Kindergarten registration begins online January 17, 2023 for the 2023-2024 school year.

New Student Registration

Please follow the steps below to complete new student registration.

Create ParentVUE account @ www.fwps.org/kiosk

Select New Student Registration, Create New Account. If you have a FWPS ParentVUE account sign in using your credentials.

Follow the instruction/ process by answering the following questions on site. You’ll receive an email to create a password.

Once you have created your account, you’ll start the registration process by entering your student’s information.

For any questions please contact Lakeland Elementary Data Secretary- Alysia Torres @ 253-945-3002 or Email @ atorres@fwps.org.

Not sure if your scholar/s absence is excuse or unexcused? Here are a few resources to help determine.

For whenever your scholar is going to be out due to illness, doctor’s appointment, family emergency, etc. please call Mrs. Torres @ 253.945.3002 or you may log into your ParentVUE account to excuse your scholar/s absence.

Will your student be tardy? Remember families, we love to see parents faces too! For safety measures and precautions, we ask that families walk their scholar/s into the school building and sign them in at the front office.

We appreciate your continued partnership.

As we enter the colder months, we know inclement weather may be in the forecast. When weather impacts our normal school schedule, one way we communicate with parents is through our mass notification system. To ensure you are receiving messages according to your preferences, go to www.fwps.org/parentnotification and follow the steps listed to verify or make changes.

For more information about weather-related school closures or delays, please visit our website at www.fwps.org/domain/783.

Hello Parents/Guardians:

COVID-19 infections remain active in our community. Both COVID-19 and influenza (flu) rates are currently moderate in King County. The CDC recommends a 3-step approach to minimize the spread:

1. Get a flu shot and COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. It’s not too late!

2. Stop the spread of germs by washing hands often; avoid touching eyes, nose, & mouth, clean frequently touched items; covering coughs & sneezes.

3. Stay home if you are sick. Get tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who tests positive. Contact the school right away if your scholar tests positive. Get FREE at-home COVID-19 test kits at www.sayyescovidhometest.org.

Thank you for your support in keeping scholars safe and healthy! Still wondering if your scholar is healthy enough to come to school? Please contact the school nurse or your healthcare provider.

In addition, a few reminders:

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Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather, especially rainy days. The health room is very low on clothes.

· For the Kindergarten and 1st grade scholars, please put 1-2 extra sets of clothes for your child in their backpack for the occasional accident. The health room does not have any smaller size clothing left.

· ALL medication (prescription and over the counter) needs to have an order filled out by a provider to be on campus. This includes any lotions, Chapstick, etc. The health room does not use any lotion – we have Vaseline. To clean wounds, we use soap and water.

· Any injuries that the health room is notified about that involve anything above the shoulders, a head bump form will be filled out and a call to the parent will be made. This is per policy, even if it is considered minor.

Julie Levesque, MSN, RN

School Nurse

253-945-3005

jlevesque@fwps.org

We can all agree on the importance of good oral hygiene for a beautiful smile and optimal oral health. Children need to learn proper oral hygiene too—the earlier the better! These tips will help to ensure your child develops good hygiene habits early on.

Help Your Child Brush Their Teeth

Most children lack the coordination to brush or floss their teeth on their own until age 6 or 7. A good rule of thumb is for you to brush your child’s teeth until they have reached age 8, or

until they have mastered good brushing skills.

Brush for two minutes. Really focus on the cavity-prone back upper and lower molars.

Trade off your brushing your child’s teeth with them brushing their own teeth. This gives them the chance to develop important skills and you the chance to monitor their progress.

Allow your child to learn skills from you by watching you brush and floss your own teeth.

Establish a Routine

Help your child establish a healthy hygiene routine by brushing your teeth with them

Make teeth brushing fun! Make up a song or have your child choose a favorite song to groove to at teeth-brushing time.

Brush teeth at least twice a day—after breakfast and before bedtime—with fluoride toothpaste to prevent cavities and gum disease.

Encourage your child to drink water after eating. This helps to clear food particles.

Limit snacks, especially sticky ones and slowly dissolving sugary ones.

Change your toothbrush every three months, or sooner after an illness or if the toothbrush has gotten frayed

Help your child floss. They sell nifty made-for-kids floss that’s on a fun little handle.

Make a dental appointment for your child every six months for a check-up and cleaning.

Carbonated beverages such as Coca Cola, Pepsi, and Sprite are low in nutrition and high in sugar, acid, and empty calories. Kids who drink more soda are at higher risk for tooth decay.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our School Nurses’ office if you have any questions about dental care or other issues affecting your child’s health.

Happy flossing!

https://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/basics/childrens-oral-health/index.html

https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/babies-and-kids/tips-for-parents

https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/b/baby-bottle-tooth-decay

https://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/brushing-flossing-child-teeth#1

For more information, or to submit an online application visit www.fwps.org/Choice. All Choice Enrollment applications are due by 4:30 p.m. on March 15, 2023. The Choice Lottery will take place on April 19, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

FWPS is curating its second scholar recommended booklist in celebration of National Reading Month. We would like scholars to nominate their favorite book for scholar-recommended used in the booklist by Monday, February 20, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

Click on the link below to nominate your favorite book:

https://forms.gle/UPAHsityStFRTdwC9

Hello, this is Ms. Debbie from the library!

Battle of the Books practices will start in the middle of February extending to the middle of April. The grade level of your child will determine which days they will come to the library for practice. Practices will be during the school day at lunch recess. More information will follow in the February newsletter.

Battle of the Book teams must be formed by January 31, 2023. I will be talking to each class to let them know, so teams can sign up before the cutoff date. It is really exciting to see all the children who seem interested in the battle this year!

The district competition has been set for Wednesday, May 10. This is when the winning teams from all the elementary schools will have the final competition to see which team has the most knowledge regarding the books. The winning team gets to have a very nice trophy displayed in the school for the following year with all the past and current winning team names displayed.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at dono@fwps.org. I look forward to seeing your child at the competition this year!

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