Baltz Bulletin - Family Edition

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Believing...Achieving...Learning...Team Building...with Zeal! We are BALTZ!

This year's theme is Ready. Set. Grow! We will focus growing student achievement through a dedicated approach to equity and many other ways that our students can take actions to be safe, be kind, and be on-task!

Baltz Families,

We need your help! Please take a few minutes to complete the Delaware School Climate Survey—we are asking for one response per family.

“School climate is the heart and soul of the school. It is about that essence of a school that leads a child, a teacher, an administrator, and a staff member to love this school and to look forward to being there each school day.” (Freiberg & Stein, 1999, p. 11).

Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve our school community. Please take the survey and share your thoughts!

Other Updates:

• Congratulations to our Brilliant Bears who were featured in the Visual Art Show! Check out this week’s bulletin to see their photographs—we are so proud of them!

• Thank you for participating in Read Across America! It was wonderful to see our students engaged and celebrating the joy of reading.

• Be SMART presentations wrap up on Monday.

• Spring Bus Evacuation Drills will take place on Tuesday, March 11 to ensure students are prepared for emergencies.

• Spring Safety Drills will be held on Friday, including a fire drill, lockdown drill, and secure drill. These will last approximately 30 to 45 minutes as part of our commitment to student safety.

• Egg-cellent Attendance! With spring on the way, we are encouraging students to be present every day. Those with perfect attendance in March will be invited to a special event!

• Check out the flyer below from Ms. Daniago about an upcoming Cheer Camp in the community.

• Reminder: School is closed on Wednesday for a teacher in-service day.

Thank you for your partnership and support!

Have a fabulous week!

With gratitude,

Ms. Gallagher, Mrs. Palma and Mr. Wright

• March is Women's History Month!
• 3/10 - Be Smart Presentations
• 3/11 - Spring Bus Evacuation Drills
• 3/12: In-service, No school for students
• 3/14: Baltz Safety Drills (Fire, Lockdown & Secure)
• 3/17 - 3/21 - Spring Book Fair
• 3/19: Grade 3 - Math IABs (Numbers & Operations - Fractions) - 3-19-24; RCCSD Board Meeting, 7pm, Richardson Park or Zoom
• 3/20: Red Clay Art Show, 4-8, DE Art Museum
• 3/21: Choice Invitation Acceptance deadline is March 21, 2025, by 4:00pm

Please utilize these links and/or QR Codes.

Home-English Survey link for all enrolled schools: https://delaware.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9H9enF3fK60sVtI

Home-Spanish Survey link for all enrolled schools: https://delaware.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_39236hyAJ9crA3A

It is also recommended that all students have a full set of extra clothes on hand at school. The nurse office has some extra items for emergencies, but please launder and return all borrowed clothing. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation.

Please call us if you need help with attendance. We will do our best to listen and partner with you so that our children have a successful year! We are working to make our school environment a place where everyone can be safe, healthy and learning. Review the Attendance Matters flyers posted below to learn why daily attendance at school is so important for your child/children. We ask our families to do their best to ensure that students are on time each day, and that early dismissals are limited to emergencies only. Students are engaged in class instruction until 3:45 PM daily. Please use the Red Clay calendar posted below to assist with planning during days off/vacation. Thank you for your support.

A few families have reached out for information regarding local ESL classes. Ms. Ocasio wanted to share contact information for the following organizations that may offer ESL classes/resources for families:

Latin Community center( Centro Latino)
(302) 655-7338
403 North Van Buren Street
Wilmington, DE 19805

Literacy Delaware
(392)658-5624

Red Clay Center ( Groves Education Center)
(302) 651-2709

Brandywine Valley Church
(392) 478-4255

🏥 Did you know that we have a School Based Health Care Center right here at Baltz? If your child registered last year, they do not need to register again. If your child didn't register yet, see the forms below for more information!

This year all Red Clay Elementary schools will continue using the Remind App for home - school communication.

The district has created accounts for you. Check your email or text messages for an account invitation. If you can't find the invitation, contact your child's teacher. Once you click on the invitation, you will be able to choose the type of communication you prefer in Remind. Choose one or a combination of text messages or email for using the Remind App. Families can select the preferred language for all communications.

For more information about getting started...check out the information and video below.

At Baltz Elementary School, we follow an Off and Away Policy. Cell Phone and electronic device use is prohibited. It is our expectation that all cell phones and electronic devices are kept off and in backpacks during the school day. Any visible cell phone or electronic device may be confiscated. Confiscated items will need to be picked up by a parent or guardian in the main office.

Pautas: Los estudiantes deben usar ropa limpia que no tenga agujeros ni roturas y que sea apropiada para la estación.

The Red Clay Consolidated School District offers a voluntary low cost accident insurance for your student. Families can choose either during the school day or 24-hour coverage. The brochure is attached. Applications and fees should be sent directly to the Philadelphia Insurance Companies. There is no obligation to purchase this insurance.

Link to English Brochure

Link to Spanish Brochure

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