MONDAY, OCTOBER 18

• ART: Macaulay and Williams
• First grade field trip to Pack Farms
• Final day for reflections entries to be submitted online at https://www.utahpta.org/ref
• Mrs. Vanderlinden and the other judges will conduct our speech contest today. Good luck to all of the students participating!
• Treats for the Troops donations collected through the end of the week

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19

• ART: Imler, Ashe/Thomas and Nichols

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20

• ART: Hope, Cluff and Larsen

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21

• ART: Brimhall, Klinker and Bounds
• Vision Screening for grades K, 1, 3 and 5 - Reminder to Parents: if you would like to opt your child out of participating in this screening, please sign and return the waiver found here: https://livedsdmail-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/dsdnurses_dsdmail_net/EfpzN_Laj39Mugym9jJdCGUB-kEFvg_xDTOwHw1qv2AzdA?e=Ys2MOZ

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22

• Last day for "Candy for the Troops" Donations
• Early-out Schedule

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25

• Red Ribbon Weeks begins - "Drug-Free Looks Like Me" - Wear read today
• ART: Macaulay and Gassaway

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26

• "Peace Out to Drugs" - Wear Tie-Dye
• ART: Newland, Jensen and Clayton

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27

• "Team Up Against Peer Pressure" - Wear a Favorite Team Shirt or Jersey
• ART: Crowley
• Early-Out Schedule Today!
• PTA-Sponsored Fundraiser Night at Zupas from 4-9pm

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28

• "Our School Chooses to Be Drug-Free" - Wear a School Shirt or the School Colors (red, white and blue)
• Early-Out Schedule Today!
• End of First Term

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29

• Professional Day for Teachers - No School for Students

HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES

We appreciate the amazing support our parent volunteers provide. As we approach Halloween, most classes will be having an activity of some kind. While we do have more flexibility than last year, we are still not back to pre-pandemic style parties at school. As you are planning your activities/parties for next week, please keep the following things in mind:

• We will follow the early-out schedule on October 27 and October 28. There will be no school for students on October 29.
• Activities need to be planned around the "Big 5". Please see the graphic below this box for a reminder of the current "Big 5" COVID protocols.
• Any food you serve must be store-bought. Pre-packaged or pre-portioned food is preferred over a buffet-style service where kids take their own.
• No costumes, masks, make-up, etc. at school.
• Please stay in close contact with the classroom teacher as you are planning activities so there are no surprises or games that need to be cancelled last minute. Most of the problems the district has faced recently occurred during parades with inappropriate costumes, so we are probably fine to avoid controversy since we haven't traditionally included those in our festivities. At the same time, we need activities to be reasonable.
• Please communicate with the teacher if the activity will require additional space. We are limited on where parties can be held outside of the classroom. The teacher will also need to know if additional supplies are needed, any special set-up like extra tables or garbage cans, etc. The teacher can then fill out the Activity Form in the office and the party can be included on our school web calendar.