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October Greetings,

It was wonderful to see so many families at our Open House in September! If you didn't get a chance to sign up for parent-teacher conferences, please reach out to the classroom teachers. Our conferences will take place on October 26th and October 27th.

A reminder was sent out last week about dropping students off early for arrival. There is no staff supervision until 8:30 each morning. Please don't drop off your students until 8:30. This is when they will be let in for breakfast. The late bell rings at 8:50. Thank you for your help with this!

Safety has been a priority and continues to be. We have focused on providing safe, welcoming and supportive environments for our students and staff. We have set up the year proactively with common expectations within our MTSS-B model. Our district uses one Student Code of Conduct. The discipline outlined in our Student Code of Conduct reflects how seriously we take the safety and well-being of our students and staff. Consequences are designed to be a learning experience for students. Safety is everyone's responsibility. Adams families have an essential role in this work and can help in the following ways:

• Regularly discuss behavior expectations from school to home as a family
• Support the consequences given by the school by discussing what led to that consequence and a different decision that could be made next time
• Reiterate the message that it is never okay to hurt another student, teacher, or staff member
• Check in daily with your child, listening for what is going well and what may be a challenge

We know life can be incredibly busy, but setting intentional time aside to listen to your child will benefit him/her and your family!

Please see below for important reminders and information. Thank you for supporting our school community,

Mrs. Meagan Bakhit
Adams Elementary Principal
meagan.bakhit@ops.org

531-299-1000

Full Time Instructional Para
Full Time ACP Para
Full Time ACP Para
Full Time Security Guard

If these links aren't working for you, please go to ops.org, click on departments at the top of the home page, go to Human Resources, and search Adams. There you will see all of our current staff openings!

Click Here to Apply as a Volunteer at Adams

Have a few hours here or there a week to volunteer? We would love to see you at Adams! Teachers appreciate help making copies, preparing learning materials, and helpers in the classroom. We also appreciate volunteers during the busy lunch and recess hour, supervising safety patrol posts during arrival and dismissal, tidying up the gardens, and during "Fun Friday" Arrow drawings! Please call the school 531-299-1000 if you would like to help our school!

The Halloween Parade will be October 25th at 3:00

We will bring the students out along the front of the school and around the track twice.

We will finish with a little dancing on the basketball courts!

A few important reminders:

• Your child needs to be able to put on his/her costume independently
• Save the make-up for home or trick or treating
• No costume weapons at ALL
• If your child isn't participating, he/she can enjoy some fun activities in the library

The PTA is a great way to get involved at your child's school! The upcoming Fall Festival needs many volunteers to make this a success. Please sign up here!

Next Meeting is September 11th at 6:00pm in the Library

There have been several incidents where students are being unsafe on their school iPads. It is a good idea to regularly look through your child's recorded videos and pictures to make sure nothing unsafe or inappropriate is being stored. If you would like to request that the iPad remain at school, please contact the classroom teacher and make her aware. We can keep it at school, monitor how it is being used, and charge it each night. Thank you for your help with this!

Each month, Mrs. Lasky will post about what is being taught in guidance with our students and which social/emotional goals students should be practicing in and outside of their classrooms. Mrs. Lasky will also include a “Counseling Quandary of the Month”-this is a question that can be asked and discussed at home to support our students’ strive for success!

October:

Learning Goals:

· Practicing Safe and Healthy Lifestyle

· Classroom Expectations in Guidance:

o Whole-body listening

o Raising our hand when we have a question or comment

o Following directions

o The importance of kindness and responsibility

Red Ribbon Week

o October 17th-October 21st

o This Year’s Theme: Celebrate Life! Live Drug Free

o Each day, for the week students will be participating some fun and learning opportunities on how to live a safe and healthy lifestyle.

o We will also be hosting some guest speakers for each grade level

o There will be some special prizes for the classes with the best door decorations, in celebration of Red Ribbon Week!

o Here are the theme days, where students will get to dress up!

Monday, October 17th “What Kind of Life Have I Lived?”

• Wear Red
• Bring a favorite past memory to share

Tuesday, October 18th “What Life Do My Friends/Family Have?”

• Twin Day, Dress Up Like Your Role Model

Wednesday, October 19th “What Kind of Life Do I Dream About?”

• Pajama Day
• Students discuss what their dreams are for the future

Thursday, October 20th “What Kind of Life Do I Lead?”

• Superhero Shirts

Friday, October 21st What Kind of Life Will Be in the My Future

• Dress for Success

*To learn more about Red Ribbon Week and what it is, feel free to click on the link below

https://www.redribbon.org/

Counseling Quandary:

What are considered some healthy and unhealthy habits? What are some things that I am going to try to live a healthy and safe lifestyle.

Our counselor, Mrs. Lasky, is here to support you and your students with social and emotional needs. If you feel you need to refer your student to the counselor, https://forms.office.com/r/9eUEZuNJKc

You can also call or email Mrs. Lasky directly.

October

6- Picture Day!

7- Pep Rally!! Wear your team color to school

13-Virtual Math Game Night

17-21 Red Ribbon Week

21- Fall Festival

25- Halloween Costume Parade

26-27- Family/Teacher Conferences

28- No School Elementary

31- No School for Students

November

16- School Supporter Appreciation Day

21-25 Thanksgiving Break-No School

December

16- Holiday Program

19-30 Winter Break- No School

January

2-3- No School

12- On Book-One School

16- Martin Luther King Day- No School

February

10- School Counselor Day

14- Class Valentines Parties

17- Kindness Day

20- President's Day- No School

28- Fun Run Kick-Off

March

10- Fun Run Event

13-17- Spring Break-No School

29-30- Parent Teacher Conferences

30-31- No School

April

17- No School

26- Secretary Day

May

1-5- Staff Appreciation Week

5- Nurse's Day

25- Field Day & School-Wide Bingo

26- 5th Grade Celebration Breakfast and Clap-Out

26- Last Student Day