Dear%Ellison%families,% November 2" " Daylight"Savings"Ends 4" " Fundraiser"ends 6" ! " ! MAP"Scholar"Night"6:30 PTA!meeting!4:00!library 10# ! # ! No#School#District#Professional######### Development 11" Veteran’s"Day"Breakfast"(invite"parents"and" grandparents*that*are*veterans*to*eat*breakfast,*more* info%to%come)%% ! Chick'Fil'A!Night!5:30'7:30 19# # 5th#Grade#Art#Field#Trip# 20# # Last#day#of#Arrow#Club#for#Session#1 26#28%% % No#School%#Thanksgiving%Break It#is#hard#to#believe#that#we#just#finished#the#first# quarter'of'school'and'recently'held' parent/teacher*conferences.***It*seems*as*if*the* school&year&is&just&flying&by!&&&The&Ellison&staff& recognizes*that*it*takes*a*strong*partnership* between&school&and&home&to&help&children&be& successful'academically'and'socially. Here$are$some$ways$you$can$help$promote$your$ child’s(education(and(help(them(have(a(successful( rest%of%the%school%year: 1. Establish a homework schedule that your child needs to adhere to. Help them as they need assistance, but don’t complete the work for them. 2. Limit the time your child spends playing video games or watching TV. 3. Model and stress good eating habits. 4. Talk with your child every day about school. Question them about the events of the day and the work they’re working on in class. 5. Contact the school if you have questions or concerns about any facet of your child's education. 6. Be involved in school activities, especially the PTA. 7. Be supportive of your child and his/her accomplishments. Please&feel&free&to&stop&in&or&contact&me&at&any& time%if%I%can%be%of%assistance.%%Thank%you%for%your% continued)support)of)Ellison)Elementary! Character Word for November Kara$Anderson$ Ellison'Principal Citizenship Being loyal to your school, community, and country This year we are going to save the cows! Mark your calendars for Night Monday, November 11th, 5:30-7:00 pm Mrs. Salsberry and Mrs. Yount will be working. Tune in to the St. Joseph School District Cable Channel 41 to watch the annual Bessie Ellison costume parade. It will begin airing next week. “Ellison School aims to provide a safe, caring learning environment in order to equip children with strategies for success while meeting each child’s educational needs and guiding them to reach their fullest potential as lifelong learners.” Ellison October Character Winners Self-Control Kdg Mikesch Kdg Zahnd Kdg Nanneman 1st Shuster 1st Schultz 1st Carroll 2nd Salsberry 2nd Yount 3rd Ham 3rd Reed 4th Hankins 4th Orth 5th Burgess 5th Higdon 6th McDowell 6th Washburn 6th Kennon Struc. Learning Character Class: Haley Barnes Maggie Adams Taylor Dickens Grace Copeland Alex Lawyer Delaney Dunstr Kylie Phillipe Raina McDowell Ella Velasco Maraya Kukuc Lexy Joseph Delaney Massey Isabella Flaska Renee Rademann Taylor Scott Molly Carlson Hailey Madison Kyle Andrews Lawson Francis Jackson Frogge Daniel High Henry Park Conner Wagers Matthew Masse Noah Gregory Andrew High Logan Garcia Zaine Conard Truman DeSchepper Darrel Huitt-Johnson Blakeley Thompson Steven Dishong Will Greer Xavier Nichols Chazden Ingram Mrs. Higdon's 5th Grade Nurse’s'Notes As#a#parent#or#guardian#of#a#student,#I’m#sure#you#have#wondered#at#times# how$sick$is$too$sick$to$send$your$child$to$school.$$$ Children)with)the)following)symptoms)should)be)kept)at)home: Flu$Symptoms:$$Fever$over$100$degrees$with$a$cough$or$sore$throat.$$Other$ flu$symptoms$can$include$fatigue,$body$aches,$vomiting$and$diarrhea.$$$ Your%child%should%be%free%from%vomiting%and%diarrhea%for%24%hours%before% returning(to(school.(( Thanks to everyone who attended the PTA Fall Cookout. We appreaciate the great turnout! Special thanks to to all the committe leaders who made it a fun family night! Thanks to the following organizations that donated items: Kovacs-King HIll Green Hills-North Belt Hillshire Farms Aldi's Apple Market-Pear Street North Wal-mart South Wal-mart Sam's Club Hyvee American Family Thanks also for Bode Cheerleading for facepainting & CHS ROTC for trafic Control We once again had incredible participation with the basket raffle. Thanks to all the parents who donated items and to the head room parents for putting them together. The winners of the baskets were: Pre-School-Roberta Grooms Kindergarten- Megan Mooney 1st Grade - Megan Mooney 2nd Grade - Leann Brown 3rd Grade - Clair Jobes 4th Grade - Andrew Wheatley 5th Grade- Brielle Carroll 6th Grade - Mike Wilson Front row concert seats: 1st: Deschepper family, T. Vorderstrasse, Robin Pierpoint 2nd: D. Adams, S. Chatfield, J. Palmer 3/4: Jake Korell, Doug Keller, Deschepper family Kindergarten: K. Weiberg, K. Addington, K. Addington Fever:&&Students&should&be&kept&home&from&school&until&they&have&been& without'fever'(temperature'over'100'degrees)'for'24'hours.''They'should' be#fever#free#without#the#use#of#fever#reducing#medicine#like#Tylenol#or# Ibuprofen. Diarrhea:((Frequent,(loose(or(watery(stools(not(caused(by(diet(or( medication.++Diarrhea+may+be+present+with+a+fever+or+vomiting.++It+is+best+ to#keep#your#child#home#from#school. Severe%Cold%Symptoms:%%If%your%child%has%severe%cold%symptoms%(such%as% uncontrollable+coughing+or+thick+nasal+discharge),+it+is+a+good+idea+to+keep+ them%home%to%rest,%get%better%and%prevent%the%spread%of%the%cold%to%other% children)at)school.))If)your)child)has)a)stuffy)nose)with)clear)drainage,) sneezing'and'a'mild'cough,'they'may'attend'and'be'able'to'participate'in' normal'activities. 2014-2015 ELLISON CONCERT and ART SHOW DATES Following are important concert dates for your child. A concert is the culmination of preparation and teamwork in the music classroom, therefore, a student’s attendance is not only expected by the teacher, but also by the rest of his/her class/team. In addition to an evening of wonderful music, our new art teacher, Ms. Owens, will be presenting a slideshow of art work. Please mark your calendars now so that you With%flu%season%upon%us,%it%is%important%that%we%work%together%to%keep%our% and your child don’t miss out on the fun and excitement of “concert children)healthy.))Viruses)spread)easily)among)children)in)schools.))If) and art show night.” possible,)you)and)your)child)should)get)a)flu)vaccine)yearly.)) All events begin at 7:00 P.M. Please&do¬&hesitate&to&contact&me&with&any&health&concerns&you&may& have.&Happy&Thanksgiving! Trish&Bowe,&RN Ellison'Nurse December 9th – 2nd grade Music Program December 16th-1st grade Music Program Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Daylight 3 4 Savings Time PTA council Ends (set back clocks meeting 7pm 1 hour) Fundraiser Ends 9 10 11 NO School District Professional Development Veteran's for Breakfast 8:10-8:30 am 17 18 16 5 6 7 8 PTA Meeting 4:00 Character party MAP Scholar 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 29 5th grade Art Field Trip Last Day of Arrow Club Progress 23 30 24 25 26 27 28 Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break October S M T December W T F S 1 2 3 4 S M T W T F 1 2 3 4 5 S 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31
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