Anderson Elementary Newsletter
October 4, 2019
From Our Principal
SJA Community,
Welcome to October! Our weather is changing quickly and students will need to start bundling up. Here are some recess fall tips.
- Remind students to wear their coats when playing outside.
- Packing a spare set of socks can be helpful. Jumping in puddles may be fun but it does result in wet feet!
- Check out our lost and found. Several coats, sweatshirts and other items are left on the playground each day. If you are missing something, it might be there.
- If your family needs assistance finding clothing that would be appropriate for the rain or cold, be sure to visit Marissa Valencia-Mendez in our Family Resource Center. She will be able to help you out.
We look forward to seeing our SJA families during our fall conferences!
Katie Arkoosh
Principal
Important Dates
- Tuesday, October 8th – Volleyball, 3-4:30, for 4th & 5th who have turned in permission slips
- Thursday, October 10th – Spirit Day – Color Rush!
- Friday, October 11th – NO SCHOOL, Teacher Inservice
- Monday, October 14th – Box Top Fundraiser ends
- Wednesday, October 16th – 2 hour early release at 12:50 pm for Parent Teacher Conferences
- Wednesday, October 16th – Chuck E Cheese Fundraiser Night, 4-8 pm
- Thursday, October 17th – No School, Parent Teacher Conferences
- Friday, October 18th – No School, Parent Teacher Conferences
- Monday, October 21st – Early Release at 2:10 pm for students
- Friday, October 25th – Trunk or Treat, Fall Dance, Silent Auction, 5-7 pm
- Monday, October 28th – Early Release at 2:10 pm for students
- Monday, November 4th – Early Release at 2:10 pm for students
- Thursday, November 7th – Individual Picture Retakes
- Monday, November 11th – NO SCHOOL, Veteran’s Day
- Thursday, November 14th – PTA Meeting, 6 pm in the Media Center
- Friday, November 15th – Family Movie Night, 6-7:30 pm in the gym
Color Rush October 10th
Wear your grade’s color on October 10th. The grade level with the highest participation will get to select the theme of our next school spirit day.
- Kindergarten – Red
- 1st Grade – Orange
- 2nd Grade – Yellow
- 3rd Grade – Green
- 4th Grade – Blue
- 5th Grade – Purple
Picture Day Information
- If you turned in an order envelope, or ordered online by October 2nd, your student’s pictures will be sent home once they arrive at school, with instructions on how to order.
- If your child was absent on picture day, October 2nd, they will have a chance for individual pictures on Retake Day, Thursday, November 7th
- All students present on Wednesday, October 2nd for Picture Day had their picture taken, even if a picture packet was not turned in.
- Up to 4 days after picture day, you can still order online at ios.dorianstudio.com and use access code MVQDGFMT. Your pictures, along with the default blue background, will arrive at our school along with all the other Picture Day orders. Order envelopes cannot be accepted after October 2nd!
- If you missed the 4-day grace period for ordering online, there will be a personalized access code sent home with your child’s pictures from October 2nd. A $7 shipping and handling fee will be added to all online orders placed after the 4-day period and pictures will be shipped directly to your home.
Yellow Jacket Treatment at School
A yellow jacket nest was found on the outside of the north side of our school building, by the playground, and will be treated after school today, Friday, October 4th. Please see the attached memo for complete information.
Building Reader's Magazine
There's a fantastic monthly reading resource available to parents in English and Spanish on our school's website! Look on Sarah J. Anderson's home web page under the “News” section, to read the current issue of the Building Readers magazine. You may need to scroll down through the news to find it. To access, click on the green wording that says “Building Readers” for September 2019.
Parents will be able to read a few bulleted highlights for the particular month, and then click on either the English or Spanish version to read and/or print.
October 25th Fun at SJA!
Friday, October 25th is our annual silent auction which opens at 5:00 in the commons, trunk or treat which starts at 5:00 in the parking lot and the school dance which starts at 5:30 in the gym. Come join all the fun!!
Earn Cash for SJA
SJA gets cash for every Box Top collected so please save your Box Tops! Go online to www.btfe.com/products for a complete list of participating box tops products. Save those box tops and bring them to the school by October 14th.
Telephone Calls to School
Office hours are 8 am – 4 pm. Calls are not sent to teacher’s rooms during instructional time, 8:30 am – 2:50 pm, but you can leave a voicemail.
Go Home Plan changes are not accepted by phone. All changes to go home plans MUST be in in writing (email Anderson@vansd.org or note to the office) by 1:00 pm on Mondays and 2:00 pm Tuesday-Friday. Please do not only communicate with the teacher as there may be a sub, a FAB teacher or questions from the office or our transportation department and information can get lost.
Open Jobs at VPS
The Vancouver School District is currently looking for qualified adults willing to substitute for paraeducator positions throughout the district. Full and part time positions, English speaking and bilingual positions are all available. Please contact Rudi Bersani at 360-313-1096 for more information.
Stormwater Safety
Vancouver families depend on clean rivers, streams and lakes for swimming, fishing and preserving habitat for future generations. You can help reduce one of the biggest threats to our waterways, pollution left behind from everyday activities that gets picked up by storm water.
We all contribute to storm water pollution, so we all need to be part of the solution. Here are three easy tips you can follow to reduce water pollution and help protect our rivers, streams and lakes.
- Only rain down the drain. As simple as it sounds, this is the most important principle for reducing water pollution, and it should be taken literally. Whatever goes down the storm drain almost always ends up in our streams. Even if you’re not putting anything directly into a storm drain, be aware of what run off can pick up from your home and yard. This includes grass clippings, car washing soap, fertilizers and pet waste, just to name a few.
- “Natural” can still be pollution. It’s easy to overlook pollutants that see “natural,” such as grass clippings, pet waste and organic fertilizers. In our developed communities, these are significant sources of pollution. Fecal coliform is one of the top pollutants found in streams, and much of it comes from pet owners who don’t pick their pet’s waste. Nutrients in yard debris and fertilizers feed potentially toxic algae that deplete water of oxygen needed by aquatic life.
- Sweep it up, don’t hose it off. Using a hose to wash away a spill or clean the driveway is a sure way to send pollutants to our streams. Instead, use a broom and dustpan to sweep up pollutants, close them in a bag and put it in the garbage. For liquid spills, put down an absorbent material, such as kitty litter, and sweep it into a bag before disposing in the trash.
For more ideas, visit www.clark.wa.gov/cleanwater and thank you for being part of the solution.
ITech Prep Open House for Spanish Speaking Families
Vancouver iTech Preparatory is hosting an Open House for Spanish-speaking families! All information is presented in Spanish for students and families to learn about iTech and the application process. Here are the details:
Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Time: 6:30pm
Location: iTech Preparatory Middle School (located in the Jim Parsley Community Center, 2901 Falk Road, entrance next to the swimming pool)
Questions? Email natalie.powell@vansd.org or call 360-313-5200
Student Absences
When your child is absent from school please let the school know by calling the attendance line at 360-313-1474 or email Anderson.attendance@vansd.org by 9:00 am. Please leave a message including the date of the absence, student’s name, teacher’s name and reason for the absence. If your message is not received by 9:00 a.m. the school district’s automated calling system will call your home to report your child absent for the day.
Title 1 Teacher Qualification Notice
https://vansd.org/wpdm-package/teacher-qualification-notice/?wpdmdl=35509
Statement of Non Discrimination
Anderson Elementary Contact Information
Attendance Call In - 360-313-1474
Fax - 360-313-1501
Email: Anderson@vansd.org
Website: anderson.vansd.org
Location: 2215 Northeast 104th Street, Vancouver, WA, USA
Phone: 360-313-1500