Sun. Storytime & Announcements
October 16, 2022
Sunday Storytime
- Ms. Fillette reads How to Catch a Witch.
- Tune into The Mindful Minute to practice Pumpkin Breaths a Slow Breathing Technique with Mr. Toy & Ms. Uhrick.
Things to Know this Week
We have a Full Week of School Ahead! Yay!
Link to the Year-Long Calendar at a Glance.
- This Wednesday (October 19) we will be celebrating Unity Day. We will all wear orange to promote unity through Kindness, Acceptance, and Inclusion.
- FYI- We will have a Fire Drill on Tuesday Morning
- Still time to get yours! PTA Fundraiser-Check out the info that came home last week about the Save Around Coupon Book! You can complete the order form to buy coupon books from our office or online. You can click here to order online. The PTA gets 50% of the price for each book sold!
- Candy Drive continues this week. Donations will be used during Trunk or Treat. Please send candy into the office.
- Thank you to all families who attended last week's Muffins in the Morning. Those who have already registered will attend on the dates in coming months. Confirmations will be resent later this week.
Days this Week for Special-
Please have your child wear sneakers on the day they have Phys. Ed.
- Monday = Day 5
- Tuesday = Day 1
- Wednesday = Day 2
- Thursday = Day 3
- Friday = Day 4
Baltz Bears PTA News
- Mark your calendars for these upcoming PTA events:
- Trunk or Treat - October 28th
- Join the PTA! $5 per family. Fill out the form at our Back to School Night this week!
- The PTA meeting last week was a great success. We are excited to announce that our new officers are:
- Erin Ellis- President- Teacher and Parent of 2 Baltz Bears
- Christina Personti - Vice- President-Baltz Librarian
- Katherine Stewart- Ryland- Secretary- parent of a Baltz Bear
- Ashley Bell- Treasurer - parent of a Baltz Bear
Some General Reminders:
- The doors open and car line begins to unload at 8:45 sharp. There is no supervision for children before this time.
- School begins at 9 am. Students who arrive after this time are tardy. Please have your students arrive on time.
- All students are eligible to receive free breakfast and Lunch at Baltz.
- If you are driving to Baltz, you should join the car line. No parents should park on adjoining streets and walk over to drop off/pick up children. Elsmere Police have been addressing this concern from neighbors. Families must join the car line if you are arriving at Baltz to pickup/drop off by car.
- If your child's dismissal routine is different for a day, please call the office and dojo the teacher so that your child will be dismissed in the correct location for pickup.
Student Based Health Center
Great News- To Date, 127 students have been registered for the SBHC.
Appointments will begin this week.
Have you registered your child yet? Do you have questions about how to register or what services are offered? Scroll down to access the online registration form. Paper forms have been sent home. Call the office if you would like to request another form to be sent home.
COVID Information
Click here to refer to updated protocols regarding COVID.
Updated Isolation and Exposure Guidance
Please be sure to read all the way to the bottom of this message. There is a lot of information included that you will need for the upcoming week.
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Click Below to View the Year's Calendar At a Glance.
After School Program is happening on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until December 14.
October 19- Inclusion Day
October 20 - Library Meet Up- must RSVP to reserve a space for your family 5:30-7 pm
October 28- During School - Minute To Win It MTSS Monthly Event
October 28- Trunk or Treat 6:00-7:30 pm
Recurring Information - Included for Your Reference
Student Based Health Center
The School Day
School Day is 9:00- 3:40. Doors open at 8:45 am. Dismissal begins at 3:40 pm.
The doors open at 8:45 each day. The front doors open for walkers and bus riders to enter the building and the car line begins moving each day at 8:45 am, sharp. There is NO SUPERVISION for students before 8:45am. For the safety of all, students should not arrive on campus until 8:45am. Students will have the opportunity for Grab and Go breakfast and to be in their classroom for the start of instruction at 9 am. It is so important that students are in their classroom for the start of instruction.
Arrival:
- Bus Riders will de-board the bus in the front circle and enter the front doors.
- Walkers will come to the front door to enter the building.
- Parents of Car Riders will enter the car line on the district side of the building to drop off your child(ren) in the back lot. Please have your child ready to exit the passenger side of the car. Staff will be present to open the doors and assist students as they get out of the car.
Our parking lot is very busy in the morning. Parents will not be allowed to enter the parking lot in the morning to drop off children, all cars should come through Car Line. These routines are designed to keep everyone safe.
Dismissal:
In order to provide safety for all of our students, we have a closed campus beginning at 3:15. No students will be released for early dismissal after 3:15 unless it has been pre-arranged with the office.
Our dismissal will begin at 3:40 p.m. At Dismissal:
- Family members who are meeting walkers should meet them by the gated area near the little playground.
- Parents who arrive by car should join the car line. Parking nearby and walking over is not permitted.
- For parents of children picking up by car, please stay in your car and enter the car line on the district side of the building.
- Bus riders will be escorted to the bus by staff members.
Dress Code and Supplies for School
Please send your child with a bookbag and pencils.
View the link for other suggested supplies for each grade. These are optional.
We do not require uniforms but do have Dress Code Guidelines
Breakfast and Lunch
There is no charge for breakfast or lunch for Baltz students. Additionally, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable snacks will be provided to all students twice a week. Other snacks may be available for students to purchase during lunches.
Chromebooks for Learning
K-2 students will have chromebooks in school. Students in 3-5 will take them from home to school.
This year students in grades K, 1 and 2 will have access to Chromebooks for learning in their classrooms while students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will bring their devices back and forth from home to school.
Signed Technology Agreements and Insurance Payments will be required for students in grades 3, 4, and 5, only.
Once the agreement and payments have been received, Chromebooks will be distributed to students. It is important that your child charges their Chromebook at home each night and then brings it back to school the next day.
Agreements will be available during the Meet and Greet and during the first week of school.
Links to the Agreements are included below for your convenience, if you'd like to print/sign/return to the office.
Online forms for the Technology Agreement will be:
Click here to access English (only for students in grades 3-5)
Click here to access Spanish (only for students in grades 3-5)
Paper Forms
Click here to access the English Technology Agreement (only for students in grades 3-5)
Click here to access the Spanish Technology Agreement (only for students in grades 3-5)
Payment Directions- cash/check payable to the school. Credit Card payments available online.
English Directions for online payments for Tech Insurance ($20 for students in grades 3-5)
Spanish Directions for online payments for Tech Insurance ($20 for students in grades 3-5)
Bus Transportation
- Remind your student to wear their badges daily to scan onto the bus as they board in the mornings and the afternoons.
- Would you like to track the location of your child's bus? Sign up for the free Where's the Bus App!
Visit www.WheresTheBus.com.
- Click Create Account
- Select Red Clay School District (DE) from the school drop-down list.
- Add the student info (Last Name and Student ID) for the student you want to signup
- Finish the account set up by entering your email and creating a password