CSCS Panther Parent Newsletter!
September 2nd, 2018
A Message from Mr. Anderson
Here it is! This Tuesday is the first day of school! After last week's PTO Ice Cream Social the buzz in the building to start the school year is amazing and we are waiting in anticipation for smiling faces and a school community ready to work and hard and play hard!
As we start the school year it is important to remind of us of our Mission, Vision, and Beliefs, in particular, that all of our decisions are made through the lens of what is best for our students to grow into successful citizens making a positive difference in the world. One important part of this is building a positive relationship with your child's teacher. Don't ever hesitate to send a note in, send an email, call, or set up an appointment to talk with your child's teacher. Working together we are the most effective in supporting our children!
It is also important to remind parents that our school has qualified for free breakfast and lunch for all students this school year in the elementary school. More information regarding this is located within this online newsletter and the Panthergram Parent Newsletter that was sent home the beginning of August. Parents will still be required to complete the Free and Reduced Lunch Applications so that we can track for future and continued eligibility.
Please enjoy the rest of this online newsletter that highlights our PreK Information Night and our PTO Ice Cream Social. You can also access our mid summer Panthergram Parent Newsletter that was sent home the first week of August and all of our online newsletters throughout the school year on our school website www.cscsd.org.
Go PANTHERS!
Upcoming Events!
September 4th - First Day for Students:)
September 14th-28th - PTO Save Around Coupon Booklets
October 8th-12th - PTO Fall Book Fair
October 11th - Elementary Open House, 6:00-7:00pm
October 12th - 2:30pm Emergency Dismissal for all students (All students will be delivered by bus to emergency go home location on their emergency sheets. Parent dismissal changes will not be honored on this day.)
October 19th - Half-Day for students. Dismissal is at 11:05am. Superintendent's conference day.
October 26th - PTO Boo Bash! 6:00-8:00pm!
The School Bus!
We would ask that you observe patience during the first several weeks of school as bus routes get set as times may flex and change based on need. If you have any questions please contact Sarah Burgess, our new Head of Transportation, at (607) 527- 9800 ext. 1516.
CSCS Elementary Parent Teacher Organization
Click the button below to download a pdf of all of the PTO School Events for the school year along with information on how to join and help support our PTO. Simply helping out at one event can be a huge help!
PTO meetings for the school year are January 11th at 5:00 in the Savona conference room and April 7th at 2:00pm in the Savona conference room.
For more information, contact Joanne Reed at jreed@cscsd.org
Assistant Principal Corner
Mrs. DeCamp
Student Behavioral Expectations - ROARS (Respect, Ownership, Attitude, Responsibility and Safety)
As we have done in the past, we will be recognizing students when they show ROARS at school by giving them Panther Paws! When your child receives a Panther Paw he/she will be told specifically what he/she did to earn it, for example, if a student was witnessed helping another student who accidentally dropped their books on the ground, instead of simply saying "great job! Here is a Panther Paw" The teacher would say something like, "I love the way that you showed respect to your friend by helping them pick up their books! Great job, here is a Panther Paw for showing respect!". Classrooms will collect Panther Paws and we will have weekly drawings for students and build towards our Panther Palooza celebration at the end of the school year! We are shooting for 60,000 Panther Paws this year!
For your reference below this message is a direct link to the ROARS behavioral matrix on our school webpage. This link will allow you to download and print our ROARS behavior matrix along with our acronyms to teach behavior (KAHFOOTY, SLANT, THINK, and Voice Levels).
Showing ROARS at Home - Helping Families Get Back to the School Routine!
That's where our ROARS Home Behavioral Matrix can help! In conjunction with our PTO, faculty, staff, and parents we created this set of expectations to connect to being at home with categories to help teach ROARS in several different outside of school settings. Below the picture is also a link to a pdf file of this matrix so you can print it and hang it up at home! We will also have copies sent home the first week of school for parents.
Celebrating our PTO Ice Cream Social and Getting Psyched about the School Year!
Welcome To Our New PreK Students!
This Coming School Year - Breakfast and Lunch Will Be FREE to All Students in the Elementary!
Free & Reduced applications will be sent home as usual. These must still be filled out listing all family members and household income. Income will not affect the free meals for all students at the Savona Elementary Building. Income will not affect the free meals for all students.
Below are some basic Q&A for parents:
Question: We never qualified for free or reduced lunches before. Are you sure we can eat for FREE?
Answer: YES!! ALL Savona students get FREE breakfast and lunch!
Question: I like to order extra food. How does that work?
Answer: The regular breakfast and lunch is free. Extra food will require cash on the account (no charging).
Question: I had money on my account from last year. What happens to those funds?
Answer: Any money carried over from last year is on accounts and can be used for extras or snacks.
Question: We used to have to fill out an application to receive free or reduced lunch. Do we still need to fill out this form?
Answer: Yes. Free & Reduced applications will be sent home as usual. These must still be filled out listing all family members and household income. Although your children in the Savona Building will receive free breakfast and lunch regardless of family income, the completed forms help the district receive other forms of funding.
Question: My child likes to bring a lunch. Is this ok?
Answer: Students who bring their lunch can still participate through the “SIDE KICKS” meal which is veggie choice, fruit, and milk!
More questions? Call Pam Drumm 527-9832
CSCS Elementary Panthers
Email: janderson@cscsd.org
Website: www.cscsd.org
Location: 64 East Lamoka Avenue, Savona, NY, USA
Phone: 607 527-9800