Welcome Parents and Students,
NEW PHONE NUMBER FOR THE SCHOOL (Beginning 2/2) 330-357-8202
PROGRAM AND PICNIC DAY- MONDAY, JUNE 4 2012 (see below for schedule)
-program 9:30 a.m.
-recess 10:50 a.m (parents to set up lunch)
-picnic 11:20 in our classroom
-activity 11:55-12:35
-P.E. 12:35-1:15 (parents to meet with me to go over items
for next year- then set up rest of activities)
-Activities 1:15-2:15
-Clean up 2:15
Last day- Tuesday, June 5, 2012-
Assembly @ 9:30- then go over Memory
Books/recess/lunch/P.E./Movie w/popcorn
Wednesday- June 6, 2012- HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!! REMEMBER TO READ DAILY,
CONTINUE TO REVIEW SKILLS (DON'T FORGET MATH AND WRITING).
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
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When your child is absent, they will need upon their return a note with the
following:
--- First and last name of child/Grade/Teacher
--- date of absence and reason
--- signature of parent
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The policy is that due to insurance reasons siblings cannot come to
activities held during the school day. This includes volunteering in
classroom, field trips, or helping with special activities such as parties
held during the year.
For special programs in the classroom, please check with the teacher.
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KINDERGARTEN FEES:
Then Kindergarten fee is only $75.00. This includes all supplies such basic
supplies for the year. Make check payable to CRESTWOOD BOARD OF EDUCATION
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LUNCH MONEY:
Lunches may be paid in advance (cash only).
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TOYS AT SCHOOL
We are requesting that toys are not sent to school. If we are having a
special sharing day, then your child will be able to share the item then put
it away. No toys will be used during any recess time that are brought from
home. Thank you for your help with this and let me know if you have any
questions.
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WINTER RECESS GUIDELINES:
Please make sure you send your child to school properly dressed for outdoor
recess (warm coat, hat, gloves, boots, and snow pants/suits). As a general
guideline, we go out for recess when the temperature is 20 degrees or above
and if the wind-chill is above 20 degrees. The location of our buildings and
the playground area will make conditions a little colder than you may
experience at home. Please take this into consideration when dressing your
child for outdoor recess time. We do monitor the conditions during outside
recess and will bring the children in if the weather turns colder. Your child
will need to have boots, snow pants, coat, gloves/mittens and hat to enjoy
playing in the snow. If your child is missing any of these (especially pants
and boots) they will be staying on the sidewalk or bus lane portion of the
playground.
Your child should also have shoes to put on during the school day. This will
help to keep their feet from getting hot and are safer to walk in through out
the building.
EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING: PROCEDURES AND NOTIFICATION:
(From Crestwood Website)
With winter weather arriving Crestwood Schools realizes that decisions about
closing schools impacts families and employees. Historically, Crestwood has
either decided to keep schools open or to close schools for the entire day.
Recent changes to state law have forced more districts to consider two-hour
delays as an additional option during bad weather days.
TWO-HOUR DELAY SCHEDULE MAY BE USED:
A two-hour delay may be used as an alternative to canceling school if it can
be done safely. Safety is our first priority! Two hour delays will be
considered if weather forecasts and local road departments indicate that roads
can be adequately cleared in time for a �late-start� and that safe weather
conditions are likely throughout the remainder of the day. We ask you to
please make arrangements for your children for the possibility of two hour
delays as well as for full-day school closings.
In Crestwood, under a two-hour delay, each building�s schedule will begin
two
hours later than usual. The day will start with the corresponding class
period of the school day unless communicated otherwise by individual building
principals. The school day will end at the usual time.
Transportation changes will be made as follows:
1. All morning pick-up times for Crestwood public and non-public school
students will be two hours later than normal. If your student participates in
the CLP, ALS, or Maplewood programs(s) this will also apply.
2. Afternoon transportation home will be at the regular time.
3. Transportation will not be provided for the morning Preschool program since
it will be canceled. It will be provided for the afternoon Preschool program
at the regular times.
COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Can I drop my child off at the regular time if we are on a two hour delay?
No. Building staff will not be available to supervise students before the
designated starting time.
Can we arrange for alternate pick-up locations when there are two hour delays?
No. We cannot change pick-up locations in such a short period of time without
compromising safety or causing buses to be late.
Will my child have breakfast or lunch on this schedule?
Lunch will be served, but breakfast will not be served.
How will we be notified of two-hour delays or school closing?
As with school closings, the announcement of a two-hour delay will be
broadcast on television and radio stations and via our Alert Now telephone
system.
What if I believe it is safer to keep my child home all day when schools are
open?
District decisions regarding calamity days are made based on safety conditions
for the district as a whole. We realize there may be localized conditions that
may cause some parents to be concerned. Parents who keep their students home
based on localized conditions should send a written excuse the next day and
students will be excused and allowed to make up any missed work for credit.
How does the district make the decision to open, close, or use a two-hour
delay?
Area weather forecasts are monitored regularly throughout the late evening and
early morning hours. District employees drive as many main and back-roads as
possible between 4:00 AM and 5:45 AM to monitor depth of snow, drifting, wind,
and slipperiness of roads. We also consult as needed with the State Highway
Patrol and other area safety forces.
Our goal is to make parents aware of our decisions to close or delay between
5:45 AM and 6:15 AM if at all possible.
