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November 2015

Jefferson Elementary School

Newsletter

806 E. LeFevre Sterling, IL 61081

815.625.6402 Sara Dail, Principal

sdail@sps5.org

 Early  Out    11:30  AM  

Wednesday,  Nov.  4th  

CALLING YOUR CHILD OFF SCHOOL

Call the school office at 625-6402 if your child is going to be absent for any reason.

Voice mail is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Failure to notify the school office of an absence will result in the absence being recorded as an unexcused absence.

Children need to be to school on time. Please have your child at school by 8:05 AM. Being late results in a Tardy.

Please encourage good attendance habits!

 

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Savings  Time  ends  

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2   3   4  Early  Out  

11:30  dismissal  

 

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10  PTO  meeting  @  Jeff  

11  Veteran’s    Day    No  School  

 

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17  Fund  Raiser  Pickup  

5-­‐7PM  @Jefferson  

18   19  Family  

Reading  Night  

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Thanksgiving  

   

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Thanksgiving  Basket  Applications  

Applications  available  at  the  Sterling  Township,    108    4th  Ave.  Sterling,  IL    (815-­‐625-­‐3990)                                

Residents  must  provide  proof  of  residency  when  applying.    One  application  per  household.      

Applications  being  accepted  October  5th  through    November  6th.    

JEFFERSON PTO NEWS

• PTO Meeting November 13th 7:00 PM @ Jefferson School Volunteers needed: In December volunteers are needed to help with the Penguin Patch.

If you can volunteer please contact Heather Farrington at 815-590-6407.

NOTES FROM THE PRINCIPAL Dear Parents, FALL HAS ARRIVED! Traditionally, with the advent of fall comes falling temperatures. Please dress your child accordingly. We remain on the playground in the morning, unless it is raining. We continue to go outside until the temperature is 15 degrees, including wind chill. Gloves, mittens, hats, and winter coats become some of the chosen seasonal apparel. With the cooler temperatures, more parents are driving their children to school. Please be aware of pedestrians near the schools and school buses. Please do not drive through the staff parking lot. Many parents and children walk through this area and the buses unload and pickup in this lot. Parents when picking your child up from school please do not park in the alley directly behind the south parking lot. We have had several complaints from the homeowners that need access to this alley. Please let your children out of the car on LeFevre in front of the school. Please do not leave your car unattended. If you have the need to enter the building with your child, please use the south or west parking lots. Leaving your car unattended in front of the school may result in a parking violation. Thank you for helping make our school safe! As many of you are aware, Music at Jefferson and Lincoln Elementary Schools will be during the first semester only. Art will be joining our special's schedule during second semester. Due to this, we will not have a second and fifth grade Christmas concert in order to allow Ms. Milby time to concentrate on music curriculum as opposed to solely on concert preparation. Sara Dail Jefferson Elementary Principal

November Assets of the Month Make  sure  everyone  knows  the  rules  

All  schools  need  rules.  In  fact,  children  actually  learn  better  when  school  boundaries—expectations  for  how  they  should  act—are  clear  and  consistent.  Setting  these  standards  isn’t  always  easy,  however,  and  neither  is  enforcing  them.  It  is  a  balancing  act  in  which  school  administrators,  parents,  and  students  play  important  roles.  Working  together,  families  and  educators  can  ensure  young  people  reach  their  highest  potential.    It  is  important  for  parents  to  stay  involved  in  their  children’s  school.  Parents  can  reinforce  the  rules  set  by  the  school.  The  more  families,  schools,  and  communities  work  together  to  establish  consistent  boundaries,  the  better  off  young  people  will  be  because  they  will  know  what  to  expect.    

Asset 33: Interpersonal Competence  

Most  children  know  how  to  make  friends.  They  notice  when  something  bad  happens  to  a  friend,  and  when  someone  is  acting  differently.  Empathy—one  of  the  most  important  social  and  emotional  skills—does  not  come  naturally  to  everyone.  In  fact,  learning  to  walk  in  another’s  shoes  is  tricky  for  many  adults.  After  all,  some  people  are  easier  to  read  and  understand  than  others.  Children  who  strive  to  understand  their  own  needs  and  feelings  and  know  how  to  appropriately  express  them  are  more  likely  to  respect  the  needs  and  feelings  of  others.  Building  interpersonal  competence  is  a  lifelong  process,  so  be  patient.  Every  relationship  in  a  child’s  life  is  a  chance  to  grow  and  learn.  

 

Parents:  The  lost  and  found  is  overflowing.  If  your  child  has  misplaced  an  item  or  items  please  come  in  and  check  the  lost  and  found  box.      

Please  join  us  on  Thursday,  November  19  from  6  to  7,  for  Family  Reading  Night.  We  will  explore  Camp  Read  A  Lot  with  books,  a  short  

movie,  and  a  campfire  sing  along.  Students  will  get  to  take  home  a  new  book  and  a  snack  will  be  served.  

Hope  to  see  you  there!