Next week, Oct. 5 - 9, we will hold 2 important service project opportunities for our kids.
First, next week is the annual Christian Crisis Center Canned Food Drive. There will be rewards each day next week for the class that brings in the most food. I will offer a special surprise treat for the class that brings in the most food all week. Please allow your child to participate by sending a few cans of food to assist those in need within our community.
Second, next week will be Campus Beautification Week. We will have 2 of these weeks during the year, this one in the Fall and the second in the Spring. Grades 3-5 will be participating in this week and grades K-2 will be responsible for the Spring beautification week. If you would like to donate any items to help 'beautify' our campus, please contact the school office. Items can include: pumpkins or fall outdoor decorations and plants of any kind appropriate for fall planting.
Thank you for your support as we work to educate our students on the importance of good citizenship and the rewards of giving back to the community!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
Weekly Parent Update 9/25
We've had a fabulous fall week here at Ellendale. There are many great things to report! We had a great turn out for K & 1st grade grandparents. We also had a great time with volunteers on Thursday at Volunteer Orientation. If you were unable to make the orientation, you are still welcome to volunteer! Just stop by and visit the front office...we will certainly find a place for you to work!
As you know, there is a lot of media coverage concerning the flu season. Thanks to the health department, students in grades 4-8 will be offered a free flu vaccine. The vaccine clinic will be offered at our school during the first week of November. More information will be coming home soon with your child.
This week, we have had a few students test positive with the flu. We are aggressively cleaning all surfaces of our buildings daily. Please remind your child to wash hands thoroughly, avoid eating and drinking after others, and sneeze/cough in their elbow to keep the spreading of germs to a minimal. Monitor your child for any flu-like symptoms: fever, body aches, chills, headache, sore throat, cough, nausea, or diarrhea. If your child exhibits any of these symptoms, please seek advice from your health care provider. Do not bring your child to school until he or she has been fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications. We could use donations of hand sanitizer, clorox wipes, and tissues.
We deal with the flu every year. With your help, we can minimize the spread of this common virus. Thank you for your support!
Next Week: Interim Reports go home for grades 3-5
As you know, there is a lot of media coverage concerning the flu season. Thanks to the health department, students in grades 4-8 will be offered a free flu vaccine. The vaccine clinic will be offered at our school during the first week of November. More information will be coming home soon with your child.
This week, we have had a few students test positive with the flu. We are aggressively cleaning all surfaces of our buildings daily. Please remind your child to wash hands thoroughly, avoid eating and drinking after others, and sneeze/cough in their elbow to keep the spreading of germs to a minimal. Monitor your child for any flu-like symptoms: fever, body aches, chills, headache, sore throat, cough, nausea, or diarrhea. If your child exhibits any of these symptoms, please seek advice from your health care provider. Do not bring your child to school until he or she has been fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications. We could use donations of hand sanitizer, clorox wipes, and tissues.
We deal with the flu every year. With your help, we can minimize the spread of this common virus. Thank you for your support!
Next Week: Interim Reports go home for grades 3-5
Friday, September 18, 2009
Weekly Update 9/18
I have decided to update parents via the blog each Friday.
We had a great week this week at EES. The parent turn out at Monday's PTE meeting was amazing. Parents were given some great information on ways to help students in the area of Reading. Mrs. Sprinkle's 4th grade and Mrs. Pennell's 2nd grade were attendance, both having over 70% of their classroom in attendance! They both won a popsicle party!
As you know, we changed Grandparent's Day lunches to breakfast. It was very difficult to get all classes in and out of the cafeteria with a large number of guests at lunch, and it took over 3 weeks to complete this project. By doing breakfast, each grade level could go together and we hoped to include a larger number of grandparents by hosting the event first thing in the morning. IT WORKED BEAUTIFULLY! We had a record turnout for each grade level. We appreciate everyone coming out for Grandparents Breakfast. We have only 2 grade levels left to go...1st grade will be Monday morning and Kindergarten will be Tuesday morning. A big thanks to our cafeteria staff for feeding everyone, to our special events committee for organizing this event, and to all classroom teachers for the special touches they included for our grandparents.
This Saturday's yard sale has been postponed due to weather. The yard sale will now be Saturday, 12/10. We have 36 families signed up to sell so be sure to mark your calendars and come out looking for a bargain!
One more note I want to mention: We have had a lot of tardies and leave earlies. If you child is 15 minutes late or leaves early 15 minutes each week, he or she missed 45 hours of instruction. What a difference that will make on your child's growth for a year. Please do not check your child out early to avoid our car line. If you come at 2:55 you can breeze right through. Please allow your child to be on time and stay the entire instructional day...from bell to bell. Our attendance policy states that when a child has 4 tardies and or leave earlies, he or she will be required to stay after school to make up time. All leave earlies or tardies are counted unexcused unless you provide us with a doctor's note or appointment card. We will be holding monthly makeup sessions for students who owe time. Please avoid this for your child.
Be aware that next week we have:
Volunteer Orientation Thursday, 9/24 from 1 - 2:30 pm
College Day (students wear college gear) Friday, 9/25
Early Release 9/25 at 12:45
We had a great week this week at EES. The parent turn out at Monday's PTE meeting was amazing. Parents were given some great information on ways to help students in the area of Reading. Mrs. Sprinkle's 4th grade and Mrs. Pennell's 2nd grade were attendance, both having over 70% of their classroom in attendance! They both won a popsicle party!
As you know, we changed Grandparent's Day lunches to breakfast. It was very difficult to get all classes in and out of the cafeteria with a large number of guests at lunch, and it took over 3 weeks to complete this project. By doing breakfast, each grade level could go together and we hoped to include a larger number of grandparents by hosting the event first thing in the morning. IT WORKED BEAUTIFULLY! We had a record turnout for each grade level. We appreciate everyone coming out for Grandparents Breakfast. We have only 2 grade levels left to go...1st grade will be Monday morning and Kindergarten will be Tuesday morning. A big thanks to our cafeteria staff for feeding everyone, to our special events committee for organizing this event, and to all classroom teachers for the special touches they included for our grandparents.
This Saturday's yard sale has been postponed due to weather. The yard sale will now be Saturday, 12/10. We have 36 families signed up to sell so be sure to mark your calendars and come out looking for a bargain!
One more note I want to mention: We have had a lot of tardies and leave earlies. If you child is 15 minutes late or leaves early 15 minutes each week, he or she missed 45 hours of instruction. What a difference that will make on your child's growth for a year. Please do not check your child out early to avoid our car line. If you come at 2:55 you can breeze right through. Please allow your child to be on time and stay the entire instructional day...from bell to bell. Our attendance policy states that when a child has 4 tardies and or leave earlies, he or she will be required to stay after school to make up time. All leave earlies or tardies are counted unexcused unless you provide us with a doctor's note or appointment card. We will be holding monthly makeup sessions for students who owe time. Please avoid this for your child.
Be aware that next week we have:
Volunteer Orientation Thursday, 9/24 from 1 - 2:30 pm
College Day (students wear college gear) Friday, 9/25
Early Release 9/25 at 12:45
Thursday, September 10, 2009
PTE Classroom Sessions
Monday, Sept 14 we will have a PTE meeting. The meeting will begin at 6:30 and will feature classroom sessions on literacy. Teachers will be sharing great information with you concerning ways you can help your child at home with reading. We will have Giovanni's pizza meals available for families at 5:30 in the cafeteria. The meal is $4.50 and includes 2 slices of Giovanni's pizza, chips, drinks, and a dessert. The classroom in grade K-2 and 3-5 with the highest parent attendance will receive a popsicle party! We look forward to seeing you all Monday night!
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