December Tointon Times

• December 1- Crazy Sock Day
• December 1- Special Olympics Bowling
• December 5- Tointon Tunes Winter Concert
• December 12- 6th and 7th Grade Band Concert
• December 14- LULAC Family Holiday Banquet
• December 18- Holiday Character Day
• December 19- Ugly Sweater Day
• December 20- Winter Wonderland Dance (6th and 7th Grade Only)
• December 20- Pajama Day
• December 21- No School
• December 25 through January 8 - Winter Break

The Family Accountability Committee of Tointon would like you to please join us in donating NEW hats, mittens, gloves, and scarves to help keep students in our Tointon community and the District 6 Family Center warm this winter. Donations can be hung on the tree located inside, near the front entrance of the school.

For questions or more information on the FACT please reach out to Alyssa at FACTointon@gmail.com

The Lost and Found at Tointon is growing very large. We have many jackets, water bottles, scarves, and more! Please come in with your students after or before school to look for misplaced items. The Lost and Found has been moved to the front of the school for your convenience. The lost and found will be donated on December 8, 2023! Please make sure you find it before then!

Student Council is hosting a canned food drive to support the Weld County Food Bank. Please bring non-perishable foods to donate between December 4th- 8th. The top two classrooms with the most donated food items will 'adopt' our roaming stuffed turkey as their new class pet for the remainder of the year to celebrate their proud contributions to our community. Go get that Turkey!

To prevent the spread of illness, the National Association of School Nurses endorses the CDC recommendations below:

• Get your Flu and Covid Shot!
• The flu and Covid vaccine is recommended by the CDC for everyone 6 months and older
• Stay home when you are sick!
• When exhibiting illness symptoms such as fever over 100.0, chills. head and body aches, vomiting, or uncontrollable cough- stay home to prevent others from catching your illness. It is also important to avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth!
• Germs spread this way. Don't share drinks or utensils with others.
• Cover coughs and sneezes!
• Use a tissue to cover coughs and sneezes, then dispose of the tissue. When a tissue is not available, cough or sneeze into your elbow.
• Wash hands for 20 seconds with soap and warm water!
• If you cannot wash your hands, use alcohol-based hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol.
• Clean and disinfect surfaces or objects!
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces at home, work or school, especially when someone is ill.

Consult your primary care provider with any symptoms of significant illness.

For more information visit: https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/index.html

We have two "Dine to Donate" days at Texas Roadhouse. If you would like to participate the days are December 20th and 21st. Both dine in and take out orders qualify. To participate you MUST have a physical copy of the flier when you arrive at Texas Roadhouse. These will be distributed through your classroom teacher. If you have any further questions or concerns please contact the front office staff. Thank you!

A 6th and 7th grade art club will be happening after school December 5th and December 19th. The club will last from 2:50 until 4:30pm. Students who want to attend must have their permission slips signed and turned into Mrs. Ruby before participating. For more information contact Mrs. Ruby at jruby1@greeleyschools.org.

6th and 7th grade GT students will be holding their "Future Cities Competition" on December 19th. You won't want to miss it!

Middle school students, put on your dancing shoes and join us for our Winter Wonderland dance on December 20th from 3:00-4:30! Students must adhere to the dress code and must be picked up at 4:30pm. Concessions will be sold, cash only. A hot cocoa bar will be provided for sale, using dojo points as well. If middle school parents would like to chaperone the dance, please call the front office for information about chaperoning. See you there!

The Tointon Tunes (4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade choir) has been working really hard to put together amazing pieces. We would love for the whole community to join us for our first full length performance December 5th at 5:30pm. The students love seeing the community and feeling their love and support. The performance will be short and sweet but include fun and classic winter songs. Please feel free to bring family, friends, and neighbors! Enter through the north entrance as you would for sporting events.

Attention athletes! Student athletes will be recognized in the following sports; volleyball, football, cross country, swimming & diving, and boys basketball at the Sports Event. Students have been working hard and deserve to be recognized for all of their efforts. Come and show these outstanding students your love and support on December 7th at 5pm in the gym. Please enter through the north entrance (where you would for normal sporting events).

Looking for some fun engineering activites for the family? Check out the idea below! Every month you will find something fun for all ages. Some challenges are easy and some are more complex, but most require materials you will find around your home. If your family completes activies, send pictures and/or videos to kfarrugia@greeleyschools.org to get them posted on our social media!