Friday, May 12: Mr. Krebs', Mrs. Karger's, & Mrs. Greiger's kindergarten classes will host Muffins with Wonderful Women at 2 p.m.

It is our PREFERENCE that parents will trust the staff to make an appropriate classroom placement for their children. However, we understand that in a small number of cases, there are exceptional circumstances that call for a form as an option for parents who feel strongly about providing input into placement decisions.

There is an OPTIONAL Classroom Preference Form available in the Elementary Office. This form must be completed and returned by May 15, 2023. (Typically, we have a deadline of April 1. This year, we inadvertently left this information out of the March newsletter. Thus, the deadline has been extended to May 15.)

Grades 4-6 will be in the morning from 8:45-11:15 a.m.

Grades 1-3 will be in the afternoon from 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Senior Photo by Caulfield Studio: The Class of 2023 Senior Photo will be at 9 a.m. in the auditorium. Set up takes time because high school office staff must first hand out cords and stoles. Individual senior photos will also be taken at this time. Seniors should arrive with their robes, hats, and completed photo packages. Seniors can start getting fitted and pick up their caps, gowns, and tassels the week of May 1st till the 17th (the day before the group photo). The rental is $15.00 and must be paid in the District office prior to being fitted for your cap and gown.

Please note: In June, July & August, the Board will meet at 5:00 p.m.

Two fun activities have been planned for the elementary students: The Community Supporting Classrooms will be calling bingo from the elementary office and recess will be a dance party with DJ Taylor Peterson providing music.

This week, six video cameras have been installed on each of the 14 New York Mills School Buses. The cameras are video only, with no sound being recorded. Two cameras will be utilized as Stop Arm Cameras, recording vehicles that violate the stop-arm sign. We are working closely with the New York Mills Police Department to help notify the public of Stop Arm safety. Vehicles must refrain from passing a school bus with its Stop Arm extended.

In addition to the external cameras, four cameras have been installed inside each bus. These cameras will primarily be used to assist in student behavior incidents.

Cameras are not a live feed and will be reviewed later by the administration only. Although the cameras will record continuously when the bus is on, bus drivers also have access to an event button. Pressing the event button adds an indicator mark on the footage, which will make specific incidents easier to review.

The entire cost of this project was paid for using grant funds from The Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety, a division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Minnesota School Bus Stop Arm Signal Camera Grant. There will be quarterly reports on stop-arm incidents with the state of Minnesota to help show the effectiveness of public awareness and the added bus camera systems.

QUALIFICATIONS: Children who are at least age 5 and enrolled in Pre-K through Grade 6 in the New York Mills School District.

DATES: Tuesday, May 30 - Thursday, August 17, 2023 (NO FRIDAYS)

TIMES: 6:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

COST: $3 per child, per hour

CONTACT: Bev Witt by phone at (218) 385-4209 or email at childcare@nymills.k12.mn.us

Summer Childcare Contracts are located in the Childcare Room, Elementary Office & District Office.

To help prevent the spread of illness:

• Encourage your child to wash their hands.
• Ensure your child gets adequate sleep each night.
• Provide a water bottle for your child to use at school to keep him/her well-hydrated.
• If your child is ill or is not feeling well, please keep him/her home.
• If someone within your household tests positive for COVID, please keep all students that live in that house at home. Call the Health Office 385-4216 for further guidance.

• Pink Eye - MDH no longer requires schools to exclude students with pinkeye. This was changed in 2019.

• Fevers - Students should be fever-free (without the use of medications) for 24 hours before returning to school.

• Strep Throat - Your child will need to be on antibiotics for at least 12 hours before returning to school.

NOTICE: If your child needs any prescription medication administered at school, including eye drops, you must present a doctor's order requesting the medication be given at school. The order must be turned in before any medication will be administered. Office visit notes will not be accepted as a doctor's order.

If your child needs a change in their afterschool plan, a parent or guardian must call the office no later than 2:50 p.m. Changes that come in after 2:50 p.m. will not be guaranteed.