Ms. Susan Phillips, Principal

Week of September 1, 2025


Welcome to the 2025-26 School year! We are so excited to welcome everyone back for the first day of school on Tuesday, September 2! Please read this newsletter carefully as there is a lot of important information below.

 

Schoology is one of the primary methods of communication between parents and teachers. Below is a link explaining everything you need to know about Schoology.

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First Day Information

The school day runs from 8:50 AM - 3:25 PM. We will open the gym doors for buses and car riders at 8:35 AM and again at 3:20 PM. Parents may not enter the gym during arrival or dismissal.

 

Kindergarten Parents - September 2 Only:

Students and their parents/guardians in Kindergarten are invited to line up on the playground on the first day of school to greet the teacher and see your children off. Kindergarten teachers will be outside at 8:35 AM. Parents will not be permitted to enter the building once students go inside. If your kindergarten student will take the bus that morning, we will make sure they get to the playground to meet their class and teacher. On day 2 of school, all students will report to the gym for arrival. Parents are not permitted to enter the gym during arrival or dismissal. Parking will be challenging on day one so please be patient.

 

Buses

Students in grades K - 5 are assigned a bus and we encourage all students to ride the bus. The car line can get very long and crowded. Bus assignments were mailed out and there is bus information on the Penn-Delco web page under the transportation tab. Please expect the buses to be a little later than the assigned time for the first week or two of school, on the way to and from school. Buses always have the right of way while in the bus loop. Unfortunately, we do not have enough driveways to have a seperate car and bus entrance and exit. Upon entering, cars go to the right and buses to the left. Everyone will exit through the far driveway on Tryens Rd. Please be careful! We will be there to direct traffic.

 

Car Line

All students who are driven to school must ride through the car line for drop off and pick up. The car line starts at the first driveway on Tryens Rd. There will be cones as well as staff members to guide families through the car line. The car line loops around the parking lot and leads to the side of the building. There will be several staff members present each morning to help your children get in and out of the car and guide the students to the gym and then to their classrooms. We try to empty 4 - 5 cars at a time along the wall of the school. Please be sure your children are able to get themselves in and out of the car as it will save a lot of time. The students will bring a sign home printed on card stock with their last name to be used for pick up after the first day. Display this in your passenger side window or on windshield. Again, please pack your patience as our car line tends to get very long, especially on the first few days of school. Please view the fun video in the PTL corner for dos and don'ts of the car line.

 

Food Services

Menus will be sent home on the first day of school and are available on the website under food services. We will have breakfast available for all students everyday except early dismissal days. There are several lunch options available in the cafeteria each day for students. Our breakfast program is free for all and it is grab and go. Students are always welcome to pack their lunch.

 

6 Day Special/Related Arts Schedule

All students will attend 6 areas of Related Arts (Special) classes including Music, Art, PE (2 times per week),Technology, and Guidance. In order to fit this in, a 6 day cycle is required to run the Related Arts schedule. Only Related Arts classes will run on this schedule. This will begin on the first day of school with September 2 marked as Day A. The days will be named A through F and will be communicated weekly. 

 

September 2 - A Day

September 3 - B Day

September 4 - C Day

September 5- D Day

 

 

All students will receive an Aston T Shirt on the first day of school courtesy of our PTL. We will all wear this shirt on Friday, September 5, to show our school spirit.

 

Upcoming Dates:

September 2nd - First Day of school for all students K - 5

Sepbember 5 - Spirit Day - wear your new Aston T Shirt

September 9th - First PTL Meeting of the school year - 6:30PM

September 11th - Back To School Night - 6:30 PM


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PTL CORNER


PTL Corner


Please join us for the first PTL meeting of the school year on Tuesday, September 9, at 6:30 PM in the Art Room!


Please watch this fun video posted to the PTL Facebook page! It shows the dos and don'ts of the car line. While this is a fun and funny video, it includes important informatoin to help our car line run safe and efficiently.

Click here:

Car Line Video


Volunteers - Clearances are required to volunteer at school.

Click the link to fill out the forms here: Volunteer.

Volunteer clearances are valid for 5 years. Once you have your clearance paperwork complete, please turn it in to the office. There is no cost to fill out the volunteer applications.




Photos below show the Aston Staff solving problems using rock, paper, scissors, and the new Kindergarten Class!


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