E. H. Sutherland Elementary School10015 S. Leavitt Avenue 773-535-2580
Catherine Gannon Maureen Elwood Ms. Annie Malone, Counselor/Case Mgr Ms. Jeanmarie Ford, School Clerk
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Newsletter October 2009International Walk to School Day All Sutherland students, parents, teachers and staff are encouraged to walk to school everyday, if possible. And on Wednesday, October 7th, we will join children and adults all over the world walking to school to promote exercise, socialization, reduction of gas use and emissions, and safety. Please join us in our walk to Sutherland. We are trying to increase the numbers of students who walk and bike. This should be a fun and rewarding event for everyone! Parent Portal If you have attempted to sign up for the CPS Parent Portal and your status comes up as pending there is an error in your information. You may not be using the correct username or password. If you have not received a pin number in the mail for students in grades 5-8. Please call Mrs. Elwood @ 535-2582 for help resolving the issue. Sports Registration We will be registering students for Girls Volleyball and Boys Basketball on Tuesday October 6th and Thursday October 8th from 6 until 7:30 p.m. School fees must be taken care of to be eligible for participation in extra-curricular activities. Attendance/Homework As always we need for you to call in your child when they are ill. Please call in the morning by 9:15. You can leave a voice mail message at any time press 1 for attendance and leave your message. Homework is not automatically assigned if your child misses one day then they can get the assignments the next day when they return. If they miss will miss more than one day due to illness you can call on the second day early in the day before 9:15 and ask that assignments be gathered. Illness/H1N1 You received a letter with details about H1N1 this letter was sent in the first day packet and contains detailed information. Current mandates require that a child who has a fever be free from fever without being on medication (e.g. aspirin, tylenol or motrin) for 24 hours. Please follow these guidelines closely. Please keep your child home if they are sick and particularly if they have a fever even if the fever goes down when they are on medication. It is important that we follow these guidelines and that you help by being available to pick up your child when they are ill and keep them home when they get sick. Please work with us to keep our children as healthy as possible. Thank you to those of you who sent disinfectant wipes to school. We will let you know when we need more. 1 package per child suffices for now. In- School Field Trips The students will once again be exposed to a variety of performances through the in-school field trips. We have planned ten performances for this year. We will need to collect $2.00 per performance per child. That is a total of $20.00 per year. We have two performances in October if you did not pay for all performances at once please send $4.00 per student for this month’s performances. We thank you for your support and are looking forward to the performances. Children’s Choir Children’s choir will begin October 19th. Registration Forms will be posted on the website in early October and are due to the office by October 14th. Space is limited so register prior to the deadline. The Children’s choir is for students in KDG- grade 4 only. No Dogs at School Please Please do not bring dogs to school when dropping off or picking up your children. Many of the students will want to pet the dogs and we do not know who might be allergic. Some may be afraid of dogs and feel unsafe. Also the dogs could become overwhelmed and snap or bite one of the children. It is not safe to have dogs around when there are so many students leaving or entering the building. Please do not bring them to the school. LSC Meeting The next regular scheduled LSC meeting will take place on at Tuesday, October 6th @ 4:00 p.m. Join the PTA The best schools have a great deal of involvement by parents and community members. Please be sure to join the PTA. The next PTA meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 6th @ 7:00 p.m. Safety and Security There have been incidents in CPS schools that have occurred when students were unsupervised. It has been an issue at several schools for both alleged and actual occurrences therefore students are not allowed to go back in the building for forgotten belongings etc once dismissed. We have been asked to follow these procedures and we will be doing so. Traffic around the School The number of cars and the unsafe practices being demonstrated around the school are creating problems that are hazardous for our children. We need for parents to consider others and keep the flow of traffic moving. Individuals who park and watch their children stand in line create unnecessary conditions. People who talk on the cell phone while driving and are not paying attention to the adults directing traffic are adding to the problem creating further delays and back-ups. If you want to watch your child until they go in the building park at least on the next block and walk with them. Turning on 100th from Leavitt rather than going to 99th may be more convenient but creates further delay. We know that everyone agrees the safety of children is the most important thing to consider. We encourage you to consider walking or parking away from the perimeter of the school. We absolutely need parents to follow the rules and simply drop off their child and leave the premises safely. We have contacted the police department and they will be assisting us. Tickets will be issued to individuals who continue to follow unsafe practices. We would also appreciate volunteers who would help us manage the traffic and ensure the students are safe. A special thank you is extended to the two parents who volunteer daily. We sincerely appreciate your willingness to assist for the benefit of our students. If you would like to volunteer for Parent Patrol even a day or two per week please call the office and leave your name and contact information. Website All newsletters, calendars and other pertinent information will be posted on this site. PAWS Program Please review the PAWS matrix of school wide behaviors with your child. Arrival and Dismissal Students are to arrive to school no earlier than 8:45. There is no one to supervise them before this time. Parents who can walk their children to school are encouraged to do so to keep the traffic to a minimum. Those who do drive are asked to drop their children off next to the curb and then leave the premises. Students are to be picked up at 2:45. No one should enter the parking lot before or after school, as there is a great deal of pedestrian traffic at that time. If your child forgets their lunch please know that we have extra lunches and they will be fed. Lunches can be purchased at the school. Absence from School Thanks to all the parents who have been calling the school to report absences from school. Please notify the school by telephone if your child will be absent from school. You can leave a voice mail at any time. We appreciate your cooperation. Parents should call the school when their child will be absent from school. It is important that we know that the students are safe. It is preferred that the parents call the school by 9:15 so that we know your child is at home with you. You can call and leave a voice mail anytime before 9:15 a.m. Drivers in and around the school Please be courteous and cautious when dropping off or picking up students. We need you to respect the traffic patterns and safety patrol crossing areas. Please do not block crosswalks, double-park to drop off or park and wait unnecessarily blocking traffic and creating congestion. Safety and Security Visitors (anyone who is not a staff member or student) will not be allowed to be in the building unless they have entered through the office, signed in and received a visitor’s pass. Please do not enter with the children or through any door other than the office door on Hamilton to obtain a pass. Please note: This site is best viewed in a full browser window. |