Parents,
As a reminder, students may not enter the building until 8:35 unless they are registered for the YMCA Latchkey program or eating a school breakfast. If you need childcare before school, please contact the YMCA to sign up.
Dismissal is at 3:45. Car riders and bus riders are dismissed first. Once buses leave the south parking lot, walkers will be dismissed to meet parents in the south parking lot. If using the south parking lot, parents must park and meet walkers on the sidewalk/front of building.
Thank you for following the procedures. We work hard to make sure our families are safe.
Parents in the car line can help us by:
- Always keeping a name/number sign in the passenger side window.
- Pulling forward into the staff parking lot if you need to buckle your child. This will keep the line moving.
- Being patient and courteous to other drivers.
Welcome to all of our new students and families! We are so glad you are here!! Also, a big welcome to all of our new staff. We have many great new people here at Cottonwood. We are thankful for all of our new additions!
Counselor Time: I see each class every other week to address a character trait. This month, we are working on Friendship and Inclusion. We are working on ways to make and keep friends and the important qualities that we look for. We are addressing the fact that we include everyone no matter what. We all have something unique and special to contribute. We are practicing connections and seeking new people to play and communicate with.
We will also be doing the Safer, Smarter Kids Curriculum again. The permission letter will be coming home shortly. This year we have condensed the lessons down from 8, to either 4 or 5, depending on the grade level. We will need those permission slips completed by September 27th. We are starting the curriculum in November. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to come and preview the curriculum.
I will be starting some friendship/social groups at lunchtime. If this is a difficult skill for your child and you feel they would benefit, please let me know.
I am working on getting to know all of the new children here at Cottonwood. We will also be finishing our new student groups in the beginning of October. If your child needs any additional support with their transition to Cottonwood, please reach out to me. I will help them in any way possible.
Banana Splits: I will be sending home permission slips for banana splits in the upcoming weeks. This is a divorce support group that I do here at school. Children from 2nd-5th grade can participate. I do one group for each of those grade levels. If I miss your child's name, please let me know and I will get them a permission slip.
Other small groups that I have are for anxiety/worry, grief, and anger. If there is another group that would benefit your child, please let me know.
I allow time each day to see individual students. The child just needs to ask their teacher for permission to come and see me, and they'll find a time during the day to make that happen. If you are requesting it, please call or email me so I can make sure that I see your child during the day.
I also head up the SBST committee. This is our Student Based Support Team. We meet every Thursday here at Cottonwood to discuss how students are doing. If your child has a gifted referral, is struggling academically, or having behavior issues, they may be suggested for these team meetings. If you feel that your child would benefit from this process, please reach out to me.
Happy Fall!
Kind Regards-
Marcie Faust-LCPC/NBCC
Cottonwood Counselor
316-218-4620 ext. 2
The health office staff has been reviewing all health files. We will be sending out notes and letters informing parents of any missing documents. If you have any questions, please call the health office or email the nurse at rebeld@usd385.org.
All incoming Kindergarten students must have the following documents turned in:
1. A well child physical exam completed by a physician within the last 12 months
2. A student health history completed by parent
3. A complete immunization record
All new students to Andover School District:
1. A well child physical exam completed by a physician within the last 12 months
2. A student health history completed by parent
3. A complete immunization record
The school district does have an exclusion policy for all students that are not up to date on state required immunizations by October 21, 2024.
Denis Rebel, school nurse
rebeld@usd385.org
Emily Graber, health clerk
grabere@usd385.org
Cottonwood Elementary
Email: adlerm@usd385.org
Website: http://cottonwood.usd385.org/
Location: 1747 N Andover Rd, Andover, KS, United States
Phone: 316-218-4620