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Special Honor for Walter Miller School

Stop by the Miller library to view the Neshaminy Kids Club flag that “circled the earth” in the Space Shuttle Discovery.  Thanks to the efforts of Mrs. Kathy Snyder, previous Miller Kids Club Supervisor, a specially designed Kids Club Flag was selected to travel aboard the space shuttle “Discovery’s” flight, launched from the Kennedy Space Center on July 26, 2005.  This was the 114^th flight of the space shuttle.  A “miniature American Flag”  and commemorative photos were also presented to the Miller Kids Club program for “....their support of America’s Space Program and dedication to excellence in education!”

  Keep Saving Aluminum Can Tabs!

The Walter Miller 3rd Graders have gotten off to a wonderful start with their aluminum can tab collection!  If you haven’t yet heard, they are helping Carl Casper, a 15 year old Cobalt Ridge resident, who is collecting tabs to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House charity. 

Please continue to assist this effort by saving aluminum tabs from soup, soda, and dog food cans, etc., and sending them into school with your child.  Your help is truly appreciated!

MATH AND READING SUMMER CAMP!   

Once again this summer, Neshaminy School District will be offering a Math and Reading Summer Camp for elementary students.  This camp will be offered to pupils currently in grades 2, 3, and 4 who meet certain criteria.  The purpose of the camp is to provide extra instruction in reading and math for eligible students.  Our goal is to assist these students and to help prepare them for the 2007-2008 school year as well as for next year’s PSSA testing.

The camp will be held from Monday, July 2 through Friday, August 3.  Camp will be closed on Wednesday, July 4.  Transportation will be the responsibility of the families.  Families of children who meet the criteria will receive invitation letters. 

Available slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis.  Pupils are expected to attend all five weeks to ensure maximum benefit as well as appropriate assessment and tracking.

We feel fortunate to be able to once again offer this wonderful opportunity to some of Neshaminy School District’s elementary students.

 Keep Your Eyes Open...

We are asking that the Miller community be vigilant and call the Middletown Township Police any time you see our school being damaged or misused.  The District is able to view recordings from the cameras posted outside the school.  All vandals will be prosecuted.  

Please help by:

¨ Calling the Middletown Township Police when you observe vandalism or criminal behavior.

¨ Supervising your children when they play at the school yard.  DO NOT send your children up to the Miller School unsupervised.

¨ DO NOT send your elementary, middle, or high school aged children to the school yard to skateboard or ride motorcycles or all-terrain vehicles.  It is ILLEGAL.

¨ Know where your Middle and High School children are “hanging out”.  They are not permitted to smoke, drink or use drugs on the Miller School Property.  Camera recorders are monitoring this behavior and violators will be prosecuted by the local law enforcement agency.

 AHERA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act

Neshaminy School District has engaged Eagle Industrial Hygiene Assoc., Inc., to fulfill the requirements of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E. This law requires that each Local Education Authority (LEA) engage EPA accredited individuals to initially inspect and subsequently reinspect every three years all student and staff accessed areas for the presence of both friable and nonfriable asbestos containing materials (ACM) and to develop an Asbestos Management Plan from the information developed from the building inspections. All areas of our facilities were inspected for asbestos-containing materials.

The Management Plan provides a description of the amount, type, location and condition of all ACM found in these areas. The Plan also contains a detailed schedule of responses and activities for handling the ACM. The Management Plan is available for review by interested parents, faculty and staff in all school offices during business hours.

Sincerely,                                                                       

Joseph V. Paradise, Business Administrator

Tutoring Program  Available

The Pennsylvania Department of Education is pleased to announce the opening of the ClassroomPlus Tutoring Program.  Parents successfully applying for this grant can receive up to $500.00 for their children who are in need of tutoring in reading and mathematics.

Children in kindergarten through ninth grade are eligible to participate in the program if they have scored at or below the “proficient” level on the PSSA, or below the 50^th percentile on the I.O.W.A. Test of Basic Skills.  If you are unsure whether your child qualifies, please contact Mrs. Robin Pecuch, School Counselor, at 215-943-4600.

  If you believe your child qualifies, please download a tutoring application form at www.classroomplus.k12.pa.us.  Once the application is completed by you and Mrs. Pecuch, please mail it to:    ClassroomPlus 

  After the application is submitted and approved, parents may choose an approved tutor for their child.  Tutoring may be individual or in a small group setting, but it must occur outside the regular school day, such as before or after school, on weekends, or during the summer.

ClassroomPlus staff is available to answer your questions.

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School Watch Program

Last year Mrs. Chak had asked for your assistance in putting an end to the vandalism that seemed to be plaguing our school. Over the holiday break, we again were faced with broken windows, graffiti and damaged playground equipment. It is so discouraging and disheartening to come into a school with broken glass in the library and foul language on windows, walls and playground equipment. Please help us by: