Moore is a GIANT...

...A-Plus rewards school!

Enroll your Giant A+ Rewards card in the school giveback program, and Moore Elementary School can receive funding and promotional items with every purchase you make!

Simply visit www.giantfoodstores.com/aplus and register your A+ rewards card with Moore Elementary School.  It's easy, quick, and pays huge dividends for our school.  Last year, we earned over $1,000 in rewards...our first year in the program!  Those funds were used to supplement our curriculum in school, and provide some classrooms with additional resources!

We appreciate all you do, as parents and family members, to support the students and Moore Elementary School!

October Events

Here is a snap-shot of some important October events at or involving Moore Elementary School:

Saturday, October 6th - Lacing Up for Kids...Come out and support your friends, teachers, and participants in this special event hosted by the NASD Education Foundation and Angel 34.  The event includes 5 @ 10 K runs, fun runs, and a special "derby" race! 

Monday, October 8th - Columbus Day...NO SCHOOL for students!

Tuesday, October 16th and Wednesday, October 17th - Parent Visitation...Parents can sign-up to visit your student's classroom during the course of the school day!  We do ask that you sign-up ahead of time, and that you do not bring any small children with you.  Also, Parent Visitation is for parents/guardians only...no extended family is permitted unless administrative approval is granted.

Wednesday, October 17th - Parent Information Seminar...NASD is sponsoring a parent seminar at the High School, in which the topics of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Concussions, and Bullying will be discussed by local and national experts.  The event runs from 6:00-8:00pm and is FREE!

Saturday, October 20th - Trunk or Treat...Decorate that truck or car, and bring along some treats for the students as they parade through our secure parking lot in their ghoulish and creative costumes!  The event is sponsored by the PTA's Sixth Grade Events Committee, and is in its second year!

Friday, October 26th - 6th Grade Halloween Dance...Sponsored by PTA's Sixth Grade Events Committee, we will be holding a Halloween Dance for the Sixth Grade students, only.  More information will be sent home as we get closer to the event!

New Classroom Foods Guidelines

As many of you have already received, the Northampton Area School
District recently made changes to the allowable foods that are
typically delivered to classrooms for parties and snacks. The District
provided a thorough list of items that are permissible to be delivered
to the school by parents/relatives, or sent with the students. We
hope that it is understood that the purpose behind these changes are
due to an increase in students with severe food allergies attending
our schools, alignment with recent changes in the healthy foods
initiatives...and is not meant to be "restrictive" towards individual
children.

Please note two important factors regarding these recent changes.

1. This procedure applies to classroom snacks and parties, and NOT to
packed student lunches.
2. This procedure takes effect immediately, however if you need to
discuss specific issues...please contact the Mr. Dimmick

We thank you for your understanding and cooperation, and we hope that
these changes can be completed seamlessly. Remember, this change is
not meant to restrict children...it is to ensure the survival of
children!

KidsStuff Books - Order Yours Today!

Just a friendly reminder from the Moore PTA...

Don't forget to order your KidStuff book through Moore PTA!  The proceeds help to support our school programs! Simply send $25 in an envelop, with your student's name/homeroom and marked "KidStuff" on the front to school, with your child or drop the envelope at the Moore Office!

Thank you for your continued support!

PSSA Results

The 2011-2012 PSSA results are in, and Moore Elementary School was awarded Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) for the fifth consecutive year!  We are very excited that our students, overall, reached the benchmarks in Math and Reading.  We didn't quite reach the 81% level for Reading...but through State calculations of Growth, we were awarded the benchmark!

As a result of our students reaching AYP, the students in Grades 4-6 will be given a special reward.  Each student in those grade-levels will be able to toss a water-filled balloon at their Principal, Mr. Dimmick!  Although he is not thrilled to be soaked to the bone...he did say it was better than an ear full of whipped cream!  Mr. Dimmick is also very proud of our Moore students for how hard they worked last school year to achieve their personal goals, as well as the overall school goal of making AYP!

The "Principal-Soaking" will take place in September, although a date has not been chosen just yet.

Moore Recognizes Patriots Day

Moore Elementary School recognized Patriots Day on Tuesday, September 11th.  Students and Staff were invited to wear Red-White-Blue and observed an extended moment of silence in recognition of the lives lost in the 9/11 events in 2001.  The school also had a flag-raising ceremony at the beginning of school, where members of Boy Scout Troop 35 and Cub Scout Pack 35 helped raise and salute the flag.  Mrs. Hageman and Alex C. played "Taps" once the flag was fully-raised.

A short video was recorded by the Morning Call, and posted on their website Tuesday afternoon.  Below is a link to that video...enjoy!

Video:

http://www.mcall.com/videogallery/72231018/News/VIDEO:-9/11-flag-raising-ceremony-at-Moore-Elementary 

Meet the Teacher Nights

Moore Elementary School will be holding its annual "Meet the Teachers" Night next week.  There are two (2) nights, assigned as follows:

    * Tuesday, Sept. 11th...we will be holding the Grades 1 through 3

    * Wednesday, Sept. 12th...we will be holding Grades 4 through 6

The night will begin with a presentation for parents in the Gymnasium.  This will begin at 6:00pm, and will feature an overview of the 2012-2013 school year (new programs, last year's PSSA results, changes to the procedures/policies for our school).  This session will end around 6:45pm, at which time parents can move to their students' classrooms.  Please note that no teachers will be available in their classrooms from 6:00-6:45pm.

The night will be split into two (2) sessions, with a "switch" occurring at 7:35pm.  The first session runs from 7:00-7:35, the second from 7:40-8:15.  The night will end by 8:30pm.

During both evenings, there will be information tables set-up outside of the gymnasium and in other parts of the building for programs that Moore Elementary School supports.  We will also be selling "Moore Elementary School Mountain Lions" car magnets (photo below) for $3.00...with proceeds benefiting the Student Activities at Moore.

We are very excited to see the parents and introduce you to our new school year!