Issue 8: November - December 2024

Conestoga High School

The administration and staff at Conestoga wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving break!

Parent Conference Day

December 2, 2024

We look forward to seeing all the parents who arranged conferences on Monday, December 2nd. Reminder, there is NO school for students on December 2nd.

On Parent Conference Day, plan to:

· Arrive a few minutes early (in person and/or virtual); appointments will be very tightly scheduled.

· Enter the building through the main lobby. You will receive a map and room assignments.

· Observe the fifteen-minute timeframe. Others will expect to meet at their scheduled times.

If you are still interested in arranging an appointment, please email the teacher(s) directly to see if they have availability.

AP Exams Reminder

A reminder that the AP exam registration deadline has passed. There is still time to register with a $40 late fee/exam by logging into Total Registration using the link below. Click here to view the 2025 AP Exam schedule for your reference.

https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/390295

Senior Parents – This is your chance to thank the CHS faculty, staff & retirees!

The Senior Class Parents are hosting the annual CONESTOGA FACULTY AND RETIREE HOLIDAY DESSERT on December 13^th from 11am to 1pm. It's a wonderful celebration to honor current and former teachers, administrators, and staff members. We need parents to donate items for the Holiday Dessert. Please sign up by clicking the link below and show the CHS staff how much they are appreciated!

Holiday Faculty & Retiree Dessert Sign Up

Attention Senior Parents

You can find all the information and deadlines for Seniors at the Especially for Seniors page on the Conestoga website.

The Class of 2025 Parents is looking for two parents to Co-Chair the Faculty and Retiree Dessert in December. Please contact Deb Delaney or Jeanne Braun if you are interested.

Attention Junior Parents

It is our pleasure to invite you to schedule a virtual or in-person post-high school planning conference sometime this winter or spring. In this conference, you will meet with your child and your child’s counselor. We will provide you with a variety of materials and information to help you begin this process. Meetings will open on December 2^nd and dates may be scheduled through April. For more information, please click on the documents below. We look forward to seeing you!

Post-High School Planning Meetings

Parent Reflection

Class Parent Organizations & Class Meetings

Each grade level at Conestoga has a Class Parent Organization which meets each month. These class meetings are held virtually on Microsoft Teams. The link to your grade level meeting will be the same each month. The Parent Chairs will provide the links to the meetings in their email blasts. The links can also be found on the CHS website. The meetings are led by the Class Parent Chairs and include updates from Dr. Meisinger, the Assistant Principals, and Counselors. Information provided at the meetings also includes school activities and events, community announcements and parent volunteer opportunities. There will be no meetings in the month of December, meetings will resume in January 2025.

Click here to view the 2024-25 meeting dates.

Class of 2028

Chairperson: Amy Lange chs2028parents@tesd.net

Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2024 10:00am

Link to 9^th Grade Meetings: 9th Grade Parent Meetings

Class of 2027

Chairperson: Autumn O’Reilly, chs2027parents@tesd.net

Meeting Date: Thursday, January 12 , 2024 10:00am

Link to 10^th Grade Meetings: 10th Grade Parent Meetings

Class of 2026

Chairperson: Tricia Jennings, chs2026parents@tesd.net

Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 14 , 2024 10:00am

Link to 11^th Grade Meetings: 11th Grade Parent Meetings

Class of 2025

Chairperson: Deb Delaney, chs2025parents@tesd.net

Meeting Date: Thursday, January 16, 202410:00 am

Link to 12^th Grade Meetings: 12th Grade Parent Meetings

Athletic Update

Congratulations to our Girls Soccer and Field Hockey Teams. Girls Soccer finished runner-up for the State Championship and The Field Hockey Team won its first ever State Championship! The Winter sports season has begun. If weather forces us to cancel events, please go to our website under the announcements tab for any updates. Home / Overview.

Go Stoga!

Help Name TESD’s New Elementary School!

The T/E School District is excited to announce a unique opportunity for our community to contribute to the legacy of our District by submitting name ideas for our new elementary school, located at 1200 W. Swedesford Road in Berwyn. Beginning November 8, 2024, and continuing through 5:00 pm on December 6, 2024, all members of the public, including students, parents, staff members, and residents, are invited to submit name suggestions through the TESD New Elementary School Name Submission Form. For additional information and criteria for name selection, please visit www.tesd.net/nameourschool.

Students Interested in Studying Abroad

Is your student interested in doing a year abroad with the Rotary International Youth Exchange Program? Over 30 countries to choose from and scholarship money is available, click here for more information.

CONESTOGA 2024-2025 PARENT DIRECTORY

The Conestoga Directory is now available online!

To access the directory, you must register,

sign-in and confirm your contact information.

The CHS Directory is ‘opt-out’, so your information is included in the directory unless you indicate that you don’t want it to be. You should log in with your email address and confirm your Family Information. Once you’ve done that, you will choose Directory and Publish Preferences, where you can determine what information you’d like others to see and what you don’t want shared. Here is the link to register and access the directory: https://conestogahs.membershiptoolkit.com

Information in the CHS Directory is safe and secure and will not be shared or sold to third parties by the School District or by Membership Toolkit. Each person using the Directory must agree to a Privacy Statement.

Toys for Tots

Student Council is sponsoring a Toys for Tots drive at Conestoga High School now through December 10^th. All toys must be NEW and UNWRAPPED. Once collected, the toys will be distributed in the local community. Bins are in the main and gym lobbies of Conestoga High School.

Fall Fest Book Drive

Peer Mediation has partnered with the Philly Book Bank to host the Fall Fest Book Drive at Conestoga. The Philly Book Bank is a non-profit organization located at Martin Luther King High School in Philadelphia, providing books for children, birth through high school. Books are collected and distributed in bulk through community events, placement in sidewalk libraries, and partnerships with private, governmental, and local organizations. The Philly Book Bank creates literacy-rich spaces by giving educators, community organizations, children, and families access to free, high-quality, culturally diverse children’s books.

Please bring in any new/lightly used books from now until December 6th. Books can be dropped off at of the drop off locations at Conestoga (atrium, library, main lobby).

Together, let's turn the page towards a brighter future - one book, one story, one life at a time!

Traffic Safety Reminders

In agreement with the township, the New Lower North Parking Lot is not to be used as a Drop Off in the morning or a Pick-Up in the afternoons. We ask our parents to please plan accordingly when dropping off and picking up your child.

DROP OFF – Parents may drop off in the front of the building using two lanes. The bus circle is available beginning at 7:40AM as an additional drop-off location.
PICK UP - Parents may pick up in the front of the building using two lanes. The bus circle is available at 3:00PM for parents to pick up students.
Please DO NOT use the Main Lot for drop-off and pick-up as it creates more congestion for our student drivers.
Drive slowly and carefully on school drop off areas and nearby roads.
Obey all traffic flow patterns and rules of the road DO NOT MAKE ILLEGAL U-TURNS
Please be respectful of our neighbors. DO NOT use driveways as a turn around.
The Timothy School should not be used as a drop-off/pick-up location.
When dropping off and picking up students, please pull all the way up allowing traffic to flow.
Discuss pedestrian safety with your kids (use crosswalks/sidewalks, look both ways, don't "walk and text," etc).

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