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North Park Elementary February Parent Newsletter
Principal Points
Our PTO Pizza Fundraiser delivery is FRIDAY! Thank you for your support of our PTO and our school!
Missouri weather is constantly changing, please make sure your child has clothing and coats and gloves to be outside.
Mid terms will be sent home soon! Continue to work on daily math and reading at home! Remember to log your child's reading for our PTO reading and the Six Flags reading rewards. Reading each night helps your child continue to grow and succeed and we enjoy taking the journey together!
Valentine's Parties are coming up! Please make sure to follow the Healthy Snacks guidelines shared below. Thank you for your continued support of our Healthy Schools Programs!
PBS
Library News
During the month of February, first and second students will be reading the Show Me Award nominees. These ten books are selected by Missouri school librarians. All Missouri first, second and third graders will vote on their favorite and the winner will be announced at the Missouri Association of School Librarians conference in the spring. For older children there is the Mark Twain Award (grades 4-6), The Truman Award (grades 6-8), and the Gateway Award (high school). Mr. Katcher, the North and South Park librarian, has written a book that has been nominated for that last award. Stop by your local library and check out some of these nominees!
Title I Helpful Hints
“I promise to read each day and each night. I know it’s the key to growing up right.” That’s part of the oath the National Education Association (NEA) wants all children to take this Read Across America Day, which lands on Dr. Suess’s birthday, March 2nd. Here’s how you can help make reading more fun for the whole family:
Just Do It!---Read, read, read! Visit Nea.org/grants/13154.htm for a list of the top 100 books. We encourage all families to read for a minimum of 15 minutes per night.
Watch---See the movie after reading the book. Talk about the differences with your child: Were any parts missing? Do the characters look like what she imagined? Did she prefer the Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs movie or the book by Judi Barrett?
Make---Cut out a 6 by 2-inch piece of paper and let your child decorate it with stickers, paint, and markers. For every book she reads, punch a hole in it. See how long it takes until the bookmark falls apart from so many punches!
Surf---Visit Starfall.com and the website for the reading show Between the Lions (Pbskids.org/lions) for fun alphabet and phonics games.
Adapted from Patty Onderko in Parenting Magazine March 2010
Upcoming important dates
1/31 Awards 3:00
2/2 PTO Pizza Fundraiser Pickup 4-5:50om
2/5 PTO Meeting 5:30
2/5-9 School Counselor Week - see below for dress up days.
2/9 Progress Reports go Home
2/13 BOE Meeting 5:30 at CO
2/14 Valentine's Day
2/27 Awards Assembly
2/28 Early Out - Professional Development in afternoon
3/5 PTO Meeting 5:30
3/13 BOE Meeting 5:30
3/13 Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30-7 pm
3/15 Early Out - Parent Teacher Conferences 2 -8 pm
3/16 NO SCHOOL
3/26-30 NO School - Spring Break
Spartan Alerts
Including:
Emergency Information
School Closings
Early Dismissal Times
School Event Reminders
Bus times running behind
Please check out our school website www.moberlyk12.mo.us to sign up! It is located under Parent Tab!
Valet
Please do not get out of your cars to walk students to the door while in valet line in the morning! This slows traffic down. You are welcome to walk your child to the door or into the building, but please use the parking lot south of the school to park and walk them to the school. Thank you!
Healthy Snacks
PTO
PIZZA PICK UP 4:00-5:30 ON FRIDAY!
YOU NEED TO HAVE SOMEONE TO COME PICK UP YOUR CHILD'S ORDER, AS WE HAVE NO PLACE TO STORE IT. THANK YOU!
Jumpstart Tutoring
Free Tutoring!
Ms. Silva and the Jumpstart program are available at Allendale Manor on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 to help your child with homework and practice learning objectives. She does a great job of partnering with our school to help children.
Contact Information
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Inclement Weather Information
When considering school cancellations, the safety of all students in the district is the first consideration. School district personnel drive bus routes to check local conditions firsthand. District personnel then hold conversations with the bus transportation company to gain their perspective. Again, safety is always our top priority. We also consider whether conditions will be changing throughout the day.
In the event of a school cancellation, notice will be provided as soon as a decision is made. Local radio and television stations will be notified, and a notice will be posted on the school district’s web page, Facebook, and Twitter (@MoberlyDistrict). Notification will be sent via TextCaster Spartan Alerts as well.
Early Dismissal: An early dismissal will be used when conditions are expected to get worse throughout the day. This option will be used sparingly and avoided whenever possible. If early dismissal becomes necessary, the district will announce and post dismissal times. The standard early dismissal schedule will be used when possible.
Late Start: A late start option will also be used sparingly and in cases in which conditions are expected to improve fairly quickly in the morning. If late start is utilized, the district will announce the length of the delay. For example, if there will be a 2 hour late start, you would add 2 hours to the typical school start time. In the example of a 2 hour late start, if your child has a 7:30 bus stop time, the new bus stop time would be 9:30. The standard late start schedule will be used when possible.
Counselor's Corner
North Park is implementing a School Wide Mindfulness Session each day to give staff and students a time to relax and focus. This will give all students a few minutes to prepare to learn at a high level of focus. Staff is being trained early this month and we will begin implementing it with students toward the end of the month.
Below is a video so that you can see what mindfulness is all about!
SIX FLAGS - READ TO SUCCEED
Nurse Guese's News
Use the link below to help with Flu information and free resources!
School Counselor's Week Activities
Let’s Celebrate National
School Counseling Week!
National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated across the United States from February 5th–9th. This week will focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve social, emotional and academic success.
Mrs. Heimann is so THANKFUL to be the school counselor at North Park and wants to celebrate with everyone next week!
Monday- “Counselors inspire you to become leaders!”
- Dress like your principal.
Tuesday- “Counselors can help you with your future goals!”
- Wear your favorite college colors or logos!
Wednesday- “Counselors help you when things seem out of control!”
-Crazy hair day
Thursday- “Counselors have your back! Don’t sweat it!”
-Relax and Wear Your Sweats!
Friday-“Counselors help you KICK your problems away!”
-Wear your favorite boots!