Suffield Elementary Newsletter

To our Suffield Family,

In September of 1924, Suffield School opened its doors for its very first year! We can't wait to celebrate our centennial birthday all year long!

The start of the 2024-2025 school year was amazingly smooth! The Back to School Celebration the day before was hot, but so much fun! We just loved seeing all of the families out enjoying the beautiful evening. We'd like to thank Miller Party Rental for the tents, tables, and chairs; Lifetouch for the water and chips; Duma Meats for the delicious hot dogs; Sams Club for the delicious cookies, and the PTA for all the help making it happen! Thank you to everyone who came and also to those who helped out!

We have many new student faces at Suffield. Besides all of the kindergarteners, we have approximately 22 new students who are new to our school this year! We love adding new students to our already amazing school family! We also welcome Miss Gordon, to 1st grade; Miss Merz, to 2nd; Miss Hitchcock, to 4th grade; Miss Bednar, to 4th grade; Mrs. Hawks, as custodian; Miss Elkins, to our cafeteria; and Mr. Misanko, as assistant principal. Please reach out and welcome anyone new!

We have concluded our week of kindergarten testing and next week we will welcome A-L students on Tuesday and Wednesday, then M-Z students on Thursday and Friday. All Kindergarten students then begin all-day, every-day kindergarten on September 9th. We can't wait to have all of those smiling faces at one time!

We would like to remind you to refrain from arriving at school for morning drop-off before 8:45 unless your child is having breakfast. Those who are having breakfast can pull up and drop off at 8:30. If your child is not having breakfast, please be sure to join the line in the back parking lot. That line will move at 8:45 when regular school drop-off begins. So far we've been doing excellent with this! As our kindergarteners are added over the next few days, this could change, so please support and help out the new families with this process! As you pull out of the driveway, please note that this is now a RIGHT TURN ONLY onto Waterloo Road. This keeps the line going smoothly so you can get on to your morning routines!

Remember to have your child's name card available at the time of pick-up. Please rubber band or clip it to your driver's side visor. This allows the person calling the names to be able to see it clearly. We have noticed that the pink paper is a little more difficult to see, so have patience! Also, Mr. Misanko and Mrs. Metz will be helping with car rider pick up and they don't know the cars quite like me, so please help them out! Keep it showing until your child gets into the car. This way we can confirm that we have the right child in the right car!

Be sure to check the flyer below with a fun way to support your teachers and staff. The PTA is inviting interested parents to "Stock the Lounge". If interested, grab an extra box of your favorite prepackaged snack or drink while grocery shopping and send it in during your grade level's month!

I hope that you enjoy the beautiful Labor Day weekend with your family. We will see everyone back at school on Tuesday!

Mrs. Bookman

According to the Missing Child Act, if the custody of a child is awarded or changed, a copy of the legal document must be filed in the school office within fourteen days after the change of custody.

We wanted to let you know that our district selected and approved a new curriculum for English Language Arts classes for Kindergarten through 5th grade. The program is Benchmark Advance 2022. Benchmark Advance 2022 is a comprehensive reading program that is aligned with the Science of Reading. The program has a strong focus on foundational skills, building background knowledge, vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking skills.

Students will receive consumable workbooks as well as have digital access to ebooks, online games, and practice activities. Parents will also receive activities that they can do at home with their child. We are excited to partner with you to support literacy learning in grades K-5.

If you have any questions regarding the new program, please reach out to your child’s teacher or principal.

Please consider donating any extra school supplies you might have at home to help some of our families who may need assistance! If your child is in need of any supplies, we are happy to help! Please just let us know of your need.

Registration is now online by accessing our website at www.fieldlocalschools.org. Go to the PARENT/STUDENT tab and click on the Free and Reduced Application Portal. Each student's ID number will be required at the time of the application. Numbers can be found on your child's previous report card or on final forms. All online applications are processed immediately!

We will allow a limited number of parents to join students for lunch each day. Below you will find a link to sign up for a time slot. There will be 5 slots available per grade level, per school day. Due to limited seating, only one person per student may sign up. To be fair to other parents, please do not sign up for more than one slot. Please remember that due to safety reasons, only adults may visit during lunch.

We thank you for your understanding and cooperation and look forward to seeing you in the building!

Monday, September 2

NO SCHOOL-Labor Day

Tuesday, September 3

Toasted Cheese/PBJ Sandwich with String Cheese

Tomato Soup/Salad/Fruit/Milk

Wednesday, September 4

Pepperoni Pizza/PBJ Sandwich with String Cheese

Corn/Carrot Sticks w/Ranch/Salad/Fruit/Milk

Thursday, September 5

Macaroni & Cheese/PBJ Sandwich with String Cheese

Peas/Salad/Fruit/Milk

Friday, September 6

Walking Taco/PBJ Sandwich with String Cheese

Refried Beans/Salad/Fruit/Milk

Also available each day as a lunch item:

Chef Salads

Fruit/Yogurt Parfait

We continue to use a block schedule where specials will rotate every four days. This means there is no specific day for music, art, Computer Lab, or P.E. Each class will have an assigned time and will participate in these specials in a rotating sequence. One huge benefit will be that no special will regularly be missed because of school holidays. Your child’s teacher will let you know your child’s exact schedule. Be sure to check the breakfast menu to see what “day” we are on!

If you have medications that you need to have at school for your child, DO NOT send them to school with your child on the bus. Please bring them to school. The office is open from 8:00 am-4:00 pm. Please call the school if you have questions.

We have Stronger than the Storm - Her Fight is Our Fight bracelets to help support the Bey family in the office. They are 5 for $20 and can be paid by cash to the office.

Picture order forms will be coming home soon! Pictures will be taken on Friday, September 27th. We will do the group "stand up" pictures this year, if your child is absent on picture day, he/she will not be in the class picture. If you would like to place your order online before picture day, please visit www.mylifetouch.com. Retakes will be November 1st.

The mobile dentist will be here on October 9th. Registration forms went home with your student at open house. If you need an additional form, please contact the office. You can also register online at https://www.myschooldentist.com/SEFLOH_schsrm

We are now hiring classified substitute workers for various roles, including Playground Monitors, Educational Aides, Cafeteria Workers, Secretarial Staff, Custodial Staff, Bus Aides, and Bus Drivers. A current BCI & FBI background check is required before applying for any substitute position. Some positions may also require an aide permit, which the Administration Office can help you obtain. You have the flexibility to work the hours that suit you, and you'll be on call to cover for regular employees. For more details or assistance with the application process, please contact Bev Bable at the Administration Office beverly.bable@fieldlocalschools.org.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently came out with guidelines and a list of healthy foods that schools are being asked to serve in place of cookies, candy, and other less healthy foods. Schools are encouraged to follow these guidelines, not only with food being sold but with any food being brought into the school. You are strongly encouraged to send in healthy snacks for birthday treats and/or holiday parties when requested. Please avoid CUPCAKES as they are very messy!

At this time, we will allow Birthday Treats to be brought to school. We are required to inform you of the Healthy Eating Guidelines (see below) and suggest that you use this when selecting a treat. Whatever you choose, please note that all treats brought to school for the purpose of sharing with others, need to be prepackaged so we are able to know and see the ingredients list. There are many students who have a variety of food allergies and having the ingredients listed helps the school nurse determine if a student with allergies can eat a particular treat.

Suffield CARES helps provide “short-term emergency needs” to families in Suffield. If you are in danger of having your electric or heat terminated, being evicted or have other emergency needs, call Mrs. Bookman at school or Chief Rasnick at (330)628-9240.

What is AmazonSmile?

AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. AmazonSmile is available at smile.amazon.com on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android phones. When you shop AmazonSmile, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added benefit that AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the charitable organization of your choice, You can choose Suffield PTA.

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It’s time to start saving Acme receipts! Send in receipts dated August 1, 2024 or after to your child’s teacher. Acme will accept receipts from now until February 15, 2024! Invite your friends and family to save receipts! Let’s see if we can collect more than last year! Click here to see what brands earn 5% community cashback.

Remember to save, save, save those Box Tops! Our school earns many wonderful things, simply by turning in Box Tops. Below you will find directions on how to use the Box Top app and you can earn 20 Bonus Box Tops by referring friends!

Listed below are the fees for each grade level. This money helps to pay for a portion of the workbooks, paper, and other consumable supplies. Please send this amount as soon as possible. Checks are to be made payable to FIELD LOCAL SCHOOLS. You can also pay your school fees online at Pay School Central by clicking here. All school fees (current and past due) are due to the office before October 4, 2024. As always, please contact Mrs. Bookman if you have any questions.

KDGN: $84

1ST: $77

2ND: $67

3RD: $70

4TH: $71

5TH: $61

Superintendent's Office: 673-2659

Field High School: 673-9591

Field Middle School: 673-4176

Brimfield Elementary: 673-8581

Suffield Elementary: 552-5252

Special Services: 673-2659

Bus Garage 673-0618

Email: shawn.bookman@fieldlocalschools.org
Website: www.fieldlocalschools.org
Location: 1128 Waterloo Rd., Mogadore
Phone: 330-552-5252
Twitter: @SuffieldE