Unity News September

We are off and running! So much can happen in the (not even) two weeks we have been in session! Thank you all for helping us start on such a high note. The parking lot seems to be running much safer with the cones protecting the first lane from thru traffic. Our visitor management system was a bit of a headache for some of you but I appreciate the understanding as we ensure our children are a bit safer because of this measure.

In the weeks to come expect to hear a lot about our literacy and math plans with your children. Our job is to get them to grow in their reading skills and math skills by more than grade level. At this age, these foundational skills are the most important concepts we can teach to ensure their future success, whatever their dreams are.

Of course, this is a social place as well. Keep your eyes peeled for news on the PTO sponsored Spirit Store, EHS Homecoming Parade & Raider's Together Assembly, incentives, and much much more!

Your children are a blessing to this school. Thank you for trusting us to be a part of their lives!

Join in on East High’s Homecoming celebration by attending the “Taste of Morningside” pre-game meal Friday, September 20. It will be held at the Olson stadium shelter prior to the homecoming football game against Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln. Serving times will be 5:30-7:00. Morningside “favorite foods” will be served: Jerry’s Pizza, J & E Navarette’s burritos, Sneaky’s chicken, and a variety of Dairy Queen ice cream treats. Come with an appetite & enjoy the variety that will be available.

Wednesday, September 25th - 3:40 PM -6:20 PM

Thursday, September 26th - 8:00 AM -6:00 PM (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)

Friday, September 27th - NO SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS/STUDENTS

This is a Title I All Student book exchange program that takes place in the library once a month from 8:20 am - 8:35 am. Students’ may bring up to 5 books to exchange, and will receive a book tag for attending.

**PLEASE WEAR YOUR BOOK TAG CHAINS EACH TIME YOU ATTEND!!

The Dates for the 2019-2020 School year are as follows:

Friday, October 18th

Friday, November 22nd

Friday, December 20th

Friday, January 10th

Friday, February 14th

Friday, March 13th

Friday, April 3rd

Friday, May 22nd (** All school day event…receive a book for summer break **)

Wednesday, September 25th and Thursday, September 26th

Parents are invited to stop at our Title I table in the lunchroom during conferences to receive information about Unity’s Title I program and our upcoming parent events for the 2019-2020 school year.

Spirit Store-

September 6th - Grades 3-5

September 13th - Grades K-2

Rollerama:

September 12th - 6:00-8:00

Family Fun Night!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Unity Elementary PTO invites our entire Unity Community to join us for the first annual Family Fun Night on Friday, October 4th, from 6:00-8:00 PM. Unity Elementary PTO will be hosting a fun filled, Minute to Win It, family fun night! Admission is just $5 per person, or $10 per family. Dinner combos will be offered for just $3 and will include a hot dog, chips, and drink. Family fun, affordable dinner, and supporting the Unity Community, all in one night!!! If you have any questions, please message us on our Facebook page or at UnityPTO@yahoo.com.

Just a reminder to keep bringing in your Hyvee Receipts and Box Tops. All proceeds go towards incentives and activities for our 5th grade classes!

September Awareness Month

The Sioux City Community School District recognizes that good attendance is essential to academic success. So, we’ve joined a nationwide effort to celebrate Attendance Awareness Month in September. Nationwide, far too many students are at risk academically because they are chronically absent. Chronic absence is described as missing 10 percent of the school year—or about 18 days – for any reason, excused or unexcused. Research shows that’s the point at which absenteeism begins to affect student performance.

During Attendance Awareness Month, we are asking you to help us reduce absenteeism locally by taking these steps:

• Build a habit of regular attendance.

• If there are challenges that make it difficult for your student to attend school, let us know so we can help.

School Safety

Student and staff safety is of paramount importance in the Sioux City Community School District. For this reason, the District exercises a host of crisis prevention and planning tactics. During the year, our school has fire, tornado, and intruder drills. The drills ensure our students and staff are prepared for potential emergencies. Watch for future newsletter updates that give you information on our drills, so you can continue the safety conversations with your child(ren) at home.

Should an emergency occur, the school notifies you through our Blackboard phone system. In an emergency, the system calls every phone number associated with your child in order to reach you. The message will give you details about the emergency and provide directions on when/where to pick up your child if the normal school day is altered.

For more information about school safety, visit our website at: http://www.siouxcityschools.org/safety/ or speak to our principal.

Let’s Talk

An engaged community makes our District stronger. That is why we have made it easy for you to connect with us whenever it is convenient for you. We encourage you to take advantage of Let’s Talk!, our 24/7 online submission site. Reach out with your ideas, questions, concerns, and praise. To make a submission, please visit http://www.siouxcityschools.org/lets-talk/.

Mes de Septiembre de la Conciencia

El Distrito Escolar de la Comunidad de Sioux City reconoce que la buena asistencia es esencial para el éxito académico. Por lo tanto, nos hemos unido a un esfuerzo nacional para celebrar la conciencia de Asistencia en septiembre. A nivel nacional, demasiados estudiantes están en riesgo académicamente, ya que están crónicamente ausentes. La ausencia crónica significa que los estudiantes están ausentes el 10 por ciento del año escolar- o alrededor de 18 días - por cualquier razón, con o sin excusa. La investigación muestra que es el punto en el que el absentismo comienza a afectar el rendimiento del estudiante.

Durante el Mes de la Conciencia de Asistencia, le pedimos que nos ayude a reducir el absentismo tomando estos pasos:

• Construir un hábito de asistencia regular.

• Si hay dificultades para que su estudiante asista a la escuela, háganoslo saber para que le podamos ayudar.

Seguridad Escolar

La seguridad de los estudiantes y del personal es de suma importancia en el Distrito Escolar de la Comunidad de Sioux City. Por esta razón, el Distrito ejerce una gran cantidad de tácticas de prevención y planificación de crisis. Durante el año, nuestras escuelas tienen simulacros de incendio, tornado e intruso. Los simulacros aseguran que nuestros estudiantes y el personal estén preparados para posibles emergencias. Esté al pendiente del boletín de noticias para futuras actualizaciones que le proveen información sobre nuestros simulacros, para que continúe las conversaciones de seguridad con su hijo(a) en casa.

En caso de una emergencia, la escuela le notifica a través de nuestro sistema telefónico Blackboard. En caso de emergencia, el sistema llama a cada número de teléfono asociado a su hijo con el fin de llegar a usted. El mensaje le dará detalles acerca de la situación de emergencia y proporcionar instrucciones sobre cuándo / dónde recoger a su hijo si se altera el día escolar normal.

Para obtener más información acerca de la seguridad escolar, visite nuestro sitio Web en: http://www.siouxcityschools.org/safety/ o hable con nuestro director.

Hablemos

Una comunidad comprometida hace a nuestro distrito más fuerte. Es por eso que le facilitamos la conexión con nosotros siempre que sea conveniente para usted. ¡Lo animamos a que aprovechar ¡Hablemos!, nuestro sitio de comunicación en línea 24/7. Comuníquese para compartir sus ideas, hacer preguntas, expresar sus preocupaciones y elogios. Para enviar un correo, por favor visite http://www.siouxcityschools.org/lets-talk/ .

Dine out for Education

Help fight hunger in the classroom and close the education gap by going out to eat on September 10th! Participating restaurants will donate a percentage of sales to the Sioux City Public Schools Foundation. Proceeds will help pay for delinquent lunch accounts and other equity issues facing our students. Applies all day and includes take-out and delivery.

Participating restaurants are: Alicia’s Taco Dome, Bar Louie, Brightside Café, Buffalo Alice, Burger King (all Sioux City locations), Chick-fil-A’s (Sergeant Road & the Southern Hills Mall), El Fredo’s, Hy-Vee Restaurants (Hamilton, Gordon Dr. and Sergeant Rd.), Navarrete’s (Hwy 75 & Riverside Blvd.), Trattoria Fresco.

Iowa Immunization Law www.idph.state.ia.us

Iowa Immunization Law requires your child receive the following vaccines for school entry:

Children in grades 9th -12th grade will need these required vaccines:

3 doses of Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTP)

1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine before entering 7th grade or born on or after September 15, 2000.

3 doses of Polio

3 doses of Hepatitis B

2 doses of Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)

2 doses of Varicella (chickenpox) or history of disease

Meningococcal (people often call it meningitis)

You are ages 11-12

You are ages 13-18 entering 7th and 12th grade required

Please make sure if your student is currently receiving the required vaccines and has received a “Provisional” certificate for school entry that all vaccines are received before the expiration date.

Call your School Nurse with any questions.

Sick Day Guidelines

Keep others well by keeping your child home when sick. For your child’s health, stay home if:

A fever of 100.0 degrees or higher

Vomiting or diarrhea

Symptoms that keep your child from participating in school, such as:

Cough that he or she cannot control

Headache, body aches, or earache

Sore Throat—a little sore throat may be ok for school, but a bad sore throat is not.

24 hour rule is good!

Fever: Keep your child home until fever has been gone with no medicine for 24 hours.

Vomiting or diarrhea: Keep your child home for 24 hours after the last time he or she vomited or had diarrhea.

Antibiotics: Keep your child home for 24 hours after the FIRST dose of antibiotic.