Happy November Warren families!

We were thankful for the opportunity to see you and discuss your child/children’s progress at Parent Teacher conferences.

A friendly reminder to drive slowly and adhere to traffic rules on and near our school campus. When dropping off / picking up your child, vehicles need to be parked in a parking spot. We have had a few incidences of vehicles almost hitting students because they are trying to drive around another vehicle. The winter darkness, ice, and fog make visibility challenging. Your child’s safety and well-being are of the utmost importance.

Similarly, students cannot be picked up from the parking lot closest to the office. We do not have staff coverage for that area.

November 13 is a school-wide pajama party to celebrate, “World Kindness Day.” Classrooms have been focusing on kindness and what it means to be a “PAX Leader.” Ask your child what kind acts they have accomplished at home and at school.

Thank you for sharing your child/children with us. We value your partnership.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Wilkins

LWilkins@helenaschools.org

324.1576 (office) / 406.465.9097 (cell)

Please call the school office to excuse your child(ren)'s absence. We understand that many of you are able to message your student's teacher, and they often appreciation that communication. The teachers, however, are not able to excuse an absence from their class room. Though teachers try their best to deliver messages to the office regarding absences, they are often unable to do so. We thank you for making sure that the school office is also notified. If you are not getting a live person when you are calling - it is probably due to a high volume of emails, calls and other notifications regarding our students. Please leave us a message about your student's absence (date, name and duration of absence along with person calling). Due to the tight window between attendance submitted and when updates need to be posted, not all updates will be entered prior to the collection of information by the system that generates the automatic emails and phone calls to guardians. Please do not be concerned if you have left an attendance message and receive a call/email regarding that absence. The only time you need to be concerned is if you have not yet reached out to the office to excuse that absence.

406-324-1600, Wendy Hornby

whornby@helenaschools.org

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

One student and one adult (per family) pair up to take on free throw shooting glory! All teams will alternate shooting 10 free throws. If your team makes the most, you win the top prize!

1st Place - Turkey

2nd Place - Chicken

3rd Place - Cornish Game Hen

Start Times:

Kindergarten - 2nd grade: 5:00 - 6:00

3rd - 5th grade: 6:00 - 7:00

Watch for registration forms to come home to join this fun event!

NO SCHOOL - November 22, 23 & 24th! Enjoy your Thanksgiving!

All kidding aside, we strive to return lost items to students. Our sudden winter weather means new winter gear at school. Please label your children's items with their names. This will help control an already overcrowded lost and found! Thank you to all parents that helped claim items from the lost and found during parent conferences! Please encourage your children to claim any left items. All unclaimed items will be donated November 21st.

Congratulations to Mrs. Wilkins as a Helena Education Foundation 2023 "Let's Talk About Great Teachers" honoree. She will be honored with a tribute at HEF's annual "Great Conversations" event coming up on November 15th.

Attention Warren Families! If your family qualifies for free / reduced lunch, you are eligible to complete an application for Angel Fund. Angel Fund provides students with a school clothing shopping spree of up to $150 at a local store. Applications will be available in the Main Office beginning on Monday, October 2nd. Please reach out to Mrs. Ozburn at 406-324-1624, or cozburn@helenaschools.org if you have any questions!

Every Friday students may donate $1.00 (payable to their teacher) and wear a hat for the whole day. Wear any kind of hat you'd like! All proceeds to go the Technology Committee.

Win prizes for your school in SNACK STRONG challenge!

Raise your hand for healthy snacks! Watch for SNACK STRONG posts on our Helena Public Schools Facebook page this school year to enter and win prizes for your elementary school! School winners will be chosen each trimester. The Helena Public Schools Wellness Committee will post two recipes each month featuring nutritious, Montana-grown foods. Families are encouraged to make the recipe together and then post a picture to Facebook or submit to this form https://forms.gle/bzoi3WioJbUiCQJQ8 with your school’s hashtag (see below).

Snack pictures posted with the school hashtag will be eligible to win a tasty prize for your school! Recipes are shared in partnership with @BuyEatLiveBetter and @St. Peter’s Health. First up – stay hydrated and get creative with Flavored Water! Can you make a water featuring your school’s colors? https://www.montana.edu/extension/buyeatlivebetter/recipes/flavoredwater/index.html

#BroadwaterSNACKSTRONG #BryantSNACKSTRONG #CentralSNACKSTRONG #FourGeorgiansSNACKSTRONG #JeffersonSNACKSTRONG #JimDarcySNACKSTRONG #HawthorneSNACKSTRONG #KesslerSNACKSTRONG #RossiterSNACKSTRONG #SmithSNACKSTRONG #WarrenSNACKSTRONG

Eat well - win prizes for your elementary school!

The #MTHarvestoftheMonth Program showcases a different Montana-grown food each month. September’s feature is herbs. Herbs have had cultural, medicinal, and culinary importance for thousands of years. In ancient Greece famous athletes and artists were crowned with wreaths of bay leaves, and bay leaves were used medicinally during the Middle Ages.

One of our SNACK STRONG challenges this month is Spinach Basil Pesto. Try it on pizza, pasta, or as a dip or spread. To win prizes for your elementary school, post a picture of your pesto with your school’s hashtag (see below) or complete this form https://forms.gle/bzoi3WioJbUiCQJQ8

Bon appetite!

See recipe here - https://mtharvestofthemonth.org/.../HOM22_RecipeCard...

#BroadwaterSNACKSTRONG #BryantSNACKSTRONG #CentralSNACKSTRONG #FourGeorgiansSNACKSTRONG #JeffersonSNACKSTRONG #JimDarcySNACKSTRONG #HawthorneSNACKSTRONG #KesslerSNACKSTRONG #RossiterSNACKSTRONG #SmithSNACKSTRONG #WarrenSNACKSTR#broadwatersnackstrong #BryantSNACKSTRONG #CentralSNACKSTRONG #FourGeorgiansSNACKSTRONG #JeffersonSNACKSTRONG #JimDarcySNACKSTRONG #HawthorneSNACKSTRONG #KesslerSNACKSTRONG #RossiterSNACKSTRONG #SmithSNACKSTRONG #WarrenSNACKSTR

Lewis and Clark Library Bookmobile

The bookmobile maintains a year around schedule and is an all ages library. Visiting the bookmobile is like stepping into any of our library buildings with items available for checkout, free Wi-Fi, a computer station, account access, programs for patrons, library cards, and staff are available for questions at the Public Services desk.

The bookmobile will visit Warren School biweekly starting Thursday, Sept. 7th from 3-4 pm. It will also be making a Leisure Village visit on the same days from 2-3 pm.

November dates: November 2nd & 16th

At Warren we like to hold monthly celebrations to recognize the students that have been chosen by their teachers for practicing the skills of our Warren Words:

Kind - Honest - Safe - Respectful - Responsible

Congratulations to the following students who were rewarded with an extra recess in October!

Mrs. Ralph - Samari

Mrs. Tabaracci -Phillip

Mrs. Horne -Kolten

Mrs. O'Brian - Cade

Mr. Arpin - Elliot

Mrs. Kimball -Karter

Mrs. Merritt -Cooper

Mrs. McNay - Jax

Mrs. Madsen - Tate

Ms. Penninger - Bella

Mrs. Solomon - Emma

Mrs. Klemp - George

Mrs. Komac - Olivia

Students in K-5 Library/Information classes will continue to refine their skills in locating and accessing information. This instruction will include using Destiny, the online Library Access Catalog, as well as an array of library databases like World Book and Pebble Go. Lessons are designed to be age-appropriate and build on previously gained knowledge. In November students will be focusing on literature which will include locating materials using call numbers, discovering different genres and exploring award-winning literature.

K-2 Strand-November

• I am learning to keep the steady beat.
• I am learning to demonstrate the difference between my speaking voice and singing voice.
• I am learning to recognize same and different parts of music.
• I am learning to visually identify and name classroom percussion instruments.

3-5 Strand-November

• I am learning to hold my own part in a group.
• I am learning to read, write, and perform rhythmic notation.
• I am learning to describe the feeling and mood of a piece of music.

Mrs. Day - Grades 2 & 5

Students are learning how to perform a variety of locomotor movements.; Tossing - Students learn how to toss and catch a variety of objects.; Foot Skills - Students learn to dribble, pass, shoot, steal, goal tend, and play modified games; Throwing skills - Students learn to throw, catch, center, defend, and play modified games.; Basketball - Students learn to dribble, pass, shoot, and play modified games.

Mr. Beaver - Grades Kindergarten, 1, 3 & 4

November-

November 9- Warren PTO meeting (6-7)

November 13 - Celebrate Kindness Day - PJ Day!

November 16 - Champions of Character Field Trip Grades 3, 4 & 5

November 22-24 NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

November 27 - Nutcracker on the Rocks Field Trip Grades 4 & 5

December-

December 20- Warren Winter Performance~ HMS

This a Cyberchase opportunity, free of charge, where your students can enjoy mobile adventures in STEM. Families who sign up will receive videos and activities on their phone based on the PBS KIDS show Cyberchase. Made for ages 5-8 and offered in English or Spanish, students can explore math, science, and the environment through fun games, crafts, and experiments.

Monday- 8:30- 2:30

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday- 8:30- 3:15

*Warren playground coverage does not start until 7:45. Playground coverage ends at 3:30 Students cannot be dropped off prior to 7:45 and picked up later than 3:30*

Click the links below to view previous newsletters:

August/September

October

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