Outdoor Recess

Students go outside daily for recess unless the temperature is below 20 degrees. Please make sure your child comes to school prepared for outdoor weather. This includes wearing a winter coat, hat, gloves, snow pants and boots.

Weather Closings & Delays

We are in full swing of winter and can therefore expect there will be school closings and delays. We depend on our automated phone system to contact our families. If you are not receiving automated phone calls, please contact the main office at (607)758-4180 to make sure we have the correct phone number on file. We also use this system to call when children are absent from school so it is imperative to keep phone numbers up to date.

Winter Weather Safety

It is very tempting for children to want to climb on, around and/or slide down snow banks. But, when those snow banks are located near roadways or parking lots, it becomes a serious safety issue.

Please take time to discuss this with your child. Additionally, it is important for students to know that in winter weather visibility can be limited for drivers, making it difficult to see children. It is best to remain on the sidewalk, walk slowly and be alert to traffic.

As for parents dropping off students at school, please adhere to the speed limit in the parking lot and bus loop for the same reason, limited visibility.

For students who ride a bus, it is important to remain on the sidewalk until the bus comes to a full stop. Use the handrail when boarding/exiting the bus, as the steps might become slippery. If an emergency occurs, remain seated and wait for directions from the driver.

Congratulations to our music students and staff on a successful winter concert. Thank you to all who came to our concert and for supporting our young musicians all year long.

4th grade students have begun to learn about the research process in library class, including using databases and locating specific information for their topic.

3rd grade students are locating books around the library using the call numbers we have been learning about. They have also started using the library catalog to explore the different kinds of books that we have on our shelves.

Just a quick reminder to return books to the library when we have library class and have kids keep them in safe places if they bring them home!