February Family Messenger
2025
Happy New Year!
Character Word of the Month- Integrity
I am honest and sincere with others and myself in words and actions. I choose to do the right thing even when no one is looking.
Yearbook Sales
To order a yearbook for $9.50, please visit Yearbook Ordering | Wagner Portrait Group. Yearbook sales ends on 3/2! We are not accepting paper orders or money in the office, all orders must be submitted online or by using the QR code.
Cornhole Tournament
Less than 1 week until our big fundraiser event! It isn't too late to get signed up. We already have so many awesome sponsors which we are grateful for! There will be a food truck and Sip on Main for beverages. This fundraising will help us replace the projector and screen in the gym, which is a much needed improvement project. We have class baskets and other items in the raffles, plus 50/50, and a card game to win some incredible prizes! This event is sure to be a good time!
Kindergarten Connection
IT'S COMING! Do you have a Baby Blue Jay or know someone with an incoming Kindergarten student for next year? Well the time has come to get them registered for the 25-26 school year!
Kindergarten Connection gives our families the opportunity to get future kindergarten students registered and familiar with our school.
Come tour our building and meet staff on Tuesday, February 11, at the student’s school of residence from 3:30 to 6 p.m.
Registration is for children who will be 5 years of age on or before July 31, 2025.
You do NOT have to wait to get started!
To register, parents/guardians should contact their school building secretary (Mrs. Brueggemann at Marthasville 636-231-2650). Parents/guardians will be provided with an Invite Code for the Lumen Online Registration System to complete online registration once residency has been verified. Please notify the building secretary if you have already received an invite code for another child in previous years or if your child has previously attended any program provided by the School District of Washington.
To finalize registration, parents/guardians will need to provide copies of the child's birth certificate, immunization record and proof of residency (electric bill, mortgage statement, etc.) prior to the start of school in August 2025.
Kindergarten assessment will occur in the classroom at the beginning of the school year. Additional screening is optional through Parents as Teachers.
Students must reside within the School District of Washington boundaries.
For additional questions concerning elementary school boundary lines, please contact First Student Bus Company at 636-239-1429.
District Food Drive
We are collecting cans of soup from February 24-28 for the district's backpack program. Soup can donations can be dropped off to boxes in the cafeteria. Thank you in advance for the support!
School District of Washington Inclement Weather/Snow Day Procedures
In the event of inclement weather, please refer to the link below with information regarding how decisions are made when calling off school. Days 1-6 are considered off- NO SCHOOL. Please ensure you have logged into Parent Square and have notifications turned on, so you receive alerts about school cancellation.
https://www.washington.k12.mo.us/15618?articleID=17621
100th Day
The 100th day celebration is February 7th! Our Blue Jays are growing smarter every day and we are so proud of them. Here is a fun read aloud to show your kids:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEE5IqubyXE
Love and care is in the air! We finally got through the shortest but longest month EVER (is that even possible!!) and boy are we ready for SPRING! So many exciting things are coming up this semester. Be on the lookout for information the next couple months regarding Read Across America Week, Book Fair, Spring Title I Family Engagement Night, Blue Jays Give Back Service Day, Spring Conferences, Music programs, DARE Graduation, Career Day, and so much more!
Kindly,
Mrs. Kristen Daffron
Principal
Marthasville Elementary
#MarthasvilleRocks #SDOW #BlueJays
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Notes from the Nurse
Important Dates
3-7- School Counselor Appreciation Week
7- Progress Reports Emailed; 100th Day of School; Heart Full of Fun 2nd/3rd Grade After School Event 2:45-4:00
8-PTG Cornhole Tournament at Wildflower Ridge
12- Character Ed Assemblies
13- Valentine’s Celebrations
14- No Students; Teacher Professional Development
15- National SRO Appreciation Day
17- No School!
18-21 Relay for Life Kindness Grams for Sale 25 cents
24-28 District Food Drive
25-PTG 5:00
26- 4th Grade Board Game Fun After School Event 2:45-4:00
28- House Meeting; House Breakfast and Lunch (Wear Your Color)
Attendance Recap
January 2025
K-90.1%
1-93.4%
2- 95.7%
3- 94.8%
4- 96.4%
5- 95.3%
6- 94.6%
Total- 94.4%
House Attendance
Altruismo (Black)-30/48 63%
Amistad (Red)- 27/48 56%
Isibindi (Green)- 28/47 60%
Reveur (Blue)- 33/48 69%
Overall Whole School Attendance since Day 1-95.7%
Building Goal- Students in grades K-6 will have an average of 96% attendance or higher and will decrease tardies in the 2024-2025 school year.
Technology
Replacement Chargers are $25
Visitors and Volunteers
District Communication
Links for the district and school calendar can be found below. A calendar of events will be included in the monthly newsletter as well. Please refer to the main calendar throughout the year for more information.
https://secure.smore.com/n/t56yz
Counselor's Corner
Kindness 101 Sportsmanship/Compassion video: https://youtu.be/ehDVE9QlrqQ?si=-dIyTziEiqX7Xa59
The Child Advocacy Lessons that were scheduled for January are now moved to April due to scheduling conflicts.
PTG Minutes
Follow our new PTG page!
PTG
PTG Meetings are held once a month at 5:00 (except January and May) in the conference room. We are always looking for new and fresh faces and ideas to support our school!
Here are the dates:
February 25
March 25
April 29
May-No Meeting
June/July-Planning meeting
Student Handbook
Free and Reduced Lunch
Applications may be submitted any time during the school year. The information provided on the application is confidential and will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility. The eligibility criteria and application are available for download below. Applications are also available from the clicking the link below.
ESSA Parents' Right to Know
'Per the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, as a Title I.A funded school, it is our responsibility to share the Parents' Right to Know. More information can be found on the district website, under Federal Programs.'