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ATTENDANCE/ ABSENCES
Making sure your student attends school every day is Inclement Weather P. 2 one of the most important things you can do to help your Halloween Fun P. 2 student succeed in school. Parent Information P. 3 PROCEDURE: Contact the school office before 9:00 a.m. Delayed Start, Coming Events P. 3 if your student will be absent or late. Messages can be left Calendar of Events P. 4 on the school’s answering machine during non-school hours. If your student is not in attendance and the school has not received parent/ guardian notification, the absence will be recorded as unexcused. For the safety of the student, an attempt will be made to contact the par- Dear Cottonwood Families, Please mark your calendars for our up- ent. If the school initiates this coming music programs. The 3-4 grade contact, the absence will still The holiday season is quickly approach- students will have their Holiday Pro- be recorded as unexcused. ing. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday gram on Monday, December 9 and ABSENCES: All absences will of the year. It is a time to spend with grades 1-2 will have their Holiday Pro- be recorded as excused or family, eat good food, and watch foot- unexcused. The following are gram on Tuesday, December 10. Both valid reasons for excused ball. It is also a time to be grateful for programs will begin at 6:30 p.m. and absences: personal illness, what we have been given. An attitude family illness, death in the will be held in the gym. The kindergar- family or of friends, doctor, of gratitude is a great lesson we should ten holiday program will be held on De- dental, counseling appoint- spend time teaching our children and it cember 18 at 2:30 p.m. The PTA will ments, court proceedings, is also a lesson we should teach by ex- and religious observances. host a holiday craft night on December Please bring back verification ample. Thankfulness, appreciation, from any medical or legal 5 at 6:00 p.m. Please plan to join us. and unselfishness are all words that go appointment so that they do not count towards truancy. hand in hand with gratitude. Spend Finally, thank you for your attendance
Parents must consult with some time over the holidays discussing at our Parent/Teacher conferences. We and receive prior approval the reasons why we should all have an had a great turnout. from the building principal to attitude of gratitude. receive an exception to the above-approved reasons for Thank you...Mr. Griffitts absence or any planned ab- sence longer than one day.
On Veterans Day, November 11, the past and present. It is a time
country will recognize America’s 25 not only to recognize them with million living veterans. This is a time for public ceremonies, but also to seek us to pause and reflect upon the sacri- them out and thank them. fices of our Nation’s military veterans, Find us on the web: www.usd305.com/cottonwood Salina USD 305 may close are dismissed early. Children a.m. If schools dismiss early, school, schedule a two-hour should be instructed on what to the media will begin airing the delayed start time or allow ear- do if a parent or care giver is not announcement as soon as pos- ly dismissal in extreme weather. at home. sible. The superintendent of schools Parents have the option to keep The media will only announce will make the decision after children home when weather con- school closures authorized by consulting with the bus compa- ditions are extreme. The absence the superintendent of schools ny and the director of opera- will be excused as long as the par- or his/her designee. All an- tions. ent has followed normal proce- nouncements are for one day The media will only announce dures for reporting a school ab- only. If no announcement is school closures authorized by sence. made, school will convene or the superintendent of schools Bus Stops: Parents and care givers dismiss at the regularly- or his/her designee. All an- scheduled time. should meet students at bus stops nouncements are for one day when buses are running on emer- only. If no announcement is gency schedules or during times of Radio Stations made, school will convene or extreme weather. If the safety of a KSAL 1150 AM dismiss at the regularly sched- student is in question the bus driv- KYEZ 93.7 FM uled time. er will return the student back to KZBZ 104.9 FM School Closing or Delayed school and the parent or care giv- KSAJ 98.5 FM Start: Every effort will be made er will be notified. KBLS 102.5 FM to make the decision by 5 a.m. KABI 1560 AM Blackboard: School closures or on the day schools will be KSKG 99.9 FM delayed start announcements will closed or delayed. Breakfast will KINA 910 AM be delivered by phone and email not be served on days when a KCVS 91.7 FM through the Blackboard notifica- two-hour delayed start time is KQNS 95.5 FM tion system. scheduled. KILS 92.7 FM Website: School closures or de- KHCC/KHCD 89.5 FM Early Dismissal: If conditions layed start announcements will be require early dismissal, the an- KNCK 1390 AM posted by 5:30 a.m. on the dis- nouncement will be made no KISS 94.9 FM trict's web site later than one and one-half WIBW 580 AM at www.usd305.com. Early dismis- (1.5) hours prior to dismissal WIBW 94.5 FM sal announcements will also be times. posted. TV Stations Develop An Emergency Plan: Media Announcements: Parents, KSN-TV3 Channel 3 Parents and care givers should students and staff should listen to KAKE TV Channel 10 establish an emergency plan for radio or television for school clo- KWCH-TV Channel 12 children in the event that sure information beginning at 5 KSNT Channel schools are closed, start late or
ments. We’re all school year. Contact 309- busy and it’s easy 4715 for more infor- to overlook this im- mation. portant detail. We appreciate partnering However, it’s criti- with you to nourish stu- cal that you closely moni- Parents and guardians! dents’ minds and bodies! Please review your stu- tor your family’s food ser- dent’s lunch account bal- vice balance. ance regularly to keep Eligibility for free and re- your account current and duced meals can be deter- prevent overdue pay- mined at any time of the Upcoming Events PARENT INFORMATION * Please let your Family University December 2 child know who is PTA Holiday Craft Night December 5 picking them up Music Program , Grades 3 & 4 December 9 after school or what you expect them to Music Program, Grades 1 & 2 December 10 do after the final bell Kindergarten Music Program December 18 rings. Phone calls to let a child know what 1st Semester Awards December 19 to do after school Winter Break December 20 thru January 6 interrupts the class- Classes Resume January 7 room and should on- ly be done in an No School January 20 emergency. Spring Pictures February 5 Parent/Teacher Conferences February 12 & 13 * Students who do not eat breakfast should not arrive be- fore 8:15.
Should it be needed, a id notification system if lunch option at elemen- * All students are ex- delayed start will now either of these is required. tary schools. pected to be picked be an option instead of Notifications will be sent to up by 3:30 p.m. Elementary Band/ cancelling a whole day families and staff via Strings: Cancelled if a 2- at Salina Public Schools. phone, email and text. hour delay. This option could be (Parents and guardians are used if snowy roads encouraged to update their Heartland: A.M. pre-K could be cleared given a contact information in Sky- will be cancelled. Break- few hours or if wind ward.) fast will not be served. chills are too low during Changes to the school Details of a delayed start: early morning hours but schedule are not taken temperatures are ex- Cottonwood Start Time: lightly. While calling cancel- Notice of pected to warm up School would begin at lation and delayed-start within a few hours. By 10:30 a.m. Students may days creates inconvenienc- Nondiscrimination adding the possibility of be dropped off between es for families and impacts Unified School District #305 does a delayed start, the dis- 10:10-10:30 a.m. instruction time, upholding not discriminate on the basis of trict will have a way to race, color, national origin, sex, Bus routes: General edu- the safety of students and age, or disability in admission or better minimize the loss cation and special educa- staff is our priority. access to, or treatment or em- of instruction while ployment in, its programs and tion bus routes will pro- maintaining the safety As always, the final deci- activities and provides equal ceed on a 2-hour delay. sion about your students’ access to the Boy Scouts and of students and staff. other designated youth Pre-K: Morning classes safety is yours. If you groups. Any person having in- School cancellation will be cancelled. After- choose to keep your child quiries concerning Unified School home when inclement District #305 compliance with the Delayed Start New! noon classes will pick-up regulations implementing Title
as normal. weather occurs please con- VI, ADA, Title IX, or Section 504 is The district will com- tact the school attendance directed to contact the Unified municate as soon as Foodservice: Breakfast- office and follow the proce- School District #305 Executive will not be served and Director of Human Resources, possible, no later than dures to report an absence. P.O. Box 797, Salina, Kansas 5:00 a.m., using its rap- there will not be a choice 67402, 785-309-4726. November 2019
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Site Council 11:30 a.m. Library 3 4 FAMILY 5 6 7 8 9 UNIVERSITY Connect-Empower Support
5:30 Meal 6:00 Session l 6:30 Session ll
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Fundraiser Pick-Up 3:00 p.m. Cottonwood Dental Screenings Gym Nov. 13 & 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Cash & Carry Store Nov. 21 & 22
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Happy Thanksgiving No School Nov. 27, 28, 29
COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY
Kyle Griffitts, Principal● 215 S. Phillips ● Phone 785-309-4600 ● Fax 785-309-4601