IHES NEWSLETTER
Week of April 22nd
NEWS FROM MR. ROORDA
What a FANASTIC Art Show last night! Thank you all for coming out and supporting your local artists. We had a great turnout and all of our students were excited to show off their work. Thank you again for your support.
Nothing much to report on for this coming week - except for our awesome FUN RUN!
Our Fun Run is THIS FRIDAY! There is still time to donate. Our last collection date will be this Tuesday, 4/23. If you plan to attend the event, please continue reading below for information.
We were proud of how hard our students worked on their MAP tests this week! We only have a short amount of time before SCReady tests. Please remind your students to keep working hard every day!
Dad Joke:
What type of birds always stick together?
Vel-Crows
Let's have a great week!
Christopher
FUN RUN INFORMATION
All visitors will have to sign in at the office.
Please plan to arrive earlier than your child's run time and bring your license. You will need time to find a parking space and sign in.
Run Times:
8:15 am - 5th
9:00 am - 4th
9:45 am - 3rd
10:30 am - 2nd
12:00 pm - K
12:45 pm - 1st
Students will run for 30 minutes and then have a 5-10 minute cool down period on the turf. All students will return to class with their teacher. We will NOT dismiss any students from the field to leave with their parent/guardian.
If you want to sign out your student, you will need to come to the office to complete this process.
Even though it is Friday, we will NOT be having lunch with parents on this day.
IMPORTANT DATES
SUMMER CAMP 2024
Registration is open for summer programming! Families can register at york.begreatacademy.com. Parents should enroll their child at Northside Elementary under Summer Camp 2024.
Then the parent will go to view cart and select payment method. The registration fee is waived until March 31st.
If parents have any issues with your enrollment, please encourage them to contact member service representative Carolyn Thompson at carolynthompson@cresent.begreatclubs.org.
BGA has created a FAQ page for families to refer to if they have any questions.
CAR RIDER DISMISSAL
If you're trying to avoid the long car rider line, you don't have to wait until 2:45 pm. We are finished dismissing almost all students by 2:30 pm. Please don't wait to pick up your student.
Thank you.
HEALTH CENTER at BELLEVIEW SCHOOL
The District now has a Health Center at Belleview. The cost will be on a sliding scale and there will be a Spanish translator there as well.
Call 803-909-6363 to schedule a sick visit, sports physical, primary care visit or mental health appointment today.
A QUICK REMINDER FROM NURSE BOSDELL
It is cold and flu season. A child should be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicine (Tylenol or Motrin) before returning to school. A child should also be vomit and diarrhea free for 24 hours before returning to school. Below is the DHEC site about illnesses. Thank you!
https://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/Library/CR-010752.pdf
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
A Message from Mrs. McCoy, our Guidance Counselor:
As a friendly reminder, we wanted to take this time to remind you of the attendance policy and SC law.
Students are required to attend school 170 days out of the 180-day school year. This is SC Code of Laws 59-65-50 and SC Board of Education Regulations.
Students will be considered lawfully absent when:
- They are ill, and their illness would endanger their health or the health of others (fever, vomiting, or diarrhea).
- There is a death or serious illness in their immediate family.
- There is a recognized religious holiday of their faith.
- The student is suspended from school.
- There is a necessary medical or legal appointment that cannot be scheduled during non-school time (please provide medical or legal excuse).
The school can only accept FIVE (5) parent notes as lawfully excused absences. Any absences beyond FIVE must fall into the above-mentioned categories and the appropriate documentation must be submitted.
Students will be considered unlawfully absent when:
- They are wilfully absent from school without the knowledge of their parent or guardian.
- They are absent without acceptable cause with the knowledge of their parent or guardian.
- They are absent beyond the FIVE (5) allowed absences that can be excused with a parent note and additional absences do not fall into the categories listed under lawful absences and/or documentation is not submitted.
As a school, we will make all reasonable attempts to obtain documentation to appropriately code student absences. Excessive absences (3 consecutive unlawful absences or 5 unexcused days) can result in an attendance plan. If absences continue after the attendance plan is instituted, this can result in a referral to DSS or family court.
Thank you in advance for all that you do to support our positive learning community.
Eating Lunch With Your Child
Due to capacity issues, we will allow this on Fridays only. The lunch time for each classroom teacher is listed below. Please make sure you arrive early and bring your license into the building because you will be required to sign in.
K
Cosper 10:40
Wililams 10:45
Bryant 10:50
Hopper 10:55
1st
Baker 11:00
Caldwell 11:05
Clontz 11:10
Airington 11:15
Marley 11:20
2nd
Adams 11:25
Copeland 11:30
Duer 11:35
Teachout 11:40
3rd
Hanke 11:45
O'Dell 11:50
Wilson 11:55
Rider 12:00
Buchanan 12:05
Perkins-Adams 12:10
4th
Bueno 12:15
Colletto 12:20
Howe 12:25
Patterson 12:30
5th
Clossman 12:35
McCleary 12:40
Wilson 12:45
Elliott 12:50
Participants will receive snacks daily and have the opportunity to complete homework each day during our Power Hour program. We provide a safe learning environment that includes a curriculum focused on a wide range of topics such as STEAM projects, social-emotional activities, and leadership skills. After-school care will begin the first day of school and run from school dismissal until 6:00 pm each day.
For more information and to complete the online registration visit:
We Need You!
Are you looking for a way to get involved? How about supporting an AMAZING group of hardworking and dedicated individuals who pour into children daily?
If this sparked your interest, look NO further! The Sunshine Committee at India Hook Elementary School is looking for at least 10 groups (people, businesses, Churches, groups of parents, etc.) to commit to ONE day of the school year to shower our faculty and staff with some love throughout the 2023-2024 school year.
Please let me know if you have questions, need more information, or have additional ideas on how you might be able to support our Pirate Crew
FREE Meals at School
CONNECT WITH US!
Website: https://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/Domain/14
Location: 2068 Yukon Drive, Rock Hill, SC, USA
Phone: 803 985-1600
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