Alamo News
Alamo Elementary Weekly Newsletter - January 3 , 2018
Important Dates
Jan. 3 - School resumes @ 8:30 a.m.
Jan. 3 - Stars practice
Jan. 8 - School Board meeting @ 7:00 p.m. at OPS Administration office
Jan. 10 - Delayed Starts begin again
Jan. 29 – 3rd Grade Musical @ 7:00 p.m.
Jan. 30 – Tots N’ Tunes
Feb. 10 – Father/Daughter Dance
School Board Appreciation Month
Little Dawg Basketball Camp
WatchD.O.G.S.
The staff and parents at Alamo Elementary believe in providing a safe quality educational environment for our kids. WATCH D.O.G.S. is a one of a kind, school-based father involvement program that supports education and safety. If you are interested in being a WatchDOG or would like to make a financial donation to assist in supporting this program please contact Nicole M. Knight-Lucas (nknight-lucas@otsegops.org) or Katie Eichler (keichler@otsegops.org). Information on our WatchD.O.G.S. kickoff/registration event will be coming soon. Register to be a WatchDOG and sign up by clicking on the link at VolunteerSpot: http://signup.com/go/oVHkXMG
To purchase a shirt (and other great WatchDOGS gear) please visit http://www.fathers.com/watchdogs/ and click on “Dogstore”.
Cell Phones
DRESS CODE REVIEW
As we begin to ride the temperature rollercoaster that is the norm here in West Michigan, it is a good time to review the recess dress code.
All students must wear snow pants, coat, and boots to go off the paved areas of the playground when there is snow on the ground or if it is muddy. Also as the weather and temperature fluctuates our policy for outdoor gear is as
follows:
50’s – Jackets are suggested, but optional
40’s – Jackets, coat, sweatshirt, or sweater
required.
30’s – Coat, hat, gloves, boots, & snow pants
required.
We use the wind chill temperature to determine the dress requirements. The office will inform the students when the temperature is questionable.
Winter Wear Needs
The cool weather is quickly approaching. If your child is in need of winter wear, please notify our office of sizes. If we do not have supplies on hand, we will seek assistance from other Alamo families to assist with the request. You may either email rwilliams@otsegops.org or call Robbin at 692-6150.
PeachJar
Alamo Mileage Club
PE Teacher, Mr. Uramkin, has started up the Alamo Mileage Club again. The Alamo Mileage Club will take place on Tuesdays and Fridays at lunchtime recess. Parents are welcome and encouraged to come and walk and every Tuesday and Friday. Be sure to register in the office. The program is designed to increase physical activity among the students and promote exercise.
K & 1st - 11:55-12:15
2nd - 12:05-12:25
5th - 12:15-12:35
3rd - 12:25-12:45
4th - 12:35-12:55
Remind for Alamo Parents
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Box Tops & Aunt Millie's
Box-Tops
Every year our PTO collects Box-Tops for Education. Beginning October 1st –March 1st there will be a classroom competition and awards will be given to the top lower el. classroom and the top upper el. classroom. Send in those Box-Tops today!
The Box Top competition is underway are here are the standing totals for each class as of November. The classroom with the most Box Top collect will receive a pizza party at the end of the year.
Cramer - 271
Lane - 355
Myers - 280
Trumley - 173
VanderKlok - 276
Hughes - 265
Jewett - 378
Eichler - 284
Bierenga - 102
Randall - 96
Breese - 96
Jewett - 148
Aunt Millie's School Spirit Program
Help earn money for your school by collecting Aunt Millie's UPC's.
October is DOUBLE CASH month!
Click on the link to learn more. http://schoolspiritprograms.com/how-it-works/
Alamo Elementary
Email: nknight-lucas@otsegops.org
Website: www.otsegops.org
Location: 8184 North 6th Street, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Phone: (269) 692-6150