Please be sure your child remains IN THE CAR until the drop off doors open at 7:35 am each morning. With the mornings darker, it is even more important to be sure staff in safety vests are out on the sidewalk to greet your child and ensure he/she safely moves into the building. We'd also ask that parents do not get out of the car or escort your child in. Remaining in your car keeps the line moving and if you need to come in to the building we have a sign in process for that in the front office.

Medication

Students are NEVER to transport medication with them. We have forms, see below, that must be filled out and medications can be brought in to the office and picked up by an adult. If cough drops or other over the counter medication is needed, there is a form for those things and they will be dispensed in the office with supervision. If you have questions, please call!

Warm Clothing

Students are outside daily for recess! It is important for all students to have appropriate outside attire. With winter weather approaching, please label ALL of your child's gear. This includes boots, snow pants, jackets, hats and gloves! If any of these items are not in your budget at this time, please reach out to our school counselor, Rachael Olson, and she can assist with needed gear!

Office Information

If your child will be/has been absent it is important to call the office within 24 hours. You may leave a message if needed.

Any end of the day changes need to be made by calling the office.

Any changes to a student's approved pick up list must be done in person at the office.

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From Your Specialists

December Computer Lab Update

This year our Computer Lab looks different with the removal of our desktop computers. Students are now bringing their chromebooks with them to the Lab each week. Despite this change, our major areas of focus remain largely unchanged.

Since September, all grades have been working on learning and reviewing computer lab rules, as well as learning about major parts of a computer.
A continuing area of learning throughout the year for all grades will be typing, or keyboarding. Each grade level has different learning goals in this area, but we always focus on learning the keyboard, proper posture, finger placement, etc.
Soon we will begin to learn about coding, which is the process of writing programs that tell a computer what to do. This is an important topic, as it teaches skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, logic, and creativity. This is generally a highly engaging topic that most students enjoy a great deal!
Our last major area of focus in the computer lab is digital citizenship and internet safety. We will focus on using technology responsibly, ethically, and safely.

I’m looking forward to a year filled with growth, learning, and continuing to build relationships with each and every one of your children!

Report cards are coming home soon. Please feel free to contact me or any of your child’s specials teachers if you have questions after reviewing the report card.

Best regards,

Leslie Gerth

gerthl@gaylord.k12.mi.us