Alloway Creek Elementary School

Congrats to our recent ACEing Good Learning students. Keep up the great work!!!

Our 3rd Annual Caring and Sharing Holiday Drive is going on NOW! Here is how you can help: 1. Purchase a gift for a child/children. Please use the links below to sign up, they are broken into categories to make browsing easy. 2. Gifts should be approximately $25 in value. Gifts must be new and unused. (This is important to keep things fair among children for example so one child does not receive a $5 barbie while another gets a $25 barbie set) 3. Attach a note with the child's code to the unwrapped gift. (Example B3) 4. Return the UNWRAPPED gift to the ACES office by December 8, 2021. 5. Don't want to shop but still want to help? You can make a donation to the ACES PTO- write Caring & Sharing in the memo line and we'll do the shopping for you! Gift Cards https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA9A72BA2F94-gift1 Boys Clothing & Shoes https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA9A72BA2F94-boys1 Girls Clothing & Shoes https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA9A72BA2F94-girls1 Toys https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA9A72BA2F94-toys1 Additional Needs https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA9A72BA2F94-additional Thank you in advance for your support of those in need this holiday season! ACES PTO

K Students having a feast today...Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

This is just a reminder that all Square 1 Art paper order forms are due on Monday, November 22 by the end of conference day. They will be shipped first thing Tuesday morning. Also, you can order online at www.square1art.com. Orders are set to be delivered before the holiday season. Proceeds from our fundraiser benefit our artist residency. This year, Carla Long will be back in action teaching our young artists photography and editing skills. Thank you for all of your support!

Congrats to our Little Bolts...they defeated Dallastown 6-0 on Saturday to win the Championship!!!

Dear Parents and Staff, Earlier this week we were informed that the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued a decision invalidating the Face Covering Order issued by the PA Acting Secretary of Health. However, following that decision, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) notified all school districts that the state has filed an appeal of the Court’s ruling. The appeal has triggered a "stay" of the Court’s ruling, which means the mask order issued in September 2021 remains in effect. We also received a notice from the Governor indicating on January 17th, 2021 the state-wide mask is anticipated to end and become optional at the local level. The Pennsylvania leadership at the DOH, PDE, and Governor's office continue to send mixed messages and provide inconsistent information. The mixed messaging and timing of such communications has created a significant distraction to the educational process. Thank you all for remaining patient and not reacting immediately to such abrupt changes in policy by the state. LASD is currently providing a masking choice with the exception process therefore no immediate changes are necessary at this time. In August of 2021, we indicated we would reevaluate the Health and Safety plan at the halfway point in the school year. We will present an updated Health and Safety plan in December of 2021 with expected implementation in January of 2022. Should we receive official communication from the appeal prior to the new year, we will inform you of any changes. Most likely mitigation efforts will begin to be relaxed around face coverings and quarantine in the near future. Thank you for your continued support, patience, and calm approach on this long COVID road we have been driving. Chris Bigger, Superintendent

Students in Mrs. A. Smith's third grade class completed the "Candy Corn Challenge." They were asked to design a boat out of foil that would hold the most pieces of candy corn. They followed the steps of the scientific method to complete the activity. #thunderboltsflyworldclass

Quinn is rocking ACEing Good Learning...keep up the good work...

Cora, Sam and Mariah rock ACEing Good Learning...keep up the good work...

Come out and support the JV Rink Bolts Football team (1st & 2nd graders) as they take on Dallastown at Thunderbolt Stadium on Saturday 11/13 at 10AM for the York County Youth Football Association (YCYFA) Championship. Admission is $5/adult, $2/student, 5 years old and under are free. All proceeds will go to Autism Awareness on behalf of the YCYFA. GO LITTLE BOLTS!!!

Parents/Guardians and Staff, A reminder to take the Community Survey! The same as our past surveys in 2015, 2017, and 2019, your feedback and results lead the way for many of the improvement efforts in LASD. We want your feedback! Take the Survey at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021LASDCommunitySurvey Thank you in advance for staying engaged and guiding the LASD and greater community. Warmest Wishes Chris Bigger Superintendent of Littlestown Area School District

". . . What do we see . . . ? Our seven friendly Kindergarten teachers looking at . . ." It's Character Dress-up Day here at ACES.

Parents/Guardians and Staff - Please take the 2021 LASD Community Survey! The same as our past surveys in 2015, 2017, and 2019, your feedback and results lead the way for many of the improvement efforts in LASD. We want your feedback! Take the Survey at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021LASDCommunitySurvey Thank you in advance for staying engaged and guiding the LASD and greater community. Warmest Wishes Chris Bigger Superintendent of Littlestown Area School District

Third Graders in Mrs. A. Smith’s class enjoyed learning about rocks and minerals at Indian Echo Caverns.

Dear Parents, Staff, and Students, During the 2020-2021 school year LASD implemented the FID - Flexible Instructional Days to replace snow/emergency make up days in the calendar. The first year of the FID days was certainly challenging when you add COVID to the mix. During the end of the 2020-2021 school year, we surveyed the families to evaluate FID days. Overwhelmingly, 85% of the responses were very satisfied with FID days as implemented. The one common request recommended a modified day and a common schedule between all buildings. We were able to take the feedback and adjust the FID day. All students will live stream from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and follow the schedule provided by the school buildings. As a reminder to be in attendance for the day, you must participate in live stream classes and submit the required assignments. All staff will be available during their regular work hours of 8:00 am - 3:30 pm for Elementary and 7:15 am - 2:45 pm for secondary should you or your children need anything. For more information on Flexible Instruction Days (FID), please go to our website at https://littlestownasdpa.sites.thrillshare.com/page/district-calendar We hope this modification allows families some good old fashion snow day fun while still maintaining learning and keeping everyone safe.

Reminder: ACES Picture Day TOMORROW - Oct 20, 2021

Congratulations to our Students of the Month for September 2021 and a Good Samaritan Student at LHS! L-R: Hunter Ohler, Good Samaritan; Mason Lookingbill, 2nd Grade; Jared Glass, 5th Grade; Derek Reed, 12th Grade. Not Shown: Kannon Klunk, 6th Grade; and Lura Johnson, 12th Grade

Yesterday, our Kindergarteners visited the Alpha Fire Company to learn about the jobs that first responders perform. The students also got to see the vehicles they travel in and the equipment they use. #littlebolts LOVE to learn!

Happy Friday Little Bolts Families, We are hosting our October PTO meeting playdate this coming Monday, October 18th at 6:15pm on the playground. Please, feel free to bring your kids to play while we talk. Bring your own chairs and meet on the blacktop close to the playground. Please find a quick agenda attached. We hope to see you there! Also, we have several volunteer opportunities coming up. If you are interested please sign up below. Please remember, you must be a cleared volunteer and wear a mask when in the school building. Holiday Shoppe Wrapping- 10/25 & 10/27 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA9A72BA2F94-holiday4 Fundraiser Pick Up- 10/20 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA9A72BA2F94-joecorbis Thank you, ACES PTO

Is this art or are they making fun of the principal...hmm... Haha...love it...