Bitty Brickie Beat
ELC January 2019 Newsletter
Parent Teacher Conferences
Thank you for your partnership in your child’s education. Your support will continue to be a vital component of your child’s success. You will receive your kindergarten child’s report card on January 11th. Parent Teacher Conferences will be held the following week on Friday, January 18th. This will be an important way to communicate with your child’s teacher about his/her progress this school year. Discuss your child’s strengths and weaknesses. Celebrate successes this school year! Set future goals with your child and help him/her make a plan to reach those goals. We will be utilizing Skyward to schedule conferences this school year. This gives parents an opportunity to view available time slots and sign up for the time that works the best. You will receive an e-mail from Skyward to schedule your Parent Teacher Conference time on January 18th for your child’s teacher. If we do not have your information in Skyward, information will be sent home with your child.
Reading Right Along!
2019 Readathon!
Emergency School Closing Information For Bad Weather
Math Centers
Holidays Around the World
Hands On Letter Practice!
Keeping Your Child Safe Online
Spectacular Web Resources for Learning!
Cookies With Santa
Holiday Shop at Center for Performing Arts
Own It Brickies!
Brandon White returned to the ELC to visit Kindergartners. The students learned about teamwork and sharing! He talked about each piece being unique, but when connected with others, together they can create something amazing. Students took turns adding one piece at a time to create something. Students did a nice job of sharing and waiting their turn. It truly helped them develop patience for their teammates. They also worked together to create other things. It was awesome to watch them talk and plan together.
Nurse's Corner
Flu- Each New Year We Face the Flu, Vaccinate so it Doesn’t Get You! Contact your healthcare provider or make an appointment at our Brickie Clinic 219-945-9383.
Vaccinations- All students should be up to date on their vaccinations. Indiana state law requires you to have up to date immunizations. if you have any questions or concerns please contact your school nurse.
Health Conditions- If your student has a specific health condition or needs special care during the school day such as medication, treatments, or monitoring, please inform your school nurse and provide your nurse with a care plan. Individual health care plans help keep your student safe and healthy.
Sick students- Please keep all sick children home from school- this includes fever greater than 100 degrees, vomiting or diarrhea. If you are unsure, please call your healthcare provider or school nurse for advice. Please do not send your student to school and instruct them to go directly to the nurse before the school day begins. If your student is sick, please follow the call off procedures. Again, if you have any questions or concerns please contact your school nurse.
Head Lice- It’s that time of year where our students break out their coats, scarves and hats. Please encourage your child not to share such items as hats, scarves, brushes or any personal items. Lice is not a danger to your child’s health, it is simply an annoying problem that comes around this time of year, so no need to panic. Please know that anyone and everyone can get lice. Getting lice has nothing to do with you being clean or dirty, it only has to do with the fact that you are human. It is very important to check your family for lice this time of year regularly. If you find any live lice or eggs, it is absolutely necessary to treat each “infected” person, but more importantly, you must notify the school so that we can effectively and confidentially assist you with monitoring. The school nurse can assist you with proper treatment options as well as identify and demonstrate for you what to do.
CLOTHING- Please make sure your student has an extra change of clothing in his/her backpack in case needed for unforeseen circumstances that may arise during the school day.
If you have any questions, please call your school nurse or visit our school web page at http://www.hobart.k12.in.us for more information on student health, school forms, and other helpful links.