June 2024

Primary Education Center Newsletter

One Purpose. Your Pathway. Our Promise.

Dear PEC Families,

As we close the final chapter in this school year. I want to express our gratitude for your continued partnership. Our students synergized the 8 Habits and Traits of a Primary Lancer this school year during our DEAL learning block (Drop Everything & Lead). Our Lighthouse Leaders created a video to showcase the Journey of a Primary Lancer.

SYNERGIZING THE 8 HABITS & 8 TRAITS AT THE PEC

They have worked proactively to become stronger readers, writers and problem-solvers on their own individual pathway. Please continue to use the language of the Eight Habits this summer with your children to build their confidence as young leaders. Nurture authentic learning. Your kitchen and backyard are full of science experiments. Children are intrinsically motivated to write when they become photojournalists and are encouraged to be curious. Curiosity is one of eight traits that has been identified by our Lew-Port Community as important for all students K-12 to emulate. The most important summer plan is to make reading a part of your summer routine from the very beginning to prevent what we refer to as the "summer slide". Reading to and with your child daily will help him/her put first things first.

We all know READING is the BEST way to support your child’s learning during the summer. Once again, the Lewiston-Porter Elementary Libraries are partnering with our local libraries and Assemblyman Morinello to bring you a Summer Reading Calendar and Challenge! Hang the calendar on your fridge for easy reference to ALL the fabulous summer activities our local libraries offer! Then, visit our local libraries between June 24th and September 8th: Lewiston Public Library, Ransomville Free Library, or Youngstown Free Library for any of their reading programs, special events, or to check out books! Post a picture of ANY of your summer reading adventures to our Lew-Port Elementary Padlet by scanning the QR Code poster at the libraries or on your Summer Reading Calendar. Post as often as you visit to win prizes awarded in school the 2nd week back in September. And, be sure to sign up for Assemblyman Morinello’s Reading Challenge via the link on the calendar too! Watch for your child’s Summer Reading Calendar to be sent home on June 18th.

Best wishes to all of our families for a safe and happy summer!

Spring is in the air

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It is that time of the year where we are all hoping that the groundhog was wrong and that spring weather will soon be upon us. It is a good time to review our student appearance code with families. Staff members are required to send any violations of this code to their building administrators for review as they act as the final authority on these matters. Students who violate the student appearance code will meet with the building principal or designee to discuss modification of their appearance. Any student who refuses to do so shall be subject to accountability and restorative practices as outlined in the Code of Conduct.

Student Appearance Code

All students are expected to give proper attention to personal cleanliness and to dress appropriately for school and school functions. Students and their parents have the primary responsibility for acceptable student dress and appearance. Teachers and all other District personnel should exemplify and reinforce acceptable student dress and help students develop an understanding of appropriate appearance in the school setting. The school setting is defined as both in-person and online or virtual learning experiences. A student's dress, grooming, and appearance, including hair style/color, jewelry, make-up, nails, body piercings, and tattoos, shall:

1. Be safe, and appropriate, and not disrupt or interfere with the educational process.

2. Recognize that extremely brief and see-through garments are not appropriate.

3. Ensure that underwear is completely covered with outer clothing.

4. Include footwear at all times. Footwear that is a safety hazard will not be allowed.

5. Not include the wearing of hats and headgear (including hoods) in the classroom except for a medical or religious purpose.

6. Not include items that are vulgar, obscene, provocative, libelous, or that denigrate others on account of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or disability.

7. Not promote and/or endorse the use of alcohol, tobacco, vaping or illegal drugs and/or encourage other illegal or violent activities.

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Tips for Parents from the School Health Office

Many parents ask, “When is my child sick enough to stay home from school?”

This is not always an easy question to answer! We hope that these tips can help!

A child who is sick will not be able to perform well in school and is likely to spread the illness to other children and staff. We suggest making a plan for childcare ahead of time so you will not be caught without a comforting place for your child to stay if he/she is ill.

Please do not send your child to school if he/she has:

- Fever (100.0 or higher) in the past 72 hours (Must be fever free without medication)

- Vomiting in the past 24 hours

- Diarrhea in the past 24 hours

- Chills

- Sore throat

- Strep Throat (must have been taking an antibiotic for at least 24 hours before returning to school)

- Pink Eye – redness, itching & drainage of the eye(s)

- Bad cold, with a very runny nose or bad cough, especially if it has kept the child awake at night

- COVID - follow CDC recommendations. See the Lew-Port website.

- Head lice – until your child has been treated according to the nurse or doctor’s instructions

If your child becomes ill at school and the teacher or school nurse feels the child is too sick to benefit from school or is contagious to other children, you will be called to come and take him/her home from school. It is essential that your child’s school have a phone number where you can be contacted during the day and an emergency number in the event you cannot be reached. Please be sure that arrangements can be made to transport your child home from school and that childcare is available in case of illness. If your daytime or emergency phone number changes during the year, please notify your child’s teacher immediately.

Please call the school’s Health Office if you have any questions or concerns.

PRIMARY EDUCATION CENTER

Health Office

4061 Creek Road, Youngstown, NY 14174

Phone: 716-286-7225 Fax: 716-286-7855