Andrews Elementary
On Wings of Excellence - 1/05/2018
Dear Andrews Family,
It was such a pleasure to see our students, families, and staff as they returned from winter break! Additionally, it is a delight to welcome our new families to Andrews, many of whom are reading Andrews E-news for the first time. Our attention is already focused on the academic rigor of our second semester curriculum, and I look forward to all that this spring 2018 semester holds. We are off to a great start!
We appreciate the ongoing support of our Andrews families and fully know that this partnership contributes to the excellence of education for our students. We hope that you enjoy a wonderful weekend!
Dr. Joy Lovell, Principal
Andrews Elementary
Upcoming Events
Monday, January 8th - Friday, January 12th - College Week!
Tuesday, January 9th
Career Speakers - 4th Grade
Wednesday, January 10th
Career Speakers - 5th Grade
STUCO meeting after school
Thursday, January 11th
Geography Bee in the gym - 8:00 a.m.
NTCC rehearsal after school
Friday, January 12th
Career Speakers - 3rd Grade
PTA Board Meeting - 8:30 a.m.
2018 Science and Engineering Fair
- Student letters were sent home this week with permission slips on the bottom
- Please return permission slip to receive a student handbook
- Science and Engineering Fair projects are due on Wednesday, January 17th – submit to your homeroom teacher
- If you have any questions, please contact Meagan Gilleland at Meagan.gilleland@pisd.edu or Shelly VanDoren at shelly.vandoren@pisd.edu
Tuneful Tuesdays
Please share your talent with Andrews students as they come to school in the mornings.
Find the piano outside of the library around 7:25AM and perform starting at 7:30AM. If you have another instrument to play (such as a violin), there will also be a music stand for you to use.
If you only have one song prepared you can play it once or repeat it. If you have a lot of music to perform, you may play more just make sure you are leaving the hallway for your classroom before 7:40PM.
Please sign up only one time. Looking forward to hearing you!
Nurse's News
Health and Safety Newsletter
Often times, we overlook safety issues in our homes because we feel that it is a safe and comfortable place. However, there are many hazards that are neglected at home that have a huge impact on everyone’s health and safety. Home injuries are a leading source of accidental death in children and can be preventable when we follow these guidelines:
-Medications are the leading cause of child poisoning. Keep all medications and vitamins out of the reach of children. Children are curious and often think that medicines are candy.
-Items in your kitchen such as knives and scissors should be out of reach of children.
Make sure cleaning products are not stored under the kitchen sink, but in a safe place where children cannot get them.
Make sure pot handles are pointed to the back of the stove when cooking and use back burners as much as possible.
-Children under 5 are at a higher risk for choking.
- Children under 5 should not eat small, round, or hard foods such as hot dogs, cheese sticks, grapes, marshmallows or popcorn.
- Toys for children under 3 should not fit through a toilet paper roll.
- Keep small button batteries and magnets off limits to children as they will cause serious stomach and intestinal problems.
- Keep cords and strings, including those attached to window blinds, away from children’s reach.
- A leading cause of childhood choking and death is choking on balloons.
Internet Safety
Children should never give out their personal information such as full name, address, phone number or school name in chat rooms or on bulletin boards. Children should never send a picture of themselves without talking to their parents first.
Fire Prevention
Children are curious about fire. Teaching them about the hazards of playing with matches and other flammable materials, as well as practicing a fire escape plan with your family, can help prevent accidents and injuries.
Top Safety Tips
- Working smoke alarms reduce the chances of dying in a fire by nearly 50 percent. They are the first step for staying safe, but in order to be effective, they have to be working properly. For the best protection, install smoke alarms on every level of your home and in every sleep area.
- Consider installing a smoke alarm that has a 10-year battery.
- Teach kids to never play with matches, lighters, or fireworks.
- Keep candles at least 12 inches away from anything that can burn, and always blow them out when you leave the room or go to sleep. Teach older children not to use candles in their bedrooms unless supervised.
- Have a fire extinguisher in the kitchen in case of emergency, and make sure you know how it works.
- Children should know how to respond to the sound of a smoke alarm. Teach them to get low and get out when they hear it. A child who is coached properly ahead of time will have a better chance to be safe.
- Practice feeling the door, doorknob, and cracks around the door with the back of your hand to check to see if it is hot. Help your children practice this step.
- Together with your family plan and practice a home fire escape plan with two ways out of your house in case of a fire. It is important to have an alternate exit in case one is blocked fire. Make sure to choose a place to meet outside that is a safe distance away from your home.
- If you cannot safely escape your home or apartment, keep smoke out of the room by covering vents and cracks around the door and call 911 as quickly as possible. Then signal through the window with a light colored cloth or flashlight.
- To prevent possible fires, avoid plugging several appliance cords into the same electrical outlet.
Feeder School News
Start the New Year off right!
Join us for a fresh, Mediterranean meal at Zoe's Kitchen
on Thursday, January 11th anytime from 11 am - 9 pm
at the Shops of Legacy location in Plano.
Mention "Jasper Jazz" when placing your order.
15% of proceeds will be donated to your Jasper Jazz Drill Team.eNews
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