E. H. Sutherland Elementary School10015 S. Leavitt Avenue 773-535-2580
Catherine Gannon Maureen Elwood Ms. Maria Pullos Counselor Ms. Cira Ms. Rose Pickett
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Newsletter December 2010December Events During the month of December we will have our school wide reward carnivals and activities. We need volunteers for Thursday December 16, 2010. Morning sessions will be for grades K-2 and afternoon for grades 3-5. If you can volunteer to assist games, assist create materials for games, supervise on that day please call the school office and leave your name, number and availability. Then please attend on that day at the time you have agreed to attend. We thank you in advance. French Event Planning Meeting Those individuals who would like to assist with this years French Event in the spring should attend a meeting on Monday, December 6th @ 6:00 p.m. After School Programs cancelled 13th- 17th of December. All Students will be dismissed at the regular end of the school day the week of the 13th-17th of December. There will not be any after school classes, clubs at all during that week. Selective Prep will have their last class on Wednesday, Dec. 15th. Violin and Choir Concert The annual holiday Violin and Choir concert will take place on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Parents of students in choir and violin will receive information from those instructors as to times the students are to arrive and time the concert begins. A Joyful Holiday Season to All We wish you a joyful and peaceful holiday season. Enjoy the time with your families and all of the festivities. Students should remember to practice on Study Island and MAP practice websites those links are available on our school website. LSC Meeting The next regularly scheduled LSC meeting will take place on at Tuesday, December 14th @ 4:30 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, December 14th @ 9:00 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. 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. Safety and Security Apparently 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. Students are not allowed to return to the buildings for forgotten items after school has dismissed. Visitors during the school day (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. 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 or even a bit further away 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. Website All newsletters, calendars and other pertinent information will be posted on this site. Violin and Band information is available on the website as well. PAWS Program Please review the PAWS matrix of school wide behaviors with your child. 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. . Please do not block crosswalks, double-park to drop off or park and wait unnecessarily blocking traffic and creating congestion. 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. 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. 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 or fill out the Parent Volunteer form that was sent home and is available on the website. Please note: This site is best viewed in a full browser window. |