Welcome Back

Parents if you notice your child wanting to go to bed earlier than usual don't get alarmed. Coming back from a break is always tough on our little guys and girls. Plus, I don't know about you all but having it get dark earlier makes me a little tired, too.
Please remember that we need your child sitting in class by 8:05. If your child arrives at school later than 8:05 you are required to sign your child in. We start the morning news promptly at 8:05 and there are many important messages that are delivered to students by our first class news crew. The doors to the front porch open at 7:15 and the doors leading into school open at 7:25. We serve breakfast in the cafeteria from 7:25 to 7:50. If your child arrives later than 7:50, he or she will get a bag breakfast to take to class.
This Monday we had 46 students absent at the start of school. 18 of those students eventually made it to school. It is very important that your child attends every day because we do not want them to get behind with their school work. Students today have lessons that build upon each other and when a student misses it makes it harder for the students to grasp the concepts that were already taught. If your child is running a fever, please by all means keep them at home.
With the flu season getting ready to start we need all of our student to practice good hygiene habits. Please have them washing their hands as much as possible and keeping things that aren't food out of their mouths. I have three boys myself and I am constantly making them wash their hands and telling them to get their headphones, other cords and fingers out of their mouths. We also need to practice covering coughs and sneezed correctly. I know growing up I was told to cover my mouth with my hands when I coughed our sneezed. Today, the proper way to cover a cough or a sneeze is by raising the inside of your elbow to your mouth. Just tell your child to "dab" and they will understand what it looks like.
Parents thank you for all that you do for your children and our school. We love you!