Sunday Star Updates

Principal's Message for the Week of February 12th

One of the most important ways to be successful in school is to be present. Tardies and absences can accumulate over time without parents realizing how many days their student has missed or what the impact is on their child’s learning. Beginning tomorrow, the following policy will be enforced. Tardy to school policy. Our goal is to be at a 93% attendance rate so we need all students to be in school each day, on time, each day that they are healthy. Please remember, that students are only permitted 10 days of absences due to illness/appointment before needing a doctor’s note to excuse the absence. Transportation issues, oversleeping, and cold weather are also not excused absences.

Interim pick-up will be on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, from 3:30 - 7:00 pm. Please check your child’s home access and if you notice that they are struggling or missing assignments, I encourage you to come in and meet with their teachers. Just a reminder that if a child has an F on their interim then they will not be permitted to attend the dance on February 15. Unfortunately, when checking grades last week, a large number of students were earning Fs. Most of them are due to not completing assignments. 

We have seen an increase in students bringing tablets and smart watches to school since winter break. This is a reminder that students are not permitted to have electronic devices at school. Watches are allowed as long as they are being used to tell time. Please have your child keep any electronic devices at home. Those caught with them during the school day will have them confiscated and a parent will have to pick them up.

Students are not permitted to have medication of any kind with them throughout the school day. If your child requires taking medication during the school day, there needs to be a form filled out with the nurse, and that medication is to be housed in the clinic. 

Just a reminder that drop-off in the morning occurs at doors 7 and 12. No students should be dropped off at door 1 before 8:05. Also, the building closes at 4:30 each day. All students need to be picked up by that time. If your child is in a rehearsal, please pick up at the time the rehearsal concludes.

4th grade is selling warm Krispy Kreme donuts for $2 each on Monday morning before school. The proceeds will all go to 4th-grade students seeing the Broadway production “Annie” this spring. See Mrs. Walje outside the auditorium to purchase your donut!

A message from the PTA. Acme receipts have been extended until Feb 15. Please continue to turn in any Acme receipts to the envelope outside of homeroom doors or the PTA mailbox until this deadline. There will be another raffle so please put your child’s name on the back of the receipt.

There will be no school on Friday, February 16, and Monday, February 19. Students return to school on Tuesday, February 20.

See the calendar of events in the all-call email for events taking place this week. Have a great evening.
 

 

MONDAY - Feb. 12	TUESDAY - Feb. 6	WEDNESDAY -Feb. 7	THURSDAY - Feb. 8	FRIDAY - Feb. 9
Robotics 3:30-5:00 pm ESports- 3:15-5:00 pm Math Club - 3:30-5:30 pm Lion King- 3:30-5:00 pm	AM PERF-  Oravec Math. PLC - 2nd Period 3rd pd- Guest Artist- Dance - Groundworks LUNCH- Ambassador Training 4th-5th  pd- Guest Artist- Dance - Groundworks Book Club - 3:15-4:15  pm	AM PERF-  Piano LUNCH- Art Hnrs Interim Pick Up	3rd pd- Guest Artist- Dance - Groundworks 4th-5th  pd- Guest Artist- Dance - Groundworks Valentine Dance  1:50 pm ESports- 3:15-5:00 pm Lion King- 3:30-5:00 pm	No School Show Choir Dance Camp