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  • PTA Remind

  • Dress Down Day

  • Turkey Trot

  • Healthy Playground Makeover

  • Volunteer Clearances

  • Considering Henry Meeting

  • News From the Neighborhood: Free To Be Dance Academy Halloween Party

  • Around Town: 25 Scary Haunted Houses, Ghost Tours & Hayrides for Philly Teens and Tweens and 13 Not-So-Scary Halloween Activities for Philly Area Kids
 
 
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From The
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Friday is a $1 Dress Down Day!

Turkey Trot

Are you training for the Philadelphia Marathon or looking for a leisurely end of season run?  Well, then we have the run for you! This is a 5k run/1 Mile walk through the streets of beautiful West Mt. Airy. Come out and support our school's PTA and neighborhood organization. 


Early Registration (by 11/08)    $25 Run, $15 Walk
Late & Day of Registration $30 Run, $20 Walk
To register:  
https://www.runtheday.com/registration/race_info/cw-henry-school-west-mt.-airy-neighbors-3rd-annual-turkey-trot

 EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE!  
Dress in your best turkey outfit.

 



 

Healthy Playground Makeover

Keep voting!  


Enter C. W. Henry to win a Healthy Playground Makeover from Together Counts!

Spread the word! Anyone can enter on behalf of our school. You can enter once a day, every day until March 24, 2017. The more entries our school has, the greater chance it has to win.

"Could your school playground use an extreme makeover? Each year, the sweepstakes provides the opportunity for you to win big for your school! Anyone in your community can enter for a chance to win a $30,000 grant for your school’s healthy transformation and a new playground. "

Learn more and vote for Henry!
http://www.togethercounts.com/…/win-for-your-sc…/sweepstake



 

Volunteer Clearances

 

 

All volunteers are required to complete child abuse and criminal background clearances before they can volunteer in the school, in classrooms and on fields trips. The state has made it easier and cheaper to obtain your clearances to volunteer in schools.  There are three clearances to obtain. The criminal background check through the PA State Police is FREE and results are received almost immediately through their online application.  The child abuse clearance is also FREE and can be applied for online with a longer wait time.  The FBI federal criminal history is available online with local fingerprinting locations for a fee of approximately $28.00, however a FREE affidavit will be taken in lieu of the fingerprinting (and does not require a notary and can be found on the PTA website at: http://www.cwhenrypta.org/join-us/volunteering/).

  • A Child Abuse Clearance can be obtained through the Child Welfare Portal.
  • A Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal History Check can be obtained here.
  • A FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance is obtained by registering on the Cogent, Inc. website

For more information, visit Keep Kids Safe.

For details on PA requirements, visit PA Child Services.



 

Considering Henry Meeting

 

The next Considering Henry will be tonight: Monday, October 24th. 
Considering Henry meetings offer parents a place to ask questions of current parents and to talk with each other. 

This meeting is at the Anderson house (401 Glen Echo Rd). Meetings start at 7pm and usually last about an hour and a half. No RSVPs required, and childcare is not provided.

Any questions can be emailed to consideringhenry@gmail.com. Hope to see you there.

 



 

Nesting House Donations 

You can declutter and help the PTA at the same time.

Nesting House, the children’s resale store located conveniently across from C. W. Henry will donate the profits of your trade-ins to the PTA.

Gather your gently used kid’s clothes (newborn to size 8), shoes (up to size 2), and other various items* and let the Nesting House staff know your intentions when dropping off.

Donation receipts for tax purposes are available upon request.

Check thenestinghouse.net for full donation list.

 



 

News From the Neighborhood: Free to Be Dance Academy Halloween Party

Saturday, October 29, 2016
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Free to Be Dance Academy is hosting a Halloween Party on Saturday, just down the street from Henry.

 

Around Town: 25 Scary Haunted Houses, Ghost Tours & Hayrides for Philly Teens and Tweens and 13 Not-So-Scary Halloween Activities for Philly Area Kids
 

Courtesy of  the Mommy Poppins Philadelphia website
 



25 Scary Haunted Houses, Ghost Tours & Hayrides for Philly Teens and Tweens

9/28/16 - By Maureen Rayburn

Older children who love a good scare during the Halloween season have no shortage of options in the Philadelphia area. We’ve compiled a list of haunted houses, hotels and hospitals, ghost tours, zombie-filled amusement parks, horrifying hayrides and creepy corn mazes. Tweens and teens will find werewolves, witches, skeletons, bloody monsters and menacing clowns around every corner at many of these terrifying entertainment venues. Most of these events are NOT recommended for children under the age of 12. Be sure to check each house's website for more info on dates and schedules. Enter if you dare!

  1. Take candlelight walking Ghost Tours through Independence Park, Society Hill and Old City.
  2. Visit over 20 haunted sites on the Spirits of 76 Ghost Tours in downtown Philadelphia.
  3. Climb aboard a haunted battleship for Ghost Tours of the USS Olympia at Penn’s Landing.
  4. Drive to the Lancaster County countryside for a frightful event at Jason's Woods.
  5. Attend spooky events at Laurel Hill Cemetery throughout October, including flashlight tours and ghost stories.
  6. Venture to Fort Mifflin on the Delaware for guided candlelight ghost tours of this National Historic Landmark and intact Revolutionary War battlefield.
  7. Dare to enter Terror Behind the Walls at Eastern State Penitentiary, consistently ranked one of the scariest Halloween



And for those not up for freights...
13 Not-So-Scary Halloween Activities for Philly Area Kids

10/12/16 - By Andrea Kuhar Isom

No need to protect your kids from the frightening gore-fest that Halloween can be for the older crowd. From dance parties to parades and scarecrow contests, pint-sized trick-or-treaters can still have fun on this ghoulish holiday without having nightmares about scary scenes. Read on to find out more about what's available for little ones in the Philly area.  

Hayrides to the Witch's House
Select dates through October 30,2016
Linvilla Orchards, 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media, PA
This hayride is just for little ones! Travel to the witch's house, where the friendly witch entertains children and their families with stories, and she even serves them snacks around the bonfire. See? Glinda isn't the only good witch in town. 

The Count's Halloween Spooktacular at Sesame Place
Now through October 30, 2016
Sesame Place, 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne, PA
Halloween at Sesame Place is all about fun for even the littlest monsters. Come in costume and enjoy Halloween shows, rides, and a Halloween parade street party.

October Hayrides at Hagley
Saturdays from October 15- October 30, 2016
Hagley Museum, 200 Hagley Creek Road, Wilmington, DE
Enjoy the fall foliage while aboard a hayride. Afterwards, make seasonal crafts, explore the grounds, and see the mill in action.

Boo at the Zoo
October 22, 23, 29, and 30, 2016
Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Two weekends of trick-or-treating at the zoo make this a great way to have fun with kids of all ages. Come in costume and check out the not-too-scary "Graveyard Extinction Zone" to learn about animal species that used to roam. 

Halloween Hootenanny
October 28, 2016
Garden State Discovery, Museum 2040 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, NJ
Make Halloween-themed crafts and show off your best dance moves. Afterwards, explore the museum's exhibits and parking lot for Halloween treats.

Healthy Halloween
October 29, 2016
Please Touch Museum 3500 Reservoir Drive East Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA
Children 10 and under can dress up in costume and trick-or-treat for healthy snacks, play games, and make crafts.

Day of the Dead Festivities
October 30, 2016
Mütter Museum, 19 S. 22nd Street Philadelphia, PA
This family-friendly event allows children to decorate skull sugar cookies, make paper flowers, and have their face painted.

 

 

Supporting our Community of Learners –
Mrs. Fatima Rogers, Principal.


The C.W. Henry School PTA unites parents, teachers 
and neighbors
in support of
The Charles W. Henry School, nestled in the Mount Airy Village 
(NW Philly) of Philadelphia, PA.

Supporting our Community of Learners –
Mrs. Fatima Rogers, Principal.


The C.W. Henry School PTA unites parents, teachers 
and neighbors
in support of
The Charles W. Henry School, nestled in the Mount Airy Village 
(NW Philly) of Philadelphia, PA.


C. W. Henry PTA
601 Carpenter Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19119
Website:  http://www.cwhenrypta.org
Email:  cwhenrypta@gmail.com

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