Exeter Township School District

• Click HERE to meet Owatin Creek's principal, Mr. Charlie Payne!
• Click HERE to meet Jacksonwald's principal, Mr. Matt Hathaway!
• Click HERE to meet Lorane's principal, Mrs. Jenn Cooke!
• Click HERE to learn tips for bus safety with our Bus Safety Patrol!
  • Find transportation information and forms that your child may need on our website here: https://exetersd.org/transportation
• Click HERE to have Ally & JJ show you how easy it is to buy a lunch!
  • Find current menus on our Food Services website HERE. 
  • Pay for school meals using School Cafe, our convenient online system, HERE.
  • In July, apply for reduced-price or free school meals HERE. 
  • Visit our Food Services website anytime by clicking HERE.

TIPS FOR THE MONTH:

• Start practicing how to put on and take off a backpack with your child. Show your child how to use the zippers and load and unload his/her backpack.
• Teach your child how to carry a tray with pretend food. Teach your child how to open common lunch containers, such as ziplock bags, juice boxes, milk boxes, fruit pouches, etc. We have friendly cafeteria aides who help students open these items, but you may want to avoid packing certain items if you feel your child will be frustrated waiting for adult help. 
• Start teaching your child how to use the bathroom independently. Show him/her how to wash and dry his/her hands thoroughly. Make sure your child is familiar with urinals and toilet stalls and how to use them. 
• Practice taking turns and sharing. If you play games, allow your child to lose occasionally so it's not a new concept when he/she comes to school. 

• Click HERE to meet Jacksonwald's Nurse Strauss and learn more about what vaccinations the Pennsylvania Department of Health requires students to have when entering kindergarten. You can also access more information about vaccine requirements on our website HERE. Please note: Your child does NOT need to have all of his/her vaccinations completed at the time of registration; these forms can be turned in before school starts or during the first week of kindergarten.
• Click HERE to meet Owatin Creek's Nurse Templin and learn more about the physical and dental screenings the Pennsylvania Department of Health requires students to have when entering kindergarten. She'll also review the health screenings nurses conduct annually for students in school. You can also access more information and find the required forms for these screenings on our website HERE. Please note: Your child does NOT need to have all of his/her exams completed at the time of registration; these forms can be turned in before school starts or during the first week of kindergarten.
• Click HERE to meet Lorane's Nurse Pinkasavage and learn more about when you should keep your child home from school and important tips she has when sending your child to kindergarten. You can also access this information on our website HERE, review our attendance procedures HERE, and find all of our health forms HERE. 
• If you would like to contact your child's school nurse, please find a directory HERE. 
• Mark your calendars now for our June orientation dates! If you are fully registered, you will receiving further information about how to sign up for a time. Orientation dates are:
  • Jacksonwald: Tuesday, June 10th
  • Owatin Creek: Wednesday, June 11th
  • Lorane: Thursday, June 12th

TIPS FOR THE MONTH:

• Practice identifying shapes with your child, such as circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, etc.
• Practice identifying numbers with your child. Can your child count to 20? If not, begin practicing now to set your child up for the best start to kindergarten.
• Help your child start to learn how to sort objects. You can incorporate this activity into everyday activities, such as when you do daily housekeeping or when running errands. To introduce this concept to your child, ask them to think about sorting objects by color, shapes, sizes, textures, uses, etc. 
• Play board and card games with your child, such as Chutes & Ladders, Candyland, Memory, etc. These activities will build number sense and prepare your child for math concepts.