Wednesday, November 5th  

     Elementary World Language Experience - 3:45-4:45 PM - Pre-registered required

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Friday, November 7th 

     5th Grade Field Trip  

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From the Main Office

Grades K-5 Digital Citizenship Curriculum Letter to Parents

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From the Kernsville PTO

Next PTO Meeting – Tuesday, November 11th, 9 AM, cafeteria. Come out and join us!

Sign up for the Weis4School program where a portion of your purchases at Weis come back to Kernsville at no cost to you! Sign up today at weis4school.com.  Be sure to register each school year.

Traditions Around the World – We’re looking for families who’d love to share their heritage and traditions whether through food, crafts, music, art, or other meaningful displays. Join us by setting up a table on 12/5 from 5:30-8pm and share your culture and traditions with the Kernsville community! Learn more at  Holidays Around the World

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We’d love you to join us this year! For further details on each opportunity, please click the link and don’t hesitate to reach out, as we’re happy to answer any questions!

Walking Club – encourage students at recess to get moving and get rewarded!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57284601-2025#/

Bulletin Board Assembler – help create a welcoming lobby space for Kernsville (flexible timeframes
available!) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57857409-bulletin#/

Birthday Table – (filling up fast!) – join us as we celebrate Kernsville birthdays each month during lunch!
A great birthday surprise for your student!  Birthday Table: 2025-2026 Birthday Table

Helping Hands – help with behind-the-scenes tasks from making copies to laminating! (flexible
timeframes available!) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57972542-helping#/

Math Ripping - a fun way to help our teachers by breaking down those giant math books into easy-to-
use chapters for students. (flexible timeframes available!)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57857658-math#/

Reminder: Clearances are required for all volunteers. Need to submit for your clearances? Directions
can be found here: https://www.parklandsd.org/departments/human-resources/volunteers

STAY UPDATED and KEEP IN TOUCH!
Follow us at:
Facebook - Facebook.com/KernsvillePTO
Website - KernsvillePTO.org

 

Wednesday, October 29th  

     Elementary World Language Experience - 3:45-4:45 PM - Pre-registered required

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Thursday, October 30th

     School Picture Retakes (additional information below)

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Friday, October 31st

     3rd Grade Field Trip - AM 

     Halloween Parade - 2:15 PM

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From the Principal's Office

     Invitation and parking information from Mr. Gehringer regarding 2025 Halloween Parade and Fall activities

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From the Main Office

 

 

School Picture Retake information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Grades K-5 Digital Citizenship Curriculum Letter to Parents

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From the Kernsville PTO

Next PTO Meeting – Tuesday, November 11th, 9 AM, cafeteria. Come out and join us!

Sign up for the Weis4School program where a portion of your purchases at Weis come back to Kernsville at no cost to you! Sign up today at weis4school.com.  Be sure to register each school year.

Traditions Around the World – We’re looking for families who’d love to share their heritage and traditions whether through food, crafts, music, art, or other meaningful displays. Join us by setting up a table on 12/5 from 6-8pm and share your culture and traditions with the Kernsville community! Learn more at  Holidays Around the World

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We’d love you to join us this year! For further details on each opportunity, please click the link and don’t hesitate to reach out, as we’re happy to answer any questions!

Walking Club – encourage students at recess to get moving and get rewarded!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57284601-2025#/

Bulletin Board Assembler – help create a welcoming lobby space for Kernsville (flexible timeframes
available!) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57857409-bulletin#/

Birthday Table – (filling up fast!) – join us as we celebrate Kernsville birthdays each month during lunch!
A great birthday surprise for your student!  Birthday Table: 2025-2026 Birthday Table

Helping Hands – help with behind-the-scenes tasks from making copies to laminating! (flexible
timeframes available!) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57972542-helping#/

Math Ripping - a fun way to help our teachers by breaking down those giant math books into easy-to-
use chapters for students. (flexible timeframes available!)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57857658-math#/

Reminder: Clearances are required for all volunteers. Need to submit for your clearances? Directions
can be found here: https://www.parklandsd.org/departments/human-resources/volunteers

STAY UPDATED and KEEP IN TOUCH!
Follow us at:
Facebook - Facebook.com/KernsvillePTO
Website - KernsvillePTO.org

 

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Monday, October 20th

     School Closed - Professional Development for Staff

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Tuesday, October 21st 

     2nd Grade (Bruchak & Cunningham) Field Trip - AM

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Wednesday, October 22nd 

     2nd Grade (Hess & Heckman) Field Trip - AM

     Elementary World Language Experience - 3:45-4:45 PM - Pre-registered required

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Friday, October 25th 

     Crazy Hair Day

     School Security Drill (additional information below)

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Looking ahead....

Thursday, October 30th

     School Picture Retakes (additional information below)

Friday, October 31st

     3rd Grade Field Trip - AM 

     Halloween Parade - 2:15 PM

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From the Principal's Office

     Invitation and parking information from Mr. Gehringer regarding 2025 Halloween Parade and Fall activities

     School Security Drill information from Mr. Gehringer

     District message regarding School Security Drill

From the Main Office

Virtual Parent Night Invitation for parents of Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade students - Join our Teaching & Learning team and teachers for an inside look at the new Arts & Letters ELA program being utilized in Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade!

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School Picture Retake information

 

 

 

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UNHAUNTED HOUSE AT PHS  October 23, 6-7:30 PM.

Join the PHS National Honor Society students in the Parkland High School Library for a night of kid-friendly fun, including games, crafts, temporary tattoos, and pumpkin decorating.  Open to Parkland students in grades K-3. Cost is $5 per child. Bring a bag for collecting treats! Dressing up in a non-scary costume is encouraged.

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2025 / 2026 Year at a Glance - Plan ahead for all the exciting KV events

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From the Kernsville PTO

Next PTO Meeting – Tuesday, November 11th, 9 AM, cafeteria. Come out and join us!

Sign up for the Weis4School program where a portion of your purchases at Weis come back to Kernsville at no cost to you! Sign up today at weis4school.com.  Be sure to register each school year.

Traditions Around the World – We’re looking for families who’d love to share their heritage and traditions whether through food, crafts, music, art, or other meaningful displays. Join us by setting up a table on 12/5 from 6-8pm and share your culture and traditions with the Kernsville community! Learn more at  Holidays Around the World

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We’d love you to join us this year! For further details on each opportunity, please click the link and don’t hesitate to reach out, as we’re happy to answer any questions!

Walking Club – encourage students at recess to get moving and get rewarded!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57284601-2025#/

Bulletin Board Assembler – help create a welcoming lobby space for Kernsville (flexible timeframes
available!) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57857409-bulletin#/

Birthday Table – (filling up fast!) – join us as we celebrate Kernsville birthdays each month during lunch!
A great birthday surprise for your student!  Birthday Table: 2025-2026 Birthday Table

Helping Hands – help with behind-the-scenes tasks from making copies to laminating! (flexible
timeframes available!) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57972542-helping#/

Math Ripping - a fun way to help our teachers by breaking down those giant math books into easy-to-
use chapters for students. (flexible timeframes available!)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57857658-math#/

Reminder: Clearances are required for all volunteers. Need to submit for your clearances? Directions
can be found here: https://www.parklandsd.org/departments/human-resources/volunteers

STAY UPDATED and KEEP IN TOUCH!
Follow us at:
Facebook - Facebook.com/KernsvillePTO
Website - KernsvillePTO.org

 

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Monday, October 13th

     School Closed - Professional Development for Staff

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Tuesday, October 14th

     PTO Meeting - 9 AM - Cafeteria

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Wednesday, October 15th

     Unity Day - Staff and Students Wear Orange 

     Elementary World Language Experience - 3:45-4:45 PM - Pre-registered required

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Friday, October 17th

     Spirit Day - Wear your KV Coyote gear or Parkland colors

     Coyote Crawl for students

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Looking ahead....

Monday, October 20th

     School Closed - Professional Development for Staff

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From the Principal's Office

Invitation from Mr. Gehringer regarding 2025 Halloween Parade and Fall activities

From the Main Office

The Parkland Community Advisory Council will hold its October meeting on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Administration Building, located at 1210 Springhouse Rd, Allentown, PA 18104. These monthly meetings are open to the public. The topic of this meeting is the A.I. in Parkland School District led by Mr. JR Renna, Dr. Tom Derhammer and Mr. Ed Kobus. For more information on the Parkland CAC, please visit https://www.parklandsd.org/community/community-advisory-council.

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UNHAUNTED HOUSE AT PHS  October 23, 6-7:30 PM.

Join the PHS National Honor Society students in the Parkland High School Library for a night of kid-friendly fun, including games, crafts, temporary tattoos, and pumpkin decorating.  Open to Parkland students in grades K-3. Cost is $5 per child. Bring a bag for collecting treats! Dressing up in a non-scary costume is encouraged.

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2025 / 2026 Year at a Glance - Plan ahead for all the exciting KV events

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From the Kernsville PTO

Next PTO Meeting – Tuesday, October 14th, 9 AM, cafeteria. Come out and join us!

Support the Coyote Crawl!  Help make an impact supporting our students!  Donate today at https://app.99pledges.com/fund/2025kernsv

Sign up for the Weis4School program where a portion of your purchases at Weis come back to Kernsville at no cost to you! Sign up today at weis4school.com.  Be sure to register each school year.

Unfortunately Trunk or Treat has been canceled due to lack of interest and volunteer families. 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We’d love you to join us this year! For further details on each opportunity, please click the link and
don’t hesitate to reach out, as we’re happy to answer any questions!

Coyote Crawl Event Chair Needed!  We are in need of a chairperson for the actual event (the fundraising side is taken care of!).  We are seeking someone to lead a group of volunteers during the event (during the school day) on 10/17.  Please reach out to President@KernsvillePTO.org if you’re interested!

We are looking for volunteers to help us on the day of the actual Coyote Crawl Walk A Thon.  This is a Super Fun Day! Filled with bubbles, popsicles obstacles and laugher! We will need help setting up, running obstacle stations, cheering on the kids and cleaning up.  This is a wonderful opportunity to see your child laughing and having a great time! You may sign up for one or many spots.  Please note that volunteering is the only way to come in and be a part of the celebration. We are not allowing visitors. Sign Up to help here.

Walking Club – encourage students at recess to get moving and get rewarded!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57284601-2025#/

Bulletin Board Assembler – help create a welcoming lobby space for Kernsville (flexible timeframes
available!) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57857409-bulletin#/

Birthday Table – (filling up fast!) – join us as we celebrate Kernsville birthdays each month during lunch!
A great birthday surprise for your student!  Birthday Table: 2025-2026 Birthday Table

Helping Hands – help with behind-the-scenes tasks from making copies to laminating! (flexible
timeframes available!) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57972542-helping#/

Math Ripping - a fun way to help our teachers by breaking down those giant math books into easy-to-
use chapters for students. (flexible timeframes available!)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57857658-math#/

Reminder: Clearances are required for all volunteers. Need to submit for your clearances? Directions
can be found here: https://www.parklandsd.org/departments/human-resources/volunteers

STAY UPDATED and KEEP IN TOUCH!
Follow us at:
Facebook - Facebook.com/KernsvillePTO
Website - KernsvillePTO.org

 

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Monday, October 6th

     Hawaiian Day

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Tuesday, October 7th

     Tie Dye Day

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Wednesday, October 8th

     Pink Day

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Thursday, October 9th

     Disney Day

     Fire Prevention Program - PM

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Friday, October 10th

     Parkland Pride Day

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Looking ahead....

Monday, October 13th

     School Closed - Professional Development for Staff

Monday, October 20th

     School Closed - Professional Development for Staff

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From the Main Office

Parkland Cares Food Drive - We are excited to partner with Parkland CARES for our first "Pack the Stands, Pack the Bus - Homecoming Spirit, Parkland Pride!" elementary food drive during homecoming week (October 6–10). 

Kernsville will be collecting packages of Microwave Popcorn.  Students can place their donations in the collection area in the Lobby all week.

Please refer to the flyer, linked below,  for more information and a list of Spirit Days to help us celebrate our Parkland Pride during that week.

Pack the Stands, Pack the Bus Food Drive flyer

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2025 / 2026 Year at a Glance - Plan ahead for all the exciting KV events

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From the Kernsville PTO

Next PTO Meeting – Tuesday, October 14th, 9 AM, cafeteria. Come out and join us!

Support the Coyote Crawl!  Help make an impact supporting our students!  Donate today at https://app.99pledges.com/fund/2025kernsv

Sign up for the Weis4School program where a portion of your purchases at Weis come back to Kernsville at no cost to you! Sign up today at weis4school.com.

Trunk or Treat! – Join us for this year’s trunk or treat on October 18 from 3-4:30pm. We are in need of
trunk decorators and candy! Please follow the link for more information and to sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57382713-trunk#/

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We’d love you to join us this year! For further details on each opportunity, please click the link and
don’t hesitate to reach out, as we’re happy to answer any questions!

Coyote Crawl Event Chair Needed!  We are in need of a chairperson for the actual event (the fundraising side is taken care of!).  We are seeking someone to lead a group of volunteers during the event (during the school day) on 10/17.  Please reach out to President@KernsvillePTO.org if you’re interested!

We are looking for volunteers to help us on the day of the actual Coyote Crawl Walk A Thon.  This is a Super Fun Day! Filled with bubbles, popsicles obstacles and laugher! We will need help setting up, running obstacle stations, cheering on the kids and cleaning up.  This is a wonderful opportunity to see your child laughing and having a great time! You may sign up for one or many spots.  Please note that volunteering is the only way to come in and be a part of the celebration. We are not allowing visitors. Sign Up to help here.

Walking Club – encourage students at recess to get moving and get rewarded!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57284601-2025#/

Bulletin Board Assembler – help create a welcoming lobby space for Kernsville (flexible timeframes
available!) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57857409-bulletin#/

Birthday Table – (filling up fast!) – join us as we celebrate Kernsville birthdays each month during lunch!
A great birthday surprise for your student!  Birthday Table: 2025-2026 Birthday Table

Helping Hands – help with behind-the-scenes tasks from making copies to laminating! (flexible
timeframes available!) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57972542-helping#/

Math Ripping - a fun way to help our teachers by breaking down those giant math books into easy-to-
use chapters for students. (flexible timeframes available!)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4CA4AA28A20-57857658-math#/

Reminder: Clearances are required for all volunteers. Need to submit for your clearances? Directions
can be found here: https://www.parklandsd.org/departments/human-resources/volunteers

STAY UPDATED and KEEP IN TOUCH!
Follow us at:
Facebook - Facebook.com/KernsvillePTO
Website - KernsvillePTO.org