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April 2009
Dear Parents,
 
Welcome Spring!  You may click on your own district below to reach that section of the newsletter more rapidly.  You may also click on "General Monthly Information" for information that pertains to all of the districts.  You may click here for access to a printer-friendly version of this newsletter from our website.  
 
 
In This Issue
Upper St. Clair
Peters Township
South Fayette
Chartiers Valley
General Monthly Information
Upper St. Clair 
Dates to Remember
April 1 - Tuition Due.  Late payments are subject to a $10 late payment fee.  Please mail payments to our office using the pre-addressed envelope you receive with your statement.  Please write your account ID on your check. 
 
Friday, April 3 - In-Service Day at Eisenhower Elementary School.  Parents from Baker and Streams must drop-off and pick-up from the cafeteria at Eisenhower School.  EDS in session from 7 AM- 6 PM.  Field Trip to AMF Lanes for Bowling. 
 
Monday, April 6 - Friday, April 10 - Spring Break.  No School, No EDS.
 
Monday, April 13 - In-Service Day at Eisenhower Elementary School.  Parents from Baker and Streams must drop-off and pick-up from the cafeteria at Eisenhower School.  EDS in session from 7AM-6PM.  Field Trip to Blade Runners for Ice Bumper Cars.  Please be at Eisenhower by 8:15 AM!
 
Tuesday, April 22 - Boyce Open House has been cancelled.  There will NOT be an early dismissal on this day for Boyce.  EDS in session as usual.    
USC In-Service Day - April 3 - AMF Mt. Lebanon Bowling Lanes
Families must sign-up in advance for any in-service day they would like to attend.  You will receive a sign-up email prior to the in-service day or you may click here to sign-up now.  (If you sign-up for the day, you will be required to pay for the day, regardless of whether you attend the day.)   

Day: Friday, April 3 (Sign-up deadline is Tues, Mar 24)
Time: We are open from 7:00 AM-6:00 PM.  Please be at Eisenhower Elementary School by 11:30 AM.  We will return about 4:00 PM.
Place:  Eisenhower Elementary School.  Parents from Baker and Streams must drop-off and pick-up from the cafeteria at Eisenhower Elementary School.
Cost: There is a $33 tuition charge per child for the full-day in-service day.  An additional charge of $11 per child will appear on your statement to cover the cost of the field trip and transportation.  All children who attend EDS on this day will be going on the field trip.
Dress: Comfortable clothing and plain yellow EDS T-shirt (if your child does not have one yet, we will give him one, and a $5 T-shirt charge will appear on your statement)
Bring: Please pack your child's lunch in a plastic bag (ziploc or grocery bag).  Children will not need backpacks but may bring spending money for the arcade.   
 
Click here for more information on AMF Mt. Lebanon Bowling Lanes.
USC In-Service Day - April 13- Blade Runners Ice Bumper Cars
Families must sign-up in advance for any in-service day they would like to attend.  You will receive a sign-up email prior to the in-service day or you may click here to sign-up now.  (If you sign-up for the day, you will be required to pay for the day, regardless of whether you attend the day.)   

Day: Monday, April 13 (Sign-up deadline is Tue, Mar 31)
Time: We are open from 7:00 AM-6:00 PM.  Please be at Eisenhower Elementary School by 8:15 AM!  We will return about 1:00 PM.
Place:  Eisenhower Elementary School.  Parents from Baker and Streams must drop-off and pick-up from the cafeteria at Eisenhower Elementary School.
Cost:
There is a $33 tuition charge per child for the full-day in-service day.  An additional charge of $22 per child will appear on your statement to cover the cost of the field trip and transportation.  All children who attend EDS on this day will be going on the field trip.
Dress: Comfortable clothing and plain yellow EDS T-shirt (if your child does not have one yet, we will give him one, and a $5 T-shirt charge will appear on your statement)
Bring: Please pack your child's lunch in a plastic bag (ziploc or grocery bag).  Children will not need backpacks but may bring spending money.   
 
Click here for more information on Blade Runner Ice Bumper Cars.
Peters Township
Dates to Remember
April 1 - Tuition Due.  Late payments are subject to a $10 late payment fee.  Please mail payments to our office using the pre-addressed envelope you receive with your statement.  Please write your account ID on your check. 
 
Friday, April 3 - In-Service Day at McMurray School.  Parents from Bower Hill and Pleasant Valley must drop-off and pick-up at McMurray School.  EDS in session from 7 AM-6 PM.  Field trip to AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes.
 
Wednesday, April 8 - Snow Make-Up Day.  EDS in session before and after school as usual.  (This day was originally scheduled as an in-service day.)
 
Thursday, April 9 - In-Service Day at McMurray School.  Parents from Bower Hill and Pleasant Valley must drop-off and pick-up at McMurray School.  EDS in session from 7 AM-6 PM.  In-House Event- Noah's Ark Stuff-N-Fluff Animal Workshop.   Each child will be making their own animal to take home! (no additional charge)  
 
Friday, April 10-Monday, April 13Spring BreakNo School, No EDS. 
(April 13 is an In-Service Day for USC.  Peters families may attend the USC In-Service at Eisenhower Elementary School in USC if they wish.  See the April 13 In-Service Day section in the Upper St. Clair section of this newsletter for additional info.)    
PT In-Service Day - April 3 - AMF Mt. Lebanon Bowling Lanes
Families must sign-up in advance for any in-service day they would like to attend.  You will receive a sign-up email prior to the in-service day or you may click here to sign-up now.  (If you sign-up for the day, you will be required to pay for the day, regardless of whether you attend the day.)   

Day: Friday, April 3 (Sign-up deadline is Tue, Mar 24)
Time: We are open from 7:00 AM-6:00 PM.  Please be at McMurray School by 11:30 AM.  We will return about 4:00 PM.
Place:  McMurray School.  Parents from Bower Hill and Pleasant Valley must drop-off and pick-up from McMurray School. 
Cost: There is a $33 tuition charge per child for the full-day in-service day.  An additional charge of $11 per child will appear on your statement to cover the cost of the field trip and transportation.  All children who attend EDS on this day will be going on the field trip.
Dress: Comfortable clothing and plain yellow EDS T-shirt (if your child does not have one yet, we will give him one, and a $5 T-shirt charge will appear on your statement)
Bring: Please pack your child's lunch in a plastic bag (ziploc or grocery bag).  Children will not need backpacks but may bring spending money for the arcade.   
 
Click here for more information on AMF Mt. Lebanon Bowling Lanes.
PT In-Service Day - April 9- Noah's Ark Stuff-N-Fluff Animal Workshop  
Families must sign-up in advance for any in-service day they would like to attend.  You will receive a sign-up email prior to the in-service day or you may click here sign-up now.  (If you sign-up for the day, you will be required to pay for the day, regardless of whether you attend the day.)   

Day: Thursday, April 9 (Sign-up deadline is Tues, March 31)
Time: We are open from 7:00 AM-6:00 PM.  The Noah's Ark Workshop will begin at 1:00 PM.  Each child will be able to make their own animal and dress it in either a t-shirt or boxer shorts.   
Place:  McMurray School
Cost: There is a $33 tuition charge per child for the full-day in-service day.  There is no additional charge for the stuffed animal that each child will make at the Animal Workshop.  
Dress: Comfortable clothing
Bring: Please pack your child's lunch in a plastic bag (ziploc or grocery bag).  
 
Click here for more information on Noah's Ark Animal Workshops.
South Fayette
Dates to Remember
April 1 - Tuition Due.  Late payments are subject to a $10 late payment fee.  Please mail payments to our office using the pre-addressed envelope you receive with your statement.  Please write your account ID on your check.  
 
Thursday, April 9-Monday, April 13Spring Break.  No School, No EDS.  (April 13 is an In-Service Day for USC.  South Fayette families may attend the USC In-Service at Eisenhower Elementary School in USC if they wish.  See the April 13 In-Service Day section in the Upper St. Clair section of this newsletter for additional info.)    
 
Monday, April 20 -
Staff Development Delay - 2 hour late start.  EDS in session from 7 AM until the beginning of the school day. These delay mornings will carry an extra $7 charge for the additional hours.
 
Thursday, April 23 - Early Dismissal at 12 PM for the Elementary School and 11:15 for the Middle School.  No PM K-Plus.  Afterschool program begins at 11:15 for Middle School and 12 PM for Elementary School.  No lunch is served.  Please pack a lunch for your child. (See below for more details)
 
Friday, April 24- In-Service Day.  EDS in session from 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM.  Field Trip to AMF Mt. Lebanon Bowling Lanes.
ClockSF Early Dismissal - Thursday, April 23
 
After School Program
The after school program will be in session from the time of dismissal (12 PM for Elem. and 11:15 AM for Middle) until 6:00 PM.  
 
If your child does not normally attend the after school program on Thursdays, and you are in need of care after the dismissal time, please click here to send us an email or call us at 412 221-1980 and let us know.  We can make arrangements for you.
 
District Kindergarten and K-Plus Program
The district will be holding AM kindergarten in the morning on this day and dismissing AM kindergarten children at 12:00 PM to ride buses home.  (No PM Kindergarten)

EDS will be holding AM K-Plus in the morning on this day and dismissing AM K-Plus children at 12:00 PM to ride buses home. (No PM K-Plus)

If your kindergarten child normally attends the afterschool program on this day, he will stay with us for the afterschool program, which will begin at 12:00 PM on this day.  

If your kindergarten child does NOT normally attend the after school program on this day, and you are in need of care after the 12:00 PM dismissal time, please click here to send us an email or call us at 412 221-1980 and let us know.  We can make arrangements for you. 
 
Any child staying for the afterschool program, please remember to pack a lunch.  There will be no cafeteria service on this day!   
SF Staff Development Delay Day - April 20
April 20 will be a staff development delay morning. If your child is enrolled in the before school program on Mondays, we will be extending the morning program on these days to accommodate the morning delay. Therefore, the before school program will run from 7:00 AM until the beginning of the school day at 11:00 AM.  These delay mornings will carry can extra $7 charge for the additional hours. 
 

We regret that if your child is not normally enrolled on Monday mornings, we will not be able to add these staff delay days to your child's schedule as an "extra morning" due to staffing constraints.  If you wish to add Monday mornings to your child's schedule on a permanent basis, please call the office at 412 221-1980.  

SF In-Service Day - April 24- AMF Mt. Lebanon Bowling Lanes
Families must sign-up in advance for any in-service day they would like to attend.  You will receive a sign-up email prior to the in-service day or you may click here to sign-up now.  (If you sign-up for the day, you will be required to pay for the day, regardless of whether you attend the day.)   

Day: Friday, April 24 (Sign-up deadline is Tues, April 14)
Time: We are open from 7:00 AM-6:00 PM.  Please be at the South Fayette Elementary School by 11:30 AM.  We will return about 4:00 PM.
Place:  South Fayette Elementary School. 
Cost: There is a $33 tuition charge per child for the full-day in-service day.  An additional charge of $11 per child will appear on your statement to cover the cost of the field trip and transportation.  All children who attend EDS on this day will be going on the field trip.
Dress: Comfortable clothing and plain yellow EDS T-shirt (if your child does not have one yet, we will give him one, and a $5 T-shirt charge will appear on your statement)
Bring: Please pack your child's lunch in a plastic bag (ziploc or grocery bag).  Children will not need backpacks but may bring spending money for the arcade.  
 
Click here for more information on AMF Mt. Lebanon Bowling Lanes.
Chartiers Valley 
Dates to Remember
April 1 - Tuition Due.  Late payments are subject to a $10 late payment fee.  Please mail payments to our office using the pre-addressed envelope you receive with your statement.  Please write your account ID on your check.    
 
Wednesday, April 8- In-Service Day held at Chartiers Valley Primary School.  EDS in session from 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM.  In-House Event - Daytime Slumber Party! 
 
Thursday, April 9-Monday, April 13 - Spring Break.  No School, No EDS. (April 13 is an In-Service Day for USC.  Chartiers Valley families may attend the USC In-Service at Eisenhower Elementary School in USC if they wish.  See the April 13 In-Service Day section in the Upper St. Clair section of this newsletter for additional info.)    
 
Thursday, April 23 -Act 80 Teacher Meetings - 2 hour late start.  EDS in session from 7 AM until the beginning of the school day.   These delay mornings will carry an extra $7 charge for the additional hours. 
CV In-Service Day - April 8- Daytime Slumber Party - Movies, popcorn, games, prizes, music and much more!
Families must sign-up in advance for any in-service day they would like to attend.  You will receive a sign-up email prior to the in-service day or you may click here to sign-up now.  (If you sign-up for the day, you will be required to pay for the day, regardless of whether you attend the day.)   

Day: Wednesday, April 8 (Sign-up deadline is Tues, March 31)
Time: We are open from 7:00 AM-6:00 PM. 
Place:  Chartiers Valley Primary School. 
Cost: There is a $33 tuition charge per child for the full-day in-service day.  There is no additional charge for the party. 
Dress: Comfortable clothing.  Children may bring their pajamas, sleeping bags and pillows for the movie! 
Bring: Please pack your child's lunch in a plastic bag (ziploc or grocery bag).  
General Monthly Information 
 
 
Please Remember to Call
If your child attends the afternoon session and will not be attending the program on a day he or she is scheduled to attend, please notify the program no later than 2:00 PM the day of the intended absence.  Our phone numbers are:
 
Upper St. Clair
EDS - Eisenhower School:  (412) 831-6359
EDS - Baker Elementary School:  (412) 851-2825
EDS - Streams Elementary School:  (412) 770-8356 
 
Peters Township
EDS - Bower Hill Elementary School:  (724) 941-5451
EDS - McMurray Elementary School:  (724) 941-5500
EDS - Pleasant Valley Elementary School:  (724) 941-5525
 
South Fayette
EDS - South Fayette Elementary School:  (412) 853-0062
 
Chartiers Valley
EDS - Chartiers Valley Primary School:  (412) 758-6637
 
Our voice mail answers 24 hours a day.  If we do not receive notice that your child will be absent on an afternoon that he or she is scheduled to attend, you will be charged a $10 no call fee.

 

We cannot allow children to go anywhere but to the program if they are scheduled to be with us and we have not been notified by a parent or authorized guardian.  We must enforce this policy for the safety of all the children.

Our Administrative Office

Our administrative phone number is (412) 221-1980.  You may also reach us by email at 

 
Please email or call if you have any questions or concerns.
 If your call is urgent and you are unable to reach someone at the office, you may try the program's cell phone at  (412) 853-0179.  Please continue to call your local EDS phone at your child's elementary school if your child will be absent or will be coming to the program on a day when he or she is not expected to attend. Thank you. 
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