Ekstrand Elementary
October 26, 2017
Miller Monthly Memo
Dates to Remember
Ekstrand Halloween Parade: Tuesday October 31st 2:00 p.m.
Hearing Checks: Thursday November 2nd, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
3rd Grade Night of the Notables: Thursday November 2nd 5:30 p.m - 6:00 p.m.
P.T.O. Meeting: Tuesday November 7th 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. CDIS Media Center
Early Dismissal: Wednesday November 8th 1:00 p.m.
Veteran's Day Assembly: Friday November 10th 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. HS Gymnasium
End of 1st Trimester: Tuesday November 14th
Thanksgiving Break - No School: Wednesday November 22nd - Friday November 24th.
Kindergarten & 1st Grade Winter Program: Monday December 4th, 2017 6:30 p.m. at CDPAC. Doors open at 6 p.m.
2nd & 3rd Grade Winter Program: Thursday December 7th, 2017 6:30 p.m. at CDPAC. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Ekstrand Halloween Parade
Tuesday, Oct 31, 2017, 02:00 PM
Ekstrand Elementary School, 15th Street, DeWitt, IA, United States
PTO UPDATE
Big thanks to everyone who participated in our fundraiser. It was a big success! As a reminder, fundraiser items can be picked up at the bus barn in DeWitt on November 9th from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Please make sure all items are picked up as some are frozen items and we do not have anywhere to store them!
Thanks!
Jenifer Neuberg
PTO president
Report Cards
Instructional Coaches
Drop Off / Pick Off Procedure Reminders
1. Please have your child get out of your vehicle on the curbside (right side). We are asking parents to please stay in their vehicles while your child exits the car to not impede the flow of traffic.
2. Please say your good-byes to your child(ren) prior to going through the circle drive. This allows us to maintain a steady pace around the circle drive , and allows parents to get through the drop off zone quicker and arrive at their next destination in a timely manner. If you feel it necessary to assist your child out of the car please park your car on 15th street and drop off or walk your child up the side walk that leads to the front doors.
3. Please pull up past the cones. We strive to get three cars just beyond the crosswalk.
4. Do not park in the circle drive. If you need to go in the building, please park on the street and walk-up the side-walk leading to the front doors.
5. Winter expectations - Children arriving prior to 8 a.m. and not eating breakfast will go around back and wait to enter the building, unless the temperature is 19 degrees or we have a windchill of 19 degrees, then they wait in the hallways. Breakfast is served in the cafeteria from 7:40- 8:00 a.m.
6. Please inform grandparents, daycare providers, or anyone different than yourself that may pick up your child, so they are informed of our drop off procedures.
Thanks for your assistance in following these guidelines. Our staff has your child's safety as their number one priority. If you have any concerns or questions, please contact me.
Counselor Corner
Guidance
Throughout the month of November we will be focusing on our Feelings unit. In kindergarten we begin by recognizing other's feelings by looking at their faces and then moving into understanding how someone feels because of the situation. As students get older into the first, second, and third grades, the feelings lessons move into lessons about recognizing other's feelings so that we can have empathy. Helping our students understand someone else's perspective can help them better understand a situation and how to help one another. A simple way we phrase it is to have the students put themselves in someone else's shoes and see how they might feel in that same situation.
PBIS
This month for PBIS, our students worked hard to reach their good behavior goal in the Cafeteria. By filling their buckets with good behavior tickets, they have earned a visit from our school mascot, Slash! He will be coming to school in early November to cheer on our SABERS at Ekstrand and congratulate them on their good behavior. All of our students work hard in the cafeteria to be Safe, be Accountable, Believe in Themselves, show that Everyone matters, and be Respectful. Next month students will be working toward earning a Guest Reader to the Cafeteria!
3rd Grade Night of the Notables
Healthy Walk Iowa
Seeking Sub-Associates
Ekstrand Elementary
Website: https://www.cd-csd.org/ekstrand-elementary/
Location: Ekstrand Elementary School, 15th Street, DeWitt, IA, United States
Phone: 563-659-0750
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CentralDeWittCSD/
Twitter: @CentralDewitt