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You’re Invited: EMA’s 3rd Annual Supper Serenade

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All are invited to slurp up some spaghetti while being sung to during EMA's 3rd Annual Supper Serenade! This enjoyable evening of fun features performances from Exeter musicians of all ages, a delicious Italian dinner, dessert, raffles and more!
Join us Friday, February 4th from 6-9PM at Reiffton. $10 per person. Purchase your tickets by Friday, January 28th by visiting: http://ow.ly/azhs50HCYAu

Health & Safety Update: Contact Tracing

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As you are aware, over the last few weeks Berks County’s COVID-19 positivity rate has more than doubled due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant. During this time, more people than ever before are COVID-19 positive in the Exeter community with multiple opportunities to become infected with this contagious illness both in and out of school buildings.

As we continue to count, monitor, report and contact trace COVID-19 rates in our school district, we have decided to discontinue personal phone calls to parents who have children who have been identified as a close contact of someone at school who tested positive for COVID-19 and continue with parent outreach and notification via ParentSquare. Please know that parents will receive a detailed email, a text and a recorded phone call with information about their child’s exposure, COVID-19 symptoms to look for, and quarantine options. As always, parents will also be encouraged to call the school nurse or their building principal should they have further concerns or questions.

Reducing the number of calls that our principals and nursing staff are making daily will allow them to get back to what they do best: Work with and care for your children when they’re at school.

We appreciate your continued support. Thank you.

Exeter Students Earn National Recognition in Noetic Learning Math Contest

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Congratulations to Exeter students Henry Starr and Landon Green (both 3rd Grade), Declan Cogan (4th Grade) and Eleanor Jenkins (5th Grade) for earning National Honor Roll in the Fall 2021 Noetic Learning Math Contest. Students who earned the distinction of National Honor Roll placed in the top 10% of all contestants in the semiannual challenge, which is a problem-solving contest where more than 16,000 elementary and middle school students from across 44 states are given 45 minutes to solve 20 problems. They received medals for their well-earned achievements!

Other Exeter students who earned recognition by earning Honorable Mentions (top 50% in the nation) and for participating were:

THIRD GRADE:
Honorable Mention:
Anthony Cocchimiglio

Participation:
Owen Kercher

FOURTH GRADE:
Honorable Mention:
Paige Bergey
Ari Bluestone
Ashleigh Campbell
Emma Dickerson
Ian Littlefield
Nora LaRosse
Ben Luckenbill
Brayden McCarthy
Lily McCord
Hannah Schick
Kiersten Schower
Peyton Shirey
Colton Symonds
Juliana Wegman

FIFTH GRADE:
Honorable Mention:
Carter Benfer
Ava Burkhart
Aubrey Cocuzza
Andrew Correll
Colette Jordan
Erik Lubenow
Joelle Stoltzfus

Participation:
Michael Cammarano
Chase Delewski

SIXTH GRADE:
Sixth Grade Team Winner: Zander Bogust & Logan Heckler

Honorable Mention:
Lena Bluestone
Zander Bogust
Logan Heckler
Michael Jordan
Maxwell Lloyd
Joseph Peroni
David Vega

Participation:
Lily Jordan
Chloe LaRiviere
Logan Moore
Jacinda Motley
Daniel Roberts
James Semo

Congratulations to our Exeter students!

ETSD will be using a Flexible Instruction Day today, 1/20/2022

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Today, all schools in the Exeter Township School District will utilize a Flexible Instruction Day (FID). The day will count as a school day; however, students will not report to their school buildings. Instead, they will complete their school work from home. For attendance purposes, students are required to log onto their building website and report their attendance from this link: https://www.exetersd.org/fid

Students in grades 4-12 should log onto Schoology for each of their classes to receive their assignments for the day. These assignments will be posted by 9AM. Students in grades K-3 he received FID assignments from their teachers and should complete the assignments for FID Day #1. These assignments are also available at the link above.

Teachers will have a dedicated office hour that they will communicate to students and answer questions throughout the day via email and voicemail.

Enjoy the day, and please stay safe.

Exeter to host COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinic

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The Exeter Township School District will partner with Walmart to host a Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinic for people 12 years old and older on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 from 3PM to 7PM at the Reiffton School, located at 4355 Dunham Drive, Reading, PA 19606. To receive a Pfizer booster, recipients should have completed their Pfizer vaccine 5+ months ago, Moderna vaccine 6+ months ago or Johnson & Johnson vaccine 2+ months ago. The Pfizer booster will be administered at this clinic regardless of which vaccine series was initially completed.

Attendees are reminded to bring their vaccine card, insurance card and ID to the appointment. The booster will be administered free of charge.

To be considered fully vaccinated to avoid quarantine for a household exposure, currently, the Exeter Township School District requires students or staff to have received a booster shot if they competed 2 doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine more than 6+ months ago, or received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than 2+ months ago.

To register, please reserve an appointment here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4aa8a823a7fbc25-covid19

Kindergarten Registration Opens on January 24 – March 28, 2022

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Kindergarten enrollment for the Class of 2035 will begin on Monday, January 24 through March 28. 2022. Incoming kindergarten students must be 5 years old on August 31, 2022 to be eligible to enter kindergarten in the Exeter Township School District.

Enrollment is online at www.exetersd.org/kindergarten. Parents will want to have the following paperwork available before they begin the registration process:

Proof of Age
One of the following required:

  • Birth certificate
  • Passport or Visa

Immunizations
One of the following required:

  • Immunization records (if downloading from the Tower Health App, please go to the Preventative Care Screen, Health Summary and click on the printer icon at the top. This will ensure your child's full name and date of birth appear on the printout).

Proof of Residency

Category A (one required):

    • Property deed
    • Current mortgage statement or property tax bill
    • Settlement sheet
    • Current lease agreement

Category B (one required):

    • Current utility bill
    • Current insurance bill or statement
    • Post office street change form with confirmation number
    • Recent paystub with address
    • Current bill or receipt with address

Optional Documents
Not required, but encouraged:

  • Parent/guardian driver's license or photo ID
  • Custody paperwork
  • Court documentation

Optional Forms
These forms are only required if they apply to your situation. Please also visit our Health Services and Transportation Department pages for any additional forms you may need.

More information will follow registration regarding kindergarten visitation and orientation activities.

Parents who have questions or need assistance with registration or uploading documents, can contact Wendy Savidge (610-898-9565) or Kathleen Kardoley (610-779-0700 ext. 1302).

We look forward to welcoming our newest Eagles in the fall of 2022!