Moses Family Newsletter

Our Dorothy Moses Elementary PTO and the Locker Room have joined forces with their latest Moses clothing online website. The Locker Room website is accepting all Moses Stars clothing orders anytime throughout the school year. Whether your purchasing items for yourself or as the perfect gifts for someone else in your family, please click on the hyperlink down below. View all the various items you purchase online right now. Happy viewing and shopping. Here is the recommended URL:

Moses-elementary.itemorder.com

February 2024

• 12th - PTO Meeting 6:00-7:00
• 13th - Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:15-7:15
• 14th - Happy Valentine's Day
• 19th - No School due to President's Day
• 20th - No School due to BPS Staff Development Day

Our Moses Spring Cash Raffle Will Be Coming Up Soon! More information will be available soon.

March 2024

• 5th - Fifth Grade Music Program in Moses Gym 6:30-7:30
• 12th - PTO Meeting 6:00-7:00
• 13th – Moses Spring Cash Raffle Kickoff 2:00-3:00
• 14th - Fourth Grade SIPS Program Hear the Symphony 10:30 or 1:00
• 15th - No School due to Storm Make-up Day
• 19th - Third Grade Music Program in Moses Gym 6:30-7:30
• 29th - No School due to Good Friday

Please send your student to school dressed appropriately for the weather. Outdoor recess for all students will run as normal unless wind chill temperatures drop below -10 degrees Fahrenheit (based on the National Weather Service.) Make sure students wear their coats, hats, gloves, boots, and snow pants to stay warm during recess. For more information about our recess and weather policies, please visit www.bismarckschools.org/WeatherPolicies.

Remind your child to pick up their lunchbox at the end of each school day. Several lunch bags and lunch boxes have been getting left behind at the end of the school day, so we are beginning to see a lot of additional items starting to gather around our school.

Please feel free to check the lost & found clothing rack and totes located in our school gym for any missing clothing or winter clothing items. With the weather getting colder, we want to make sure your child has everything they need to safely play outside at recess time and that they go home with all the items that they came to school with. Thank you for your assistance.

Dorothy Moses has over 365 students right now, with multiple means of transportation being used to get them to/from school. Around 110 students ride the bus, over 20 are picked up by their daycare providers & another 75 are involved in the CREA after-school program. This leaves a little under 200 students that either walk home or get picked up, on a daily basis.…that is a lot of kids trying to find their rides all at once! With that information in mind, what a great time for some reminders about the importance of safety when dropping off and picking up your child from school.

• Arrive at school a few minutes before the 3:05 pm dismissal time, with a designated and consistent place to pick up your child.
• Please ensure students are picked up by 3:15 as there is no supervision for students after school.
• Be your child’s best example. Please be courteous and follow safety guidelines at all times.
• Students, parents and staff are asked to use the crosswalks.
• Please DO NOT Double Park or stop in the middle of the street to allow your children to get in or out of the vehicle. Do not block or park in handicap zones.
• Remind your child to look both ways when crossing the street.
• Drive slowly and be a cautious driver around school.
• Inform the school office of changes at the end of the day regarding pick-up.

If we all work together and follow these simple tips, we can ensure that Dorothy Moses is a safe place to learn and work. Thank you for making this a priority!

Reward yourself by reading with your child together for 30 Minutes a Night. There is no better gift to give your family, then the gift of spending time bonding and reading together.