SIMPSON NEWS
Simpson Elementary School: November 2024 Edition
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Elementary parent/teacher conferences will be held on November 5, 6, 7, and 8 in person in your child's classroom. Simpson Elementary students will be dismissed at 12:10 p.m. on these days. If you have not yet scheduled your conference appointment, please contact the office ASAP at 360-249-4331.
Progress reports for the first quarter will be sent home at your child's conference. Your child’s teacher will discuss student progress, meeting student goals, and the implementation of class curriculum. If you have any concerns about your child’s progress, please address those concerns at this time. Please make every effort to meet with your child’s teacher at the scheduled time.
Arrival & Dismissal Tips
Here are some tips that will ensure safe and efficient arrival and dismissal to/from school:
- After picking up your kids, please take a free right onto 3rd Street. If you wait to take a left, it decreases the flow of the traffic behind you.
- Please give the right of way to buses as they depart. This allows the 100s of kids riding the buses to get to their destination at the advertised time.
- When picking up your students, please move forward to the furthest spot to pick up your child. If you see a cone on the sidewalk, we will not allow students to access cars behind that cone. It encourages people to move forward and ensures the safety of our students.
- Please encourage all students to WALK to your car. Do not put them in a position where they have to cross traffic to be picked up.
- Please pick up in designated spots only. The east parking lot is not a pick up/drop off area.
- If you are trying to avoid the traffic jam, please tell your students to meet you in the Kelsey Field parking lot. That is the safest place as we have a crossing guard at 3rd and Kamilche. This ensures students aren’t having to walk through traffic in unsupervised areas.
- Please put some extra attention in watching for walkers on your way to school and please adhere to the school zone speed limit, especially on dark, drizzly mornings.
Picture Retake Day & Class Pictures
Jostens will be at Simpson Elementary on Wednesday, November 20 for picture retakes and class pictures. You will receive an email directly from Jostens PIX with order information once photos are available online or by going to JOSTENSPIX.COM using Event Code: FE107824. You can preview your child's picture online before you buy!
❎❎Please DO NOT wear green on picture day! ❎❎
The photographer's green screen technology allows you to choose your background after picture day, but it also makes green clothes disappear into the background.
Bulldogs of the Month
Each month, Simpson students focus on developing specific character traits. Students learn what it looks like to exhibit these traits and are recognized for demonstrating them inside and outside of the classroom. October's character trait was "respect." Congratulations to October's Bulldogs of the Month: Nora R., Penelope M., Dominic C., Brooklyn Y., Berklee S., Madison F., Paisley S., Kinley J., Franco R., Hudson B., Charlotte D., Ayanna N., Anika D., Jordan B., Cora A., Addisyn S., Andre A., and Alex K.
Students will focus on "citizenship" as the character trait for the month of November.
PTO Fundraiser Items Pick Up
The PTO Cherrydale Fundraiser items are here! Please plan to have someone pick up your items. The PTO will not be able to hold or store items past the pick up time. If you have any questions or concerns, please email montesanopto@gmail.com.
PICK UP DATE, TIME, LOCATION:
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4
2:30 - 7:00 PM
BEACON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Scholastic Book Fair at Beacon
Montesano PTO is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair November 4-8 in the library at Beacon! Families are welcome to shop the book fair during the following hours:
- November 4, 6, 7, 8: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- November 5: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
All guests must check in at the Beacon office during school hours. If you don't have time to come shop in person, you can also check out the book fair online anytime November 4-17.
Dress for Weather!
The weather is changing and often quite chilly and wet! Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather conditions (long sleeves, coats, hoods, and appropriate footwear). Students spend time outside daily, even on rainy days, unless there is severe inclement weather.
Lunch Menu
Dates to Remember
November 5-8:
Early Release, 12:10 p.m., Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 8:
Veterans Day Assembly, 9:00 a.m.
November 11:
No School, Veterans Day
November 20:
Picture Retake Day & Class Pictures
November 27:
Early Release, 12:10 p.m.
November 28-29:
No School, Thanksgiving Break
December 20:
Early Release, 12:10 p.m.
December 23 - January 3
No School, Winter Break
Contact Us
Phone: 360-249-4331
Fax: 360-841-7528
Location: 519 West Simpson Avenue Montesano, WA 98563
