Cottonwood News
March 27, 2017
News and Notes
2017-18 Kindergarten-- Enrollment Applications for All Day Kindergarten are now available online and must be submitted by April 5th. If you need paper copies of the application or have questions, please don't hesitate to call the office. 218-4620 The parent meeting is Tuesday, March 28th @ 6:30.
385 Bond Information--The Andover BOE has voted to go forward with a bond election. More information on the facilities study, scope of the project and how this will impact families is available at Andover Schools.
Parking Lot during spring sports!!!!
As you know, Cottonwood shares the parking lot with the District Stadium. During track and soccer season, AHS, ACHS, ACMS and AMS host track meets and soccer practices. This means that parking/traffic may be difficult during dismissal.
Track meets can start as early as 2:00. If at all possible, please plan on having your child ride the bus home. If your child must be a car rider on track meet days, please pay extra attention to the staff members directing traffic and follow their instructions. We will try our best to get you home quickly and safely.
Mark your calendars for April 10th, 18th, May 2nd and May 9th as Track Meet Days.
Counselor Corner
Theme: Positive Attitude/Honesty/Bullying Awareness
ARC: We will be going horseback riding on March 29th. Please send back the permission slip as soon as possible. All students will need to bring their helmet on the day of the activity. Let me know if you have questions.
Retention: Now is the time to be thinking about retention. If you feel your child is not ready to move on to the next grade level, let's set up a conference with the classroom teacher, myself and Mrs. Rooks. We will review data and talk about academic progress. Please also let me know if you have any questions regarding this topic.
It is also a great time of year to start planning summer activities. If you need help finding a tutor or any additional support for your child. let me know. I will do my best to provide assistance.
Marcie Faust-Cottonwood Counselor/LPC/NBCC-316-218-4620 ext. 2 faustm@usd385.org
From the Nurse's Office--Mrs. Tauke and Mrs. Clopton
Please continue to encourage hand washing and staying healthy. We want everyone to feel like coming to school and we are not done with flu season yet.
The nurse's office could use more mints. Sometimes that taste of peppermint or spearmint just help a student feel better and ready to tackle the day.
From the Library--Mrs. Ohlund
Be sure to check out the Cottonwood library webpage. You and your student will find the world book, the card catalog and AR book finder. If you have any questions about our library program, please don't hesitate to stop by or give us a call.
Mrs. Ohlund and Mrs. Klaassen
PTO News
PTO is an important part of our Cottonwood community. We meet monthly to share ways we can work with teachers to improve the educational experiences of our students. Please plan to join us April 11th @ 6:30. At the April meeting, we will nominate officers. If you would like to nominate someone, please send his/her name to Mrs. Rooks, Mrs. Aeschliman or Mrs. Owings. We will share the nominations in April and then vote in May. Everyone is welcome at PTO.
It's that time again. Our students will bring home Non-A-Thon envelopes in a few days.
From March 13th-March 31st, we are asking for your support. We aren't going to sell anything, bake anything or run anywhere. We are just going to ask for funding to finish out this year and start next year.
Last year, we raised over $10,000 and the money has been used to purchase snacks at AR parties; playground basketballs, jump ropes and soccer balls; extra computers in the classrooms; money for field trips; art supplies; scooters in PE; web-based reading programs and trees on our playground. This year our goal is $12,500. Thank you again for your continued support.
We braved the chill today and enjoyed 30 minutes of extra recess and a snack for meeting our AR goals 3rd weeks! Way to go 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders!
Food and friends
We can get 8 people on the Merry-go-round
Snacks make the chill go away!
Communication
School website: http://cottonwood.usd385.org/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CottonwoodElementary
PTO Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cottonwoodelementarypto/
Andover Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndoverSchools
Cottonwood Twitter: https://twitter.com/CottonwoodElem
Teacher Facebook pages:
Mrs. Defebaugh https://www.facebook.com/MrsDefebaugh/
Mrs. Fox https://www.facebook.com/foxin5th/
Mrs. Gallagher https://www.facebook.com/mrsgallaghers5thgradeclass
Mrs. Burrus https://www.facebook.com/burrust/?fref=ts
Mrs. Plank https://www.facebook.com/Mrs-Planks-Fourth-Grade-1490196337947267/?fref=ts
Mrs. Rich https://www.facebook.com/emmonsa/?fref=ts
Ms. Wright https://www.facebook.com/wrightces/?fref=ts
Mrs. Hachen https://www.facebook.com/HachenHighlights/?fref=ts
Mrs. Davis https://www.facebook.com/dayswithdavis/
Mrs. Highfill https://www.facebook.com/highfill2nd/?fref=ts
Mrs. Barscewski https://www.facebook.com/Mrs-Barscewskis-First-Grade-1295655550474548/?fref=ts
Mrs. Kindle https://www.facebook.com/kindle2014/?fref=ts
Ms. McKenna https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=ms%20mckennas%20first%20grade
Mrs. Hanna https://www.facebook.com/MrsHannasKindergarten/?fref=ts
Mrs. Wilson https://www.facebook.com/Wilsonart2015/?fref=ts
Peachjar-- Peachjar is an “electronic backpack” system where schools post calendars, activity information from enrichment providers, and school letters. This system is used exclusively for distribution of school-approved fliers. Your email address will not be shared or used for any other purpose.
Andover Food Service--As of March 1st, Andover School Lunch Menus are now digital and will no longer by printed. Look for the link on our district website at USD385.org, or go to usd385.nutrislice.com. There is also an app available. Just look for Nutrislice in your app store. Please call Nutrition Services, 316-218-4603 with any questions.