FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

Parents/Guardians - Thank you for your continued support as we breeze through this school year. Thank you to each of you who came out to support the SCCPSS Expo. Please see the monthly reminders and updates below. Also, please take a moment to fill out this parent survey for our school.

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PLEASE NOTE - There are ONLY two lanes in carpool. Please DO NOT go around any stopped car unless you have been told to by a staff member. This has become a safety issue for students getting out of the left hand side of their cars and staff members who are assisting them. Also, please use a speed that is appropriate for our campus. There are children and staff members in our parking lot that need to be kept safe.

Morning Carpool is from 7:50am - 8:15am. Students who arrive after 8:15 will have to be signed in by an adult in the front office.

Breakfast is over at 8:10 daily

Please make sure that students are arriving to school on time each day.

Early pick up ends at 2:00pm

Afternoon carpool is from 3:00- 3:40pm.

Pre-K - 3rd is 3:00 - 3:20

4th - 8th is 3:20 - 3:40 If you have older siblings please wait for their dismissal time, or prepare to circle around the carpool line to pick them up.

Please make sure that you have your yellow car tag placed in your windshield during pick up for verification purposes.

If your student is going home a different way than usual, please send in a note to the teacher or call the front office before 1:45pm.

FEBRUARY 16TH - E-LEARNING DAY (STUDENTS LEARN FROM HOME)

FEBRUARY 19TH - STAFF PLANNING DAY ( NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)

FEBRUARY 22ND - STEAM NIGHT AT IOH ( FLYER COMING SOON)

Please NOTE: Security Screening Procedures

Savannah-Chatham County Public School Approved Bags and Procedures will include:

• Metal detectors and/or handheld wands
• Bag Inspection
• Enforcement of Clear Bag Requirements

**No weapons, tobacco, vapes, or sharp objects**

All persons and packages are subject to search upon entry. Failure to consent or submit will result in denial of entry.

Starting as early as preschool and kindergarten, regular attendance is essential for students gaining the academic and social skills they need to succeed. Research shows that when students are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of the school year or 18 days over an entire year), they are less likely to read proficiently by third grade, achieve in middle school and graduate from high school."

"Did you know? Only five days of absences per school year will be excused with a parent note. After your parent notes have been used, an excused absence requires a physician’s or a hospital’s statement, court subpoena, order of governmental agencies, funeral notice, or obituary. Students who accumulate more than ten unexcused absences will be considered truant."

Since it has been cold, please remember to send weather appropriate sweaters and jackets to school with your students. Here is a reminder that solid colored sweaters, vests, or sweatshirts may be worn over uniform shirts (no print/logos). HOODED SWEATSHIRTS "HOODY" ARE NOT ALLOWED and students will be asked to take them off in the building. All hats, hoods of jackets must be taken off while entering the building.

Tights, leggings hose, or socks may be worn under an appropriate length skirt or dress (no shorter than three inches above the knee). Tights and socks must be solid navy, black or white with no design. Hose without design may be worn. Tights or leggings may not be worn as an outer garment.

All shoes must be enclosed and fastened/tied properly. No crocs

All book bags, tote bags, backpacks, athletic bags and all other similar items must have the contents clearly visible (see-through clear plastic or mesh).

School website - https://www.sccpss.com/schools/ioh/Pages/default.aspx

Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/IsleOfHopeSTEAM

School Dojo - https://home.classdojo.com/#/schoolInvite?s=4eece67bf64aa62934ed561f

What do the new K-12 mathematics standards mean for you and your child? The new standards are more age- and developmentally appropriate, meaning concepts are introduced when your child is ready and prepared to learn them. They focus on the fundamental skills students need to prepare for the future, and the amount of content included is more balanced – meaning there is time to teach, and standards don’t have to be rushed to get everything covered. Teachers will have time to be trained on the new standards and receive new instructional resources, but the flexibility to learn without required “new math” methods and use traditional math methods is available now. Learn more at https://www.gadoe.org/.../Math--ELA-Standards-Process.aspx