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 April 2010Report Card Pick-Up Report Card pick-up will take place on Wednesday, April 21st from 12:30-6:00 p.m. All grade level teachers will be in the main building for report card distribution. Please come to the main building from Hamilton entrance to pick up your child’s report card. LSC elections and annual school surveys will also be taking place. We look forward to seeing you then. Earth Week We will be celebrating Earth Week the week of April 19th –April 24th. Students will have opportunities to listen to a variety of guest speakers on Monday and Tuesday, see Earth Day related movies on Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, have a waste-free lunch day on Thursday and a Walk to School Day on Friday. On Saturday we have Spring Clean and Green from 10 a.m. -1 p.m. A special thank you is extended to the Earth Week Committee of PTA members and teachers who worked together to provide the students with these opportunities. KDG GRANDPARENTS DAY On Friday, April 23rd we will have our annual Kindergarten Grandparents Day event. Grandparents are invited to attend on Friday morning. Details will be sent home with the students. It is always a wonderful event. The children are very excited preparing for the day. Festival de la Mode Our annual French event will take place on Saturday, May 1st. The students will present a French fashion show. There will be options for touring and viewing various exhibits. The fashion show itself is a ticketed event. The fashion show will last an hour and a half and is not recommended for young children who may find it difficult to sit for that long. The committee will be distributing additional information soon. It promises to be a fabulous event. Study Island and RAZ-kids Study Island accounts are available for all students in grades 3-8. Instructions for accessing are on our school website. 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 are able to see who is accessing the program. The grade level with the most usage will be rewarded. Please take advantage of this opportunity. We also provide RAZ kids for students in grades K-2. We recommend that students use these programs frequently in order to be successful. A half hour a day will make a huge difference. Please encourage your child to use these programs. 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. Parent Portal Parent Portal is available for grades 5-8. Please continue to check your child’s grades and assignments on Parent Portal. 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. LSC Meeting The next regularly scheduled LSC meeting will take place on at Tuesday, May 4th @ 4:00 p.m. LSC Elections in April LSC elections will take place on April 21st. Voting will take place from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Individual candidate information received in the office will be sent home with students on Monday April 19th, that is the official candidate literature distribution day. 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, May 4th @ 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. 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. |