Eugene Field A+ Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 2 Sioux Falls School District 10.07.2016 Dear A+ Families, This year, the staff and students of Eugene Field A+ have made a commit- ment to respect. Respect is defined as a feeling of admiring someone or some- thing that is good, valuable, and/or important. Respect can also be seen as a way of treang someone or something in an appropriate way. Each day, the staff of Eugene Field A+ dedicate themselves to providing our students with the highest quality educaonal opportunies in addion to meeng their social and emoonal needs. Therefore, we have commied to teaching social skills, such as respect, which enhances the learning experiences of our students; preparing them to succeed in an ever changing world. This theme of respect is highly visible in our building. We have posters displayed in classrooms, hallways, and all common areas. We will connue to teach explicit lessons and have conversaons in regards to respect as it relates to our acons and behaviors in our classrooms, lunchroom, playground, and hallways. We recognize the collecve efforts it takes from all members of our learning community to assist our students in becoming successful individuals who are respecul of themselves, others, and the place in which they reside. Therefore, we would certainly encourage you to extend this theme into your home. Thank you for all you do to assist our students in being the best they can be! Respecully, Mrs. McDaniel Respect Yourself, Respect Others, Respect This Place FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE Upcoming Events: October 13th Wilson Kubwayo Inspirational Speaker (Gr. 2—5) October 17th -18th Conferences I 3:30-7:30pm Scholastic Book Fair October 19th Picture retakes October 20th Box Tops deadline Science Fair forms due (K-5) October 21st & 24th No school October 24th Conferences in 12:00pm- 4:00pm Scholastic Book Fair October 25th-28th Campaign Week for Student Council November 1st Student Council Elecon Day School phone 605.367.6160 Relay services TDD
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E u g e n e F i e l d A + N e w s l e t t e r
Volume 1, Issue 2
Sioux Falls School District 10.07.2016
Dear A+ Families,
This year, the staff and students of Eugene Field A+ have made a commit-ment to respect. Respect is defined as a feeling of admiring someone or some-thing that is good, valuable, and/or important. Respect can also be seen as a way of treating someone or something in an appropriate way.
Each day, the staff of Eugene Field A+ dedicate themselves to providing our students with the highest quality educational opportunities in addition to meeting their social and emotional needs. Therefore, we have committed to teaching social skills, such as respect, which enhances the learning experiences of our students; preparing them to succeed in an ever changing world. This theme of respect is highly visible in our building. We have posters displayed in classrooms, hallways, and all common areas. We will continue to teach explicit lessons and have conversations in regards to respect as it relates to our actions and behaviors in our classrooms, lunchroom, playground, and hallways. We recognize the collective efforts it takes from all members of our learning community to assist our students in becoming successful individuals who are respectful of themselves, others, and the place in which they reside. Therefore, we would certainly encourage you to extend this theme into your home. Thank you for all you do to assist our students in being the best they can be!
Respectfully, Mrs. McDaniel
Respect Yourself, Respect Others, Respect This Place
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE Upcoming Events:
October 13th Wilson Kubwayo Inspirational Speaker (Gr. 2—5)
October 17th -18th Conferences I 3:30-7:30pm Scholastic Book Fair
October 19th Picture retakes
October 20th Box Tops deadline Science Fair forms due (K-5)
October 21st & 24th No school
October 24th Conferences in 12:00pm-
4:00pm Scholastic Book Fair
October 25th-28th Campaign Week for Student Council
November 1st Student Council Election
Day
School phone
605.367.6160
Relay services TDD
Attendance Matters—Every Student. Every Day.
By Dr. Brian Maher, Superintendent
The alarm clock rings. It’s another Monday and your body doesn’t want to move. You don’t want to go to work or school. We’ve all been there – debating the risk and reward of boldly facing a new day. While pulling the covers back over our head would be easy, nothing worth working for is ever easy.
The Sioux Falls School District hopes a new attendance campaign will be the little voice in the heads of parents and students that says, “Go to school. If you’re not there, you will be missed!” In an effort to improve student achievement and increase graduation rates, the District is launching the “Attendance Matters” campaign to raise awareness about the importance of every student being in school every day.
The District considers ten or more absences in a school year to be excessive. Yet, it’s not uncommon for a long list of students to accumulate ten or more absences in the first semester. National statistics are even more startling. According to the U.S. Department of Education, an estimated 5 to 7.5 million US students miss nearly a month of school each year. That’s 30 days.
Missed school days mean missed opportunities for students to stay on track with academic and social expectations. Starting in elementary school, students fall behind and the domino effect that can lead to becoming a high school dropout begins. This is information that should really matter to all of us because one day, soon these students will be the adult employees in our workforce. Students who don’t show up to school grow into adults who don’t show up to work.
School attendance is critically important to student success. As parents, students and community leaders, the “Attendance Matters” campaign reminds of us of the responsibilities we all share if we wish to ensure student success. I hope parents will join me in encouraging students to be in school, on time, every day. Their classmates, friends, and their teachers truly will miss them if they’re not pre-sent.
Remember – nothing worth working for is ever easy. Attendance really does matter!
Head Lice
Although an annoying problem, head lice infestation should not trigger undue alarm - just action. Each year we have concern and an occasional problem with head lice. If your child is identified as having head lice, you will receive call or note from the school nurse.
Although screening may be done, we encourage parents to observe their children for indication of infestation on a regular basis. Screening may not identify beginning cases of head lice. Head scratching and intense itching of the scalp are the main indications of head lice. If you do find
head lice on your child, please treat, and inform the school nurse to ensure that proper treatment is completed.
Please talk with your child about preventing lice. Encourage them NOT to share when it comes to hats, coats, hair accessories, etc. Encourage them not to wear another student’s hat or let
These durable headphones will be used with computers
and AV materials at school. The headphones will be labeled
with your child’s name and will be stored in their classroom
each school year. At the end of your child’s 5th grade year,
the headphones will be sent home.
If you are interested in purchasing headphones for your child, please
fill out the slip below and return it to school with $4.00. Thank you! ****************************************************************************
(Please return to Mrs. Versteeg, school librarian.)
• Rugged, foldable design built for the classroom
environment
• Each headphone comes with a durable re-
closeable bag
• Thick adjustable headband fits children and
adults
• Includes extra pair of earpads
Yes, I would like to purchase headphones for my child.
Student Name ______________________________________
Room # ______________
Please send $4.00 cash or a check written out to Eugene Field Elementary, in a sealed envelope.
Teachers, please send orders to Mrs. Versteeg in the library. Thank You.
DETAILS...
Headphones!
Red Ribbon Week October 24th-28th
The Student Leadership team is currently planning an event to compliment the National Red Ribbon Campaign.
Coins For Kids Fundraiser ends October 27th
Got 45 Minutes? Weekly mentors are needed at Eugene Field A+! Contact Sonia Smith to learn how you can get started and visit: https://lsssd-org.presencehost.net/what-we-do/child-adolescent-services/mentoring/application.html
great time. Inflatables, face painting, BINGO, pizza
and s’mores made for a fun event. Not to mention the
opportunity to sit down and visit with other families
while the kids ran off some of that inexhaustible energy.
This event couldn’t happen without all the parent and
teacher volunteers, over 75 people volunteered in some
manner. Your hard work and generosity made the PTA
Fall Festival a success, thank you. A special thank you to
Cliff Avenue Green House and Landscape Gardens for
donating fall mum decorations. Also, Paul Johnson and
Boy Scouts Pack 208 parents for providing and
staffing the fire pit for our yummy s’mores,
it was much appreciated.
Kristine Nelsen , PTA Fall Festival Chair
AHOY MATEYS!
Please join The PTA Pirate Crew as a volun-teer for the Eugene Field A+ Fall Scholastic BOOKANEER Book Fair! All "Crew Members" will receive pirate booty* for their undying service and get to wear an amazing pirate hat during their time aboard the BOOKANEER Library Ship! We need crew members to help setup and tear down as well as assist with
Eugene Field Elementary School PTA Meeting Minutes 10/4/2016
In attendance: Judee Kleinsasser, Janean Michalov, Kevin Koliner, Heidi Lewis, Nichole Stoll, Angie Schlenker, Lisa Sullivan, Heidi Thomas,
Helen Koliner, Cindy Matthes, Kate Marchand, Diana Grandgeorge, Kelly Blount, Linda McDaniel, Stacy Helder, Heather Hinckley, Kristine
Nelsen , Jen Johnson
Volunteer Hours: 50
Meeting called to order by Jen Johnson, President
Old Business
9/13/16 minutes were reviewed and changes were discussed. Motion made to approve minutes by Cindy Matthes, seconded by Lisa Sullivan.
Minutes approved.
New Business
Principals Report: Linda McDaniel
Thank you for a wonderful Fall Festival, love the active engagement of our school!
461 current students enrolled k-5 summer drop out numbers from children moving calculated in.
Conference sheets have gone out and planning will begin this week.
Wilson Kubwao will be a guest speaker to all students in coming weeks. “Be your best!” is theme of presentation.
Officer Kimball has continued to be present at both drop off and pick up we are grateful to him.
First Congressional Church has volunteered to partner with us in supplying teacher meals during conferences and other times that we
host meals for staff. They will be contacted by Kristine Nelsen.
Small discussion on competitive playground games. Working on different opportunities to redirect students.
Teachers Report: Kate Marchand and Diana Grandgeorge
Miss Laura report: December 19th, 2016 4th and 5th grade students will have a concert Matinee at 830am and evening perfor-
mance at 730pm with the theme of “Home”
Miss Laura report: Parents of 3-5th graders interested in auditioning for musical: Mandatory parent meeting this year prior to
auditions. There will be 3 dates hosted to allow scheduling but contracts will be signed at this meeting and if a parent does
not participate, students will not be included in the school play. That information will be coming out soon! The school play
is scheduled for May 5th and 6th.
Grid work started today in the hallway and all staff are very excited! Thank you to the PTA!
Teachers are requesting bulletin board fabric.
Kristine Nelsen will email information on measurements of fabric and some pricing options.
Skate party is scheduled as requested for end of year. Date is May 30th. Diana, Kate and Linda will plan busing for all students. A $5.00 fee
will be assessed to students but all parents and staff skate free. Diana will be checking in with concessions that are offered to students
to help with the flow of traffic and the ease of parents sending extra funds.
Treasure Notes: Kevin Koliner
Current Balance :$17,308.60
Deposit from fall festival is in $2,015 to date. Still waiting on some receipts from Kristine Nelsen. We will break even on this event accord-
ing to current numbers.
PTA dues in this month of $156 still a much better number than last year.
Discussed printer options. All receipts and printing expenses are to be submitted to Kevin with the amount of printing done and for which
event. This will help us make a further educated decision on what needs to be done in the future for printing costs vs. purchase of
printer at school. Nichole Stoll has a connection through her church to make copies at 3 cents per copy. We will continue to use her as
a resource for the current time frame.
Membership Committee: Nichole Stoll
Contest to come for classroom signups will be done in November.
71 members for the first half of the year already signed up is great!
Committee Reports
Spirit Wear/ Book Fair (Tammi Soutar email)
Out of hooded sweatshirts and some sizes of t-shirts. These have been ordered and should be here for conferences!
Parent request of ordering extra smalls for the kindergarten classrooms was made. This cannot be done at a reasonable price to families and was
decided against.
Book fair sign up genius will be sent out next week.
Book fair will be held in the library on the 17th, 18th, and 24th during conferences. (cash, check, card) Spirit Wear will also be available to purchase.
(cash, check)
Reflections: Kristine Nelsen
An option of a shutter fly account will be made for families to have easy access to all websites and information to help with the cost of printing.
Websites for Reflections will also be requested to be on the school website as well as on Facebook.
Kick off date is not set yet
Theme this is year is “What is your story?”
Deadline is 1st week of December. Entries will be due after Thanksgiving break.
Questions for new families can be directed to committee chair Kristine Nelsen. [email protected]
Fall Festival: Kristine Nelsen
Went very smooth could use more volunteers, conflict of festival of bands. Over all enjoyed the Saturday morning change to the event.
102 people did the run, actual of 1.5 miles!
92 families attended the festival
No final numbers to report at this time, it should be noted that Pizza Ranch upped the cost of the pizza by $1 prices going forward will be $9.00
heads up given for spring carnival.
Pop tabs, Campbell Soup, Box Tops: Kristine Nelsen
Last year for soup labels! We will need to use these up by mid-year.
Box Tops deadline will be October 20th. This will be announced in the newsletter.
10 or 50 per bag and be sure they are labeled with child’s name and class #.
Check into the box top app for increased funds for the school.
Capital Outlay: update given by Linda McDaniel
Bulletin Boards were re ordered due to coming in damaged. Preparations have been made to get them hung as soon as they arrive.
Science Fair: Jen Johnson and Helen Koliner
November 8th 630-730pm in EF gym.
Information going home with students tomorrow! All students invited k-5th and 3rd, 4th, and 5th being judged for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placing.
EF PTA will not submit entries to the Washington Pavilion Science Fair Showcase this year. Parents can do so individually if desired.
Washington High students will be asked to come back to judge as well as former judges. New judges may be sought depending on number of
entries.
Entry forms are due back October 21st, although noted there is no school so actual date would be October 20th.
It is noted that November 8 is Voting Day and Pizza Ranch Night for EF. Thank you for any and all that you can do!
Conference Meals: Kristine Nelsen
1st Congregational Church will be in contact with Kristine Nelsen. They would like to support one night for teachers.
Sign up genius to be sent out to parents for remaining 2 nights needed for meals. Coming soon.
Other
Pizza Ranch Night: Kristine Nelsen
2nd Tuesday of the month, two dates left this school year!
October 11th and November 8th
Watch Dogs: Jen Johnson
Dads Of Great Students. Volunteer opportunity for men in students’ lives to share their time, talents, eyes, ears in the school for a 1-2 hour dura-
tion. Volunteers would need to complete volunteer application on school district website.
$450 startup kit cost.
Please research if we would like this to happen at EF! Large discussion on supervised and unsupervised volunteers and what that means for
teacher work load for supervised male volunteers. Go to www.fathers.com and click on the Watch Dog section for more information. Will
further discuss at next meeting!
NEXT MEETING IS THE 1ST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH NOVEMBER 1ST AT 630PM IN THE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
Motion to adjourn meeting by Kevin Koliner, seconded by Cindy Matthes. Motion approved.
