Paramount Elementary

A HUGE SHOUT OUT to our AMAZING PTA members and volunteers who ensured our CARNIVAL was such a successful community event, fun for all! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! The Carnival is our PTA's biggest fundraiser for the year, and this one did not disappoint. We appreciate all of the time during the weeks leading up to and the day of! Your time and efforts to help make this school incredible are unmatched!

• Harvest/Halloween Parties
• On-Line Book Fair
• Spirit Wear Store
• Student Recognition
• Introducing Caring and Curiosity
• Wonder Wall
• Cross-Walks
• Birthday Celebrations
• Student Drop-Off Times
• School Nutrition Services: Free and Reduced Lunch Application
• Bell Schedule
• Important Safety Reminders
• District Positions Available

• Thursday, October 31st: Harvest/Halloween Parties
• Thursday, October 31st: Spirit Wear Store Closes
• Tuesday, November 5th: No School--District PD/Collaboration Day & Election Day
• Thursday, November 7th & Tuesday, November 19th: Cop Car on Blacktop
• Monday, November 11th-Friday, November 15th: Online Book Fair
• Friday, November 22nd: November Student Recognition Breakfast
• Monday, November 25th-Friday, November 29th: No School--Thanksgiving Break

Please do not forget to send your student with a jacket/coat, hat, and gloves! It is really cold in the mornings and during recess. We only come inside if it is raining or if it FEELS like 20 degrees or colder outside. AND, please label these items--they are frequently left outside.

We will celebrate our Harvest/Halloween parties on Thursday, October 31st. Please refer to your student's teacher for more specific information.

Please note, we also do not wear costumes for these parties. We encourage our students to wear Halloween-themed colors or clothing instead. We know some may be disappointed in this; however, we have found it very challenging to maintain costumes while at school and ensure all parts return home in good condition for the evening Halloween festivities. We are also able to have more time to enjoy the fun games and activities during class parties by not worrying about students dressing in costumes. Thank you for your understanding.

Would you like to order your student a Paramount t-shirt or sweatshirt? Click the button below to access our online spirit store. It will remain open until October 31st! (The flyer may say October 25th, but it will close on the 31st).

Want to purchase a book or two for your student before the holidays? Mrs. Harmer, our librarian, is organizing an online book fair for our school the week of November 11th-15th. This opportunity helps provide additional books for our school library. See the flyer for additional information on how to order.

On Friday, October 25th, we recognized our students who were selected by classroom teachers for demonstrating Responsibility and Ownership. Students and their parents were invited to a breakfast to celebrate their growth. The following students were selected:

For the month of November, we will be focusing on the character trait of CARING and the learner disposition of CURIOSITY. We will be discussing these with our students and providing examples of how they can work on these traits/skills. When we teach how to be caring or show kindness, we emphasize being friendly, generous, and considerate towards others. We explain that curiosity is the desire to learn or know more about something; it’s like having a question in your mind that you want to find the answer to.

This year, we will be adjusting how we recognize our Student of Character and our Academic Champions. Instead of having an assembly, we have decided to have a short breakfast for these students. Students selected each month will be invited to attend a breakfast (donuts and milk), along with 2 parents/guardians. For those students selected, you will receive communication from the classroom teacher and with an official letter/invite. The celebration will be held in the cafeteria from 8:30-8:50 am. Students will be recognized in front of their parents/guardians as well as their classroom teachers. More specific information will be provided to students and families.

Our next morning celebration will be on Friday, November 22nd. We will be recognizing our students who have been selected for demonstrating Ownership and Responsibility.

Are your students learning new "things" or skills at home? Are they exploring the world around them? We would love to have pictures of our students outside of school showing off their curious minds, how they are learning about something new, or of them creating. Send in a picture with a brief explanation (including the name and grade of the student) to Mrs. Roy so she can display these on our Wonder Wall.

roy.brooke@westada.org

Huge Shout Out to Mrs. Krieger for helping design our Wonder Wall!

There will be several days in November where our School Resource Officer (SRO) will be parking her cop car on the blacktop in order to show students how it operates. This is a part of our Community Helpers unit within Health. Please don't be alarmed when you see the car placed on the blacktop!

As our Lost and Found is growing, exponentially, we ask that parents please label their students' outerwear, water bottles, and lunch boxes. This helps us find the owner of missing items quickly! Thank you!!

For those that use the back gate to drop off or pick up your student on Dietrich, please make sure you are not stopping or parking in the cross-walk and blocking it. It is also very important that you do not park between the "No Parking" signs.

Please help us keep out students safe by maintaining visibility in these locations!

In order to be in accordance with state and district nutrition policies, we will be following a "no food" birthday celebration for students. We have a large variety of student allergy and medical conditions that restrict them from participating in food celebrations. Our goal for any celebration within school to be as inclusive as possible. Parents may send in other non-food items to share with classmates if they choose as a celebration for their birthday (this is not required). Teachers will communicate their individual plans regarding birthday celebrations in their classroom as some may allow a once-a-month celebration policy for birthdays (as this still follows policy). Our teachers do a great job of ensuring students feel recognized on their birthday!

In addition to the six character traits we focus on as a school, we will also be focusing on five learner dispositions to ensure our Paramount students are life-long learners. As a learner, we want to ensure our students can demonstrate the following traits:

• Motivation
• Perserverance
• Ownership
• Curiosity
• Cooperation

Click the button below to read more about our learner dispositions.

While we will focus on all of these learner dispositions, we will be highlighting more specific areas in which our staff and students "Cultivate Curiosity". Please look for opportunities where you can showcase your student exploring new learning opportunities around them. We will be creating a "Wonder Wall" where students can post pictures of these experiences to share with our school. More information to come.

Please help us keep your students safe! DO NOT drop students off for school before 8:45 am. (M, T, Th, F) or 9:00 am (W). If a student is eating breakfast, they can be dropped off to enter the building at 8:45 am. Breakfast is not served until this time.

Because we cannot guarantee the supervision of students prior to this time, we cannot allow students to enter the building or be on campus. Please help us with this.

LINQ Connect is the service we use for student meal accounts. Setting up a LINQ Connect account is free. From your account, you can monitor your student's activity, view menus, add funds (credit card only, transaction fee applies), and apply for free/reduced lunch.

Payments can also be made directly to our school's kitchen staff with cash or check (payable to School Nutrition). There are no transaction fees associated with these types of payments.

Click the button below to access our district website with more information regarding school nutrition, menus, and payment options. You can click the LINQ button to set up an account or add money.

If you receive notification for a low or negative balance for your student's lunch account, you can take care of this in the LINQ Connect account. You can click the button above "LINQ Connect" to access this account.

Various schools within West Ada are hiring positions. If you or someone you know is interested, please access the information in the image below.

Our #1 priority is to ensure a SAFE campus for our students and staff. In order to do this effectively, we do need your help. Please read our safety reminders below:

1. Paramount is a CLOSED CAMPUS during the school hours of 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Any visitors will need to check in at the front office during these times if they plan to enter the building or be on campus beyond our drop-off locations. For the first week of school, we will allow parents to escort students to line-up locations. After the first week, we will expect parents to adhere to remaining behind our gates when dropping off students.
2. Please bring your ID with you when checking in at the front office. Please avoided checking your student out during recess times; please plan ahead to let us know if a student will need to wait for a parent during recess.
3. We cannot allow anyone on our fields or playgrounds during the school day that are not approved to be here. Please do not bring young children to play on our equipment during the school day. Our staff is trained to report anyone they believe is not approved to be on campus.
4. For students or parents riding bikes to school, please plan on “walking” bikes once on campus. This will help ensure the biker’s safety through the parking lot.
5. For parents who will be dropping students off at school, or picking them up, PLEASE adhere to our “Drop-Off/Pick-Up” Zones. This helps ensure students are only entering/exiting cars in a safe area, where other drivers can see them.
6. Students and parents are expected to use the crosswalk and wait for the Crossing Guard to indicate it is safe to cross. Please help us with this.
7. No dogs are allowed on campus during the school day. Please do not bring animals on our campus without permission. If you bring them with you during drop-off or pick-up, they must be on a leash AND REMAIN AT THE CORNERS OFF CAMPUS OR IN THE PARKING LOT. They may also remain in your vehicle. Again, this is for the safety of all—our students and staff AND your pet!
8. If you are accessing the school grounds outside of school hours with a dog, please be sure to clean up after them. We often find dog waste left in the fields. As you can imagine, if a student steps into this, it creates a major disruption and hygiene issue for our students, parents, and school. Please spread the word for us to help keep our fields free of pet waste.
9. Throughout the year, we will practice a variety of safety drills: Lockdowns, Fire drills, Reverse Evacuations, Evacuations, etc. We work in conjunction with the Meridian Police Department and the Meridian Fire Department to establish the best practices for these drills. We will communicate when these occur, so you are aware of the drills. We will also send more communication regarding the types of emergencies and the procedures we will practice with our students.

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