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 November 2009New At-Home Web-based programs will be rolled out in November We will be providing web-based Study Island accounts for all students in grades 3-8. Students will be shown how to access these accounts in school during the first weeks of November. You will get information at report card pick-up as well. As this is a web-based program your child can access it from home or any public library. This program is leveled and independent. Teachers will be able to see who is accessing the program. Please take advantage of this opportunity. We will also be providing RAZ kids for students in grades K-2. We recommend that students use these programs frequently in order to be successful. Family Reading Night - Grades K-3 Sutherland's 1st Family Reading Night--Come join us as we "Read Around the World" UNICEF The United Nations International Children’s Education Fund It would be most appreciated if after you have collected your change, don’t return the orange box and if possible, please submit your donation in the form of a check made out to UNICEF. (You may round up to the nearest dollar!) We will collect funds through the first week in November. Thank you for your continued effort and generosity! Sponsored by the Sixth Grade/Level One IB Class. Links online: http://www. unicef.org Veteran’s Day School will not be in session on Wednesday, November 11th to honor Veteran’s Day. We will be honoring veterans here at Sutherland with a special breakfast and our bulletin board to celebrate friend and family members of Sutherland who are veterans. Report Card Pick-Up Report Card pick-up will take place on Wednesday, November 18th. Students will not be in school on that day. Report Card Pick-up takes place from 12:45-6 p.m. There is not a great deal of time for detailed conferences. If you feel you would like a specific conference time please schedule that after you have picked up your child’s report card. P.E. Class Attire As stated on our Sutherland website please remember to have your child wear appropriate clothing for gym class. It is best that the child wear sweats to school on gym days. Your child will be participating in a various contact sports activities. So for both safety and health reasons your child should wear a t-shirts with short sleeves, short gym pants without pockets or sweat pants, any color socks and gym shoes. Some items that should not be worn are sleeveless t-shirts, vests, skirts, dresses, short or long cargo pants, sandals, any shoes other than gym shoes, bulky jewelry. EARLY DISMISSALS Early dismissals are frequent at Sutherland. There may be an emergency occasion when a child would need to be signed out. However, there are several individuals who frequently sign children out. Early dismissals before 2:15 will be counted as a half day absence early dismissals after 2:15 are discouraged. Material Fees are Past Due Many individuals have already paid their fees that were due in September. Some individuals have not as of yet paid. We are sure that it is an oversight and are hoping that this reminder will suffice. Please pay your fees to the school office as soon as possible. You may write a check or pay in cash. Fees are $75.00 for students in grades 1-8 and $50.00 for KDG. Materials fees are collected to purchase those things not provided by the Chicago Public Schools, Board of Education budget. We rely on those fees to provide the students with necessary materials to enrich the curriculum. Our students deserve the best education and this requires supplemental materials. The school relies on these material fees to purchase consumable workbooks, additional books for novel studies, and additional materials for hands-on and center-based learning and differentiation of instruction. It helps to ensure we can purchase additional technology such as LCD projectors etc. so that we can provide the students with interactive activities and demonstrations. Without these fees Sutherland’s curriculum suffers and therefore, our students suffer. The materials fees at Sutherland School are significantly less than surrounding suburban areas. Yet the quality of education at Sutherland is stellar. That is in fact a result of the great family and community support that is evident at Sutherland. We know we can count on you to make sure the fees are paid and we can continue our programs 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. 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 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 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. A parent brought in a comprehensive flyer of FAQ’s about H1N1 from Children’s Memorial Hospital. This is available at the following website: www.childrensmemorial.org Cultural Enhancement Performances The students will once again be exposed to a variety of performances through the in-school field trips for cultural enhancement. We have planned ten performances for this year. Our next performance will take place on November 10th. We will need to collect $2.00 per performance per child. That is a total of $20.00 per year. At this time you could send $14.00 for the remainder of the performances. We thank you for your support and are looking forward to the performances. Children’s Choir Children’s choir has begun. There are no available spaces for late sign-ups. Students are to arrive @ 8:15 not before or after. The choir teacher will meet them at the door by the auditorium (where KDG lines up) @ 8:15 a.m. 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, November 3rd @ 4:00 p.m. Athletic Board The Sutherland School Athletic board will meet on Tuesday November 3rd @ 5:30 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, November 3rd @ 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. |