November 1st starts the second nine weeks of school. Students have been working hard and it is showing! As a part of further bridging the home and school connection, teachers will be having conferences with all families beginning this month. This will be a time for you to get updates on your student's academic strengths and areas that you can further support at home.

We have spent time sharing school data with students and setting goals for each grade level in the areas of academics, behavior, and attendance. Our students are currently setting their own goals and making plans for reaching those goals. We will be celebrating students at our awards assemblies this month!

This year we are using Capturing Kids Hearts as a model as we build relationships and interact with each other. This month we are learning about being Teamwork. Teamwork happens when a group of people trust each other and work together to reach a goal. In our classrooms, we are team-players when we learn to listen, encourage our peers, and allow and invite others to contribute their talents and skills.

Talk to your child about how they can be use teamwork even at home!

As always, please reach out to us with any questions or concerns.

Jennifer Tallant, Principal

Shameka Jones, Assistant Principal

Brooke Sumner, Assistant Principal

November 9th

• Kindergarten:
• 8:00- Andrews, Gladney, Stubbs, Adams, Spencer
• 9:15- Jobe, Lanier, Tucker, Leavens
• 1st Grade:
• 1:00 (all classes)

November 17th

• 3rd Grade: 8:00 (all classes)
• 2nd Grade: 9:30 (all classes)

• Report Cards go Home- Nov. 7th

• Tea & Talk- Nov 8th at 8:00am
• Kindergarten & 1st Grade Award Assemblies- Nov 9
• Kona Ice- Nov 9
• 3rd Grade Concert- Nov 16
• 2nd & 3rd Grade Awards Assemblies- Nov 17
• Thanksgiving Holidays (no school)- Nov 22-24

Arrival

• Any students arriving after 7:40 must be accompanied to the office and signed in by an adult.
• If dropping your child off in the car rider line, please wait until you reach staff members to open your car door. Do not allow students to get out of the car before the drop off zone

Dismissal

• Changes in transportation cannot be made over the phone. Any transportation change request must be submitted three days in advance. Once the change is approved by the transportation department, a staff member will contact families.
• All cars picking up students in the car rider line must have a car rider sign in the windshield. If the adult does not have a sign, they must go into the office, show a photo id, and be listed as an approved pick-up person on the student's information card.
• Students who are consistently picked up past 2:50pm will receive a verbal warning. On the second offense, without notification, the administration will hold a conference with the parents to discuss other modes of transportation. Parent for other adults on the emergency contact list must present identification when picking up late students.
  

Early Pick-up (ID & times)

• Early check-out is only accepted in case of emergency or doctor’s appointment. Students must be picked up prior to 1:30 pm. On Early Release days students must be picked up prior to 11:00 am. If a student has 5 early check-outs a conference with the parents and administration will be held to discuss how it is impacting the students academic performance, possibly how the hours can be made up.

Absences

• On the first day immediately following an absence, the student will present to his/her teacher a written explanation of that absence. The written explanation should contain the following:

1. Student’s name
2. Date(s) of absence
3. Reason(s) for excused absence: Illness, injury, or death of a family member.
4. Signature of parent
   
   

• The written explanations will allow us to determine if the absences are excused or unexcused. If no written explanation/email is received within three days, the absence will be considered unexcused. Written explanations/notes will be given to the teacher and then kept in the front office. Unexcused letters will be issued to parents once a child accumulates 3, 6, or 10 unexcused absences. If you receive this letter and have questions about it please contact your child’s teacher.
• We are happy to provide make-up work to all students who have had absences. All work should be completed within five days or sooner after returning to school. If a child is absent for an extended period of time, we will gladly send work home at your request.