Suffield Elementary Newsletter

Dear Suffield Family,

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Fall Fundraiser. The top salesperson was Brookelynn from Miss Merz's room. The Kalahari Overnight Stay (with 8 tickets) Drawing winner was Allen from Mrs. Fuerst's room. Congratulations to both of these students on these top prizes. Those who earned the Limo Lunch ride will be heading out next Friday! For those invited, a special permission slip was sent home. Be sure to return that ASAP!

Monday we celebrated Veterans Day! What a wonderful day it was. We had nearly 100 veterans come to school. We celebrated them with a program and patriotic sing-along. It was great to see all the Veterans at our school!

Finally, please consider supporting our local food shelf with a donation of canned goods, cash, or checks (payable to the Randolph/Suffield Food Shelf). Each dollar is equal to 2 cans donated. The class with the greatest number/student donated will win a pizza party from the PTA. Let's work together to support our community.

Mrs. Bookman

Principal

Planning for the holidays comes earlier and earlier each year! If any assistance is needed for your family this year, you can contact Mrs. Bookman no later than Monday. Several area organizations often reach out to our school to help families, but if we are not aware of your need, assistance cannot be obtained. Please send a note to the office, or email Mrs. Bookman at shawn.bookman@fieldlocalschools.org if your family is looking for assistance for the holidays.

Our wonderful cafeteria staff will be preparing a delicious Thanksgiving Dinner for us on Thursday, November 21st! They will be serving turkey & gravy with a dinner roll, mashed potatoes, green beans, and a pumpkin square as Choice # 1, or a PBJ sandwich with a nutrition bar and string cheese as Choice # 2. The students and staff always look forward to this day! Let's all thank our cafeteria staff for their hard work preparing this awesome Thanksgiving meal!

Our annual canned goods drive will begin Monday, November 11th! Each grade level will be tallying the total canned goods collected. The winning grade will get a Pizza Party sponsored by our PTA. Please send in any items until November 22nd. We look forward to continuing to support our local Suffield Randolph Food Shelf. If you would prefer to not send in canned goods and would like to contribute cash, each $1 will equal 2 canned goods. Checks can be made payable to the Randolph Suffield Food Shelf or cash will also be accepted. Be sure to include a grade level on the envelope.

Beginning November 1, 2024, Suffield Elementary PTA will be kicking off the annual membership drive! Classrooms will receive a leaf for each PTA membership. The classroom with the most leaves by November 30, 2024 will receive an ice cream party. Each week the PTA will share a graph charting progress for each class.

Membership for Suffield Elementary PTA is $10 per member per year. Monthly meetings are held for members for discussion on what the PTA is working on throughout the year. If you are interested in becoming a member, click below.

https://sites.google.com/view/suffieldpta/membership

The Suffield PTA meets monthly. Members are welcome to join regardless of their level of involvement. Meetings will be held via Google Meets.

Meetings for 2024-2025

Wednesday, September 11th @ 3:45 pm

Wednesday, October 9th @ 3:45 pm

Wednesday, November 13th @ 3:45 pm

Wednesday, January 15th @ 3:45 pm

Tuesday, February 11th @ 3:45 pm

Wednesday, March 12th @ 3:45 pm

Wednesday, April 9th @ 3:45 pm

Wednesday, May 14th @ 3:45 pm

We're thrilled to welcome you to our school, whether it's for a parent-teacher conference, a special event, or just to spend some time with your child's class. As you explore our wonderful learning environment, we wanted to take a moment to remind you about an important stop you can make while you're here - our Lost and Found!

Our Lost and Found is a treasure trove of forgotten items, from jackets and lunch boxes to water bottles and notebooks. Sometimes, the smallest and most valuable items end up there, waiting to be reunited with their owners. We encourage you to check the Lost and Found area located near the gym while you're visiting.

We also recommend labeling your child's items with their name and contact information to make it easier for us to return lost items promptly.

Listed below are the fees for each grade level. This money helps to pay for a portion of the workbooks, paper, and other consumable supplies. Please send this amount as soon as possible. Checks are to be made payable to FIELD LOCAL SCHOOLS. You can also pay your school fees online at Pay School Central by clicking here. All school fees (current and past due) are past due. As always, please contact Mrs. Bookman if you have any questions.

KDGN: $84

1ST: $77

2ND: $67

3RD: $70

4TH: $71

5TH: $61

Are you signed up to be a part of the neighborhood bridges Field Local Community ?

If not, click here to follow the link to learn more and start helping making a difference in the lives of the students at Field Schools !!

Registration is now online by accessing our website at www.fieldlocalschools.org. Go to the PARENT/STUDENT tab and click on the Free and Reduced Application Portal. Each student's ID number will be required at the time of the application. Numbers can be found on your child's previous report card or on final forms. All online applications are processed immediately!

We will allow a limited number of parents to join students for lunch each day. Below you will find a link to sign up for a time slot. There will be 5 slots available per grade level, per school day. Due to limited seating, only one person per student may sign up. To be fair to other parents, please do not sign up for more than one slot. Please remember that due to safety reasons, only adults may visit during lunch.

We thank you for your understanding and cooperation and look forward to seeing you in the building!

Monday, November 18

Chicken Patty Sandwich/PBJ Sandwich with String Cheese

Baked Beans/Salad/Fruit/Milk

Tuesday, November 19

French Toast Sticks & Sausage/PBJ Sandwich with String Cheese

Tater Tots/Salad/Fruit/Milk

Wednesday, November 20

Dominos Pepperoni Pizza/PBJ Sandwich with String Cheese

Corn/Carrot Sticks w/Ranch/Salad/Fruit/Milk

Thursday, November 21

Thanksgiving Dinner/ Turkey & Gravy/PBJ Sandwich with String Cheese

Mashed Potatoes/Roll/Green Beans/Pumpkin Squares/Milk

Friday, November 22

Soft Pretzel & Cheese Cup/PBJ Sandwich with String Cheese

Green Beans/Salad/Fruit/Milk

Also available each day as a lunch item:

Chef Salads

Fruit/Yogurt Parfait

We continue to use a block schedule where specials will rotate every four days. This means there is no specific day for music, art, Computer Lab, or P.E. Each class will have an assigned time and will participate in these specials in a rotating sequence. One huge benefit will be that no special will regularly be missed because of school holidays. Your child’s teacher will let you know your child’s exact schedule. Be sure to check the breakfast menu to see what “day” we are on!

If you have medications that you need to have at school for your child, DO NOT send them to school with your child on the bus. Please bring them to school. The office is open from 8:00 am-4:00 pm. Please call the school if you have questions.

We are now hiring classified substitute workers for various roles, including Playground Monitors, Educational Aides, Cafeteria Workers, Secretarial Staff, Custodial Staff, Bus Aides, and Bus Drivers. A current BCI & FBI background check is required before applying for any substitute position. Some positions may also require an aide permit, which the Administration Office can help you obtain. You have the flexibility to work the hours that suit you, and you'll be on call to cover for regular employees. For more details or assistance with the application process, please contact Bev Bable at the Administration Office beverly.bable@fieldlocalschools.org.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently came out with guidelines and a list of healthy foods that schools are being asked to serve in place of cookies, candy, and other less healthy foods. Schools are encouraged to follow these guidelines, not only with food being sold but with any food being brought into the school. You are strongly encouraged to send in healthy snacks for birthday treats and/or holiday parties when requested. Please avoid CUPCAKES as they are very messy!

At this time, we will allow Birthday Treats to be brought to school. We are required to inform you of the Healthy Eating Guidelines (see below) and suggest that you use this when selecting a treat. Whatever you choose, please note that all treats brought to school for the purpose of sharing with others, need to be prepackaged so we are able to know and see the ingredients list. There are many students who have a variety of food allergies and having the ingredients listed helps the school nurse determine if a student with allergies can eat a particular treat.

Suffield CARES helps provide “short-term emergency needs” to families in Suffield. If you are in danger of having your electric or heat terminated, being evicted or have other emergency needs, call Mrs. Bookman at school or Chief Rasnick at (330)628-9240.

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It’s time to start saving Acme receipts! Send in receipts dated August 1, 2024 or after to your child’s teacher. Acme will accept receipts from now until February 15, 2024! Invite your friends and family to save receipts! Let’s see if we can collect more than last year! Click here to see what brands earn 5% community cashback.

Remember to save, save, save those Box Tops! Our school earns many wonderful things, simply by turning in Box Tops. Below you will find directions on how to use the Box Top app and you can earn 20 Bonus Box Tops by referring friends!

Superintendent's Office: 673-2659

Field High School: 673-9591

Field Middle School: 673-4176

Brimfield Elementary: 673-8581

Suffield Elementary: 552-5252

Special Services: 673-2659

Bus Garage 673-0618

Email: shawn.bookman@fieldlocalschools.org
Website: www.fieldlocalschools.org
Location: 1128 Waterloo Rd., Mogadore
Phone: 330-552-5252
Twitter: @SuffieldE