Dear Families,
I hope you all
enjoyed your winter break even though it was a cold one! I wanted to remind
everyone that school will resume on Tuesday, January 2nd after the
New Year. I am sure it will be an adjustment week for the students coming off
of the holiday break, but we will greet them here with smiling faces.
Some of you may be aware that we are collecting books for
the month of January. We are doing a January Book Drive and looking for all
types of books that are gently used. We only want books that you would like to
recycle back into a classroom. If you are cleaning out your children’s books
please consider donating. We will go through all the books donated and level
and sort them for the classrooms. Any books that we do not end up using we will
donate to the Book Store Next Store.
With the cold weather approaching we ask that all students
come to school with a hat, gloves and appropriate winter wear. We really want
the students to have their recess outdoors as much as possible. We do however
go by the weather advisories and keep the students in on days that fall in the
warning zone including the wind chill factor. If any families need extra coats,
hats or gloves please feel free to let me know confidentially. I also have
extra in the office if students stop by for any hats or gloves. Also, teachers
are always looking for indoor recess games if you cleaning out old games,
Legos, cards, etc.
Lastly, just a few reminders with cold season approaching to
make sure if your child is out sick that you call the main office. Please do
not resort to only email in case we do not have access or check it prior to the
start of the day. Also, please be sure to provide a note if your child has seen
a doctor so that we may excuse the absence. This becomes very important if your
child reaches over 5 absences. In addition, when you call into the school it is
helpful to leave a message on what the symptoms are so that nurse can track any
illnesses.
Thank you all and Happy New Year,
Mrs. King
