Two Mile Tidbits
September 6th
Have a wonderful weekend!
PTA info
- Unfortunately, we will not be having a dine-to-donate on Friday with Papa John's. We had trouble coordinating a time and date, so hopefully later in the year, we can try again.
- A reminder that the PTA meeting is on Tuesday, Sept. 10th at 5:30 pm in the media center. I would love to see new and familiar faces at the meeting. There is an open position for Treasurer for this year due to an unexpected vacancy. Please consider helping us out.
- We will have the Class PTA Membership Competition for PTA sign-ups. Membership forms were sent home in last week's Friday Folders. The class with the most memberships will get a pizza party provided by PTA.
- Exciting news: We will have a dine-to-donate at Las Margaritas North on September 19th from 4 pm to close. I invite you to take a night off from cooking and enjoy some chips and queso!
- Lastly, our Spirit Store fundraiser has been extended for one more week to September 13th. If you want TMP merch get to the website and get those orders in! TMP LINK: Home | TMP Fall Fundraiser 2024 (inksoft.com)
NiCole Sadler, PTA president
Please participate! Barrels to collect items are located by main office:
Vocab word of the week
We have a vocab word of the week we share on morning announcements. I will keep an updated list here in the Tidbits.
This week: accurate
Vocabulary matters because readers can’t fully understand texts without knowing the meaning of the words within the text. In other words, textual meaning is constructed on building blocks of vocabulary. Research has consistently demonstrated that vocabulary (knowledge of word meanings) is strongly related to reading comprehension. The more words a reader knows, the greater the likelihood that the reader will understand a text. Moreover, vocabulary knowledge is important right from the start. Vocabulary knowledge in grade one predicts middle and high school reading achievement.
Counselor's Corner
Please click to read Mrs. Synon's newsletter for September.
Upcoming Dates to Remember
September 10th: PTA meeting 5:30pm
September 23rd: No School (Teacher work day)
September 24th: Prairie Dog Pride Night (Open House) 5:00-6:30pm
September 27th: Grandparent and VIPs Day (more info to come-this takes place over our lunch shifts)
October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th: No School (District professional development days)
October 7th: PTA meeting 5:30pm
October 10th: SCHOOL PICTURE DAY (forms will be sent home prior)
October 11th: Family Fun Night 5:30-7pm (rescheduled). Play on the playground!
October 31st: Fall Parties (costume parade at 1:45, party at 2pm)
November 1st, 4th, and 5th: No School (Teacher Work days)
Week of November 11-14th: Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 15th: No School
November 21st: PTA Pancake dinner 5:30-7pm (more info to come)
November 27th-29th: No School-Thanksgiving Break
December 20th: Class Parties 2pm, last day before winter break.
From previous newsletters:
NEW this year-updated visitor rules
In Columbia Public Schools the safety of our students, staff, and families is our top priority. Beginning this school year, Columbia Public Schools is implementing a Visitor Management System called Raptor in all school buildings.
The goal of the Visitor Management System is to welcome our guests while also providing an additional layer of safety for our campuses.
Raptor is used by school districts across the country to streamline entry into school buildings. This electronic system will replace the paper sign in sheets we’ve historically used and will allow for better tracking of visitors to our schools.
- This system requires all visitors to scan their government-issued IDs to gain entrance. Visitors will then receive a visitor’s tag that identifies them as guest in our buildings. If a visitor does not have a government-issued ID, manual entry into the system can be done by the school.
- The system will conduct a check against the sex offender registry as well as a check against any custody or campus entry limitations maintained by the district.
- Those visiting our buildings will need to remember to bring identification with them when going to the school.
- This system will be in place during school hours.
- A visitor’s badge will not be necessary for those who visit our schools simply to drop off an item in the office or pick up paperwork.
You can learn more about the Visitor Management System at: https://www.cpsk12.org/departments/safety-and-security/visitor-management-system