Weekly Email 2.6.14:
Hello!
*There are a lot of new announcements this week so make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom!
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*Due to the recent weather conditions, we need to postpone the distribution of the 2nd marking period report cards until tomorrow, Friday, February 7.*
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Closed School/Early Dismissal/Delayed Opening Notification:
Would you like to receive Broadcast Alerts from Bensalem School District via e-mails and/or text messages? If you would like to sign up for this service, please check out the instructions by clicking on the below link.
http://www.bensalemsd.org//Domain/28
* Parents who already sign in to the website just have to supply contact information to receive Broadcast Alerts.
* If you have never signed into our website, you'll need to create an account. It should take about a minute.
Broadcast Alerts are sent to inform you of early dismissals, school closings or delayed openings.
**NOTE: Please keep in mind that no system is perfect; therefore, we recommend that you do not rely on one way to get emergency information. There are many ways to see if schools are closed or opening on a delayed scheduled. The following is a list ofwhere our information is posted.
Visit our website: www.bensalemsd.org; Watch: Comcast Cable Channel 28; Verizon FiOS Channel 32; CBS 3; ABC 6; NBC 10; FOX 29; Listen To: Radio Station KYW 1060 AM; Radio Station WBCB 1490 AM; Call Informa-Line at 215-750-2800, Option #6. Bensalem Township School District Emergency Closing Number is “758”.
Also, we never post a message when schools are open as usual.
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Destination: DC 2014
8th Grade Trip
The parent information meeting has been rescheduled for:
Tuesday, FEBRUARY 11th at 6:30 pm.
A notary will beavailablebeginning at 6:00 to sign medical forms.
Please contact Mr. Hoffman () with any questions or concerns.
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All information and documents regarding the 8th Grade Destination: DC Field Trip can be found on thedistrict'swebsite. Simply follow these steps:
-Visit www.bensalemsd.org
-Select "Cecelia Snyder Middle School" from the drop-down menu
-Click on the "Activities" Tab
-Click on "8th Grade Trip Information"
Please contact Mr. Hoffman () with any questions or concerns pertaining to the trip.
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Attention Snyder Families:
Due to the recent inclement weather, this year's Snow Ball Dance has been cancelled.
Please stay tuned for more information regarding our "Spring Fling" dance once the weather breaks!
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Next Friday, February 14th all 7th and 8th grade students have been invited to attend our annual Snyder versus Shafer Boys' Basketball Game at the Bensalem High School Gymnasium starting at 1:30. A letter about this event that will be distributed to students along with your child's report card. Some points of emphasis however are:
* All students will be dismissed from BHS with the exception of walkers
* Walkers with be returned to Snyder at 2:50 for dismissal
* Any request for early dismissal needs to take place before 12:30pm on February 14th to the main office. There will be no early dismissals from BHS
* NO STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO WALK HOME FROM BHS
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BOOK CLUB ORDERS
Book Club flyers (Jan. & Feb.) went home with students on Monday. Orders are due Friday, February 14th. ***If you/your child are thinking of ordering books, I have 15 coupons for “Spend $10 and Get a FREE $5 book!” Have your child see Mrs. Woodling in the library. The first 15 students to see Mrs. Woodling will get a coupon. Coupons can be used online also!
If This Is Your First Time Ordering Online:
• REGISTER at scholastic.com/readingclub
• ENTER the Class Activation Code MGZBR
• CHOOSE from thousands of print titles, value packs, and Storia eBooks
• SUBMIT the order by Friday, February 14th
• EARN FREE Books for our library too!
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Get Your Candy-Grams!
Show a special friend or loved one that you care this Valentine's Day!
Candy-Grams are now on sale at the school store. Pick the perfect gift and it will be delivered to the recipient's homeroom on Valentine's Day!
Stop by the school Store…Prices Start at just 25 cents!
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Attention all band and orchestra students: please take your instruments and music home at the end of each day. Thanks!
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Good Afternoon,
Below is the link to the 2nd Annual Bucks County Teacher of the Year Award. It is so exciting to see that eight Bensalem teachers were nominated (including Snyder’s very own Heidi Louella). GOOD LUCK to each of them!
Please help one of our teachers (Mrs. Louella) win, by voting via the link beginning at 10 AM on Friday, January 24.
Voting Period and Restrictions: Voting is open 10:00 A.M. ET on January 24, 2014 until 11:59 P.M. ET on February 7, 2014 (“Voting Period”). Voting is currently limited to one vote per person (per email address) during the voting period, but Bucks First Federal Credit Union reserves the right to change the limit on the number of Votes, in its sole discretion.
http://bucksteacheraward.com/
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From Snyder’s Home & School:
Yankee Candle Fundraiser will be running from Thurs., Feb. 13th to Thurs., Mar. 6th. Brochures and order forms will go home with students the week of Feb. 13th. We will only accept check or money orders (payable to Snyder Home & School) – no cash (sorry)! Also Sales Tax MUST be collected for every order! This is a great opportunity to purchase gifts for the spring!
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From the Nurse's Office:
Jamie Thim will be out on maternity leave until the beginning of April. Should you have any questions for the nurse, please contact Lynda Mintz at 215-750-2800 ext. 2305 or
Thank you.
Keep warm and healthy!!
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Spirit Night Baskets and Donated Items Needed!
From Snyder’s Home & School:
Spirit Night is quickly approaching! Every year at Spirit Night the Home & School raffles off baskets to help raise money to support school activities. We are in need of basket donations – baskets, gift cards, items to fill the baskets, etc. You can contribute either an entire basket, get together with your friends and contribute a theme basket, or contribute individual items for us to put together baskets. We appreciate any and all donations. Baskets/Donations must be dropped off to the main office by Friday, February 28th so that they can be assembled and organized in time for Spirit Night.
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Make your year unforgettable
at Snyder Middle School
Time to buy the yearbook is running out!
The deadline for personalizations has already run out! No more personalized yearbooks can be ordered!
A limited number of books have been ordered and once they run out – that’s it! Don’t Miss Out. Order yours TODAY!
You know you want one!
You are making memories every day. Your yearbook captures all of these once-in-a-lifetime memories in a single place. Guarantee that you will never forget them by purchasing your copy now!
Or complete the attached order form and return it to Miss Liese in room 3 ASAP!
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Spirit Night T-shirts Are Now For Sale!
Spirit Night is an annual event that takes place at Snyder. Spirit Night is a cooperative activity that includes a variety of academic and physical challenges for all students to enjoy. This wonderful event will take place on Friday, March 7th, 2014 at 6:30 pm sharp. Students whose last names begin with A-L are on the Blue Team and M-Z are on the White Team.This year’s theme for our Spirit Night is SUPERHEROES. As always, a student illustration has been chosen to appear on the t-shirt and program cover.
T-shirts for Spirit Night 2014 are $8 each and must be pre-ordered Checks are payable to Snyder Middle School (memo Spirit Night). T-shirts forms must be submitted by Friday, January 31st to either Ms. Liese (room 3) OR Mrs. Soberal (Room 36).
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Who Can Participate: Middle and High School Students.
Here's How It Works: Students write an essay, poem, or thank-you letter (500 words or less, in English on 8.5" x 11" white paper) sharing how a teacher has influenced their life and why they appreciate and admire them. Each entry should be submitted with the entry form and a parent or legal guardian must sign the entry form acknowledging that they have read the Official Contest Rules.
Participating schools will collect the essays and provide them to their local Barnes & Noble store representative. Deadline for entries is March 1, 2014. Winners are selected, and the local store and community celebrations begin!
If your school is not participating in the contest and you would like your teacher to be considered for the local and regional award as well as the national Barnes & Noble Teacher of the Year Award, please submit your signed entry form in person or by mail to your local store. Forms must be postmarked by March 1, 2014 and can be sent to any Barnes & Noble store near you (a complete list of stores is available at http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com). A store representative will ensure it is entered into the pool of entries for the awards.
What Students Get: The students who author the winning essays, poems, or thank-you letters will receive a certificate of recognition and be honored at their local store during a ceremony for the winning teachers from their schools.
What Teachers Get: The winning teachers will be recognized at a special event at their local Barnes & Noble store and will receive a special award acknowledging their achievement and additional recognition and praise from their community. The five regional winners will each receive a $500 Barnes & Noble Gift Card. The winner of the "Barnes & Noble Teacher of the Year" award will receive $5,000 and will be recognized at a special event at a Barnes & Noble store. The winning teacher's school will receive $5,000 as well.
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It’s cold outside (and it’s not getting any warmer)!!!
Attention Parents/Guardians:
Each school in the district is provided a wide array of boys and girls winter jackets in all sizes for students in need.
Please contact our school nurse or your child’s guidance counselor to request these resources for your family.
See attached flyer for more information.
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CHECK YOUR STUDENTS GRADES!!!
***Home Access Center Open!
Hello Bensalem Community,
Home Access Center is now open for our students and guardians to access scheduling information, grades and assignments for our 7-12 students. Just as before, accounts are accessed by using our students' Bensalem user names and passwords.
I have placed the link to Home Access Center on both the For Parents and For Student tabs on www.bensalemsd.org.
I greatly appreciate everyone's patience during this process. I believe the work we did to use Bensalem account information will be a huge benefit to our students and parents accessing the system.
If your child is having difficulty accessing his/her account, please have him/her tell a teacher. The teachers have been notified to contact my staff with any issues.
Lastly, parents will have the opportunity to create their own accounts later this school year. As we get closer to that point, I will send additional information to parents and guardians. For right now, please ignore the "register now" link as it is not active.
Regards,
Jill Sitnick
Supervisor of Instructional Technology
Home Access Center abierto!
Hola Bensalem Comunidad,
Home Access Center ya está abierto para los estudiantes y tutores para acceder a información de programación, las calificaciones y tareas para los alumnos de 7-12. Al igual que antes, las cuentas se accede mediante el uso de nombres de usuario de Bensalem de nuestros estudiantes y contraseñas.
He puesto el enlace a la Home Access Center en ambos para los padres y para las fichas de los estudiantes en la www.bensalemsd.org. Simplemente haga clic en la pestaña "For Students" y en la parte superior de la página y luego haga clic en "Home Access Center" en la página que sigue.
Estoy muy agradecido por la paciencia de todos durante este proceso. Creo que el trabajo que hicimos para utilizar información de cuenta Bensalem será un gran beneficio para nuestros estudiantes y padres que acceden al sistema.
Si su hijo está teniendo dificultades para acceder a su cuenta /, por favor, que él / ella dice un profesor. Los maestros han sido notificados a ponerse en contacto con mi personal con cualquier problema.
Por último, los padres tendrán la oportunidad de crear sus propias cuentas a finales de este año escolar. A medida que nos acercamos a ese punto, voy a enviar información adicional a los padres y tutores. Por ahora, por favor, ignora el vínculo "regístrese ahora", ya que no está activo.
Saludos,
Jill Sitnick
Supervisor de Tecnología Educativa
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Attention 8th grade Parents:
On Wednesday, February 12 at 6:30 pm, Bensalem High School will hold an informational meeting regarding the scheduling process for all high school students for the 2014-2015 school year. This meeting will include: new classes offered, schedule changes, class requirements and expectations, Keystone graduation requirements and several other items. Course selections forms are due no later than February 28th to your child’s current counselor. PLEASE NOTE: the course selection book will only appear on the BHS webpage. Limited copies will be available in the guidance office of your child’s current BTSD school.
Snyder Dates to Remember:
February:
2/6/14 2nd Marking Period Report Cards *Postponed until tomorrow!
2/7/14 2nd Marking Period Report Cards *Ask for it!
2/10/14 Spirit Night Kick-Off Meeting
2/13/14 NJHS Induction Ceremony 7:00 (members 6:30)
2/14/14 Snyder vs. Shafer Basketball Game @ BHS 1:30
2/17/14 No School (Schools and Offices Closed)
2/27/14 3rd Marking Period IPRs *Ask for it!
Mrs. Michelle Woodling
Librarian
Snyder Middle School
215-750-2800 ext. 2307
www.bensalemsd.org/mwoodling