A message from the Principal
Howl-o Weikel Families,
Time is passing us by so quickly! Staff and students enjoyed several fun school events in October. It was pretty busy around here, and November promises to bring exciting events as well!
Our district will observe Veteran’s Day this month, so there will be no school for staff or students on Monday, November 11th. Enjoy a restful 3-day weekend with your child/children.
Our annual Thanksgiving Feast is a wonderful chance for parents and students to come together. The luncheon will be held during your child’s lunchtime on November 20th. We hope to see you there. More information will be forthcoming.
November 25th-29th school will not be in session. Enjoy Thanksgiving!
Finally, thank you for ensuring your child is here every day and on time. Teachers are prepared and ready to receive your child daily. Home and school… it’s a great partnership.
May you have a blessed holiday season!
Have a gobbling great month,
Dr. Jaramillo- Principal
Illness Guidelines for School:
- Children who have temperatures of 100.4 (Fahrenheit) or above should not attend school. Children should remain home until their temperature has been normal (98.6 degrees), without any fever reducing medication for up to 24 hours.
- Children who have cold symptoms such as: a constant runny nose, with abnormal color (green, yellow, or white) or thick nasal discharge, constant coughing, or lung congestion should not be in school.
- Children who have been diagnosed with an infection and have been placed on medication should not return to school until they have taken the medication for up to 24 hours after the first dose.
- Children who have had vomiting or diarrhea in the last 24 hours should not attend school for up to 24 hours.
- Children who have an undiagnosed skin rash or open skin lesion should not be in school.
- Children who have red, inflamed eyes with a thick discharge and have a fever and/or behavioral changes should not be in school.
If any of the above signs and symptoms are present at school, the parent will be contacted to pick up the child. We do not want children to miss school, but keeping sick children home will improve everyone's attendance and health in the long run.
If any of the above signs and symptoms last longer than 48 hours, please contact your child's school nurse before they return to school.
If your child is hospitalized or treated for an infectious disease, please provide your child's school a written statement from the health care provider that your child is no longer contagious and is cleared to return to school.
- Children who have temperatures of 100.4 (Fahrenheit) or above should not attend school. Children should remain home until their temperature has been normal (98.6 degrees), without any fever reducing medication for up to 24 hours.
A message from our Counselor:
Dear Parents,
I hope this message finds you well! As we all work to navigate our tech-filled world, I wanted to take a moment to talk about the importance of limiting screen time for children. Research highlights some concerning effects of excessive screen use on children’s health and development.
Too much screen time can hinder social skills and emotional growth, with the American Academy of Pediatrics recommending no more than one hour per day for kids aged 2 to 5. Additionally, screens, especially before bedtime, can disrupt sleep patterns by interfering with melatonin production, making it harder for our little ones to settle down. We also need to consider the physical health implications; a sedentary lifestyle linked to high screen time can contribute to health issues. Lastly, studies show that increased screen use can negatively impact mental health, leading to anxiety and depression.
Creating a family media plan is one way to promote healthy technology habits. Planning activities that don’t involve screens- like reading, outdoor play, or arts and crafts, is another way to create a healthy balance in the home. Thank you for your support in helping our Pack thrive!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Wood
Hi Weikel Families!
First and foremost, thank you for your family's service and dedication to our amazing country. We are so grateful for all of your sacrifices. We are incredibly honored to have the opportunity to teach your kiddos! This month students will learn to describe and analyze shapes. We are continuing to learn letter names and their sounds. In ELA we are focusing on sounds we can hear, places we can go, careers, understanding neighbors and pitching in. We will continue to identify key details within a story. As we move into colder weather please be sure your student comes to school with a coat. We will still head out for recess. Thank you for all your support so far this year!
The Kinder Team
We would like to say thank you to all who were able to come to conferences. We will have a busy month leading up to Thanksgiving break! In Reading we are learning everything about our community. We will be doing an imaginary Farmer vs. Duck election for social studies and writing about Veterans Day. During writing, students are working on becoming more independent with writing their own complete sentences. In Math, we are working on our subtraction module. In Science, we will be making habitats to go along with our reading research project. We would like to wish all our current and retired military a “Happy Veterans Day.” Thank you for all you do for us on a daily basis. As always, please let your child’s teacher know if you have any questions.
Holy cow we can’t believe it is November already!!!! Thanks for a great October. We enjoyed speaking with all of you during student showcases. Your child is doing amazing things and we are so lucky that we second grade teachers get to be apart of their education. Our performance is Thursday November 7th. Please make sure your child is here, Ms. Tollison has been working so hard to make this a wonderful performance. As the weather gets colder please remind your child to bring a coat, hat and gloves. In Math we will continue to be discussing addition and subtraction using different strategies, if you need some support with how we are teaching these concepts please feel free to reach out to Ms. Harris or Mrs. DeMatto. In Reading we are discussing character, setting, and plot. We are also writing 5-8 sentence paragraphs! The kids are working hard and we have enjoyed the past few months. Thanks for all your continued support at home with your child! Happy November!!!
Why did the turkey cross the road? He wanted people to think he was a chicken. In the month of November, our genre focus will be Expository text and Folktale. Our reading skills will be problem/solution and main idea. For writing, we will continue to work on our RACES strategy and our expository process writing. For math, the students will estimate and measure weight and liquid volume by using grams, kilograms, liters, and milliliters. In addition, we will be rounding numbers to the nearest ten and nearest hundred as well as adding and subtracting two and three-digit numbers. Please continue to practice multiplication facts at home. In science, students will continue to investigate the phenomenon of a floating train. They will be learning about gravity, magnetic forces, and balanced forces. Thank you for your continued support and hope you have some fun plans for Thanksgiving break.
After a restful fall break, 4th grade has been working hard in all our different subjects. In Reading, we have been working on finding the point of the view of a poem from details in the text. In Social Studies, we created newsletters using a persuasive writing technique to persuade people to come to Colorado. In Math, we have been practicing multiplication and division to head into multiplying and dividing by three and four-digit numbers. In Science, we are finding more conclusions on why blackouts are happening in cities.
The skill we are working on currently is having a positive attitude even when we face challenges. Students are showing positive attitudes throughout the day, and we cannot be prouder of them. Please be on the lookout for a flyer coming home soon about our Family Literacy and Math night on November 19th after school! We hope to see many of you there.
Fifth grade has been in a whirlwind of academic activities and headed into so many more. We are thankful to all our parents for helping out your children and continuously encouraging them daily. We are looking forward to November with an investigative mindset learning about stars and planets in science. We are drawing evidence from literary texts or poetry to support writing summaries and RACES responses. We are also improving our writing skills in spelling and mechanics. In math we are learning how to interpret fractions as division, adding and subtracting fractions, and interpreting data on a line plot. Keep an eye out for information on our Reading and Math night in November. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there. Thank you for all of your support and for bringing in mashed potatoes for the Thanksgiving Food Drive.
Please remember to call the front office at 719-358-4320 or go online to report your child's absence.
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