The Aston Communicator

PRINCIPAL’S CORNER

I don’t think anyone thought they would be so glad

to see March come this year, but after the February and

winter we have had, it was come on March. But, be careful

for that which you wish for, because March has certainly

come in like a lion. Let’s hope for better things as March

unfolds.

Grades 3, 4 & 5 will begin the state PSSA testing

later this month as per the dates listed on the left.

Parents/guardians of students in grades 3-5, please pay

attention to information that will be coming home pertaining

to the test and the importance of student attendance during

the testing windows.

The Dr. Seuss Night originally scheduled for

Monday, March 3, 2014 has been moved to Monday, March

17, 2014 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at SVHS.

Thank you,

Mr. Bender

ASTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HOME OF THE ASTON ROCKETS

PLEASE NOTE THE PSSA TESTING DATES TO THE LEFT.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EVERY EFFORT BE MADE FOR STUDENTS TO BE

PRESENT FOR THE TESTING. YOUR COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE

WITH STUDENT ATTENDANCE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

March Calendar

Problem Solving

4th Band Fest 6th Third Grade Field Trip 10th Aston P.T.L. Meeting A.E.S. Library 11th School Store 12th End of Second Trimester 14th Aston Spirit Day 17th 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. - Dr. Seuss

Night – S.V.H.S. 18th PSSA Assembly for 3rd – 5th 19th 7:30 p.m. School Board Study Session, Service Center Conference Room 21st Report Cards go Home

March 24th

– April 4th

–

Reading/Math PSSA Testing for

3rd

– 5th

grades 26th 7:30 p.m. – School Board Meeting, Service Center Conference Room 28th Aston Spirit Day

April 7th

- 11th

PSSA Writing for 5th

Grade

March 2014

PSSA Testing Dates: March 24

th – April 4

th

PSSA Math & Reading for

3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades April 7

th - 11

th

PSSA Writing for 5th Grade

April 28

th – May 2

nd

PSSA Science for 4th Grade

900 Tryens Road Aston, PA 19014

610-497-6300 Ext. 4500 office • 610-558-7881 fax

Gary Bender, Principal GBENDER@pdsd.org

ASTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JUMP FOR HEART

Mrs. Johnston, our A.E.S. Phys. Ed. Teacher, did a tremendous job organizing and running a fun fund raiser, Jump Rope for Heart, with our students. First – Fifth Grades participated in our Jump-a-Thon. Students jumped all over heart disease and stroke by participating in a variety of seven different heart pumping cardiovascular stations during their Physical Education classes. Stations included everything from cruising through a heart maze on a scooter to individual jump rope tricks and skills while ending up dancing the day away at the Just Dance for Wii station. Our students did an outstanding job of raising funds for the American Heart Association. Over $7,000 was raised. Way to go Aston!

March 2014 Fun and Fund Raising at Aston

Elementary School

Mrs. Healy’s First

Grade shows us how

to show respect 100

different ways.

“Way to go”

Mrs. Healy’s class!!

Aston Kids Care Club News

In February, the Aston Kids Care Club ran the Pennies for Patients fund drive benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Kids from the club made daily announcements and helped collect the donations brought in by everyone at school. All told, Aston Elementary raised $1,544.04 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This year we were joined in our efforts by Chartwells food service. On the last Friday of the fund drive, Chartwells donated all money from the sale of snacks in the cafeteria to our efforts. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this worthy cause. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. Every penny you donated goes directly to their efforts. The Kids Care Club’s next effort will be putting together care packages for children in local homeless shelters.

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READING COUNTS –

Congratulations to our latest Millionaire Readers:

Two Million Words: Reading Counts Goal: Madison Oreski 130,000,000 Current A.E.S. Words Read:

One Million Words: 74,235,591 Caitlin Rhoads Words Needed to Make the Goal:

Megan Saunders 55,764,409 Monika Volz

S.M.E. High Achievers for February:

Math – Trinity German Reading – Olivia Harris

GFWC Woman’s Club of Aston

Student Literature Contest

Aston Winners!

Poetry Division:

Grade 4 1st Place – Evelyn Spayd

“Winter”

(Sent to State) 2nd Place – Emma Nophut

“March Peeks Out” Short Story Division:

Grade 1 1st Place – Grace Getz

“Why I love Dogs”

(Sent to State) 2nd Place – Anna Smith

“The Zoo”

3rd – Aidan Hearn “I Love Turkeys”

Grade 4 1st Place – Rachel Jason

“Jillipsy the Gypsy: A Tall Tale”

2nd Place – Emily Kauffeld “Lessons Learned”

3rd Place – Madison Fili “Lessons Learned”

March 2014 Aston’s Outstanding Students

Olivia Volz – 116 a.m. Anaka Boyd-Volz – 116 p.m.

Jimmy Campbell – 118 Ethan Oreski – 120

Gianna Jones – 105 Mark Farnsworth – 110

Nicholas Krouse – 103 Eleanor Egrie – 106

Juliana Matsanka – 102 Avery Landis – 107

Kaitlyn Morris – 104 Luke Stefanisko – 108

Tessa Peterson – 206 Lauren Billigmeier – 205

Chase Thompson – 207 Jeremiah Kane – 203

Nathan O’Reilly – 203 Adrianna Campisi – 201

Olivia Harris – 204 Jessica Cantor – 208

Ryan Sexton – 210 Alexander Fredericks – 202

Sports with the Principal

MARCH 2014

The Lunchtime Incentive Sports Program is for students in grades 4 & 5. They may

participate if school work is completed and behavior is good in and out of the classroom

setting each day.

BASKETBALL

(4th Grade) – Team #1 won by a score of 4-2 over #5 with Chris Kyriakos scoring all 4 points. Brennan Kingsland scored 2 points for #5. Team #3 won by a score of 6-2 over #2 with Jake Vickers scoring 4 points and Jeremiah Kane adding 2 points. Brianna Lawson scored 2 points for #2. Team #4 won by a score of 6-5 over #5 in a close one in OT with Connor

Day & John Steveline scoring 2 points in regulation & Hailee Robinson

& Frank Krouse scoring one point each in OT. Brennan Kingsland

scored all 5 points for #5. (5th Grade) – Team #1 won by a score of 8-2 over #5 with Jake Smith scoring 4 points & Sarah Behrle & Kevin Guinan scoring 2 points each. Justin Connor was the lone scorer for #5. Team #2 won by a score of 8-6 by *forfeit over #3 due to a player playing in the game that had been disciplined and was ineligible by the rules. Jordan Thompson and Sofia Testa scored for #2. Kyle Knight and Brian Cannon scored for #3. Team #4 won by a score of 6-4 over #5 with Samantha Hoy, Dominic Burrell and Danny Neubauer each scoring 2 points each. *The rules state that each student player must complete all school work and must have good behavior to play in the Recess with the Principal games.

FLOOR HOCKEY –

(4th Grade) – Team #1 won by a score of 4-2 over Team #3 with Brennan Kingsland, Nick Vitale, Connor Day &

Brendan Duffy scoring 1 goal each. John Steveline scored both goals for Team #3. Team #4 won by a score of 2-0 over Team #2 with Hailee Robinson scoring both goals for Team #4. Team #1 won by a score of 2-1 over Team #4 with Nick

Vitale & Brennan Kingsland scoring goals. Conor France scored for Team #4. Team #2 also won by a score of 2-1 over Team #3 with Manny Locke scoring both goals for Team #2. John Steveline scored the only goal for Team #3. (5th Grade) – Team #1 won by a score of 4-0 over Team #3 with Jake Smith, Christopher Pilla,

Timmy Goode and Jimmy Ferriola scoring 1 goal each. Team #4 with Jimmy Wynes and

Brian Cannon scoring 1 goal each defeated Team #2 by the score of 2-0. Team #4 came back and scored a 1-0 victory over Team #1 with Nick Celli scoring the lone goal of the game. Team #2 won big by the score of 3-0 over Team #3 with Justin Connor scoring a hat trick – 3 goals in the game.

Fourth Grade Basketball