The Aston Communicator

PRINCIPAL’S CORNER

November is a month filled with many different school wide activities. Please take the time to check the calendar to the left so that you do not miss out on the various events planned for the month from the Book Fair and Donuts with Dad, Picture Retakes, American Education Week visitation days and times, and Primary Reading Night. We hope you can take advantage of these special events as they apply to your children and family.

A reminder to take time to read with and to your children as often as you can. This special time together can have a big impact on their educational success in school. Don’t forget to exercise your right to vote on the 5th!! Happy Thanksgiving. Mr. Bender

ASTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HOME OF THE ASTON ROCKETS

900 Tryens Road Aston, PA 19014

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

Gary Bender, Principal GBENDER@pdsd.org

November 2013

NOVEMBER - School Calendar

Word of the Month – teamwork 5th No school for students

(Elections taking place in the gym) 6th 8:00 AM – Chorus Solo Auditions 8th Aston Spirit Day

Book Fair – Nov., 11th, 12th & 13th 11th 8:15 AM – Donuts with Dad – A.E.S. Gym 6:30 PM – P.T.L. Meeting 12th School Store 13th 8:15 AM – Breakfast with the Principal 14th 9:00 AM – Picture Retakes 18th – 22nd AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK 18th 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM – Morning & Full Day Kindergarten Parent Visitation

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM – Afternoon Kindergarten and 1st – 2nd Grades Parent Visitation

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Primary Reading Night, for Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Parents, A.E.S. 19th 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM –

3rd, 4th & 5th Grades Parent Visitation 20th Finding King Tut Assembly

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Cherrydale Farm Fund Raiser Merchandise Pick-Up

7:30 PM – School Board Study Session 22nd Spirit Day 25th 7:30 PM – School Board Meeting,

Service Center Conf. Room 27th 11:15 AM - Early 28th & 29th NO SCHOOL

Our new A.E.S. School Sign.

Located in our new A.E.S. School Office.

P.J. Day

Crazy Hat Day November 2012

November 2013

American Education Week

Parent School Visitation – Schedule Below

A.E.S. Parents/Guardians are invited to visit their student’s classroom on:

Monday, Nov. 18th – 9:30 am. – 11:00 a.m. Morning & Full Day Kindergarten ONLY 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grades Tuesday, Nov. 19th – 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades

Dress Up

Day

A.E.S. Spirit Week

Sport Jersey Day

Twin Day

READING COUNTS – Congratulations to our

latest Millionaire Readers:

One Million Words: Madison Oreski Sydney Young

Reading Counts Goal:

135,000,000

Current A.E.S. Words Read: 31,115,070

Words Needed to Make the Goal: 103,884,930

November 2013 News and News Makers

Barksdale RE-TAKE Picture Day Thursday, November 14th, 2013 (Don’t forget your best smile!)

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH FOR RESPONSIBILITY

Hannah Rhoads – 116 AM Vanessa Arsenault – 116 PM Michael Malara – 118 AM William Fisher – 120 Madison Tadeo – 105 Nora Novotni – 110 Katelyn Vickers – 103 Aidan Hearn – 106

Nolan Denney – 102 Joseph Pretti – 107 Aidan Dooley – 104 Ashley Deal – 108 Wesley Schlack – 205 Ryan Getz – 206 Riley Wanser – 207

Nathan McCarty – 203 Kylie Moor – 201 Brennan Kingsland – 204 Jordan Bondrowski – 208 Felicia Christaldi – 202 Alyssa Campbell - 210

November 5th – NO SCHOOL November 27th – 11:15 AM Early Dismissal (No afternoon kindergarten) November 28th & 29th – NO SCHOOL December 2nd – End of First Trimester

S.M.E. High Achievers For October

Math – Shane Stafford

Reading - Logan Gailey

Aston-Beechwood

Fire Company Presented a

Fire Safety Program To our Kindergarten

And First Grade Students

DATES TO

REMEMBER

Sports with the Principal

NOVEMBER 2013

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.

The results of our first full month of the Fall Sports Schedule are as follows: 4th Grade - Team #1 won by a score of 21-14 over Team #3 in overtime with John Steveline catching 3 TD passes. Ethan Rose and Shane Holefelder caught TD passes for #3. Team #4 won by a score of 7-0 over Team #2 in overtime with Vince Millili catching the only TD of the game. Teams #3 & #4 played to a 4 overtime tie 0-0. Team #2 won by a score of 7-0 over Team #1 with Nick Vitale scoring the only TD. Team # 4 won by a score of 21-0 over Team #1 with Connor Day, Ranier Neal-Bates, and Conor France catching TD passes. Team #2 won in overtime by a score of 21-14 over Team #1 with Nick Vitale scoring twice and Matthew Keller catching the winning TD pass. Kevin Cylc and John Steveline caught TD passes for #1. 5th Grade - Team #2 won by a score of 14-7 over Team #3 in triple overtime with Dominic Burrell and Jake Smith (Game Winner) catching TD passes. Robbie Shifflett scored for #3. Team #1 won by a score of 14-7 over #3. Antonio Rivera & Anthony Teufel scoring a TD. Kyle Behrle scored for #3. Team #2 won by a score of 7-0 over #4 with Daniel Neubauer catching the lone TD pass. Team #3 won by a score of 21-14 in overtime against Team #4 with Kyle Knight, Nick Celli & Robbie Shifflett (game winner) scoring. Jimmy Wynes & Chris Pilla caught TD passes for #4. Team #2 won by a score of 21-14 over Team #1 with Jake Smith scoring 2 TDs and Jake Crowder one. Anthony Teufel scored both for #1. Team #4 won by a score of 14-0 over Team #1 with Chris Pilla and Justin Connor scoring for #4. Team #2 won by a score of 14-7 over #1 with Anthony McKnight and Dominic Burrell scoring. Colin Porter scored for #1.

4th Grade – Team #5 won by a score of 1-0 with Conor France scoring the lone goal. Team #1 won by a score of 1-0 over #4 with Ethan Saddler scoring the lone goal. Team #3 won by a score of 5-4 in overtime against #2 with Nick Vitale scoring 2 goals and Shane Holefelder, Kylie Moor, and Hailey Robinson scoring goals. Connor Day scored 2 goals and Ranier Neal-Bates and Kevin Cylc scored a goal for #4. Team #5 won by a score of 4-0 over #2 with Brendan Duffy scoring 3 goals and Josh Albrecht scoring one. Team #1 won in overtime against #3 with Ethan Saddler scoring 2 goals and Melna Timmes, Ethan Rose, Chris Kyriakos, and John Steveline scoring a goal each. Shane Holdfelder, Olivia Harris, and Nick Vitale scored 1 goal each and Francis Krouse scored 2 for #3. 5th Grade – Team #3 won by a score of 1-0 over #5 with Samantha Hoy scoring. Team #4 won by a score of 4-0 with Jake Smith and Timmy Goode scoring a goal and Justin Connor scoring 2. Team #2 won by a score of 3-0 over #3 with Chiara Robinson scoring 2 goals and Anthony Testa 1 goal. Team #5 won by a score of 3-1 over #2 with Alena Testa, Jordyn Mancini and Nick Mozzoni scoring goals. Chiara Robinson scored for #2.

Soccer

Football