North Road News
November 6, 2017
Upcoming Events
Monthly Events
Tuesday, Nov. 7th-Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30
Wednesday, Nov. 8th- 1/2 Day for students dismissal at 11:55
Parent Teacher Conferences 12:00-3:00
Thursday and Friday Nov. 9 and 10- No school for students
Tuesday, Nov. 14th- PTO meeting 9:00
Hungry Howies Fundraiser
Wednesday, Nov. 22-24 Thanksgiving Break- No School
Tuesday, Nov. 28th Watch Dogs Pizza Party
Hints For Successful Parent/Teacher Conferences
During the Conference:
- Have your questions prepared before conferences begin.
- Use the conference time to exchange information about your child.
- Ask for a clearer explanation of terms, forms or ideas you do not understand.
- Share information about your child that may help the teacher know your child as a learner.
- Seek information about your child’s social, emotional and academic progress at school.
- At the end of conferences make plans as to what you and the school can do to help further your child’s progress.
Following the Conference, remember to:
- Keep informed as to your child’s progress. Review your child’s report card with him/her.
- Monitor homework assignments. Make sure make-up work is returned.
- Extend learning opportunities, which occur naturally in the day’s activities and routines.
- Discuss school activities as a family. Participate in school activities for parents.
- Inform the school about emergency situations at home.
- Let your child know that you and the school are working together with him/her to make learning the best experience possible.
Watch D.O.G.S Pizza Party
On November 28, 2017 from 6-7pm we will be having our first annual 'Dads and Kids'
Pizza Night at our school. You will meet here at the school cafeteria at (6:00p) for FREE pizza and drinks. At (6:30p) we will have a brief presentation about our WATCH D.O.G.S (Dads Of Great Students) Program. WATCH D.O.G.S is an innovative program being used across America which helps them to be positively impacted by the committed involvement of fathers and father-figures in their student's life.
Our goal is to have you spend a day this year at school to be a positive male role model and to provide an extra set of eyes and ears.
Progress on the Playground
Winter Weather Wear
Please have your child wear their winter coats, hats and mittens. PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS WITH FIRST AND LAST NAME. All students go outside everyday unless the temperature is lower than 10 degrees or wind chill is colder than 0 degrees. With the snow here to stay, please have your child wear boots and snow pants if possible. It is difficult for the children to concentrate in the afternoons if they are cold and wet. When wearing boots, please be sure to send shoes in your child’s backpack for students to wear while in the building. Some children still need help with their zippers, snaps and buttons. Please practice this with your son or daughter. We are working on supporting student independence—this spills over into academic success!
How can you make reading part of our family’s lifestyle?
Parents play a critical role in helping their children develop not only the ability to read, but also an enjoyment of reading. There are many ways to include reading in your child's life, starting in babyhood, and continuing through the teen years. Focus on literacy activities that your child enjoys, so that reading is a treat, not a chore.
Turn off the tube. Start by limiting your family’s television viewing time.
Teach by example. If you have books, newspapers and magazines around your house, and your child sees you reading, then your child will learn that you value reading. You can’t overestimate the value of modeling.
Read together. Reading with your child is a great activity. It not only teaches your child that reading is important to you, but it also offers a chance to talk about the book, and often other issues will come up. Books can really open the lines of communication between parent and child.
Hit the library. Try finding library books about current issues or interests in your family’s or child’s life, and then reading them together. For example, read a book about going to the dentist prior to your child’s next dental exam, or get some books about sea shore life after a trip to the coast. If your child is obsessed with dragons, ask your librarian to recommend a good dragon novel for your child.
Substitute Noon Aide Needed!
Fenton Food Service Info & Menus!
New to our Newsletter: Please click the link below to visit our Fenton Food Service website where you can access our breakfast and lunch menus for the month! Click Here to take you to their Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/y4cr1
Lice Prevention
The only way to prevent lice from spreading in school is to prevent it from coming into the school in the first place! This can only happen with the help of EVERY FAMILY in our school! The lice reports from local doctors are telling us that the lice are not responding to the harsh chemical and prescriptions treatments.
We all need to take preventative measures and educate ourselves and our children on how to prevent the spread of lice. Children should not share combs, hats (including ball caps at sporting events), pillows (at sleepovers), or coats/jackets (especially with hoods).
Children should not 'touch heads' while sitting close to a friend. Children/girls with long hair can keep it pulled back in a ponytail or braids, and spritzed with hairspray and/or tea tree oil.