Elementary/Middle School

November Newsletter

Choose What’s Right! Change What Isn’t!

The second quarter for Choose What’s Right! Change What Isn’t! provides students an opportunity to discuss the following skills: compliments, personal space, tattling/reporting, self-advocating, and apologizing. A specific skill is reviewed within each classroom during a scheduled time on Friday afternoon in the Elementary and on Wednesday afternoon in the Middle School.

As we continue to reinforce specific social skills during second quarter, we encourage everyone to continue to build upon and reinforce the following skills discussed during first quarter: tone of voice, greetings, eye contact, listening, facial expression, body language, and posture.

If you should have any questions, please contact your child’s classroom teacher.

Throughout this school year, students have, infrequently, exhibited verbal and/or physical behavior resulting from what they have observed through access to adult TV shows and/or video games. Your assistance is needed in assisting students in watching age appropriate TV shows and/or video games.

Assembly

An assembly entitled, “Songs and Stories”, has been scheduled for Monday, November 10 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Middle School Gym and at 10:00 a.m. in the Elementary Multipurpose Room.

Calling Tree

As a reminder, due to the number of parents/guardians with cell phones only, the Elementary/Middle School calling tree will not be implemented for late starts, early dismissals, or no school days. We do apologize.

As per the Student/Parent Handbook on pages 25-26, the following will be notified regarding any changes for a school day:

KZEN Radio – Columbus 100.3 fm KWPN Radio – West Point 84 am
KTCH Radio – Wayne 1590 am KNEN Radio – Norfolk 94fm
WJAG Radio – Norfolk 780 fm KCAU-TV – Sioux City – Channel 9
KOLN-TV – Lincoln – Channel 10 KFAB Radio – Omaha 1110 am
KUSO Radio – Norfolk 92.7 fm

You may also look for closing information on the Internet at http://closings.siouxland.com.

Cold Weather Clothing

As the cold weather approaches, it is most important that students wear appropriate outdoor clothing. Your assistance in marking your child’s clothing with a name is greatly appreciated.

Kindergarten Pre-Registration

If you have a student attending Kindergarten during the 2009-2010 school year, please pre-register your child by calling the Elementary Office (529-6465) or the Middle School Office (396-3566).

Mid-Term Reports

Mid-Term reports for second quarter will be sent home with students on Wednesday, November 19. If you have any questions and/or comments regarding the progress of your child, please contact your child’s teacher or David Ludwig at the Elementary (529-6465) or Middle School (396-3566).

No School

There will be no school on Friday, November 14 due to Fall Recess.

There will no school on Wednesday, November 26 due to a teacher in-service.

There will be no school on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 due to Thanksgiving Recess.

School Board of Education Meeting

The November School Board of Education meeting has been scheduled for Monday, November 3 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Jr.-Sr. High School.

School Bus Route Notification

If your child is sick, absent for an appointment, etc. and will not need the school bus route service on a specific day, please contact the Jr.-Sr. High School (529-3249) so the bus drivers may be notified of the change. Your time, effort, and support is greatly appreciated!

Veteran’s Day Program

A Veteran’s Day Program has been scheduled for Tuesday, November 11 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Middle School Gym and at 1:00 p.m. in the Elementary Multipurpose Room. Barb Huettmann will be the guest speaker.

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