Eagle Express
January 20, 2020
Message From Your Leadership Team
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
We hope you are enjoying the long weekend. Check out this article How to Explain Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Kids. It contains great talking points and activities that are perfect for a snowy day without school!
Some important items to note:
- Students and staff should wear RED to school on Thursday (1/23) as we celebrate the Chinese New Year
- Check out the REVISED Poetry Cafe schedule below.
Warm Regards,
Jen Sullivan (Principal) and Jill Doyle (Assistant Principal)
Important Dates
1/6-2/7: 5th Grade Bottle and Can Drive
1/6-2/28: Read to Ride Program (log reading hours to earn a ticket to Darien Lake...information was sent home in backpacks on January 6, 2020)
1/23: Wear RED to School (Chinese New Year Celebration)
1/23: Family Literacy Night from 6:30-8:00 PM at Plank South
1/24: NO School (Superintendent's Conference Day)
1/27: Kindergarten Orientation & Registration for the 2020-21 School Year (timing below)
1/27-1/28: Open Mic Poetry Cafe during lunches (see schedule below)
Last Week of January: Last week of 1st semester art club
2/1: Breakfast Unplugged PTSA Event from 9-11 AM at Plank South
First Week in February: 2nd semester art club begins
Kindergarten Orientation & Registration
Families with older siblings already attending school at Plank South can register anytime between 2:30 and 5:30 PM in the main office on 1/27
If you know you can not attend on 1/27 please call the main office to make other arrangements
Art Club Activity Period for 4th & 5th Graders
If you are unsure of which semester or day of the week your child should attend, please contact the main office at (585) 671-3190.
Chinese (Lunar) New Year
Science Fair
For the Entry Form click here (due February 14)
Shop at Hegedorns in January and February
Support the American Heart Association and Plank South
Lost and Found
PTSA
Breakfast Unplugged
Join us February 1st from 9:00 – 11:00am at Plank South for a morning of board games and breakfast treats with your family and friends! Bring your favorite games from home to share and play! Breakfast treats, juice, and coffee will be provided. Special thanks to Dunkin Donuts and Wegmans on Empire Blvd for their donations! Contact Andrea Gelglia (andrea.geglia@gmail.com) for more information.
Let us know you’re coming by signing up at the following link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4aaca72ba3f58-breakfast
Open PTSA Coordinator or Co-Coordinator Positions:
There are several positions that we would like to get filled so that the activities can occur this year. If you have any interest, or want to know what kind of commitment is needed for any of the listed activities, please contact Sue Ball (Sball002@yahoo.com), or Jennifer Lega (jennifer.lega@gmail.com)
· Co-Treasurer
· Garden Club
· We are also looking for anyone interested in shadowing our currently School 17 Gift Giving coordinators for open positions needed in future years!
Attention Families of 5th Graders
Thank you for all your support with the bottle/can fundraiser! Each 5th grade class reached their first goal of raising at least $50 towards their 5th grade activities: Zicari-$74.85, Berardicurti/Rigoni- $66.40, West-$57.45, and Parry-$55.80. Total raised: $254.50. Way to go 5th grade families! The second round of the bottle/can fundraiser runs from Jan. 6th - Feb. 7th. So remember to save all those bottles/cans from any holiday parties you may host or attend...Donations help too :). Enjoy the holidays and break with your families!
The Bottle/Can Fundraiser Committee
Message From The Health Office
“Tis The Season” for winter illnesses!
The decision to keep your child home from school is not always clear cut. Most often your child will do fine in school with a little encouragement! Here are some guidelines to use in determining whether your child should stay home.
Any condition you think or know is contagious to others.
Fever greater than 100.4 orally. Your child should remain out of school until temperature is less than 100.4 for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.
Your child is too ill, sleepy or lethargic to sit and learn.
Sore throat with fever or lethargy - consult a physician
Honey-crusted sores around the nose or mouth - consult a physician
Headache with fever - consult a physician
Severe ear pain or drainage from the ear - consult a physician
Red eye with itching AND drainage - consult a physician
If your child receives a diagnosis of strep throat, they need to be on antibiotic therapy for 24 hours prior to returning to school.
When calling in an absence it is very helpful to indicate the reason. For example stating strep throat or vomiting is helpful to the nurse for tracking illnesses, stating “sick” gives no significant information.
As always if you have any questions please feel free to call the health office at 670-4054.
Stay Connected
The School Website: http://www.websterschools.org/plankSouth
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlankSouth
Parent Portal: https://websterny.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/webster.jsp (Individuals that need access to their Infinite Campus activation code or have troubleshooting questions should email icportal@websercsd.org)
Remind: For Text Reminders Text @plankro to 81010
Social Worker
If you or another Plank South family is in need of support, please contact our social worker Janet Weisensel, LCSW: 585-670-5980, janet_weisensel@webstercsd.org
Breakfast and Lunch
Check out the menus.