Dear Frankfort Families,

December is such a busy month! Teachers are pushing forward to finish their units to prepare for ten days off, and everyone is attempting to stay healthy to enjoy their holiday breaks.

This week, we had to close preschool classrooms, and one day, the entire PK. While we are past "isolations" and such, we ask for everyone's sakes that you please continue to keep sick children home. Twenty-four hours fever free without fever-reducing medication (i.e. Motrin or Tylenol) is the rule for returning to school from a fever. Let's ensure everyone can safely sail through music programs and into time with family. We do have a school nurse this year who can help with questions about children who are ill. We are grateful to have the School Wellness Program in our building. Reach out to Nurse Merrill with your questions!

Just one more week until we have our Holiday Music Programs! Mr. Joslin's music classes are gearing up for exceptional performances for you! We will have two performances:

• Preschool, Kindergarten, and Grade 1 will perform on Monday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m.
• Grades 2-5 will perform on Wednesday, December 20 at 6:30 p.m.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. each evening. We look forward to seeing you all there!

The Santa Experience is TODAY (Sunday, December 10) from 12-7. See flyer below.

Our next Early Release Wednesday is January 24--no more early releases in December.

Winter is here! Please help your child to bring all outdoor clothing: winter coat, boots, hat, snow pants, and gloves/mittens. If you would like to send extra boots or snow pants to leave in your child's, you are welcome to do so. Please notify your child's teacher so that they will not ask children to take things home every night. As always, please write your child's name/initials in their items of winter clothing.

If you are in need of a winter coat for your child, please contact Carrie Aldrich in the elementary office to see what we have available, as we received many new donated coats.

Four open gyms will be held in January for PK-Grade 2 girls to learn about basketball . Please see the flyer below for this new opportunity.

Other notes for the week:

• Previous weeks' notes can be found in the "Old News" portion of the newsletter, near the bottom.
  

Have a wonderful week!

Best,

Anne

Handle with Care. If your child is coming to school with carrying extra concerns, we can help. Please contact the classroom teacher, me (agwaltney@frankfort.k12.mi.us), or Carrie Aldrich (contact information below) with an email, message, or call to let us know. We will be sure your child has extra support throughout the day.

Drop Offs:

• All student drop offs are along Leelanau Avenue.
• Please pull up as far as you can, and staff will greet students and help them to the doors in the morning, and help them to the car in the afternoon.
• Preschool drop off is at 7:45 a.m. Preschool teachers will greet students and walk them to their classrooms.
  
• Kindergarten-grade 5 doors open at 7:55 a.m. and school begins at 8:05. Students dropped off early, will line up by grade to be admitted. In times of inclement weather, students will be invited to stand on tiled areas inside the building until 7:55 a.m.
• Kindergarten and grade 1 enter at the west set of entry doors on Leelanau.
• Grades 2 and 5 enter through the east set of doors on Leelanau.
• Grades three and four walk up the cement steps facing Leelanau and into the doors facing M-22.
• No cars are permitted in the elementary parking lot turn around from 7:45 to 8:10 a.m. to allow buses to move easily through the turn around.

Pick Ups:

• All student pick ups are along Leelanau Avenue.
• Your K-5 grade child will receive a number (with the same number for all students of a single family) for pickups. If your child does not receive a number by the end of the first week, please call Carrie Aldrich at 352-7601 to obtain a number.
  
• When you pull up, your number will be radioed into the school, and students will be dismissed by number, including families with upper and lower grade children.
• Please continue to pull up as far as possible to help the line move more easily. Adults will help your child get to your car.
• If you are a returning student, the number will be the same as last year’s.
• Preschool pickup is at 2:45 p.m.
• Kindergarten-grade 5 pick up is at 3:05 p.m.
  
• No cars are permitted in the elementary parking lot turn around from 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. to allow for buses to move easily through the turn around.

There is absolutely NO parking on Leelanau Avenue, morning or afternoon. If you wish to walk your child to or pick your child up from the door, please park on one of the side streets--5th or 6th.

Safety is our number one concern during drop off and pickup. Thanks in advance for your patience , care, and consideration during carline.

Monday, 12.11

4th Grade Girls Basketball Practice, 3:05-4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, 12.12

5th Grade Girls Basketball Practice, 3:05-4:30 p.m.

3rd Grade Girls Basketball Practice, 5-6 p.m.

Wednesday, 12.13

Daisy Troop #8788 Meeting, 3:30 p.m.

FHS Band Concert, 7 p.m.

Thursday, 12.14

4th Grade Girls Basketball Practice, 3:05-4:30 p.m.

3rd Grade Girls Basketball Practice, 5-6 p.m.

Friday, 12.15

Upcoming Dates:

12.18 Grades PK-1 Holiday Music Program, 6:30 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m.

12.20 Grades 2-5 Holiday Music Program, 6:30 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m.

12.22-January 2 Winter Break, no school