Week of October 14th

Please remember that the DPS playground is not available for public use until 3:00PM due to our 3PK students school day ending then. I appreciate your understanding that we need to keep our littlest learners safe!

Please remember that you must bring your license whenever you visit DPS and whenever picking up a child at early or regular dismissal.

Families are welcome to come eat lunch in the cafeteria with their child. Here are a couple reminders -

• You will meet your child in the cafeteria
• Please do not take any pictures with your cellphone while visiting
• Students are NOT allowed to share food with other children.
• At the end of lunch, you should head right to the office to sign out

10/21- Book Fair this week

10/24 - Open House 5:30-6:30 pm

10/31- Halloween Parade 1:30 pm

11/1- Superintendent's Conference Day (No School)

A huge thank you goes out to the Dansville Fire Department, Sparta Fire Department, the Dansville Ambulance, and Sparky for visiting DPS on Wednesday and Thursday! A big shout out goes to Bryce Ludlow, Ty Schirmer, Maciej Scollon, Mark Sick, and Landon Wadsworth, Dansville High School Junior Firefighters, for teaching important fire safety skills that will keep our students safe in the event of an emergency. Specifically, learning the importance of having 2 safe escape plans, what smoke detectors sound like, what is safe to play with vs. what is not safe to play with (matches, lighters, candles), calling 911, and knowing that firefighters are safe people (who are covered by a big uniform). Then students got to go outside to check out the fire trucks and learn about the equipment.

Please consider the following Fire Safety homework -

• Identify where smoke detectors are in the house
• Discuss 2 escape plans and the safe meeting spot
• Help students learn their home address
• Complete the Fire Safety Poster competition and return to DPS by November 4th

First grade loves partner work. No matter whether it’s reading, writing, or math, synergizing in first grade means together is always better! Teamwork makes the dream work!

Congrats to Mrs. Troll's class for getting the most tickets at Kindergarten as well as the first and second grade winners below -

Below is a link the 2024-2025 DPS Parent/Student Handbook. This will serve as an excellent resource to you throughout the school year.

Arrival

All 4PK-2nd grade students will enter at the main entrance of school and must be to school by 8:00.

• Students can be dropped off anytime from 7:40-8:00.
• Breakfast will be served from 7:40-8:10.
• Buses unload students at 7:40.

All 3PK students will enter at the side door at 9:00 for the AM program or 12:30 for the PM program.

Dismissal

Dismissal changes must be made before 1:00pm. Parent pick-up will begin at 2:15pm each day at the following doors based on last name. Please make sure we have the name of the person picking up and that person has a driver's license for identification.

• A-C at the ELC doorway on the parking lot side
  
• D-H at the back playground door
  
• I-Q at the first door on the left in the driveway between the HS & PS
  
• R-Z at the second door on the left in the driveway between the HS & PS

All 3PK AM and PM students will exit at the side door at 11:30 for the AM program and 3:00 for the PM program. Our 3PK students are dropped off and picked up in the small Primary Bus Loop during the following times: 8:45-9:00, 11:20-11:35, 12:20-12:30, and 2:50-3:05. Please consider parking in a different location so that you aren't trapped in the loop.

If your child arrives at school after 8:00am, he/she is considered tardy. Please walk your child into the school main entrance to complete an excuse. Then staff will give your child a tardy pass and he/she can walk to class independently. Please note this is a change in practice in order to ensure student safety in the parking lot and to keep accurate attendance records.

Please note that this year our 4PK students have a different menu than our K-2nd grade students.

This year students will be able to PURCHASE the following additional treats at lunch time -

Ice Cream - $1.75

Cookies - $1.25

Fruit Snacks - $0.75