The Simon School Days Newsletter
December 5, 2016
Dear Parents and Families of Simon Elementary:
Just a reminder that winter break is from December 24 through January 8. Students return to school on January 9, 2017.
Friday, December 23 is an Early Dismissal Day. Simon is dismissed at 12:40. Lunch will be served this day. No PM EC/PREK this day. Kids Club WILL NOT provide services on this day in order for staff to travel for the holiday. No Kids Club services over Christmas break.
It is VERY important that parent follow the morning drop off procedures, especially once conditions get icy and/or snow covered.
Simon Parent Drop Off in the Morning (7:35-8:05) - Car Riders
Parents please keep to these 3 items for your child's safety
while dropping off in the morning.
1. Keep a single line of traffic when dropping your child off in the morning.
2. Have your child exit the car on the passenger side of the vehicle.
3. If you need to assist your child to exit out of the vehicle, please park and walk your child up to the building entrance.
REMINDER: School starts at 8:05, the west door locks. If you're running late from 8:05 on, please come to the office and sign your child in.
School Closing due to Weather Events
Should weather or some other unexpected circumstances require the school to be closed or the students to be dismissed early, the district will be using the School Messenger system and information will be broadcast over radio station WROK (1440 AM) in Rockford or other local radio or television stations. Parents are asked to listen for early school closings during days of bad weather conditions.
When school is dismissed early for emergency reasons, (inclement weather, specific school building problems/situations, etc.) all after school activities at that building are cancelled, unless noted otherwise. Winnebago Kids Club is cancelled in the event of such emergency cancellations of school as well.
Lost and Found Items
Please put names on all coats, sweaters, hats, boots, etc., so items found can be quickly and easily returned to their owners. Students who find lost articles are asked to bring them to the lost and found areas at Simon. Students who have lost articles may check the lost and found on the lower level bulletin board next to the nurse's office before and after school, or at other times with teacher permission. Any articles not claimed at the end of the school year will be given to a charitable organization
Reminder about Remind
Instead of placing tons of information into a newsletter, we use a different way to "get the word out". Remind is a free text messaging service that will be used to send daily and/or weekly announcements to you to be informed about what is going on at Simon Elementary. How do you sign up to receive these text messages?
1. Text the message @g242k to the number 81010. If you’re having trouble with 81010, try texting @g242k to (815) 401-9303.
2. Click here for additional directions
By joining your the group on Remind, you’re choosing to receive class messages via push notifications, SMS, or email. Don’t worry, your phone number will not be shared with the teacher or anyone else in the group.
Music Notes from Ms. Volkert
The 2nd grade concert is Monday, December 12, in the Simon Elementary Gymnasium.
6:00pm classes - Mrs. Canales and Mrs. Hedlund
7:00pm classes - Mrs. Bartscher and Mrs. Waggoner
Students will be performing fun holiday songs to help us get into the spirit of Christmas!
Concerts for Kindergarten and First Grade students will be later in the school year.
First Grade concert will be Monday, March 13
Kindergarten concert/celebration will be Friday, May 24 (pending on school closing due to weather).
Preschool Screening - February 1
Winnebago CUSD #323 will conduct preschool screenings for the 2016-17 school year on Wednesday, February 1. These children may be eligible to attend the Winnebago School District Preschool for the 2016-17 school year.
The preschool screening is to determine eligibility for our preschool program and for you to have a better understanding of your child's strengths and areas for improvement. We encourage everyone with preschool aged children (ages 3-5) to participate in screening regardless of your interest in the preschool program.
The screening will assess your child’s developmental skills in the following areas: academic concepts, gross and fine motor skills, speech and language, social, behavior, self-help skills, and vision and hearing.
Screening appointments take approximately one hour. Children have to be three years old at the time of the screening on February 1.
The screenings will be held at Dorothy Simon Elementary 309 S. Benton St. Winnebago, IL 61088. Please call 815.335.2318 to make an appointment.
A Note From the Nurse
Dental examinations are required by the State of Illinois for students entering Kindergarten and 2nd grade.
Many dental exams were received at the beginning of the school year. If you have not turned in an examination please do so as soon as possible. Exams will be collected until May 15th. Thank you.
Kids Club News
Financial Statements for November will come out the week of December 5th.
There will be NO PM service on December 23rd to allow for staff to travel for the holiday.
No Kids Club services over Christmas break.
December Calendar Events
Since we have a number of December events, the calendar events are done in a list format. If you do have any specific questions about events or functions, please call the school office at 815.335.2318.
- December Calendar