North Road News
December 8, 2017
Upcoming Events
-Hungry Howies Pizza Night
Friday, December 15- Family Movie Night
Monday, December 25- Tuesday, January 2-Winter Break
Friday, January 5- Popcorn Friday
Tuesday, January 9- PTO Meeting 9:00am
-Hungry Howies Pizza Night
Monday, January 15- NO SCHOOL MLK DAY
Family Holiday Cards
Watch D.O.G.S
Our Watch D.O.G.S Pizza Party was a huge success! It was wonderful to see all of the dads and their kids enjoying time together. Now it's time to pick your day to come in and spend some time at North Road. Below you will find the link to the sign-up site. Please select a day to spend with us.
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/go/YjmXMuG
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.
Winter Weather Wear
Please have your child wear their winter coats, hats and mittens. PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS WITH FIRST AND LAST NAME. All students go outside everyday unless the temperature is lower than 10 degrees or wind chill is colder than 0 degrees. With the snow here to stay, please have your child wear boots and snow pants if possible. It is difficult for the children to concentrate in the afternoons if they are cold and wet. When wearing boots, please be sure to send shoes in your child’s backpack for students to wear while in the building. Some children still need help with their zippers, snaps and buttons. Please practice this with your son or daughter. We are working on supporting student independence—this spills over into academic success!
Lice Prevention
The only way to prevent lice from spreading in school is to prevent it from coming into the school in the first place! This can only happen with the help of EVERY FAMILY in our school! The lice reports from local doctors are telling us that the lice are not responding to the harsh chemical and prescriptions treatments.
We all need to take preventative measures and educate ourselves and our children on how to prevent the spread of lice. Children should not share combs, hats (including ball caps at sporting events), pillows (at sleepovers), or coats/jackets (especially with hoods).
Children should not 'touch heads' while sitting close to a friend. Children/girls with long hair can keep it pulled back in a ponytail or braids, and spritzed with hairspray and/or tea tree oil.
Attendance Awareness
Some absences are unavoidable. We understand that children will get sick and need to stay home occasionally. The important thing is to get your children to school as often as possible.
FACT: Chronic absence in kindergarten is associated with lower academic performance in 1st grade, especially in reading. By 6th grade, chronic absence is a clear predictor of dropout. Learn more about reducing chronic absence and find out how you can help at http://awareness.attendanceworks.org/