JoAnna Connell Elementary School
Rob Causgrove, Principal | 8:00am-2:30pm | (814) 874-6785
May is Mental Health Awareness Month 💚🧠
At our school, we believe every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and heard. We are committed to nurturing not only academic growth, but emotional well-being—because healthy minds help students thrive both in and out of the classroom.
Let’s continue to work together—educators, families, and community—to create a space where every student feels valued and empowered to share their voice.
Wear GREEN May 7th in support of national children’s mental health awareness day! 🎗️
At our school, we believe every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and heard. We are committed to nurturing not only academic growth, but emotional well-being—because healthy minds help students thrive both in and out of the classroom.
Let’s continue to work together—educators, families, and community—to create a space where every student feels valued and empowered to share their voice.
Wear GREEN May 7th in support of national children’s mental health awareness day! 🎗️
Save the date (May 18th) for registering your student for Pre-K or Kindergarten for the upcoming school year!
Hi Connell Students, Families, and Community Members,
Please take a moment to vote for your two favorite attendance logos. The design with the most votes by May 15th will become our official attendance logo for the 2026–2027 school year.
After this vote, be on the lookout for the next round, where you’ll help choose the color options for each quarter!
https://forms.gle/s5xEhnVNBae4vDZi9
Please take a moment to vote for your two favorite attendance logos. The design with the most votes by May 15th will become our official attendance logo for the 2026–2027 school year.
After this vote, be on the lookout for the next round, where you’ll help choose the color options for each quarter!
https://forms.gle/s5xEhnVNBae4vDZi9
🥳🤗 Reminder to send your order forms in!
📅 Ticket Sales: May 1st – May 15th
💵 Pricing:
• $1 = 1 chance
• $5 = 10 chances
🎯 How it works:
Students will choose a staff member they’d like to see get “pied” and place their tickets in that person’s bucket. The more tickets, the better the chances!
🥧 Pie Days: May 21st & May 22nd
If your ticket is drawn… YOU get to pie them!
👟 Who gets pied?
The top 5 teachers/staff from K-2 and 5 teachers/staff from 3-5.
All proceeds go directly toward making our End-of-Year Carnival an amazing experience for our students!
Thank you for your support—we can’t wait to see who gets pied! 😆🥧
📅 Ticket Sales: May 1st – May 15th
💵 Pricing:
• $1 = 1 chance
• $5 = 10 chances
🎯 How it works:
Students will choose a staff member they’d like to see get “pied” and place their tickets in that person’s bucket. The more tickets, the better the chances!
🥧 Pie Days: May 21st & May 22nd
If your ticket is drawn… YOU get to pie them!
👟 Who gets pied?
The top 5 teachers/staff from K-2 and 5 teachers/staff from 3-5.
All proceeds go directly toward making our End-of-Year Carnival an amazing experience for our students!
Thank you for your support—we can’t wait to see who gets pied! 😆🥧
🤗 We are lucky to have our Lunch Heroes!
💙 Thank you to our Metz Staff & Blue Coats for helping Our Connell Cougars in Cafeteria each day!
💙 Thank you to our Metz Staff & Blue Coats for helping Our Connell Cougars in Cafeteria each day!
🤩🐾 Principal 100 Club Winners for this Week! These Cougars were respectful, responsible and safe all week!
🤗 Happy National School Principal’s Day to Mr. Causgrove, Miss Rossi & Mrs. Polakowski. We are so thankful to have such fearless leaders!
🐾 April Golden Paw Winners! These students followed cafeteria expectations of always being respectful, responsible and safe!
💙 Way to go, Cougars!
💙 Way to go, Cougars!
🌸 Reminder — Spring Picture Day is Tomorrow!
🍿 1st Annual Cougar Carnival is on 6/2 from 4:30-7:00.
🎟️ Tickets will be sold at the carnival, no need to purchase in advance. It will be $5 for a family of 5 and $1 more per person over 5.
🤩 If your child has had perfect attendance all year or only missed 1 or less days in Q4, the carnival will be free for your family and you will be notified prior to!
🥳 Stay tuned for a flyer coming home!
🎟️ Tickets will be sold at the carnival, no need to purchase in advance. It will be $5 for a family of 5 and $1 more per person over 5.
🤩 If your child has had perfect attendance all year or only missed 1 or less days in Q4, the carnival will be free for your family and you will be notified prior to!
🥳 Stay tuned for a flyer coming home!
🤗 Mr. Nickson’s class visited the Tom Ridge Center Today!
📅 Ticket Sales: May 1st – May 15th
💵 Pricing:
• $1 = 1 chance
• $5 = 10 chances
🎯 How it works:
Students will choose a staff member they’d like to see get “pied” and place their tickets in that person’s bucket. The more tickets, the better the chances!
🥧 Pie Days: May 21st & May 22nd
If your ticket is drawn… YOU get to pie them!
👟 Who gets pied?
The top 5 teachers/staff from K-2 and 5 teachers/staff from 3-5.
All proceeds go directly toward making our End-of-Year Carnival an amazing experience for our students!
Thank you for your support—we can’t wait to see who gets pied! 😆🥧
💵 Pricing:
• $1 = 1 chance
• $5 = 10 chances
🎯 How it works:
Students will choose a staff member they’d like to see get “pied” and place their tickets in that person’s bucket. The more tickets, the better the chances!
🥧 Pie Days: May 21st & May 22nd
If your ticket is drawn… YOU get to pie them!
👟 Who gets pied?
The top 5 teachers/staff from K-2 and 5 teachers/staff from 3-5.
All proceeds go directly toward making our End-of-Year Carnival an amazing experience for our students!
Thank you for your support—we can’t wait to see who gets pied! 😆🥧
Book Fair is 5/11-5/13 with last call on 5/14. Your student's teacher will let you know what day they will be going!
🗓️🤗 Save the Date for Our End of the Year Awards Assembly that Families are Invited to on June 2nd.
Doctor Day in Second Grade! 🩻👨⚕️👩⚕️🥼
Principal 100 Club Winners!
#berespectful #beresponsible #besafe
#berespectful #beresponsible #besafe
Mrs. Evanoff’s class made clay maps to show where land and water are located in different National Parks! 🌲🌳💦
Teamwork in action! 🎲
After learning about 'Respectful Play during our respectful ways lessons in class, Mrs. C’s kindergarteners teamed up with Mrs. Harmon’s 3rd-grade buddies to practice their skills. From taking turns to being good sports, everyone had a blast learning new board games and playing fair!
After learning about 'Respectful Play during our respectful ways lessons in class, Mrs. C’s kindergarteners teamed up with Mrs. Harmon’s 3rd-grade buddies to practice their skills. From taking turns to being good sports, everyone had a blast learning new board games and playing fair!
✨ Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our very own, Ms. Luz! You go above and beyond every single daily with a smile on your face. Our school would not be able to function without you. We are so grateful!
‼️ Important May & June Dates
5/1 - Spring Pictures 📸
5/2-5/8 - PSSA Make Ups
5/3-5/9 Teacher Appreciation Week 🧑🏫👨🏫👩🏫
5/6 - School Nurse Apprecition Day 🧑⚕️👩⚕️👨⚕️
5/11-5/15 - Werner Book Fair📘
5/12 - 5th Grade Wilson Move Up Day 🪜
5/19 - Act 80 Day: Nonattendance Day for Students
5/25 - Memorial Day: No School 🇺🇸
6/1 - Field Day ⚽️🏈
6/2 - Q4 Award Assembly 🏆
6/2 - 5th Grade Clap Out 👏
6/2 - Carnival 🎪
6/4 - Last Day of School for Students 🤗
6/3 - Pre-K Graduation in Gym (10:00am-11:00am) 🎓
5/1 - Spring Pictures 📸
5/2-5/8 - PSSA Make Ups
5/3-5/9 Teacher Appreciation Week 🧑🏫👨🏫👩🏫
5/6 - School Nurse Apprecition Day 🧑⚕️👩⚕️👨⚕️
5/11-5/15 - Werner Book Fair📘
5/12 - 5th Grade Wilson Move Up Day 🪜
5/19 - Act 80 Day: Nonattendance Day for Students
5/25 - Memorial Day: No School 🇺🇸
6/1 - Field Day ⚽️🏈
6/2 - Q4 Award Assembly 🏆
6/2 - 5th Grade Clap Out 👏
6/2 - Carnival 🎪
6/4 - Last Day of School for Students 🤗
6/3 - Pre-K Graduation in Gym (10:00am-11:00am) 🎓