News from RStar
Week of August 21 - 25
Back to School Night
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Thursday, Aug 31, 2017, 06:00 PM
Rising Star Elementary School, Candlelight Lane, Lenexa, KS, United States
Solar Eclipse!
Rising Star Families,
We are very excited to participate in the watching the solar eclipse on Monday, August 21st.
Here is our plan for Rising Star students:
Our Pre-K and Kindergarten through 2nd grade students will be sitting on the upper playground kickball area and our 3rd-6th grade students will be sitting on the lower playground kickball area. The maximum viewing time for our area is between 12:50 pm and 1:20 pm (1:08 is the total eclipse time) and all students will be provided with IOS approved safety glasses. There will be no outside recess on Monday. Teachers will be reviewing with students, the importance of safe viewing and safety instructions. We ask that you please reinforce these instructions with your child at home as well. Parents have the ability to opt their children out of outdoor viewing. Alternative activities including on-line viewing, will be supported. Please let your child’s teacher know if you choose to opt out. Also, parents wishing to have their child out for the day will need to notify the office and the absence will be excused.
Birthday Celebration Ideas
Dear Parents or Guardians,
This letter is to inform you of a change in practices that address the health and wellness of children at (school). Our elementary school is implementing a “no birthday treats” guideline. This decision was made after much thought and discussion at the building and district level. There are a variety of reasons why we made this change, the main one being to coordinate with our district’s wellness policy on making healthy choices, in alignment with federal regulations.
Other rationale for restricting treats at school include the following concerns:
Allergies: Due to the increasing number of students with food allergies, schools have had to be extremely careful with any food items entering the school building. It is a safety issue and something that we need to take very seriously.
Promoting Healthy Lifestyle: The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in six school-age children are overweight; triple the proportion in 1980. The agency has projected that one in three children born in 2000 will eventually develop a form of diabetes linked to being overweight.
Equity: Some parents are not able to provide treats for their child on birthdays or special days because of financial hardships.
The purpose of this change is to assure a school environment that promotes and protects students’ health, well- being, and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating, physical activity and healthy choices. This change brings together current research to create guidelines that help us with healthy choices for all of our students. If you are interested in reading the district’s policy on wellness, it is available on the District website.
Classroom teachers will continue to recognize and celebrate children on their special day in special ways.
Thanks in advance for your flexibility and for caring about the health of our students.
Sincerely,
Elementary Principals
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