Celina Primary School

Where the Learning Adventure Begins

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August 19, 2022

Wonderful Celina Primary School Parents,

We did it! Our first full week of school was amazing. ABC Bootcamp is going great. We will be focusing on one letter a day for the next 26 days. Also, we started our Mindful Monday social-emotional lessons this week. Students are learning all about their brains and ways to manage strong emotions.

Ms. Juneau, our school counselor, visited each class and led a lesson about her role as a school counselor. All our students met Riley (our bunny puppet). Please read the information below about having Coffee with the Counselor. We aim to have one virtual parent meeting with the counselor each month.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Nancy Alvarez - Principal

Celina Primary School

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Campus Site-Based Bobcat Council

Celina Primary School is looking for volunteers to serve on our campus and district Bobcat Council. These councils serve as campus and district level decision making teams. The Campus Site-Based Bobcat Council will meet 4 times per year at the Primary School at 3:30 PM and the District Bobcat Council will meet once per month at 5 PM in the banquet hall located at the Celina High School Athletic complex.

We want to encourage parents, community members, and business owners to participate in these councils to help guide the direction of our fast growing school district. If you are interested, please complete the form below by August 26th. If selected, you will be contacted via email by September 1st.

We want to thank you in advance for your participation and commitment to Celina ISD.

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ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL TRAFFIC PATTERN

Breakfast and Lunch

Lunch Visitors

Lunch visitors may begin coming on Monday, August 22nd. We ask that you please follow these rules when visiting:

Check-in at the front office and obtain a visitor sticker.
Please sit at the designated visitor tables.
You may only share and provide food for your child.
Only your child may sit with you.
Lunch visitors may not walk students to class, go inside classrooms, student restrooms, or other areas in the building.
Taking pictures or video of students is prohibited. 📵

Breakfast and Lunch Accounts

We have several students that do not have money on their breakfast/lunch account. Please be sure to add money to their account on My School Bucks.

If you need assistance pleae contact Ms. Leonore Schoen at LeonoreSchoen@celinaisd.com.

Important Dates

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AUGUST

22 - Lunch Visitors Begin

SEPTEMBER

5 - No School - Staff/Student Holiday

6 - Coffee with the Counselor 9 AM

7 - College Awareness Day (wear your college swag)

8 - Back to School Dance 5-6 PM

20 - Kindergarten Community Field Trip

23 - Color Run Pledges Due

30 - Fall Pictures

Fall School Pictures

Please follow the instructions below to order your child's school pictures.

Counselor Corner

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Happy Friday Bobcat Families!

Well, we have finished our first whole week of the school year. We are so proud of our little Bobcats and all they have learned so quickly. Students not only have to learn academics but they also have to learn the routines and basics of “school life” as well. I have seen them practice waiting in line for lunch, waiting for a turn in class or waiting for a turn to go to the restroom.They have also learned to sit and listen to a story, raise their hand to share, and put their materials back where they belong. It is a lot when you are little but I have seen them improve a little more each day. Please take note of efforts to wait patiently, pick up toys, or listen respectfully at home and praise their efforts.

I also had the opportunity to visit classes this week and introduce myself to students. We read “Rabbit Listened” by Cory Doerrfeld because that is what a counselor does: listen. It is a great book to introduce the importance of calming down when we are upset in order to engage our brain and make good choices. Oh did I mention we are learning about our brains, too? Our Amazing Brain is another excellent book for additional reading at home.

Finally, please keep September 6th, 9:00 AM open for our very first Coffee with the Counselor Zoom meeting. If you need help navigating kindergarten routines, too, this is a great resource. Have an awesome weekend!

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Ms. Jeanne’s book picks of the week:

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Reminders

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Drop-off Safety

Please, do not let your child out of your vehicle unassisted during drop off. We ask that you please wait until a staff member assists your child out of the car. Drop off begins at 7:25 AM until 7:45 AM. Drop off ends promptly at 7:45 AM so we can begin our school day. If your child arrives after 7:45 AM, please walk your child in to the front office so they may obtain a tardy slip.

Note From Nurse Peery

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24 Hour Rule

In an effort to diminish the spread of illness, Celina ISD follows the 24 Hour Rule. Students must be free from fever, diarrhea, and vomiting for 24 hours without medication prior to returning to school. Please understand that these rules are in place to reduce the spread of illness and cut down on student absences.

Please contact Nurse Peery if your child has been diagnosed with the flu, COVID, chicken pox at (469) 742-9104 Ext. 2104 or WendyPeery@celinaisd.com.

Thank you in advance for your support with this.

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Medication Administration

As a reminder, any and all medication administered to students while on campus must be provided to Nurse Wendy in the original bottle/container along with written consent from a parent/guardian. We will only accept the district's Medication Authorization Form as written consent for administration of any medication. This form can be found here: https://www.celinaisd.com/wp-documents/Health-Services/Medication_Auth.pdf and can be emailed to Nurse Peery directly at wendypeery@celinaisd.com. Students may not possess any medication while on campus.