Dear Panther Community

December is a month of kindness and excellence. Our teachers and staff has been preparing our students for success on semester.

Please have your students at school everyday and help them shine as we complete our Middle of the Year assessments and celebrations.

See the information below for events coming up in December!

December 11th: 3rd/4th Grade Music Concert

December 13th: Pajama Day and Holiday Movie Night (see PTO info below)

December 13th - December 19th Spirit Week (see below)

December 20th- No School Teacher Work Day

December 23rd-January 7th - WINTER BREAK - No School

January 20th: Martin Luther King Day - No School

Come see our 3rd and 4th Grade students perform at their Winter Concert!

Join Rose Hill with Spirit Week:

We have entered the time of year where we have colder temperatures. To keep your student safe please remember:

• We do not have supervision for students before 8:10 AM. Doors will open at 8:10 AM daily, except 10:10 AM on Thursday Late Start. To ensure your students safety please do not drop students off prior to 8:10 AM.
• Please help your student dress for the weather so they can stay warm and safe

Adams 14 Inclement Weather Policy

Adams 14 Cold Weather Recess Guidelines

Did you know?

When a student misses 2 days per month:

• They miss 20 days per year
• They miss 30 hours of Math
• They miss 60 hours or Reading and Writing
• They will miss over One Year by high school graduation
• They likely will struggle and be behind others!

Panther Community,

As part of the school-wide PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) program, we provide rewards for positive student behavior in the form of Panther Paws that can be exchanged for prizes from the Paw-Mart store. Would you consider helping us fund this initiative as we celebrate our students that are modeling our Panther PRIDE values: Prepared, Respect, Integirty, Dedicated and Excellence? Any amount is greatly appreciated, and it can be in the form of small toys/prizes, a cash donation to the school, gift cards, or select an item listed below from our wish list. Your help will support all students at Discovery and promote a positive school culture. We appreciate your consideration and support!

Amazon Wishlist:

• Takis Fugo (20), Blue Heat (10) and Intense Nacho (10) Rolled Tortilla Chips, Amazon Link
• 30 Pack Spring Rainbow Magic Fidget Stress Coil Mini Springs Amazon link
• Dinosaur Finger Lights Amazon Link
• Mini Cars and Small Planes Amazon Link
• Transformable Fidget Spinners Amazon Link

• Playdoh individuals, Amazon Link

• Squishmellow Mystery Pack: Amazon Link 1 and Amazon Link 2

UPCOMING PTO EVENTS :

PTO is fundraising to support families at Rose Hill by having:

1) Toy Drive - please drop off toys to the front office

2) Movie Night December 13th 4:00-5:45 (Rose Hill students only)

VISITORS:

All visitors need to use the front entrance only for entry, ring the bell and present a photo ID and scanned through our school safe RAPTOR system! If at any point you are coming in the front entrance of the school building please do not hold the door for the person behind you as we need to screen each person individually before allowing access to the building. If there is someone behind you feel free to say: "The office will need to buzz you in as a safety precaution."

BEFORE SCHOOL:

There is no student supervision or entry until 8:10 AM each day and 10:10 on Thursdays. Please keep your students safe and don't drop themoff before entry time.

WEATHER:

Please make sure your student is dressed for the weather each day!

END OF DAY:

We kindly ask that if you need to pick up your student(s) from school early, please arrive before 3:00 PM. After 3:00 PM, our staff is focused on ensuring a safe and organized dismissal process. Your cooperation in adhering to this request would greatly support our efforts in maintaining a secure environment for all students. The front office is often busy and not always fully staffed at this time. We are not able to guarantee calling your student down in a timely manner.

• Please only use the main driveline when dropping students off or picking students up at the front driveline.

• PLEASE Do Not enter the school parking lot to drop students off or pick up students!

• Please keep students in the car until you make it to thefront of the school with our staff where we can support the front 3-4 cards for safety reasons. We prefer students to exit their car on the closest sidewalk side.

• Parents should drop off students and continue to drive. No parking is allowed in the hug and go lane.

• Parents please do not exit your car.

• Parents please avoid crossing through the driveline without our front driveline attendant for safety reasons.

• If you need to park please use the parent parking lot!

During the Day:

• If you are visiting during you MUST park in the Visitor spaces or parent parking lot.
• Do Not Park in the driveline/Firelane - this pathway must be open at all times
• Adults must check in with the Raptor system at the front office for entry into the building