Flint Lake News
OCTOBER 2015
Work Hard at All You Do. Be Kind to Everyone.
Important Dates
October
1st-16th -- NWEA Testing (grades 3-5)
14th -- PTO Meeting @ 6:00 PM
15th -- School Board Meeting @ Central @ 6:00 PM
22nd -- End of 1st Grading Period
23rd -- No School - Fall Break
27th -- Community Night @ 5 Guys
November
19th -- School Board Meeting @ TJMS
20th-21st -- Book Fair
21st -- Holiday Bizarre
25th-27th -- NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
Meet Mrs. Hawkins
WELCOME, Mrs. Dado!
THANK YOU!!!
Magazine Subscription Fundraiser
Be sure to send back your completed booklets by Monday, October 5th so that your child can receive his/her prize!
SCHOOL INFORMATION
School Hours
8:20 - Breakfast served
8:30 - Students released to class
8:45 - Class begins
3:15 - Student Dismissal
Wednesday
8:45 - Breakfast served
9:00 - Students released to class
9:15 - Class begins
3:15 - Student Dismissal
School Delays - 2 Hour
Healthy Foods Policy
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
CELEBRATION TREATS
Flint Lake no longer accepts ANY edible classroom treats for celebrations (birthdays or other) regardless of the relative health value of the food items. If you do wish to send in a gift, please consider pencils or donating a birthday book for the library in your child's name. Thank you for your support in this endeavor!
MEAL PRICES
Breakfast:
Reduced - $0.30
Paid - $1.40
Adult - $2.00
Lunch:
Reduced - $.40
Paid - $2.30
Adult - $3.40
Milk - $0.55
Transportation
Daily transportation changes should only be made on an emergency basis A written note, including the current date, is required to be sent with your child in the morning in order for a transportation change to be made. No changes will be accepted without a written note or phone call before 11:00 AM.
CAR RIDER PROCEDURES
Safety first! To ensure the safety and well being of our students, we ask you please follow our drop off and pick up procedures.
Drop Off:
- Use the front driveway. Drop-off is not permitted in the parking lot.
- Right lane in driveway is for drop-off and left lane is for passing/pulling out.
- As you enter the front drive, if there are available spots at the font of the right lane, please drive forward in the left lane and pull into the right lane at the front of the drop-off lane.
- Please ensure children exit the vehicle on the sidewalk side.
Pick Up:
- Remain in your vehicle at all times.
- Line up in two rows in the front driveway along the curb.
- If you are turning right when you exit, stay in the right-hand lane.
- If you are turning left when you exit, stay in the left-hand lane.
- Place the pick-up tag in your windshield (If you need a tag, please contact the office.)
- Your child will be brought to you once you reach the front of the car line.
Please remember:
- Cars must remain attended at all times when in the front driveway.
- Be aware of the crosswalk and allow pedestrians the right-of-way.
- If someone else will be picking up your child, please specify their name in your transportation change note. If this person does not have a pick-up tag, he/she will be asked to show a photo ID.
VCS FACILITIES REPORT
PTO Corner
PTO Board Position
I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream
Earlier last month, the PTO sponsored our annual Ice Cream Social. With the help of Culver's, who donated the ice cream for the event, our students had a great time dancing, playing games, and of course, enjoying some delicious ice cream. Thanks again for all our families who came out and supported this event.
Book Fair
Our first Book Fair of the year was quite the success and we raised $1,217 for our school! Students enjoyed visiting and picking out books to purchase. We will have another Book Fair later in the year - stay tuned for details!
Community Nights
Box Tops
Here's how it works:
1. Find Box Tops on hundreds of items.
2. Clip the Box Tops from each package.
3. Send the Box Tops to school.
4. Earn $0.10 for each Box Top collected!
This month, PTO is sending home a Box Top collection sheet for Halloween. Please cut out and glue each Box Top to the designated spot and return to school with your child. If you collect more than 10 Box Tops, you may fill out an additional sheet.
*Please ensure that your Box Tops are not expired!
Flint Lake Elementary School
Website: http://www.valpo.k12.in.us/Domain/302
Location: 4106 Calumet Avenue, Valparaiso, IN, United States
Phone: (219)531-3160