Two Mile Tidbits

Next week is a busy week! Here are some reminders about what is coming up:

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Prairie Dog Pride Open House 5:00-6:30pm

• Join us for a free pizza dinner sponsored by PTA
• Visit your child's classroom

Friday: Grandparents & VIP Day

• See schedule below

Tuesday-Friday: Book Fair is open! Please see the flyer (attachment).

Grandparent and "very important person" day is on Friday, September 27th! Grandparents or other special family members/friends are invited to spend lunch with their grandchild/friend, visit the classroom, shop the book fair, or play outside!

· Due to parking and limited space, please adhere to our schedule and timeframe. We ask that unless you have a kindergarten student or first grader, please do not show up prior to 10:30. Doors will not open before 10:25.

· Doors are locked at all times during the school day. We will have staff members/volunteers stationed at the doors to help with arrival times. Every visitor will need to check in with a TMP staff member and get a visitor sticker.

· Visitors will meet their buddy/grandchild by the cafeteria (gym).

· Visitors may bring lunch for their grandchild/buddy if they choose. Only students can purchase a school lunch due to limited supplies.

· If the grandparent/VIP has more than one student to visit, he/she may split their time.

· If your child is leaving early, please have the visitor sign him/her out at the office.

· The Book Fair will be open in the library.

10:30-11:30--Kindergarten and 1st graders

11:00-12:00-- 2nd and 3rd graders

11:30-12:30--4th and 5th graders

Thank you all to those who participated in the Spirit Store. When the shirts are ready, I will get them to you. We are planning to have another Spirit Store in late January or February so you will have a chance to purchase merchandise. We are planning to look at some retro designs for that sale.

The Class PTA Membership drive contest is still going on until September 25th. If you need a membership form there will be several at Prairie Dog Pride night. The class with the most memberships will get a pizza party provided by the PTA.

Thank you for all your support! If you have any questions regarding PTA or PTA membership please let me know, my email is jnsfoster12@gmail.com.

NiCole Sadler

We have a vocab word of the week we share on morning announcements. I will keep an updated list here in the Tidbits.

This week: critical

Previous Weeks:

accurate

eliminate

September 23rd: No School (Teacher work day)

September 24th: Prairie Dog Pride Night (Open House) 5:00-6:30pm

September 27th: Grandparent and VIPs Day (10:30-12:30 SEE SCHEDULE ABOVE)

October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th: No School (District professional development days)

October 7th: PTA meeting 5:30pm

October 10th: SCHOOL PICTURE DAY (forms will be sent home prior)

October 11th: Family Fun Night 5:30-7pm (rescheduled). Play on the playground!

October 31st: Fall Parties (costume parade at 1:45, party at 2pm)

November 1st, 4th, and 5th: No School (Teacher Work days)

Week of November 11-14th: Parent-Teacher Conferences

November 15th: No School

November 21st: PTA Pancake dinner 5:30-7pm (more info to come)

November 27th-29th: No School-Thanksgiving Break

December 20th: Class Parties 2pm, last day before winter break.

Please click to read Mrs. Synon's newsletter for September.

In Columbia Public Schools the safety of our students, staff, and families is our top priority. Beginning this school year, Columbia Public Schools is implementing a Visitor Management System called Raptor in all school buildings.

The goal of the Visitor Management System is to welcome our guests while also providing an additional layer of safety for our campuses.

Raptor is used by school districts across the country to streamline entry into school buildings. This electronic system will replace the paper sign in sheets we’ve historically used and will allow for better tracking of visitors to our schools.

• This system requires all visitors to scan their government-issued IDs to gain entrance. Visitors will then receive a visitor’s tag that identifies them as guest in our buildings. If a visitor does not have a government-issued ID, manual entry into the system can be done by the school.
• The system will conduct a check against the sex offender registry as well as a check against any custody or campus entry limitations maintained by the district.
• Those visiting our buildings will need to remember to bring identification with them when going to the school.
• This system will be in place during school hours.
• A visitor’s badge will not be necessary for those who visit our schools simply to drop off an item in the office or pick up paperwork.

You can learn more about the Visitor Management System at: https://www.cpsk12.org/departments/safety-and-security/visitor-management-system