Eagle Express
June 14th, 2019
From the Plank South Leadership Team
Plank South Families,
That was fast! Somehow we're already headed into our last week of school. We will send out one last newsletter after kids are gone with some final updates, but this is the last full newsletter of the year. It has been a wonderful year and we hope you agree that this year we, and your child, have taken another step toward achieving our Webster Vision of being Compassionately Connected, Joyfully Engaged, and Always Learning! Below are a few end of year events and lots of important information for the start of school next year!
For the calendar: June 2019 (whole school events, not grade level)
- Tuesday, June 18th: Field Day (moved to this date because of rain)
- Friday, June 21st: Last day of school for kids!
For the calendar: Summer/Fall 2019
- Plank South Timings for 2019-20 School Year: 7:50am-2:20pm (exactly one hour earlier than this year).
- Mid-August: Letters arrive with 2019-20 teachers
- Wednesday, August 28th, evening: Kindergarten Curriculum Night
- Thursday, August 29th: PTSA-sponsored Back to School Social
- Tuesday, September 3rd, afternoon: Grade level meet and greets
- Thursday, September 5th: First day of the 2019-20 school year!
- Thursday, September 12th, evening: Grades 1-5 Curriculum Night.
Let's have a great last week of school!!!
Your Plank South Leadership Team,
Scott Wilcox & Jen Sullivan
For 3rd & 4th Grade Families: Activity Period Sign-Up!!!
Note: Band & Orchestra are during the day next year, so these are not options when signing up for activities.
Opportunity: University of Rochester Autism Study
The Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab at the University of Rochester Medical Center is offering Webster CSD families the opportunity to participate in several ongoing studies involving autism spectrum disorder. Overall, U of R researchers are working to understand the brain network differences that might appear in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as compared to children who have not been diagnosed with autism. The U of R’s research will focus on understanding sensory and attentional processes of autism in order to help improve early identification, target remediation to improve outcomes, and to understand the underlying neurophysiology of autism.
Potential Webster CSD participants must be children ages 7-17 years who either have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder OR children who have not have not been diagnosed. If you are interested in having your child participate in this voluntary study, please contact cogneurolabrochester@gmail.com or call (585) 275-1674.
Thank you in advance for your consideration!