The Crissman Connection
November 15, 2019
Hello Crissman Families,
I hope you had a great week and a great first Snow Day! What a surprise to get all this snow so early in November! Thank you for the patience with our buses and in our parking lot.
Crissman Penny Wars continues to Monday! Bring in the loose change from home to participate in the friendly competition between U of M and MSU. There is more information in the flyer below.
If you are struggling with Power School Parent Portal, come to Crissman on Tuesday, November 19th, between the hours of 5-7 PM. One of our UCS technology experts will be in the Media Center Computer Lab to help parents with their Power School account. Every student has Power School, however, it is used for upper elementary grades and attendance for all grades.
Have a wonderful weekend!
~Mrs. Papastamatis
Report Card Information
During November, Crissman will distribute reports cards electronically. The first marking period grades will be sent electronically to families after scheduled parent-teacher conferences at the end of the day on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.
A preview of next week...
Tuesday- Evening Conferences 5-8pm
Report Cards are sent home electronically
Wednesday- PTA Restuarant Night (see flyer below)
Friday- AIM Thanksgiving Feast
PowerSchool Support at Crissman
Struggling with the PowerSchool Portal?
PTA NEWS
Fall/Winter Illness
Per the UCS Elementary Student Handbook
Preventing Illness
The best way to prevent illness is to encourage healthy habits such as:
• Hand Washing – dirty hands are a primary cause of infection. Children should always wash their hands before eating and after using the bathroom or wiping their nose. Make sure your child thoroughly washes all surfaces of his or her hands vigorously with soap and water, rinses them well and dries them with a paper towel.
• Good Nutrition – eating nutritious food, especially at breakfast, helps children concentrate.
• Rest and Sleep – most children need at least eight hours of sleep each night.
• Exercise – physical fitness is important to good health. Children can get their exercise through outdoor play, organized sports or family activities.
• Good Hygiene – children are more comfortable and have a better attitude about themselves and their schoolwork when they are clean and neatly groomed. Check your child’s appearance before he or she walks out the door.
Recuperating at Home
When is your child too sick to attend school? The following guidelines, along with the advice of your family doctor, will help you decide when your child should stay home:
• Cold and/or cough – a child with deep mucus that causes a cough and heavy nose drainage cannot function at school.
• Fever – fever is a warning that something is wrong. A child should remain at home for 24 hours after the fever is gone without the use of medication.
• Rash – a rash, spots or blotches on the skin can be the first sign of many illnesses. Rashes require a physician release stating they are not contagious.
• Stomach Ache/Upset – a child who is vomiting or has diarrhea should be kept at home and may return 24 hours after the symptoms are gone.
• Head Lice – a child with head lice must remain at home until treatment is complete and school officials confirm he or she is free of lice. Check your child’s head before school begins in the fall and routinely during the school year or if he or she complains of an itchy scalp. Look around your child’s ears and back of the neck for nits, which are tiny, white, oval-shaped lice eggs that are attached to the hair near the scalp. Nits may look like dandruff or scalp flakes, but nits do not move and are difficult to dislodge. Notify the school office immediately if your child has head lice. Begin treatment immediately by contacting your doctor or purchasing over-the-counter medication from the drug store. To prevent spreading head lice, wash all infested garments, hair accessories, bedding and other surfaces with hot water and disinfectant. You must sign your child in at the office when he or she is returning to school after treatment for head lice.
Are you getting my texts?
Exciting News about lunch...
The Food and Nutrition Services Department is excited to announce that all menus are now digitally accessible on all devices to allow for personalized viewing options. Users can select to view nutritional and allergen information, as well as customize print and language settings. Menus can also be viewed at https://uticak12.nutrislice.com, or on the UCS Mobile App.
Parking Lot Safety
I wanted to review the parking lot procedures for our school. I know that many of you may already know these procedures; however, it is always a great reminder for our families.
1) Use the student drop off zone located to the left of the parking lot entrance from 8:45 - 9:05 am. Please do not enter the bus loop during this time as it’s unsafe and causes additional congestion in the parking lot.
2) Student Drop-Off Lane: Move all the way to the back of this area (near the dumpsters/playground) and pull up next to the orange traffic cones. Once you arrive at the orange cones, please have your child exit the vehicle quickly and do not linger so that the next car may proceed in a timely manner. Please do not enter the area past the cones as this is a designated student pathway during this time. When your child has exited the car, please continue the “loop” around the end of the lot (in front of the dumpster/playground) and exit to Wolf Drive.
3) Parking in the Subdivision- Please do not park on the street where you see signs that say “No parking, Stopping, or Standing”. If you can read the sign when you are parking, do not park there OR if you are between the two signs, do not park there. Double Parking- Please do not park on both sides of the street. Our buses need to get through. The Shelby Township Police can give you a ticket.
Thank you so much for your patience and support!
As always, if you arrive past 9:00 am, please accompany your child to the office and sign them in.
Crissman PTA
Our PTA works together for our students! Here's the link to their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/CrissmanPTA/
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
November
19th Conferences beginning at 5:00
20th Olgas Restaurant Night
22nd AIM Thanksgiving Feast
27th-29th- NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break
December
10th Cookies with Santa
9th-13th Crissman Holiday Shop
About our school
Email: sofia.papastamatis@uticak12.org
Website: http://crissman.uticak12.org/
Location: 53550 Wolf Drive, Shelby, MI 48316, United States
Phone: (586) 797-4300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crissmanelementary/