Sun. Storytime & Announcements
November 13, 2022
Things to Know this Week
Just a few notes for this week...full week of school- yay!
- Social Emotional Learning- Focus on Gratitude. Students can buy a Gobble Gram to write a note to someone in our school community with a note about why they are grateful for the person. $1 each includes a cute note and a piece of candy. On sale in Homerooms on Monday and Tuesday.
- Wellness Activity for our school community- Come out to cheer, walk, run or a little of both to support our Girls on the Run team during their practice 5K on Wed. November 16th. Run will begin at 4:30. Join in!
- The Book Fair is coming soon! It will be open for parents to shop during conferences and during the week of 11/28 for students. We kicked it off with a Coin Drive Competition! Coins will be collected in each grade level from 11/9 through the book fair at the end of the month. The drive is to benefit the All for Books initiative to support a free book for each child at Baltz.
- Special directions are also being shared about how to set up an e-wallet for your child to shop at the Book Fair (think about sharing with grandparents and other family members)- look for those directions soon.
- Muffins in the Morning- Thursday 11/17 - Begins at 9:20. Only for families who have already registered. Confirmation was sent home last week to those families who are registered for November. (More Muffins next Month).
Baltz Bears PTA News
- November Meeting - November 17th in the Cafe at 5:30 pm.
- November Meeting - November 17th in the Cafe at 5:30 pm.
- Join the PTA! $5 per family.
- Next Week- Parent - Teacher Conferences. No school for students. Conferences are happening on Monday and Tuesday.
Important Upcoming Dates
November 17th - PTA Meeting - 5:30pm - Baltz Cafeteria
November 19th- Turkey Giveaway- Dream Center- 310 Ruthar Drive. 1 per vehicle (Details Below)
November 21-22 Conference Days- No School for Students
November 23-25 - Thanksgiving Break - No School for Students
Link to the Year-Long Calendar at a Glance.
Days this Week for Special
Please have your child wear sneakers on the day they have Phys. Ed.
- Monday = Day 2
- Tuesday = Day 3
- Wednesday = Day 4
- Thursday = Day 5
- Friday = Day 1
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Scroll down past the General Reminders. There is a lot of information included that you will need for the upcoming weeks.
Some General Reminders:
- The doors open and car line begins to unload at 8:45 sharp. There is no supervision for children before this time.
- School begins at 9 am. Students who arrive after this time are tardy. Please have your students arrive on time.
- All students are eligible to receive free breakfast and Lunch at Baltz.
- If you are driving to Baltz, you should join the car line. No parents should park on adjoining streets and walk over to drop off/pick up children. Elsmere Police have been addressing this concern from neighbors. Families must join the car line if you are arriving at Baltz to pickup/drop off by car.
- If your child's dismissal routine is different for a day, please call the office and dojo the teacher so that your child will be dismissed in the correct location for pickup.
Sunday Storytime- is taking a break this week! New episode next week!
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Click Below to View the Year's Calendar At a Glance.
November 16th- Girls on the Run - Practice 5K 4:30 start time..bring the family!
November 17th - PTA Meeting - 5:30pm - Baltz Cafeteria
November 19th- Dream Center Turkey Giveaway- see details below....
November 21-22 Conference Days- No School for Students
November 23-25 - Thanksgiving Break - No School for Students
Recurring Information - Included for Your Reference
Covid Information
Student Based Health Center
The School Day
School Day is 9:00- 3:40. Doors open at 8:45 am. Dismissal begins at 3:40 pm.
The doors open at 8:45 each day. The front doors open for walkers and bus riders to enter the building and the car line begins moving each day at 8:45 am, sharp. There is NO SUPERVISION for students before 8:45am. For the safety of all, students should not arrive on campus until 8:45am. Students will have the opportunity for Grab and Go breakfast and to be in their classroom for the start of instruction at 9 am. It is so important that students are in their classroom for the start of instruction.
Arrival:
- Bus Riders will de-board the bus in the front circle and enter the front doors.
- Walkers will come to the front door to enter the building.
- Parents of Car Riders will enter the car line on the district side of the building to drop off your child(ren) in the back lot. Please have your child ready to exit the passenger side of the car. Staff will be present to open the doors and assist students as they get out of the car.
Our parking lot is very busy in the morning. Parents will not be allowed to enter the parking lot in the morning to drop off children, all cars should come through Car Line. Parking nearby and walking over is not permitted. These routines are designed to keep everyone safe.
Dismissal:
In order to provide safety for all of our students, we have a closed campus beginning at 3:15. No students will be released for early dismissal after 3:15 unless it has been pre-arranged with the office.
Our dismissal will begin at 3:40 p.m. At Dismissal:
- Family members who are meeting walkers should meet them by the gated area near the little playground.
- Parents who arrive by car should join the car line. Parking nearby and walking over is not permitted.
- For parents of children picking up by car, please stay in your car and enter the car line on the district side of the building.
- Bus riders will be escorted to the bus by staff members.
Dress Code and Supplies for School
Please send your child with a bookbag and pencils.
View the link for other suggested supplies for each grade. These are optional.
We do not require uniforms but do have Dress Code Guidelines
Breakfast and Lunch
There is no charge for breakfast or lunch for Baltz students. Additionally, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable snacks will be provided to all students twice a week. Other snacks may be available for students to purchase during lunches.
Chromebooks for Learning
K-2 students will have chromebooks in school. Students in 3-5 will take them from home to school.
This year students in grades K, 1 and 2 will have access to Chromebooks for learning in their classrooms while students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will bring their devices back and forth from home to school.
Signed Technology Agreements and Insurance Payments will be required for students in grades 3, 4, and 5, only.
Once the agreement and payments have been received, Chromebooks will be distributed to students. It is important that your child charges their Chromebook at home each night and then brings it back to school the next day.
Agreements will be available during the Meet and Greet and during the first week of school.
Links to the Agreements are included below for your convenience, if you'd like to print/sign/return to the office.
Online forms for the Technology Agreement will be:
Click here to access English (only for students in grades 3-5)
Click here to access Spanish (only for students in grades 3-5)
Paper Forms
Click here to access the English Technology Agreement (only for students in grades 3-5)
Click here to access the Spanish Technology Agreement (only for students in grades 3-5)
Payment Directions- cash/check payable to the school. Credit Card payments available online.
English Directions for online payments for Tech Insurance ($20 for students in grades 3-5)
Spanish Directions for online payments for Tech Insurance ($20 for students in grades 3-5)
Bus Transportation
- Remind your student to wear their badges daily to scan onto the bus as they board in the mornings and the afternoons.
- Would you like to track the location of your child's bus? Sign up for the free Where's the Bus App!
Visit www.WheresTheBus.com.
- Click Create Account
- Select Red Clay School District (DE) from the school drop-down list.
- Add the student info (Last Name and Student ID) for the student you want to signup
- Finish the account set up by entering your email and creating a password