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Happy Friday, CP Eagles!

The window to sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences opens on Tuesday, November 12th and closes on Monday, December 2nd!

Here are the instructions for signing up for Parent Teacher Conferences:

1. Log into your WITS parent account.

2. From the HOME tab, scroll down to PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE SIGN UP and click on the "CLICK HERE" option.

3. Schedule Appointment for the available time that works best for you.

Monday, November 11th -- NO SCHOOL -- Veterans' Day

Tuesday, November 12 - Parent Conference Portal Opens

Monday, December 2 - Parent Conference Portal Closes

School Hours: K-4 from 8:45am - 2:55pm. Students can be dropped off beginning at 8:30am and are considered late after 8:55am

Universal Pre-K times are 8:15am-1:45pm, with drop off beginning at 8:05am.

3rd Graders participated in a class mascot election on Election Day. It was a close race, but Danny the Dog is the winner!

We are seeing an increased number of students diagnosed with PNEUMONIA. Please review the symptoms below and keep your child home from school and call your provider to be examined.

SYMPTOMS:

• BREATHING: Rapid breathing, labored breathing, or breathing with a grunting or wheezing sound
• FEVER: A fever that may be mild or high, along with chills and sweating
• COUGH: A loud cough that may produce phlegm or pus
• CHEST PAIN: A sharp or stabbing chest pain that worsens when breathing deeply or coughing
• OTHER: Runny or stuffy nose, headaches, vomiting, loss of appetite, tiredness, weakness, nausea

Symptoms of pneumonia usually start to resemble the flu and worsen over a few days. Pneumonia caused by bacteria may come on suddenly with a high fever, fast breathing, and coughing. A cough caused by pneumonia can last for weeks after the fever has gone away.

It is expected that children will experience illness during the school year, especially during the peak of cold and Flu season. According to the CDC and AAP, keeping your child home when actively sick can help reduce the risk of spreading infections at school. Additionally, if a child’s needs while sick would interfere with the instructional process for your child or your child’s classmates, then the child should stay home.

Please keep your child home from school and contact your child’s healthcare provider for:

• Fever greater than 100.4°F (taken by mouth), including fever with a new rash
• Vomiting more than twice in the preceding 24 hours
• Diarrhea that causes “accidents”, is bloody, or results in greater than 2 bowel movements above what your child normally experiences in a 24-hour period
• Severe sore throat along with fever and feeling ill for more than 48 hours, or after exposure to Strep throat infection
• Skin sores/lesions that are draining fluid, especially those that aren’t able to be covered with a bandage
• Respiratory virus symptoms that are worsening or not improving
• Large amounts of mucous (liquid) from their nose, with facial pain or headache
• Severe ear pain or fluid coming from the ear
• Severe headache, especially with fever

Children who have improvement in their symptoms and are well enough to engage in the learning process can generally return to school, please refer to “Returning your Child to School Following an Illness” guidance document as well as your child’s health care provider’s instructions. Please also alert your child’s school nurse when your child is home due to illness so the nurse can illness monitor, properly notify school contacts of contagious diseases, advise on medical follow-up, and provide return to school guidelines.

CDC and AAP, 10/2024

The Williamsville Central School System provides an emergency notification system in which parents, faculty, staff, students and community members can sign up to receive emergency notifications through e-mail, text message, and robo call. Please note: The District primarily uses e-mail and text message to send out messages.

When signing up to receive emergency notifications, the Williamsville Central School District and District Planetarium options are auto-checked. Subscribers may uncheck a box if they so choose. Faculty and staff, families, and community members may select individual schools of interest to receive notices of an emergent situation affecting only those particular schools (e.g., a power outage).

Because the District is using a subscriber-based system, users are given the option to unsubscribe whenever a message is sent.

NOTE: Text messages for emergency notifications are more reliable and immediate than email messaging. Delayed email notices have been a recurring problem. Some email service providers delay delivery or blacklist high volume “robo” emails as spam, including mass notifications originating from a school district. Please be advised that you may not receive an e-mail message in a timely manner.

To sign-up for eAlerts, you can watch this short “How to Sign Up for eAlerts” video and/or complete the following steps:

• Click “Sign-Up for eAlerts” below
  • On this page you will be able to create your account:
    • Type in your information/phone number
      • Remember to select the checkbox to enroll in messaging
      • Select the respective building and any additional locations you’d like to receive updates from, like the Transportation Department

Individuals are automatically signed up to receive updates and information from the Planetarium, but can un-enroll from receiving those notifications during sign up.

It is important to note, you can opt-out of receiving eAlerts at any time.

Sign-Up for eAlerts

If you have any questions regarding eAlerts, please call our parent help desk at 716-626-8058.

11/13: PTA General Meeting

11/19: School Picture Make-up Day

11/20: Restaurant of the Month Fundraiser: Jonny C's (one day only)

11/25: Science Fair (Grades 3 & 4)

11/28 & 11/29: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Recess

12/2-12/6: Winter Wishes Gift Shop (during school day; volunteers needed!)

12/6: Reflections Art Competition deadline