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Sheckler
Elementary School has developed a great tradition of annual school
events
that promote learning and fun.
Included
in these events are:
Parent - Teacher
Conferences - Each September, teachers
in grades 1- 4 and parents meet for conferences during the first week
of school.
In November, parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for all students
in grades 1 to 4. Additional conferences may then be scheduled on an
individual
basis, as needed, throughout the remainder of the year.
Fire
Prevention Week is usually held the first week of October here at our
school.
Local firemen from the municipalities of Catasauqua, North Catasauqua,
and Hanover Township visit Sheckler to present various fire prevention
activities. Students are shown fire fighting equipment and
vehicles
and some partcipate in a simulated escape from a smoke-filled trailer.
In addition, the students may enter a coloring contest or poster
contest
with fire safety themes. Awards and certificates are presented to
the winners by the firemen.
A
Scholastic Book Fair is held at Sheckler usually the 2nd week in
October.
Students will look over the book choices during Library class before
the
dates of the Book Fair. One night during the week and during the day on
Friday, students and parents may purchase various books. Proceeds from
the Book Fair are added to the Sheckler Activity Fund.
The end of October is a
special time at Sheckler
when we have our
annual
Halloween Parade. Students and teachers wear festive costumes and
parade through the neighborhood, escorted by the High
School
Band and a fire truck from the Catasauqua Fire Department. After
the parade, each class has their own Halloween party, which includes
ice
cream purchased by the Home and School Association.
American Education
Week at Sheckler Elementary
School is held in
October. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of that week, parents
are invited to visit their child's classroom and may observe and
participate
in regularly scheduled activities.
The Thursday before
Thanksgiving is the
day of the special
Sheckler
Thanksgiving Dinner and Food Drive. Family and friends are invited
to join the students in a delicious meal prepared in the cafeteria and
served by Sheckler teachers! Students are encouraged to bring in
canned goods and other dry goods that are then donated to the local
food
bank.
Christmas Giving Projects
invite Sheckler students and
their families to
join in the spirit of giving to those less fortunate. The Toys
for
Tots Campaign encourages students to donate new toys that are then
given
to children of local families who might not otherwise get any toys for
the holiday. The Giving Tree Project enables Sheckler students to
bring in small gift items that are placed on or under a Christmas Tree
in the school cafeteria. These gifts are given to the Catasauqua Food
Bank
and then distributed to needy families in the area.
All students at Sheckler
take part in Grade Level
Productions. These shows
take place on the stage and are presented to all students during
the day and again to family and friends in the evening. The Sheckler
third grade
classes present a muscial production in early November. The fourth
grade students and teachers present an
annual
Christmas musical production just before the holidays. In the
Spring,
first and second grade students present separate musical productions,
and
in June, the Kindergarten kids perform musical numbers on the stage.
The annual Sheckler
Science Fair is usually held the
end of February or early March.
Third and fourth grade students display their individual projects in
the
gym during the day for classes to view. Many first and second
graders
display their class projects too. In the evening, family members and
friends
are invited to view the Science Fair.
In late April or early
May, the students
at Sheckler are encouraged
to participate in Sheckler
TV Turn-Off Week. Many students attempt to survive a whole week
"Cold
Turkey" and not watch television. As an incentive, "Cold Turkey"
winners receive a certificate, an Ice Cream Sundae Party with the
Principal,
aspecially designed T-Shirt, and other prizes. Each year, over 60% of
the
students
are successful in the project, and discover many alternatives to
watching
TV.
The end of the year
offers many outdoor activities in
which Sheckler students
may participate. Among the most popular activities are
grade level Fun
Days. All
students participate in a variety of wacky relays, cooperative
activities,
and problem solving games based on a particular theme.
In late May or early
June, the 4th
grade students who have been
taking instrument lessons
throughout the year present a muscial concert of songs to showcase
their
developing musical skills. This Instrumental Music Program is
performed
for Sheckler students and staff during the day and again for family and
friends in the evening.
On the last day of
school, the entire student body
assembles in the gym
to watch a special End-of-the-Year Video. This video is a collage
of clips that have been taken throughout the school year highlighting
the
many activities that take place here at Sheckler.
The Sheckler Yearbook is
a popular remembrance of the
year for most Sheckler
students. The yearbook contains pictures of each student on a class
page
along with their teacher. It also has pictures of all Sheckler
staff
members and snapshots of various activities from the school year.
Copies
of the Sheckler Yearbook are ordered in May and are distributed in
early
June.
