Our school nurse, Mrs. Orlando, is excited for the new school year! She is taking advantage of the school’s sneak-a-peek to meet with parents and students to discuss emergency forms and update any individual student’s medical concerns.

Can you believe that the first day of school is just a month away?! Below are worksheet to help get our little ones back on-track:

Summer Work for Incoming 1st Graders

Summer Work for Incoming 2nd Graders

Summer Work for Incoming 3rd – 5th Graders

In March 2017, the Pennsylvania Department of Health amended its regulations regarding school immunizations. These regulations take effect August 1, 2017 and will impact students for the 2017-2018 school year. The amendments will affect many students in the Kennett Consolidate School District and any student who is not in compliance by August 28, 2017 will face exclusion.

Changes taking effect:

1. The deadline for immunization verification is now the first day of the 2017-2018 school year, August 28^th 2017. Previously, school administrators could work with students and families until well into the school year before a student faced exclusion. This is no longer the case. Any student who has not provided proof of immunization by August 28, 2017 will face exclusion.
2. Any student who has only received 3 doses of the polio vaccination will need a 4^th dose by August 28, 2017. This amendment could affect students of any grade.
3. For students entering the 7^th grade, vaccinations remain the same (Tdap & Meningitis Vaccines), but are now subject to the new deadline of August 28, 2017.
4. Seniors in the 2017-2018 school year will now need a meningitis vaccine by August 28, 2017. This is the second of two meningitis vaccines that are required for students.

Letters will be mailed to students informing them of their status. If you have any questions regarding where your child stands, you can contact your school’s nurse before June 14.

• Bancroft Elementary – Ms. Maureen Orlando, morlando@kcsd.org or 610-925-5715
• Greenwood Elementary – Mrs. Tricia Harlan, tharlan@kcsd.org or 610-388-5993
• Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center – Mrs. Kelly Hostetler, khostetler@kcsd.org or 610-444-6285
• New Garden Elementary – Ms. Patricia Body, pbody@kcsd.org or 610-268-6903
• Kennett Middle School – Mrs. Diane Shannon, dshannon@kcsd.org or 610-268-5874
• Kennett High School – Mrs. Kathleen Eginton, keginton@kcsd.org or 610-444-6615 OR Ms. Jane Heemer, mheemer@kcsd.org or 610-444-6615

After June 14, if you have any questions, please contact Diane Shannon, RNC, MSN, School Health Coordinator at dshannon@kcsd.org

If you do not have access to health insurance, contact the Chester County Health Department:

313 West Market Street
West Chester, PA 19380
610-344-6000
http://chesco.org/823/Immunizations

The medical certificate must be signed by a physician, certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP) or physician assistant (PA). If the child will be receiving the immunizations from the Chester County Health Department or other public health department, a public health official may sign the medical certificate.

Again, any student who is not up to date by August 28, 2017 will face exclusion.

New Vaccine Requirements 2017 – English

New Vaccine Requirements 2017 -Spanish

Click here for Bancroft Elementary School’s Winter Recess Guidlines.

Mrs. Leah McComsey, principal of Bancroft Elementary School, is proud to announce that the was the site of a Responsive Classroom Conference and workshop for the third summer in a row. This year’s conference hosted 126 participants, 10 of which are teachers at Bancroft Elementary School. Participants traveled from as far as Vermont, Connecticut, Ohio and various other states to attend this workshop as Bancroft Elementary School is one of the only schools on the East Coast to host this special event. Many participants stayed in the local hotels, shopped uptown in Kennett Square and ate in our local restaurants. Everyone was very complementary about our warm and welcoming town and our beautiful host school!

This week of learning helps to support the school-wide philosophy in Responsive Classroom strategies and techniques so that all students feel comfortable, accepted and welcomed into the learning environment which then allows students to be better learners. Congratulations to these 10 dedicated teachers who kicked off their summer break with a week of learning that they will take into next year to make the 2016–2017 school year the best yet! At the conclusion of this conference, Bancroft Elementary School will have 99% of their entire teaching staff trained in Responsive Classroom strategies!