Sunday, October 1, 2017

October!

Thank you!!
Thank you so much for sending in donations for the PTO Walk A Thon.  It was a huge success!! Thank you so much for contributing to the PTO to fund special school projects.

Parent / Teacher Conferences
Please look for information coming home about setting up a fall parent/teacher conference time.  For Tucker/Scruby students, please watch the planner and homework folder.  Caskey, Westley and Clements students should have received an email to sign up a time for a time slot using Sign Up Genius.

Lifetouch Pictures
School pictures came home with students on Friday.  If you do not like your child's photos and want them retaken, picture re-take day is scheduled for November 9th.

PBIS Experiences
Did your child tell you about Experience Day?  It was a huge success.  The next Experience Day is scheduled for October 12. When you are at school, please stop and check out the unique rock garden out front created by Mrs. Hoffert and SLE students.   This was part of the set-up for our PBIS program along with the decorated classroom doors to create the walking library.  A huge thank you to all who participated, but especially Mrs. Hoffert and Mrs. Cefalu who's hard work led the way in carrying out these great student-centered projects. 

Counseling in the Classroom  
This month, Mrs. Burdine has been visiting our classrooms.  So far we have had lessons on internet safety and how to be a good friend.  We have one more session with Mrs. Burdine this week as she makes her way around the building. Please ask your child about the social skills he/she has learned.  

A Couple Reminders.....
- It has come to our attention that many of our students do not have earbuds/earphones.  Students are using Chromebooks daily for various learning purposes and some of the programs they use, to get the most of them, use sound. If possible, we are asking that you provide these for your child.  

- NO SCHOOL on Oct. 13 - Teacher Inservice

- It is crazy temperature change time of year!  AC is sometimes cool in the classrooms and it can be warm on the playground.  Keeping an extra sweatshirt at school or in the backpack sometimes will help keep students comfortable throughout the day.