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May/June 2010

 

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April showers bring May flowers!  You may click on your own district below to reach that section of the newsletter more rapidly.  You may also click on "General Monthly Information" for information that pertains to all of the districts.  You may click here for access to a printer-friendly version of this newsletter from our website. 

 

 

Summer Camp Registration! 

 

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Summer Camp registration fees are $45 per camper.  However, if you register in advance you will receive the following discount to your registration fee:
 
April 1 - May 31: $35 per camper
After May 31: $45 per camper
 
We are NOT able to accept any registration forms without attendance schedules.  If you do not know the days your child will be attending, please wait and submit your registration form when you are able to fill in the attendance calendar.  All registration forms submitted without attendance schedules will be returned.

 

In This Issue

Upper St. Clair

Peters Township

South Fayette

Chartiers Valley

General Monthly Information

 

Upper St. Clair 

Dates to Remember

 

May 1 - Tuition Due.  Late payments are subject to a $10 late payment fee.  Please mail payments to our office using the pre-addressed envelope you receive with your statement.  Please write your account ID on your check. 

 

Thursday, May 6 - Baker, Eisenhower and Streams Open Houses.  Early dismissal at 12:45 PM.  The EDS after school program will be in session from the time of dismissal until 6:00 PM.  EDS will be holding AM K-Plus only on this day (No PM K-Plus).  Please click here to email or call us at 412 221-1980 if your child normally attends AM K-Plus and you need special arrangements for this day. (See below for more details)

 

Wednesday, May 19 - Eisenhower Kindergarten Field Trip - 9 AM -12 PM.  No Kindergarten class this day.  No AM K-Plus.  PM K-Plus begins directly after the field trip.  Please click here to email or call us at 412 221-1980 if your child normally attends AM K-Plus and you need special arrangements for this day.  Please pack a lunch.

 

Thursday, May 27 - Boyce Open House - Early dismissal at 1:15 PM.  The EDS after school program will be in session from the time of dismissal until 6:00 PM. 

 

Friday, May 28 - Baker Kindergarten Field Trip - 9 AM -12 PM.  No Kindergarten class this day.  No AM K-Plus.  PM K-Plus begins directly after the field trip.  Please click here to email or call us at 412 221-1980 if your child normally attends AM K-Plus and you need special arrangements for this day.  Please pack a lunch.

 

Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day, No School, No EDS

 

Thursday, June 3 - Streams Kindergarten Field Trip - 9 AM -12 PM.  No Kindergarten class this day.  No AM K-Plus.  PM K-Plus begins directly after the field trip.  Please click here to email or call us at 412 221-1980 if your child normally attends AM K-Plus and you need special arrangements for this day.  Please pack a lunch.

 

Wednesday, June 16 - Last Day of School.

 

Thursday, June 17 - First Day of Summer Camp at both Eisenhower and Streams Schools!! 

 

Click here to register for Summer Camp!

 

 

USC Early Dismissal - Thursday, May 6 - Elementary Open Houses

 

On May 6, the district will be having a Spring Open House for the elementary buildings.  There will be an early dismissal on this day at 12:45 PM for grades 1-4. 

 

After School Program 

The after school program will be in session from the time of dismissal until 6:00 PM. 

  

District Kindergarten and the K-Plus Programs

The district will be holding both AM and PM kindergarten sessions on this day and dismissing the kindergarten children at their normal dismissal times.  EDS will be holding morning K-Plus only on this day (No afternoon K-Plus).  Therefore...

 

If your child attends the morning K-Plus program, your child's day will not be affected by the early dismissal.

 

If your child attends the afternoon K-Plus program, your child will return home at the regular 11:00 AM kindergarten dismissal time unless your child normally attends the after school program on this day.  In that case, he will stay with us for the after school program which will begin at 11 AM. 

 

If you need special arrangments on this day, please click here to email us or call us at 412 221-1980. 

 

Peters Township

Dates to Remember

 

May 1 - Tuition Due.  Late payments are subject to a $10 late payment fee.  Please mail payments to our office using the pre-addressed envelope you receive with your statement.  Please write your account ID on your check. 

 

Monday May 31 - Memorial Day, No school, No EDS.

 

Monday, June 14 - Last day of school for Bower Hill and McMurray Schools.

 

Tuesday, June 15Last day of school for Pleasant Valley School.

 

Thursday, June 17 - First Day of Summer Camp at both Eisenhower and Streams Elementary Schools!  Streams Elementary School located at 1560 Ashlawn Drive is very near Boyce Road - convenient for many Peters families on their way to work! 

 

Click here to register for Summer Camp!

 

South Fayette

Dates to Remember

 

May 1 - Tuition Due.  Late payments are subject to a $10 late payment fee.  Please mail payments to our office using the pre-addressed envelope you receive with your statement.  Please write your account ID on your check.  

 

Monday, May 24 - Staff Development Delay - 2 hour late start.  EDS in session from 7 AM until the beginning of the school day. These delay mornings will carry an extra $7 charge for the additional hours.

 

Thursday, May 27 - Kennywood Picnic Day.  No School, No EDS.

 

Friday, May 28 - Prom Day.  No School, No EDS.

 

Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day.  No School, No EDS. 

 

Thursday, June 10- Last Day of School.  Early Dismissal at 12 PM for the Elementary School and 11:15 for the Middle School.  No PM K-Plus.  The after school program begins at 11:15 for Middle School and 12 PM for Elementary School.  No lunch is served.  Please pack a lunch. (See below for more details)

 

Friday, June 11 - First Day of Summer Camp!  Don't forget - Fridays are held at Chartiers Valley Primary School!  All South Fayette campers and staff will be at Chartiers Valley - 6 minutes from SF Elementary.

 

Click here to register for Summer Camp!

 

 

SF Last Day of School - ClockEarly Dismissal - Thursday, June 10

 

After School Program

The after school program will be in session from the time of dismissal (12 PM for Elem. and 11:15 AM for Middle) until 6:00 PM.  

 

District Kindergarten and K-Plus Program

The district will be holding AM kindergarten in the morning on this day and dismissing AM kindergarten children at 12:00 PM to ride buses home.  (No PM Kindergarten)


EDS will be holding AM K-Plus in the morning on this day and dismissing AM K-Plus children at 12:00 PM to ride buses home. (No PM K-Plus)


If your kindergarten child normally attends the after school program on this day, he will stay with us for the afterschool program, which will begin at 12:00 PM on this day.  

If you need special arrangements on this day, please click here to email or call us at 412 221-1980.

 

Any child staying for the afterschool program, please remember to pack a lunch.  There will be no cafeteria service on this day!   

 

 

SF Staff Development Delay Day - May 24

May 24 will be a staff development delay morning. If your child is enrolled in the before school program on Mondays, we will be extending the morning program on these days to accommodate the morning delay. Therefore, the before school program will run from 7:00 AM until the beginning of the school day at 11:00 AM.  These delay mornings will carry can extra $7 charge for the additional hours. 

 

We regret that if your child is not normally enrolled on Monday mornings, we will not be able to add these staff delay days to your child's schedule as an "extra morning" due to staffing constraints.  If you wish to add Monday mornings to your child's schedule on a permanent basis, please click here to email or call us at 412 221-1980.  

 

Chartiers Valley 

Dates to Remember

 

May 1 - Tuition Due.  Late payments are subject to a $10 late payment fee.  Please mail payments to our office using the pre-addressed envelope you receive with your statement.  Please write your account ID on your check.    

 

Thursday, May 20 - In-Service Day held at Chartiers Valley Primary SchoolCV Intermediate School families must drop-off and pick-up from the Primary School.  EDS in session from 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM.  In-House Event -  EDS Goes Hollywood!

 

Friday, May 21 - School Picnic, No School, No EDS. 

 

Monday, May 24 -Act 80 Teacher Meetings - 2 hour late start.  EDS in session from 7 AM until the beginning of the school day.   These delay mornings will carry an extra $7 charge for the additional hours. 

 

Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day.  No School, No EDS. 

 

Wednesday, June 9 - Last Day of SchoolEarly Dismissal.  EDS is in session from dismissal time until 6:00 PM.  If your child does not normally attend the after school program on this day, and you are in need of care after the dismissal time, please click here to email or call us at 412 221-1980 and let us know.  Please pack a lunch.

 

Thursday, June 10 - First Day of Summer Camp at Chartiers Valley Primary School!

 

Click here to register for Summer Camp! 

 

 

CV In-Service Day - May 20- EDS Goes Hollywood!:

(Hors d'oeuvres, Shirley Temples, capture the crown, glamorous relays, music, prizes and more!)

 

http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs050/1101813223183/img/551.jpgFamilies must sign-up in advance for any in-service day they would like to attend.  You will receive a sign-up email prior to the in-service day or you may click here to sign-up now.  (If you sign-up for the day, you will be required to pay for the day, regardless of whether you attend the day.)   

Day: Thursday, May 20 (Sign-up deadline is Tues, May 11)

Time: We are open from 7:00 AM-6:00 PM. 

Place:  Chartiers Valley Primary School.  CV Intermediate families must drop-off and pick-up from the CV Primary School. 

Cost: There is a $33 tuition charge per child for the full-day in-service day.  There is no additional charge for the party. 

Dress: Comfortable clothing. 

Bring: Please pack your child's lunch in a plastic bag (ziploc or grocery bag).  

 

General Monthly Information 

 

 

 

 

Please Remember to Call

If your child attends the afternoon session and will not be attending the program on a day he or she is scheduled to attend, please notify the program no later than 2:00 PM the day of the intended absence.  Our phone numbers are:
 
Upper St. Clair
EDS - Eisenhower School:  (412) 831-6359
EDS - Baker Elementary School:  (412) 420-0071
EDS - Streams Elementary School:  (412) 770-8356
 

 

Peters Township
EDS - Bower Hill Elementary School:  (724) 941-5451
EDS - McMurray Elementary School:  (724) 941-5500
EDS - Pleasant Valley Elementary School:  (724) 941-5525
 
South Fayette
EDS - South Fayette Elementary School:  (412) 853-0062

 

Chartiers Valley
EDS - Chartiers Valley Primary School:  (412) 758-6637

EDS - Charters Valley Intermediate School:  (412) 616-2368


Our voice mail answers 24 hours a day.  If we do not receive notice that your child will be absent on an afternoon that he or she is scheduled to attend, you will be charged a $10 no call fee.

 

We cannot allow children to go anywhere but to the program if they are scheduled to be with us and we have not been notified by a parent or authorized guardian.  We must enforce this policy for the safety of all the children.

 

 

Our Administrative Office

Our administrative phone number is (412) 221-1980.  You may also reach us by email at 

 

Please email or call if you have any questions or concerns.  If your call is urgent and you are unable to reach someone at the office, you may try the program's cell phone at  (412) 853-0179.  Please continue to call your local EDS phone at your child's elementary school if your child will be absent or will be coming to the program on a day when he or she is not expected to attend. Thank you. 

 

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