John F. Farrell-Emmett Elementary

January 17 - Student 1/2 day - End of 1st Semester

January 20 - No School (All Day Teacher PD)

January 22 - After School Pawsome Club

January 24 - Popcorn Friday

January 24 - Progress Reports Go Home

January 31 - PTO Movie Night @ 6 PM

February 6 - PTO Meeting

February 12 - Spring Count Day

February 14-17 - No School - Mid-Winter Break

February 25-27 - Hearing & Vision Testing

February 28 - Popcorn Friday

March 3 - PTO Meeting

March 12 - Student 1/2 Day

March 13 - 2nd/3rd Grade Music Concert @ 6:30

March 19 - Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences

March 24-28 - Spring Break

Pictured: Elizabeth Lay, Brooklynn Kitchen, Ruby Zegelien, Mr. Sutton, Lilly Jahn, Gabriella Klecha and Briella Deprez

We are requesting donations of new adult and/or children size hats, gloves, scarves, or socks. The Pawsome Club is collecting the above items for creating a community warming center. Thank you in advance for your donation!

The following students have earned Top Dog, Over the Top Dog or Star Reader status: Arizona Nichols, Wesley Francek, Raya Francek, Michael Burg, Gracie Rodriguez, Brantley Ruhlman, Ava Nino, Cadence Krauss, Addy Francek and Liam Butler. Not Pictured: Remington Joy & Jade Hanford

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR READERS!

Hearing & Vision screening will be conducted by SCCHD on 2/25 - 2/27. Please note the following information:

Vision Screening

• Students in grades 1st, 3rd, 5th and any students referred by parents and staff will be screened on February 25th
• Screening is done by St. Clair Health Dept. technicians
• Students who already wear glasses are screened with their glasses on to determine if their prescription is still current
• Students are screened for visual acuity, muscle control and far sightedness. Any student who cannot pass the first screening is put on a rescreen list
• In 2-4 weeks, the technician will return to our school to rescreen students. If your child cannot pass the second screening, he/she is considered a referral. SCCHD technician will contact the parent and encourage them to seek an exam by an eye care professional

Hearing Screening

• Students in K, 2nd & 4th grades and students referred by parents and staff will be screened on February 26th
• The battery of hearing screening tests is administered by the St. Clair Health Dept. technicians
• Initial Screen - The child is presented with a series of sounds in both ears. If the child is unable to respond to any one or more of these sounds, he/she is put on a re-screen list
• Secondary Screen - In 2-4 weeks the, the technician will return to our school to rescreen students using a more intense hearing screening. If the child is unable to respond to any one or more of these sounds, he/she is then moved onto the next level of screening
• Threshold Screen - A threshold screening is a complete hearing screening designed to determine the exact level of a child's hearing. A child must be unable to pass all three hearing screening levels before they can be considered as having a hearing difficulty
• Parents of children who cannot pass the screening are contacted by SCCHD technician and encouraged to seek a medical evaluation

If your child is in a grade that is not scheduled for a particular screening and you would like him or her to be screened, just let his/her teacher know before the screening day.

With colder weather on the way, we want to remind students and families to bring coats, hats, gloves and even snow pants and boots as we move into snowy weather. We want to make sure all our Bulldogs are prepared to go outside for recess!

If your child has a food related allergy that needs special accommodations, YPS Food Services needs to have a new signed Doctor’s Note on file each year. You can turn this into the office or have your child’s Dr. fax it to 810-384-8010.

Look for us on FB (John F. Farrell-Emmett Elementary PTO) and like us, we post a lot of information on our page

Here are ways to contribute to our school:

1. Download the BoxTops app and begin earning money for the school.
2. We are collecting Vinckier receipts for the dates beginning September 1, 2024 – March 1, 2025. Our stand is next to the shopping carts in the store. Tools4Schools
3. Kroger Rewards
4. Gordon Foods also has a great way to help our school, just mention Farrell-Emmett Elementary PTO when checking out and for every dollar you spend the more points we get!

Sarah Libkie, Jessica Deprez, Stacey Allen, Bev Houser, Jenny Beneteau, Julie Joy & Leslie Gorinac

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR SCHOOL AND OUR STUDENTS!💙

If your student requires any medication during the school day, then our district has the following policies:

• All medications must be brought to the office by an adult. This includes any non-prescription medication such as cough drops or pain reliever.

• All medication must be in the original container.

• All prescription medications such as inhalers and EPI-Pens need a signed consent form from the prescribing physician.

• Consent forms by parents must be signed in order for the medicine to be administered at school.

• Forms are available in the office. Please be mindful that all medicine not picked up at the end of the school year will be disposed of.

Mr. Corey Reid, Principal

Jane Kavanagh, Secretary

Jonathan McCulloch, Social Worker

FES Children's Center

Nicole Brewer

810-384-1300 Ext. 3440

Email: jkavanagh@ypsd.us
Website: ypsd.us
Phone: 810-384-1300