Every Friday in March is a scheduled Early Dismissal. Please plan accordingly

Hello ESS Families!

Due to low participation, we are postponing the Popcorn Fundraiser that was set to begin tomorrow to now begin on April 3rd.

The fundraiser will run from April 3rd – April 6th. We will send an updated flyer soon and reminders along the way for you to sign up and invite others to order through the Double Good App

On Tuesday February 25th, there will be a Special Election held at ESS. All workers and voters will be in the gym only. PE classes will be held in the classrooms and recess will be inside. Those are the only changes for that day

Fire Engine Pizza-March 3

VIP&Me-March 14

In person registration will begin on February 3rd for all students who are eligible to attend Kindergarten next year. Please see the district website for updated forms to fill out. You will need to contact the Main Office (203-929-1330) to set up a registration appointment. Your child DOES NOT need to attend registration with you.

Those students who are not 5 by September 1st will have to fill out a waiver in order to be considered for registration. That link will be on the district website prior to February 3rd.

Current News-

I hope you had a good week.

Thank you to Mr Murphy for organize Kid's Heart Challenge. Thank you to the PTO for providing snacks/drinks. Thank you to all who donated.

Please be sure your child is fever-free WITHOUT any medicine for a full 24 hours before coming back to school.

Have a nice weekend-Mrs Weber

Old News-

Congratulations to ur students who were recognized at our VIsion of a Rising Star assembly this week. This month's focus is kindness and compassion. Ask your student what we are doing this month to recognize acts of kindness/compassion

It was nice to get some fresh air for a few days this week at recess when it wasn't so windy. Just a reminder to have your child bring hats/gloves

We have so many items in lost and found. We will be making a donation at the end of the month with any jackets, sweaters, etc that we have without names on them because we are running out of room. Parents are free to come and look through the items anytime between 10:00-2:00

Please be sure you are aware of what websites your children are accessing at home. Many students are trying to replicate certain challenges they see online or are using words that are inappropriate for a school setting based on what they are seeing on the phone/tablets/laptops/computers.

Just another reminder that student phones and smart watches are NOT allowed to be on during the school day. Please refrain from contacting your child on these devices during the school day

Please be sure if you are in the back for parent pick up that you remain in a line and wait patiently for your child to be dismissed. Parents are pushing in front of others and it is an unacceptable practice. For everyone's safety, children will be dismissed in an orderly fashion based on the order of the list of names we have. Children will not be released until their name is next on the list, regardless if you cut the line. Yelling at staff members for doing their job is also an unacceptable practice. Please relay this message to anyone who is picking up at ESS. Your cooperation with this request is appreciated.

Children must have a coat each day, hoodies are not warm enough if we go outside for recess or have fire drills. Your assistance with this is greatly appreciated. Should you need a coat for your child, please let me know and we can arrange to get one for your child. If your child is giving you a hard time about wearing a coat, please let me know and I will speak with him/her

Please not that IF we have a snow day, the day is added on to the school year and made up in June. Everyday we are closed due to inclement weather adds onto the days in June. If we have a large number of snow days, additional school days are taken from April break. As of today, the tentative last day is Monday June 9th

• March 3-March 7-Read Across America Week
• Monday March 3-Book Character Day
• Tuesday March 4-Be Kind like Horton
• Wednesday March 5-Wacky Wednesday-wear your wackiest outifts/hairstyles, Community Guest Readers
• Thursday March 6-Three compliments day
• Friday March 7-Wear your brightest colors, parent conference sign up links sent, Early Dismissal
• Wednesday March 12-Green/Orange Day
• Thursday March 13-Report Cards come home
• Friday March 14-Early dismissal, VIP&Me dace-5:30-7:30
• Tuesday March 18-Book Fair begins
• Thursday March 20-Parent Confrences-6:00-8:00-parents/guardians with appointments only
• Friday March 21-Early Dismissal
• Wednesday March 26-Superhero day
• Thursday March 27-Parent Confrences-6:00-8:00-parents/guardians with appointments only
• Friday March 28-Early Dismissal

• Please be sure you have read and have familiarized yourself with all the rules/expectations at ESS-especially about morning arrival and afternoon dismissal https://www.smore.com/app/pages/preview/mh5j6

• Link to our school website which contains lots of information-http://elizabethshelton.sheltonpublicschools.org/home_page