I have two pieces of good news to share and one reminder for this week!

Good news #1- our students earned another 1,000 tickets for showing HEART in school and making positive behavioral choices. As a fun reward, we are going to do a Winter Wonderland spirit week next week. The flyer is below- we will end the week before break with a community circle we hope the kids will enjoy! Please join me in congratulating them for all their hard work!

Good news #2- In addition to intramurals and drama club, we have three more exciting clubs starting in the new year! Mrs. Antonelli will be starting our first ever Newspaper and Yearbook club. This group will be creating an actual yearbook that families will be able to purchase which has never happened at LP! Stay tuned for more information on how to get your hands on a copy of this book! Mrs. Ragusa will be running Sewing club- this will be a neat opportunity for students to learn the craft of sewing buttons, projects, and even learning how to use a sewing machine. Finally, Mrs. Costello will be running our Creativity club where students will enjoy making various projects and learning how to use a cricut. Students are welcome to indicate their interest for any of the above clubs but please know that we have a limited number of spots and we want to ensure we include as many students as we possibly can. The good news is that we will have other sessions if your child doesn't get their first pick. Let me know if you have any questions about that!

Reminder- communication is very important to us and we want to make sure we are addressing your concerns, questions, etc. Please allow up to 24 hours to receive a return phone call as we are doing our best to meet the needs of so many. Also, we are happy to meet with any family in person, but we kindly ask that you call the school beforehand to schedule a meeting. We want to avoid anyone coming to school unannounced and not being able to meet with us because of other scheduled meetings or events. Thank you for this consideration. The main office number is (585) 339-1370.

I hope you have a good weekend,

Dr. Bello

The Class of 2025 is running a babysitting fundraiser! Do you need an extra few hours to get that last minute shopping in?! Drop your kids off with us for a day of holiday fun on December 17 while you run your errands kid-free! See the attached flyer for more information or please feel free to reach out to myself or Hannah Moore with any questions or concerns!

Mary Levandowski

Social Studies Teacher

Helmer Nature Center has notified us of several upcoming events that the EI community may be interested in participating in this holiday season. If you are looking for things to do that are fun, environmentally friendly, educational and community oriented, check out the link below!

Trim a Tree on Dec 21, Tree Recycling / Trees for Trails on Jan 14, and Saturday Snowshoe Rentals, etc.

Here is the link to their most recent newsletter for more information:

https://www.smore.com/6t9hk

3rd grade Chorus concert: Wed. Jan. 11 @ 6:00pm EHS

4th grade Chorus concert: Wed. Jan. 11 @ 7:30pm EHS

5th grade Chorus and Senior Band: Thur. Jan. 19 @ 7:00pm EHS

**Please check out the Chorus letters below for more information!

Schedule:

3rd graders will be every Tuesday.

4th graders will be every Wednesday.

5th graders will be every Thursday.

Students can only attend the day that matches their current grade level. Sneakers are mandatory for participation in this program.

Thank you,

Jake Klossner

Look for @LaureltonPE on Twitter!

Please click on the link below for sign-up information:

https://laurelton-pardeepta.memberhub.com/store/items/718050

There are many great perks to being a PTA member...free admission to any of our events for our members!

Kristin Hart Daly President khart@lumetrics.com

Still Needed!! Vice President

Marjorie Hart Treasurer mhart001@rochester.rr.com

Dee Villalona Recording Secretary villadee@aol.com

Our PTA email: LaureltonPardeePTA@gmail.com

Dec. 19-23: Winter Wonderland Spirit Week

Dec. 23: Report cards distributed to families

Dec. 24-Jan. 2: No school; Winter Recess

Jan. 3: School reopens

Jan. 11: 3rd grade Winter Concert @ 6:00pm

Jan. 11: 4th grade Winter Concert @ 7:30pm

Jan. 16: No school; Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan. 17: LP PTA meeting @ 7:00pm

Jan. 19: 5th grade Chorus/Senior Band Winter Concert @ 7:00pm

Jan. 27: No school; School Improvement/Staff Day

The TITAN Family portal is a secure, online system that allows parents to:

• Make an online payment to their children's cafeteria meal accounts
• Remotely monitor their children's accounts
• Set up automatic recurring payments
• Set up low-balance email message alerts
• And submit an online application for free and/or reduced meals

**Please open the document below for step-by-step instructions to create your account!

In order to access information like transportation, report cards, iPad protection fees, etc., you will need to create a parent portal account.

How do I create a Parent Portal Account?

Parent Portal Instructions:

In order to create a parent portal account, you will need to have an email address on file with the district before you begin. If you do not already have an email address on file with the district you will need to call the main office of your student's school from a phone number associated with you and your student in order for them to update your information. If you have neither an email address nor phone number on file with the district, you will need to visit your student's main office in person.

1. Visit www.eastiron.org, click on the Infinite Campus link, select Campus Parent and click the "Click here to request a parent portal activation key" link on the Campus Parent homepage. You may also choose to go directly to the URL below.
   https://ic.eastiron.monroe.edu/campus/portal/custom/requestActivation.jsp
2. Enter the email address that you provided to the district in the box and click the "Submit" button.
3. You will receive an email with your activation key.
4. Click the "New User" link on the Campus Parent homepage (refer to step 1 if necessary).
5. Enter your activation key in the box and click the "Submit" button.
6. Enter your desired username, password, confirm your password and click the "Submit" button.