Keystone Exam Comment Period, Letter on Influenza H1N1, Updated Bus Schedules, T/e-Bulletin Board, Meeting Information

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August 28, 2009  News from the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District In This Issue Keystone Exam Regulations Comment Period Letter to Community on Influenza H1N1 Bus Schedules On-Line New Items on T/e-Bulletin Board Upcoming Meeting Dates Meeting Minutes Quick Links Q & A on TESD Transportation Services 2009-2010 School Supply Lists    T/e-Bulletin Board   Lunch Menus   T/E School District Web Site Tell a friend about this service!     Sign up on the TESD web site or by clicking here. Update: Keystone Exam Regulations Comment Period As we reported last week, the State Board of Education voted 14-2 to approve final regulations that will change graduation requirements for Pennsylvania students. Part of these reforms includes end-of-course tests called Keystone Exams in 10 subject areas. Students will be required to pass six end-of-course tests to earn a diploma. In addition, schools that use these Keystone Exams as a graduation requirement will be required to count the exam score as one-third of the final grade for the course. Students who fail the exam by scoring below basic shall be awarded a zero for one-third of the final average, which will have a negative impact on the student's grade point average.   There are still opportunities to express your opinion before these regulations are placed into effect. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission must vote on the changes, and the state legislature may still take action to block the implementation of Keystone Exams. Click here to visit the T/E School District for sample letters and contact information.  Thank you for your support. Letter to the T/E School District Community on Influenza H1N1    As we approach the opening of the 2009-2010 school year, the School District is making preparations for promoting hygiene in the school environment and for responding to students and staff that develop flu-like symptoms.   The District is following recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and state agencies developed specifically for schools. Click here to read the full letter to the community. Click here to review the CDC recommendations for schools. Updated Bus Schedules On-Line  Updated bus schedules for the 2009-2010 school year are available on the TESD web site. The schedules are updated often at the beginning of the school year. Parents are encouraged to check the web site for the latest schedules. Click here to view the latest bus schedules. New Items on T/e-Bulletin Board  An on-line listing of non-profit community events and activities   Easttown Library Teen Program, 10/8 Easttown Library Fall Youth Programs Main Line Symphony Orchestra Concerts at VFMS Main Line Chamber Foundation Scholarship Fund 5K Run , 9/26 Conestoga Youth Wrestling Registration Information, Grs K-8   For a complete listing of fliers, visit the T/e-Bulletin Board on the T/E School District web site. The T/e-Bulletin Board is a service to the community. While the T/E School District reviews fliers for content, the District is not responsible for the actual activities or events. Upcoming Meeting Dates    Meetings will be held at the T/E School District Administration Offices (TEAO): West Valley Business Center, 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1700, Wayne, unless otherwise noted. Regular School Board meetings are held at Conestoga High School (CHS). Meeting agendas are linked once they are available on the TESD web site.   Education Committee Meeting: 9/8 at 8:30 a.m. Public Information Committee Meeting: 9/10 at 9:30 a.m. Policy Committee Meeting: 9/10 at 6:30 p.m.  Facilities Committee Meeting: 9/11 at 7:30 a.m. Finance Committee Meeting: 9/14 at 7:30 p.m. InterSchool Council Meeting: 9/16 at 7:00 p.m.  Meeting Minutes  August 20, 2009 Policy Committee Meeting Minutes  Recap of August 24, 2009 Regular School Board Meeting  The August 24 Regular School Board meeting is currently airing on TETV, Comcast Channel 14 and Verizon Channel 20 at 9:00 p.m. daily and at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.   Thank you for your interest in the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District. If you have suggestions on ways to improve our email notification program, please contact Chris Connolly Bakker at connollyc@tesd.net

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Fwd: Mosquito Spraying Set for Tredyffrin Township to Control West Nile Virus Threat

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Mosquito Spraying Set for Tredyffrin Township to Control West Nile Virus Threat

Weather permitting, the Chester County Health Department will apply a mosquito control treatment the evening of  Friday August 28, 2009 on the future Chester Valley Trail  between Old Eagle School Road and North Valley Forge Road along Route 202 in Tredyffrin Township. In the event of a weather delay, application will be conducted on Thursday September 3, 2009.

Residents are asked to avoid this area and keep windows closed if you home is close to these locations.

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August 24, 2009 Regular School Board Meeting, Keystone Exam Update, TEMS PTO Goes "Green", T/e-Bulletin Board Items, Meeting Dates

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August 21, 2009  News from the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District In This Issue August 24, 2009 Regular School Board Meeting Keystone Exam Update TEMS PTO Goes Green New Items on T/e-Bulletin Board Upcoming Meeting Dates Quick Links T/e-Bulletin Board Lunch Menus T/E TV Schedule T/E School District Web Site Tell a friend about this service!     Sign up on the TESD web site or by clicking here. Our email updates have a new look! In addition to the week's featured information, there is now a Quick Links section on the left that contains links to popular sections of the T/E School District web site. We hope you like the new format. August 24, 2009 Regular School Board Meeting  The School Board will meet in regular session on August 24, 2009 in the Conestoga High School cafeteria.   Click here for the meeting agenda.   Keystone Exam Update    On August 13th, the State Board of Education approved the proposed Keystone Exams by a 14-2 vote. The plan would require students to pass end-of-course exams in defined subjects to be eligible for a high school diploma. Keystone Exams will be developed in ten subject areas, with tests in Algebra 1, English literature, and biology scheduled for 2010-11 implementation. The final form of these regulations has been sent to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission for consideration. New updates will be provided as the process moves forward in Harrisburg.   T/E Middle School PTO Goes "Green"  Attention T/E Middle School families... The PTO parent newsletter, Bulldog Barks, is moving ON-LINE. Please visit the TEMS PTO website, www.temspto.org and Subscribe now! It's quick and easy. Going forward subscribers will receive a link to the current newsletter, as well as, other important PTO and school information. New Items on T/e-Bulletin Board  An on-line listing of non-profit community events and activities   Wayne Art Center Fall Children's Classes Wayne Art Center Fall Adult Classes Free Parenting Class at Tredyffrin Library, 10/1/09    For a complete listing of fliers, visit the T/e-Bulletin Board on the T/E School District web site. The T/e-Bulletin Board is a service to the community. While the T/E School District reviews fliers for content, the District is not responsible for the actual activities or events. Upcoming Meeting Dates    Meetings will be held at the T/E School District Administration Offices (TEAO): West Valley Business Center, 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1700, Wayne, unless otherwise noted. Regular School Board meetings are held at Conestoga High School (CHS). Meeting agendas are linked once they are available on the TESD web site.   Regular School Board Meeting: 8/24 at 7:30 p.m. at CHS Education Committee Meeting: 9/8 at 8:30 a.m. Public Information Committee Meeting: 9/10 at 9:30 a.m. Finance Committee Meeting: 9/14 at 7:30 p.m.   Thank you for your interest in the T/E School District. If you have suggestions on ways to improve our email notification program, please send them to Chris Connolly Bakker at connollyc@tesd.net

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Passover 2010 Date, School Supply Lists, New T/e-Bulletin Board Items, Meeting Information

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• Passover 2010 Date is Incorrect in School Calendar
• School Supply Lists
• New Items on T/e-Bulletin Board
• School District Meeting Information

 

 

Passover 2010 Date is Incorrect in School Calendar
The 2009-2010 School District Calendar lists the incorrect date for Passover 2010. The calendar lists Passover beginning on April 8, 2010. The correct date for the beginning of Passover is March 30, 2010, which falls during spring break.

 

 

School Supply Lists

School supply lists for the 2009-2010 school year are available on the TESD web site. Click here to view the lists.

 

 

New Items on the T/e-Bulletin Board
Item new to the T/e-Bulletin Board include:

 

Devon Strafford Little League Registration Information
Berwyn Paoli Little League Registration Information
DELTA 2009-2010 Family Entertainment Season
Social Entrepreneurship and Leadership Course, Great Valley Penn State
T&E Care Fall Fest, 11/7/09
YMCA Afterschool Club For Kids Aged 10-14

For a complete listing of fliers, visit the T/e-Bulletin Board at: http://www.tesd.net/tebulletin.htm.
The T/e-Bulletin Board is a service to the community. While the T/E School District reviews fliers for content, the District is not responsible for the actual activities or events.

 

School District Meeting Information
Meetings will be held at the T/E School District Administration Offices (TEAO): West Valley Business Center, 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1700, Wayne, unless otherwise noted. Meeting agendas are linked once they are available on the TESD web site.

·         August 20         6:30 P.M.     Policy Committee Meeting

·         August 21         7:30 A.M.     Facilities Committee Meeting

·         August 24         7:30 P.M.     Regular School Board Meeting, Conestoga High School

·         September 10    9:30 A.M.     Public Information Committee Meeting

 

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Tredyffrin Township August, 2009 E-Newsletter

Message from TESD

Please Urge Your Senator to Vote “No” to the Keystone Exams

Formerly known as Graduation Competency Assessments (GCAs)

Dear Tredyffrin/Easttown Parent and Community Member,

You may recall that two years ago the State Board of Education introduced a series of tests called the Graduation Competency Assessments (GCAs). With a strong statewide grassroots effort in opposition to these tests, the GCAs were put on hold for at least a year. However, the State Board of Education continued efforts to revise the graduation requirements and in March announced a new series of end-of-course tests called Keystone Exams. Much discussion and debate followed and we felt a sigh of relief in June when Education Secretary Zahorchak notified the chairs of the legislative Education Committees that he was temporarily shelving this revised effort. However, in July, this effort was picked up by Chairman Torsella who introduced yet another compromise to the Keystone Exams. Much to our surprise and despite our efforts, this week the PA Senate Education Committee voted 10-1 to approve the Keystone Exam legislation and move this item, Senate Resolution (SR) 156, to the full senate for a vote on August 13th.

While there have been some changes and compromises to the original intent of the GCAs, the introduction of the Keystone Exams, beginning with the class of 2014, will be detrimental to our students, our curriculum and our taxpayers. The tests will now account for one third of the student's grade in seven subject areas, adding great stress as the result of yet another high stakes test. The tests and preparation will reduce valuable classroom instruction time. The development and implementation of these tests will divert critical tax dollars from our educational program. Our students can't afford this change and neither can our tax payers.

We recognize that summertime is meant to be a break from "school" but we need your help. Our chance to stop the adoption of the Keystone Exams is through the Senate vote on August 13th. We are requesting that you send a letter to one of our State Senators urging them to vote against SR156. We have attached a sample letter and addresses for our two state senators, Senator Andy Dinniman and Senator Ted Erickson.

Thank you for your support.

Sample Letter

The letter may be downloaded, completed and mailed via U.S. mail to one of the addresses below. Alternately, the content of the letter may be copied and pasted into an email. For ease of sending your comments via email, the senators' email addresses have been provided below as well.

Letter to Senators (Microsoft Word)

Letter to Senators (fill-in PDF, complete the form then print)

U.S. Mail and Email Addresses

Senator Andrew Dinniman (Tredyffrin)
One North Church Street
West Chester, PA 19380

andy@pasenate.com

Senator Ted Erickson (Easttown)
5037 Township Line Road
Drexel Hill, PA 19026-4821

eerickson@pasen.gov

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