February 2016 Peterson School Newsletter Medication If your child needs to take any type of medication at school, prescription or over the counter, (this includes cough drops) a PARENT MUST BRING THE MEDICATION into the office. Please do not send it with your child. It must be in the original container, with all the directions for usage. Also, you must sign a permission slip for the school to give the medication to your child. Important dates February 3–Late Start School begins at 8:50 a.m. February 9—Panther Parent meeting in the library at 6:00 p.m. February 10—Late Start School begins at 8:50 a.m. February 12—Valentine’s Day parties February 15—No school Presidents’ Day February 17—Late Start School begins at 8:50 a.m. MORNING ARRIVALS February 24—Late Start Remember to always drop off your students at the playground in the morning. Students are not permitted in the hallways or classrooms prior to the bell at 7:50 a.m. School begins at 8:50 a.m. BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION BREAKFASTS/LUNCHES This is a reminder that breakfasts and lunches are FREE FOR ALL ENROLLED STUDENTS. The only charges would be for extra milks or extra food or if a student had only a milk with a cold lunch. Peterson School is participating in the Box Tops for Education program and has already earned cash to benefit our school. If you have any box tops to donate, please deliver them to the office. Thank you for your support! FEBRUARY GUIDELINES FOR SUCCESS WE ARE CARING WEEK February 1 February 8 February 15 February 22 February 29 SKILL Cooperating with Others Including Everyone Waiting Your Turn Sharing Using Kind Words and Actions VOLUNTEERING AT SCHOOL Volunteers in any school in Klamath County School district are required to pass background checks before doing so. People who wish to volunteer in the classroom or accompany a child on a field trip must visit the office and fill out a Criminal History Verification of Volunteers form. You may volunteer once your application is cleared. HAVING LUNCH WITH YOUR CHILD You are more than welcome to come and have lunch with your children. When you do come for lunch, you are required to come into the office so that you can sign in, get a visitor’s pass and pay for your lunch. Thank you. SPECIAL OCCASIONS & VALENTINE PARTIES We know that birthdays, good citizen awards, and holidays are very important to your child. If you wish to bring treats (store bought) for a birthday, please let the teacher know ahead of time. However, flowers, balloons, stuffed animals, etc. cannot be delivered to your child at school because they disrupt the learning environment. Party invitations of any kind are not to be passed out at school. The teachers will send more information home about their Valentine Parties. COLD WEATHER IS HERE!!!!!!! Exercise and fresh air help children do their best work. For this reason, we feel it is important for the children to establish good health habits. Our school policy states that children may only stay in from recess one day at a time as long as they have a note from their parent/guardian. An exception to this would be a doctor’s note when returning to school from an extended illness. Students need to dress properly. Coats, hats, gloves, and snow boots are needed. If your child does not have boots, an extra pair of shoes and socks would be good for them to change into if their shoes do get wet. As long as the weather is not severe, the students will have all their recesses outside. SBAC-Smarter Balanced Assessment Guidelines for requesting a student opt out of state required testing: The State of Oregon requires school districts to test students using the Smarter Balanced assessment in grades 3 thru 8 and in grade 11. Districts are required to test 95% of all students and 95% of students in specifically defined groups identified on the annual school report card. Parents and adult students are allowed to opt out of state required testing in accordance with Oregon law. The opt out procedure has been defined by the Oregon Department of Education, and the required forms are available on the district’s website under the tab marked for “Parents.” The Oregon Department of Education allows only this official form to be used to request a student be “opted out” of testing. Opt out forms must be filled out completely and signed by the parent or adult student in the presence of a school official. Opt out forms must be received prior to the start of student testing. Lineamiento para solicitar que un estudiante no tome el examen estatal por exclusión voluntaria: El estado de Oregon requiere que los distritos escolares examinen a estudiantes utilizando la Smarter Balanced Assessment en los grados 3 al 8 y en el grado 11. Los distritos están obligados a administrar el examen a 95% de todos los estudiantes y el 95% de los estudiantes en grupos específicamente definidos, identificados en la tarjeta anual de calificaciones. Los padres y los estudiantes, como parte de la ley estatal, pueden decidir voluntariamente no participar en el examen de Smarter Balanced Assessment. El procedimiento de exención ha sido definido por el Departamento de Educación de Oregon, y los documentos necesarios están disponibles en el sitio web del distrito en la pestaña marcada para "Padres" llamado Opt Out: Spanish. El Departamento de Educación de Oregon solamente permite el uso de este formulario oficial para solicitar la “exclusión voluntaria.” Estas formas deben ser llenadas completamente y firmadas por el padre o madre de familia, o el estudiante adulto en presencia de un oficial de la escuela. Las formas deben recibirse antes del comienzo del examen. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS LATE STAR T - School begins at 8:50 a.m . -Buses run 1 hour later- *All Late Starts are on Wednesdays* February 3, 2016 February 10, 2016 February 17, 2016 February 24, 2016 March 2, 2016 March 9, 2016 March 30, 2016 April 6, 2016 April 13, 2016 April 20, 2016 April 27, 2016 May 4, 2016 May 11, 2016 May 18, 2016 May 25, 2016 June 1, 2016 February 2016 Peterson School Lunch Menu Sun LUNCH FEES: Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Sesame ginger chicken stir fry Brown rice OR Tuna sandwich Hot carrots Peaches 2 Hard tacos Spanish rice OR Turkey sandwich Black beans Corn Pears 3 Italian dunkers OR Ham sandwich Broccoli Applesauce 4 Chicken & noodles Dinner roll OR Turkey sandwich Green beans Mixed fruit 5 Cheeseburger OR Ham sandwich French fries Pork & beans Pineapple tidbits 6 Package condiments: Italian dressing Ranch dressing 8 Chicken nuggets OR Tuna sandwich Hot carrots Peaches 9 Hot dog OR Turkey sandwich French fries Pork & beans Pears 10 Beef vegetable soup Dinner roll OR Ham sandwich Broccoli Applesauce 11 Meatball sub OR Turkey sandwich Green beans Mixed fruit 12 Corn dog OR Ham sandwich Tater tots Pork & beans Pineapple tidbits 13 14 THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER 15 NO SCHOOL 16 Bean & cheese burrito OR Turkey sandwich Corn Pears 17 Chili with beans Dinner roll OR Ham sandwich Green beans Applesauce 18 Baked potato Dinner roll OR Turkey sandwich Broccoli Mixed fruit 19 Hamburger OR Ham sandwich French fries Pork & beans Pineapple tidbits 20 21 MENU 22 Chicken alfredo with twist OR Tuna sandwich Hot carrots Peaches 23 BBQ quesadilla OR Turkey sandwich Corn Pears 24 Spaghetti with meat sauce OR Ham sandwich Broccoli Applesauce 25 Hamburger gravy Brown rice Dinner roll OR Turkey sandwich Green beans Mixed fruit 26 Hot dog OR Ham sandwich Pork & beans Pineapple tidbits 27 Student breakfasts and lunches—FREE Milk only or extra milk—$0.50 Extra entrée—$0.60 7 SERVED DAILY 1% White milk Skim milk FF Chocolate milk SUBJECT TO CHANGE 28 Package condiments: BBQ sauce Ketchup pack Mayonnaise pack Mustard pack Taco sauce 29 Chicken strips OR Tuna sandwich Hot carrots Peaches