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Henry Happenings
October 29, 2023
Principal Message
Please make sure you have signed up for parent/teacher conferences. They are sneaking up on us and will be here in a little over a week. Please click here to access the parent/teacher conference sign up page. We strive for 100% of our parents meeting with our teachers to learn about their child's progress!
Please remember that while kids may be excited about Halloween costumes they should be kept at home on October 31, unless they are students are in Kindergarten. We also want all of our Bulldogs to have a lot of fun if they choose to participate in Halloween, but to be safe! See a few Halloween safety tips below! We want to see all of our kids back at school on Wednesday!
Make sure to see information below about the Book Fair and other upcoming events!
Here's to a great week!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jodi Oliver
Upcoming Dates
October 31 - Fall Parties
October 31 - Reader in Me Turn-In Deadline 9:30 AM
November 1 - Deadline to Sign Up for Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 2 - Picture Retake Day
November 3 - Reader in Me Prize Distribution 9:05 AM
November 4 - Book Fair Breakfast/Shopping 8:30 AM (Fair continues Nov. 6, 8, 9, 10)
November 6 - Parent Conferences
November 7 - No School, Professional Development Day
November 9 - Non-Letter Day (Specials in Gym for Rehearsal)
November 9 - PTO Fine Dining Day and Dress Up Day
November 9 - Parent Conferences
November 10 - Veterans Day Assembly 2:30 PM
November 13 - PTO Food Drive for Parkway Pantry Starts
November 14 - Reader in Me Turn-In Deadline 9:30 AM
November 14 - Tab Top Collection Day
November 14 - PTO Meeting 7 PM Library
November 15 - Early Release Day, 2:05 PM Dismissal at Henry
November 25 - PTO Restaurant Night at Qdoba Town and Country
Picture Retake Day This Thursday, November 2nd
Absentee/Retake Picture Day is this Thursday, November 2nd. Wagner Portrait Group will be at school to photograph any students who were absent on the initial picture day or any student who needs his/her picture retaken.
If you are having a picture taken as a RETAKE, please make sure your student returns their package in its entirety, including the package insert sheet, to the photographer on retake day. (Feel free to attach a note to describe what you’d like Wagner to do differently.)
For Absentee Students, click HERE to order. Online Pre-Order Password: 6B7U5Q6V. Can’t order online or have other questions? Wagner is happy to help! Call 314-567-5900 or 1-800-444-7986 for more information.
Upcoming Book Fair Dates and Details
The Book Fair is coming up and we are so excited!
If you would like to support a teacher by donating to their classroom wish lists, please click here! You can donate any amount and teachers can use this money for book fair books for their classrooms.
If you would like to donate to our All for Books fund we would greatly appreciate it. This money is used to support students who are unable to shop the book fair. Thank you for considering!
Additional Reminders:
- If you you would like to volunteer to help with the Book Fair, please click here.
- To learn how to set up an eWallet for you student click here.
- Remember to register to order donuts for the November 4th Book Fair Breakfast by tomorrow October 30th. Donut orders will need to be be picked up Saturday, 11/4 at Henry between 8:30-9:45 am.
Book Fair Dates:
- Sat Nov 4th, 8:30 am-11:30 am (during the Book Fair Breakfast)
- Mon Nov 6th, 9:00 am-12:00 pm (student shopping)
- Mon Nov 6th, 4pm-7:30 pm (during conferences)
- Wed Nov 8th, 9:00 am-12:00 pm (student shopping)
- Thurs Nov 9th, 9:00 am- 12:00 pm (student shopping)
- Thurs Nov 9th, 4pm-7:30 pm (during conferences)
- Fri Nov 10th 9:00 am - 10:30 am (Last day/student shopping)
November Notes from Nurse Munch
1. With the cold and flu season starting and common question is: 'When is a child too sick for school?'
A child is too sick for school if:
- They have a fever of greater than 100.4 F or higher. Students need to stay home until they are fever free for 24 hours without taking medication to reduce their fever.
- They have vomiting or diarrhea. They should stay home and rest until they are symptom free for 24 hours.
- Severe cough, persistent sinus or nasal congestion, persistent headache and body aches also usually indicate that a child needs to stay home until they are feeling better.
2. The Special School District will be doing hearing screenings on November 14th at Henry Elementary for students in Grades K, 1, 3 and 5. New students and students receiving special education services will also be screened. If you would like to opt out of screening, please contact Nurse Munch at lmunch@parkwayschools.net.
3. The November Nurse Newsletter has great information on immunity boosting foods, Grandparent Café and exercise you can do at home. You can read this newsletter here: November Nurse Newsletter.
Attendance Emails Coming Soon
The attendance emails will be sent to ALL Henry parents/guardians. Receiving an attendance email is informational and does not necessarily mean there is an attendance concern for your child.
We understand that illnesses happen and some appointments can only be made during school hours, but we appreciate your support toward your child achieving 95% or higher school attendance for the school year!
Directions for Using the Online Payment System for Field Trips
* Log into your Infinite Campus Parent Portal (if you need assistance with this, please contact the help desk at 314-415-8181, option 2 or via email at ic-parenthelp@parkwayschools.net )
* Select "More"
* Select "Online Payments"
* If you have more than one student in Parkway, please select your student's name (tab next to where it says "Summary")
* You will then see all fees/fines assigned to your student. You may then add items to your cart and proceed to pay as preferred.
*Please complete the form, click “Submit.”
NOTE: If you are using an Apple product, please use either Chrome or Firefox when logging in to your account. Also, if you are using your mobile phone, please turn your phone to landscape mode so you can see the full screen properly.
Found Earbud during 2nd grade performance
PTO Updates
Food Drive Coming Soon!
Hassle Free Fundraiser!
Visitor and Volunteer Information
A Parkway volunteer is an individual who has an opportunity to be alone with a student.
A Parkway visitor is an individual in a school for a limited period of time who does not have the opportunity to be alone with a student.
Parkway Volunteers must go through the background check process outlined below.
Parkway Visitors do not need to go through the background check process.
Per Missouri Statute 168.133, those who wish to volunteer must complete a fingerprint
background check through the Missouri State Highway Patrol and FBI. The cost for the
background check is $41.75 and is the responsibility of the volunteer. Please reach out if you
need assistance. The background check will remain current as long as a volunteer stays active.
If a year passes, the volunteer will need to complete and pay for another background check.
Volunteers may complete the App Garden/TransAct (Parkway volunteer tracking software) now. Use this link to start App Garden/TransAct Application. It can take volunteers anywhere from 4-6 weeks to be approved so please do not delay if you plan to assist in the coming months.
Henry Elementary School
Email: joliver2@parkwayschools.net
Website: https://www.parkwayschools.net/Domain/15
Location: 700 Henry Avenue, Ballwin, MO, USA
Phone: 314-415-6350
Facebook: facebook.com/henryelementaryschool
Twitter: @BulldogsHenry