Principal’s Corner
Welcome to the 2024– 2025 School Year!!
From Our Principal
Ziegler Community,
Welcome Back!
Welcome Back to Ziegler University. We have made so much growth over the years. This year we get to welcome our new playground. We have most of our staff returning but a couple of new faces.
School Day:
7:30 AM – 2:09 PM
Tardy at 7:45 (Tardies combine for absences)
New Staff:
Sylvana Balla, AS Kindergarten
Susan Baranosky, 1st Grade
Dylan Moran, 2nd Grade
Jaclyn Cruz, 6th Grade ELA/Social Studies
TBD, 6th Grade Math/Science
TBD, 7th Grade Math/Science
Morning Admit and Breakfast:
All Kdg – 5th will enter into CAFE @ 7:10 for breakfast.
All 6th – 8th Middle School will enter through Comly Street doors @ 7:30 AM and report to class. Breakfast will be provided in the classroom.
Attendance:
Under Pennsylvania law, all students between the ages of six (6) and eighteen (18) must attend school every day. (School District Guidelines)
Written or electronic notes explaining the absence must be given to the school within three (3) days upon the student’s return to school.
Three or more absences resulting in a total of three (3) or more consecutive days due to illness will require a written excuse note by a licensed healthcare provider.
All written excuse notes must have a valid phone number for verification purposes.
Uniform
Yes! Students must wear them everyday! We have academies this year. Crocs, slippers, and slides are not permitted as footwear for safety reasons.
Kindergarten-8th
Top: Yellow or White Polo/ collared shirt
Bottom: Khaki or navy blue bottoms. (pants or skirt/skort. NO Leggings or Jeans)
Gym: Navy Blue sweatpants
Where can I purchase uniforms?
Check your local department store or come to the office and see what tops we have available for purchase.
Chromebooks
If lost, the district will replace one chromebook. Please notify your child’s teacher.
Lunch
10:15 AM -11:00 AM (Kdg – 2nd)
11:05 AM -11:50 AM (3rd-5th)
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM (6th – 8th)
PBIS
Transitioning to PBIS Rewards for the store (available on the Family Portal)
Communicate through ClassDojo, temporarily, until we finally transition over to PBIS Rewards.
Teachers will use PBIS Rewards to track earned points.
PBIS Store – Ms. Kaczmarek
Students will be able to purchase items from the store with their points (gadgets, pencils, pens, fidget toys, boys, etc.) on a monthly basis. Points can also be used towards a monthly activity.
Social Media
Ziegler’s website: www.philasd.org/ziegler
Instagram: @zieglerelementary
TikTok @zieglerelementaryschool
Facebook: William H. Ziegler Elementary School
Stay connected on Class DOJO: ALL UPDATES ARE ON DOJO.
We will later transition to PBIS Rewards.
Be mindful we are an educational community and threats, profanity, and approaching students will result in an exclusion letter from the SDP.
See you soon!!!!
Nicole Patterson, Principal