Email Address

janette.lee@ironmail.org

Tuesday, September 11, 2012


Kindergarten News
September 11-18
                 We have had quite the exciting week already, we will be learning how to do an evacuation drill, fire drill and an earthquake drill!  We will be doing a lock down drill soon, then we will be prepared for any thing.  We have had speech screenings, hearing screening and vision screening will come very soon. 
                  Letter “A” and  letter ”L” have visited us and have taught us all about there sound, what begins with each, how to write the upper and lower case and we are learning what it looks like.  Please continue to practice at home.  We will also talk about the number  ONE,   and learn how to write it!!!  J
THINGS TO KNOW
Ø Tomorrow is EARLY - OUT Wednesday                            Class time 8:55 until 10:55!

*    How are our doing on your KINDERGARTEN SKILLS SHEET and READING RECORD.  These two homework assignments are due when complete or at the end of the month.       Please sign and return.

*  Please remember that the BOOK ORDER is due today.  Please send your check or money order made out to SCHOLASTIC            (NO CASH PLEASE)!!!!!

                                  
       *    Please help us out by having your child go to the bathroom each day before   they come to school.  Everyone is needing to “GO” first thing and there is only one stall in each restroom!!!

KID OF THE WEEK………..
                        Gabriel--------------------            September 10-14
Lainey--------------------            September 17-21
Steven-------------------            September 24-28
Bethany------------------            October 8-12
HOMEWORK
      This weeks homework is in the homework folder today.   We will be practicing how to write the letter “L” and capitol letters.  Please make sure that your child starts at the top when forming the letters. 
             Sign and return to school on or before Friday!!!      
                                                                                   THANK YOU!!!        Mrs. Lee
A note from Mr. Burton!!!
Dear Parents,

I have recently received several questions from parents regarding a situation last week involving a
stranger in front of the school and how they could help. Let me first provide a few details of what
happened. Shortly after school began, a mother of one of our students, while watching her child
cross the street toward the school, noticed a man in a silver minivan. He began opening his car
door as her child passed by him. When the man saw her watching him, he then left the area. This
man was middle aged with short black hair. The police were called and an investigation began.

A line of communication to disseminate this information to parents was used that day, but
left some parents uninformed. For this, I sincerely apologize, and commit to provide better
communication. For urgent messages, a combination of e-mails, flyers, and phone contact will
be used in the future. Computerized text messages are also being investigated as a possibility. A
window on our school website for emergency information will be available at east.ironk12.org.
Your teacher will collect information as to which mode of communication will be most efficient.
Here are a few suggestions to reinforce with your child, and safety measures in place at school to
increase the safety of our students:

Parent/Child
Never walk alone. Walk in groups or with an adult.
Never approach someone you don't know/trust. If approached, run and tell a trusted
adult. Children will need to be taught who they can trust and approach.
If grabbed; yell, scream, kick...
Safety password established and practiced at home.
Follow directions carefully to help insure safety.
School
Vigilant supervision at break times.
Gate at service entrance on North side will be closed during break times.
Adult visitors will be identified with badges when staying for extended periods of time.
Adults without badges during break times...will be approached by staff.
Students will only be checked out via the office.
Only entrance doors will be unlocked during school hours.
Student conduct and bullying issues will be quickly investigated and procedures
implemented.
School website alert window to post emergency situations.

I would ask that parents check in at the office prior to going to classrooms during school. This
will greatly minimize disruptions and increase student safety.

At East Elementary, we work exceptionally hard to provide quality instruction and a safe
environment for your students. We will continue to evaluate and adjust what we do as the
environment around us changes. We take seriously the trust you place in us to take care of your
children.

Sincerely,

Steve Burton
Principal, East Elementary

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