Waterford News
November 2016
From the Desk of Mrs. Overton
It’s hard to believe that we’re entering the holiday season. I would like to wish a very happy Thanksgiving to all our Waterford families and our great Goshen community.
Thanksgiving is the time of year we all reflect on our many blessings. Although life is filled with many challenges, this is the time of year we are grateful for the kind people in our lives who love and support us so that our students believe, achieve, and succeed. I am personally thankful for my family, my friends, my faith, and all those at Waterford (staff, students, and families) who make it a blessing to work here each day. I wish the best to each of you as we approach Thanksgiving 2016!
Sincerely,
Katrina Overton
Principal
Special Parent/Student Lunches
2016 Spring Lunch
2015 Christmas Lunch
2016 Valentines Day Lunch
Last year, to promote parent participation, Waterford offered a special luncheon for our students' families along with a craft activity. These luncheons were highly attended and they gave our students another elementary memory.
Our first luncheon will be a Kindergarten Thanksgiving Lunch. It will be held on Wednesday, November 16th, 2016. The families of our Kindergarten Students are invited to join us at 10:30am, with lunch starting promptly at 10:45am. After lunch, time will be provided for you to do a special activity with your child in their classroom. Additionally, we will be raffling off a turkey for those parents who attend.
*Thanks to the Waterford PTO for providing the turkeys*
It is preferred that tickets be purchased ahead of time, but we will have some tickets available at the door. Please contact our office at 574-533-6811 ext. 3301 for questions or concerns.
Below you will find the order and grades for the Special lunches. Times will be determined at a later date, so please refer to information in the Monday folder:
Kindergarten- Thanksgiving Lunch-Wednesday, Nov. 16, 10:30-12:00pm.
1st Grade- Christmas Lunch-Wednesday, Dec. 14
4th/5th Grade- Valentine's Day Lunch-Wednesday, Feb. 15
2nd/3rd Grade- Easter Lunch- Wednesday, March 22
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Daylight Savings Time
Nurse News
Cold/flu season is right around the corner. Here are guidelines regarding when to keep your child home from school: Temp of 100 or higher, diarrhea or vomiting within the last 24 hrs, severe cold symptoms. Please notify the office each morning if your child will be absent or send a note when he/she returns to school explaining the absence. The best offense is a good defense! Get good sleep. (10 hrs a night is recommended for elementary kids.) Dress for the weather. Eat a well balanced diet. Drink plenty of water. Wash hands, wash hands, and wash hands!
Media Coverage
There will be times when pictures and/or videos are taken of your child at school or school events. Those pictures/videos may be used and he or she may also be identified by name for Media coverage of school events, to be posted on school websites, added to a slideshow, etc. If you do not wish to allow video/photography of your child made, or your child to be identified, you must fill out a form, available in the office. Please stop in the office to fill one out, or call the office at 574-533-6811 and we will send the form home with your child. Thank you.
ATTENDANCE
- Students are to stay home when they have a fever, vomiting or diarrhea. They are to return to school when they are 24 hours symptom free. If they are given antibiotics, they need to have been on the antibiotics for more than 24 hours before they can return. Our nurse, Mrs. Evans, is more than willing to assists students that "don't feel well" or have minor complaints. Once a student is in the school that is half the battle.
- Make sure to call in all absences to have them verified. Please read our Goshen Community Schools manual to review procedures of verified and non-verified absences. Actions are outlines for excessive absences, whether verified or non-verified.
- Goshen Community Schools does a great job at providing breaks within the school year to allow for scheduled days off. Please plan all vacations and/or doctor appointments (if non-life threatening) around these breaks in the year.
Waterford at First Friday's
This First Friday Waterford Elementary will be represented in an art exhibit at Home Again on Friday, November 4th. This exhibit, along with a similar display at Reverie Yarn, Better World Books, and Jo-Jo’s Pretzels, will display a sampling of student artwork from each of Goshen’s seven elementary schools. This event is part of downtown Goshen’s monthly “First Fridays” program. The Artwork will be on display at Home Again for one week before being returned to the respective elementary schools. Below you will find the students participating in this event:
Kindergarten – Analiah Corbin, Zoe Nisley, Sofia Lopez
Grade 3 – Heidy Delgado Hernandez, Mariam Ilyuk, Taryn Hill
Grade 4 – Ashley Soto Mejorada, Nataly Reyes
Grade 5 – Mia Martinez Martinez, Frida Luna Gallegos
No 1st and 2nd Graders this time.
From the PTO
Rise' n Roll Fundraiser
Just a quick reminder the Rise’ n Roll Fundraiser order forms are to be turned in to your student’s teacher by Tuesday, November 1st. Delivery of the donuts, pastries, cookies, pies, and candies will be on Thursday, November 17th from 3:00 – 7:00 pm. If you are interested in helping in anyway, because we can use a few people to help unload and organize to distribute, please contact the Waterford Elementary PTO at waterfordelementarypto@gmail.com or by calling Jason Kauffman at 574-606-4064.
Box Tops
Please continue to collect and turn-in the Box Tops for Waterford. The class with the most Box Tops will receive a special prize.
How Box Tops Works
1. Find Box Tops on hundreds of products.
2. Clip Box Tops from each package.
3. Send the Box Tops to your school. Find your school.
4. Box Tops are each worth 10¢ for your school.
Thank you,
Jason Kauffman
PTO President
Library News...
I want to thank everyone that participated in the 5th Grade Library Bookmark Contest. The winners are:
3rd place – Kira Ortiz – Mrs. Lengacher
2nd place – Jessica Velazquez Valdes – Mrs. Kauffman
1st place - Alexis Davila – Mrs. Lengacher.
*Prizes will be given during library time.
Activities Calendar
About Us
Email: koverton@goshenschools.org
Website: http://waterford.goshenschools.org/
Location: 65560 S.R. 15 Goshen, IN 46526
Phone: 574-533-6811
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waterford.elementary
Twitter: @WaterfordElem