Newsletter for February.xlsx

Potlatch Elementary School MONTHLY NEWSLETTER February 2017 'Aiming For Excellence' 208 875 1331 Dates to Remember Dear Parents, Jan. 27- 4th grade FARM 7:30-8:30 Feb.03 - 2nd grade FARM 7:30-8:30 I would like to start out wishing you all the best in this Feb. 04 - Readers As Leaders Awards at U of I Game 7PM new year. We are half way through the year and we are Feb.10 - 1st grade FARM 7:30-8:30 looking forward to a busy and productive second half. Feb. 14 - Valentines Day As February is upon us and Valentine’s Day is right Feb. 17 - No school around the corner, I would like to remind you to please Feb. 20 - No School - Presidents Day not have Valentine’s remembrances delivered to the Mar. 03 - Kindergarten FARM 7:30-8:30 school. The number of deliveries in the past Mar. 10 - Pleiades Poetry Celebration Poems due today overwhelms our staffing, disrupts the order of the day, Mar. 14 - Grandparent/Hero Breakfast 7:30 - 8:30 and also can create uncomfortable situations for our Mar. 14 - Don't forget to VOTE today students, especially our younger ones who may not Mar. 16 - 3rd grade FARM 7:30-8:30 (Thursday) understand why they did not receive a delivery. I do Mar. 16 - End of Qtr / Early Dismissal @1:15 pm encourage you to make it a special day for your child Mar. 17 - No School within your home environment as we will here at school. Mar. 27 - 31st - No School/Spring Break Please be aware that we have started our Family and April 28 - No School Reading Matters (FARM) programming. Please check May 29 - Memorial Day-No school the district calendar on the website for your student’s day for FARM. We will also be sending out reminders in the Wednesday Weekly and look forward to seeing Farm (Family And Reading Matters) you on those mornings for reading and healthy snacks. Students will invite an adult to come to the classroom. I would also like to remind you that the district now All will enjoy muffins & fruit, read library books, and has cell phone alert system that is accessible from the show their guest how they take an AR test. district website. This program is available to all of our The day your child celebrates FARM in their classroom, families and patrons across the district. Please visit please have them wear their "Readers as Leaders Shirt" PSD285.org and you can find a video tutorial as to how to download the app. Check out the District Website at PSD285.org Or visit: http://tinyurl.com/gta2xjb for directions It has been modified and is a wealth of information. As always, thank you for your support of your student and of To get instruction for the: SchoolPoint App our school as we would not be who we are without you! Using your cell phone for to: PSD285.org Select: Athletics/activities Thank you, Scroll down and Click on: SchoolNews Mr. Haire Select: 2. Get the app by following these directions Principal , Potlatch Elementary OR go to: http://tinyurl.com/gta2xjb for directions REMEMBER COATS/GLOVES &HATS ARE NEEDED EVERY To sign up for notifications by email log in to our DAY AT SCHOOL - IT IS COLD OUTSIDE AND THEY WILL Newsletter for February.xlsx website at: PSD285.org WILL BE GOING OUTSIDE UNLESS IT IS BELOW 20°. Select: Parents Select: District Alerts Food and Candy on the bus Complete the "Sign-up for E-communcation notification It is fine to take food/candy on the bus, however it must be kept in your backpack. No open food is Feel free to contact Theresa at the district office allowed on the bus. The driver will confiscate it [email protected] from you.

Inclement Weather School Closures Parents/Visitors please sign-in through the office The school may need to close from time to time Please check in through the office every time you because of cold weather or other emergencies. In the enter the school. Sign visitor log & get a visitor sticker. event that weather conditions would cause the closing This is for the safety of our children. of school, these are the radio/TV stations that will be broadcasting the information: If your child is ill or not coming to school: KRPL -- 1400/KZFN MOSCOW If your child is not coming to school for any reason, KRLC AM --1350 LEWISTON please email: [email protected] or call KMOK FM -- 106.9 LEWISTON the office by 9:00 AM and let us know on a daily basis. KCLK FM -- 94.1 LEWISTON If you choose to email the teacher, please also CC the KZZL FM -- 99.5 / KCLX COLFAX above email address or call 208 875-1331 TV CHANNEL 3 LEWISTON TV CHANNEL 6 SPOKANE Dropping children at school in the morning Please drop your children off at the crosswalk on Just a reminder! It's that time of year for the weather Highway 6. There is a crossing guard there every to get colder and colder, please make sure your morning to help them cross safely. children have warm coats, hats, gloves and boots. Or you can drop them off on Ponderosa Drive at the crosswalk near the swimming pool. Have your child All Children will go out to recess unless it is pouring enter the playground (fenced area) to walk to the rain or the temperature is below 20° Fahrenheit. school. Remember the school is not open for PARENTS, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN students until 7:50 AM. ARE DRESSED FOR THE WEATHER! Picking children up after school **School lunches** Please pick your children up at the crosswalk on Lunches need to be paid in advance. Highway 6. There is a crossing guard there every Free and reduced: 40¢ for reduced lunches day after school to help your child cross the street. Regular lunches: $2.25 or $45.00 for 20 lunches Or you can pick them up at the crosswalk (called the pick-up line) on Ponderosa drive near the swimming Milk costs 45¢ each if a student has milk with pool. There are folks there to help them cross safely cold lunch OR if they have a 2nd milk with hot lunch. every day after school.

Parking at the school Please park on the South end of the school between the two red buildings on Ponderosa Drive. The parking directly in front of the office is designated as handicap parking, so if you do not have a handicap sticker do not park there. Newsletter for February.xlsx

Parents/Visitors welcome to eat lunch at the school We welcome parents to eat lunch with students. The cost is $3.95 for adults and $2.45 for non-students Call the office by 10AM on or before the day you will be joining us for lunch, so the lunch ladies have an accurate count and make sure there is plenty for all.