Henry Happenings

Our 3rd and 4th grade students begin MAP testing tomorrow, Monday, May 6. If your child's Chromebook is at home please ensure they bring their device fully charged to school. 5th grade students will begin testing next week.

Test Taking Tips and Reminders for Home:

• Get a good night's sleep each night before testing.
• Eat a good breakfast each day.
• Arrive at school on time. It is important that students arrive at school on time on testing days. We begin testing at our scheduled time and need to keep on schedule.
• Remind your child to do their best. They've learned a lot this year and we know they will do amazing!

This week is also Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week. The smallest of gestures to thank our teachers and staff mean so much. Please take a moment to write a staff member a note or email with your gratitude. The little things make such a difference! Thanks to our PTO and parent committee who have planned some amazing things for our staff this week!

Also, as we plan ahead for next year, if you have a child that will be entering Kindergarten in 2024-2025 please register as soon as possible. It is imperative that we know how many students will be in our entering Kindergarten class so we can prepare with the correct number of staff. If you have questions about Kindergarten registration please click here for more information.

Keep reading below to learn more about PTO meeting updates, Field Day, library notes from Mrs. Goyal, notes from Nurse Munch, opportunities for students, and more!

Go Bulldogs!

Sincerely,

Dr. Jodi Oliver

May 6 - 3rd and 4th Grade MAP Testing (through May 10th)

May 7 – Tab Top Collection Day

May 7 – Reader in Me Last Turn-In Deadline 9:30 AM

May 7 – 1st Grade Field Trip

May 8 – Early Release at Henry, 2 PM Dismissal

May 8 – PTO Meeting – Henry Library - 7 PM

May 9 – Incoming Kindergarten Welcome Event 6 PM

May 10 – Reader in Me Prize Distribution 9:05 AM

May 13 - 5th Grade MAP Testing (through May 16th)

May 16 - 5th Grade Vs. Teachers Kickball 5:30 PM

May 17- 4th Grade Field Trip

May 17 - 5th Grade Fishing Day Field Trip

May 19 - Parkway Day at the Ballpark 1:15 PM

May 22 - Honors Orchestra and Honors Choir Concert 6:30 PM

May 24 - Kindergarten Field Trip

May 24 - 5th Grade Field Trip

May 25 - VICC Family Meeting Forest Park Pavilion #11 at 11 AM

May 27 - No School (Memorial Day)

May 28 - 5th Grade Celebration 6:30 PM

May 29 - Field Day

May 30 - Half Day 1:05 PM Dismissal Henry

May 30 – Non-Letter Day (Specials in Gym for Yearbook Signing)

May 30 - Last Day of School!

New signs in our building will mark areas where sinks should not be used to access drinking water.

Missouri has a new law that sets standards for lead concentrations in school drinking water. This law requires all public schools to conduct inventory, sampling, remediation, and monitoring at all drinking water outlets used or potentially used for drinking, food preparation, and cooking or cleaning utensils. Other outlets are to be marked as non-potable - or not for drinking.

Parkway is testing drinking water sources in every school. As we receive test results, they are posted on the Parkway website for each school/building. Parkway is working to remediate any drinking water source that is out of compliance.

The new signs do not indicate the result of a test. As the signs indicate, these water sources are not to be used for drinking, food preparation, cooking or cleaning utensils used for and by children, and therefore will not be tested for lead.

Thank you to those that have already signed up to help at Henry Field Day! There are still spots left to fill though, so please check out the opportunities here and sign up today!

Each activity has two volunteer slots that need to be filled. Please be aware, in most instances volunteering would be for the whole event day from 8:45-3:45 PM. There are a few spaces with half day options. There will be time for a break/snacks will be provided.

To volunteer at Field Day, any individual that signs up would need to be registered as a Parkway volunteer first. To start your volunteer sign up, follow this link. Questions? Email dcurran@parkwayschools.net or kpettus@parkwayschools.net.

The end of the school year is just around the corner. If your child has medication at school, please make plans to pick it up in the nurse's office any time before May 30th during normal school hours. Please contact the nurse's office if you need to arrange another time. Parkway policy does not allow us to send medication home with students. Medication not picked up by the end of the year will be discarded.

Don't forget to check out the May Nurse Newsletter! Topics include:

• Be Sun Safe
• Pedestrian Safety
• Mosquito Awareness
• Staying Safe in the Heat
• Healthy Summer Nutrition

* Log into your Infinite Campus Parent Portal (if you need assistance with this, please contact the help desk at 314-415-8181, option 2 or via email at ic-parenthelp@parkwayschools.net )

* Select "More"

* Select "Online Payments"

* If you have more than one student in Parkway, please select your student's name (tab next to where it says "Summary")

* You will then see all fees/fines assigned to your student. You may then add items to your cart and proceed to pay as preferred.

*Please complete the form, click “Submit.”

NOTE: If you are using an Apple product, please use either Chrome or Firefox when logging in to your account. Also, if you are using your mobile phone, please turn your phone to landscape mode so you can see the full screen properly.

The PTO will have a general meeting on Wednesday, May 8 @ 7:00 PM in the Henry School library. They will be voting on items and grant requests. This meeting will offer a hybrid option for in person and virtual. Use this link to attend the meeting virtually.

**The nominating meeting for the new board is being moved to May, 21. **

The last day to turn in your reimbursement requests for Henry PTO approved program events and reimbursable purchases for this School Year 2023/2024 is 5 PM, Wednesday, May 22nd.

5th Grade Celebration for this School Year 2023/2024 reimbursement deadline is June 3rd.

Click here for a direct link to the reimbursement form.

Email: joliver2@parkwayschools.net
Website: https://www.parkwayschools.net/Domain/15
Location: 700 Henry Avenue, Ballwin, MO, USA
Phone: 314-415-6350
Facebook: facebook.com/henryelementaryschool
Twitter: @BulldogsHenry