Elida Kindergarten School Newsletter
November 2009
Important November Dates
1st Daylight Savings Time Ends
2nd Fire Drill 1:45 p.m.
3rd A.C. Museum Field Trip (McClure/Schwinnen)
5th Kindergarten Picture Retakes
5th A.C.Museum Field Trip (Buss/Liebrecht)
9th Safety Lockdown Drill 1:30 p.m.
9th PTO Meeting (EEL at 7:00 p.m.)
10th A.C. Museum Field Trip (Gaerke/Davis)
11th Veterans Day Celebration (Wall of Fame)
11th Teacher Planning Time (2 hr. early release)
12th A.C. Museum Field Trip (Lehman/Pseekos)
16th Jim “Basketball Jones” Assembly (9:30)
17th Kindergarten Parent Conferences 5-8 p.m.
17th Board of Education Meeting (MS Commons 7:00)
17th Kindergarten Book Fair
17th Parent’s Night Book Fair 4-7
18th Kindergarten Parent Conferences 5-8 p.m.
18th Kindergarten Book Fair
18th Parent’s Night Book Fair 4-7
19th Kindergarten Parent Conferences 5-8 p.m.
19th Kindergarten Book Fair
23rd Elida Chuck-E-Cheese Night (3:00-9:00)
24th End of 1st Trimester
25th-29th Thanksgiving Vacation (No School)
Parent Teacher Conferences
Forms have been sent home to schedule parent/teacher conferences. Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled November 17 through November 19 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please know that our 1st Trimester ends Tuesday, November 24 and it is very important your child’s teacher sit down with you and discuss progress. The communication and interaction between teacher and parent is vital. If you have not responded back with a meeting time, please do so as soon as possible. We look forward to meeting with you. Please make this a priority for your son or daughter. We will be providing a babysitting service in our cafeteria if you need help with younger children during your conference time. Our Kindergarten Bookfair will be open to parents on Tuesday and Wednesday 4:00p.m. until 7:00 p.m. during conference week. Thanks. See you at the conferences.
Special Testing/Academic Programs Offered
The Elida Kindergarten is continuing several important programs this year to help all children learn successfully. The programs target children who need academic and behavioral support to be successful in school. The academic progress-monitoring tool is called the Aimsweb Program. It monitors early literacy learning and early numeral recognition. We also will use the Earobics Program to support phonics, which will help in the reading process. We also have a school-wide behavioral program in place that will target certain key behavior themes. We will use those themes all over the school to promote positive behavior. Successful behavior, combined with academic initiatives, should help develop the learning process for successful progress for all students.
Veteran’s Day
Parents, as you are aware, Veteran’s Day this year is Wednesday, November 11. The Elida Kindergarten would like to honor our Veterans, as well as those serving in the military now. We will be discussing Veteran’s Day and its importance throughout the next few days to help the children become more aware and sensitive to what it means to be a Veteran. We are asking that you please fill out the attached form or write on a separate piece of paper. We will then honor those named on “Our Wall of Heroes”. Thank You. As parents, your help is always greatly appreciated!
Mr. Kiracofe
Picture Retakes Scheduled
If you found that your student’s pictures taken earlier in the school year were not to your liking or if your student was absent that day, please request or have your student pick up a retake packet. Retakes will be Thursday, November 5.
Bad Weather – Delays and Closings
When bad weather causes the Elida Schools to delay or cancel, the Elida School’s First Alert Messaging Program should contact you. Please also watch Lima WLIO television for the latest information. Please do not call school. Please don’t drop off your student until you are sure we are in session. Thank you.
PTO NEWS
Newest Orange & Black PTO Members are Chad & Natalie Bates, Kim Buddelmeyer, Andy & Michelle Etzkorn,Heidi & Jerry Stebleton, Josh & Alison Van Gorder. Newest Puppy Club PTO Members are Adam & Zach Bowers, Claire Crates, and Ashley Reiff.
The next PTO Meeting is November 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the elementary library.
The Fall Fundraiser Pick-Up is Wednesday, November 4th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Front Gym at the elementary building.
The Kindergarten Bookfair will be November 17-19. Parent Nights will be on the 17th and 18th.
November’s Chuck E. Cheese Fundraiser Night is November 23rd from 3:00-9:00 p.m.
The Fall Fundraiser-All American was a GREAT success! A profit of $21, 298.20 was raised for the PTO. This money goes right back into your child’s learning experience. Thanks to all who participated! Congratulations to our top sellers: Jylan Manley selling 45 items; Ethan Bowersock with 41 items; Levi Hunt with 40 items; Gage Brown and Courtney Arseneau with 38 items each. Great Job!!!
Jim “Basketball Jones” is Coming
Basketball Jones will be visiting our school on Monday, November 16. His assembly will start at 9:30. Mr. Jones is a tremendous basketball player who shows off his skills as he talks to kids about values and character.
Happy Thanksgiving from the
Elida Kindergarten Staff