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NOVEMBER 2008
NEWSLETTER Maple Hill
Elementary School Early Dismissal Wed.
11/26 1:00 PM Lunch will be served. Please make sure you have an early dismissal plan in place for
your child. Please notify the office in writing if
your child’s dismissal plan will be different than it usually is. PK will follow their usual early dismissal procedure. A reminder notice will go home Monday. No School
on: Tuesday, 11/4 Tuesday,
11/11 Thursday,
11/27 Friday, 11/28 Coming in
December: Early
Dismissal due to
Parent/Teacher Conferences: 12/9, 12/10,
12/11 Early
Dismissal Tuesday,
12/23 Winter
Recess: 12/24 – 1/3 Student of the Month Just a reminder that our Student of the Month recognition
ceremony will be at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, November 5th. Parents who would like an electronic copy of their family
photo taken at the ceremony should e-mail Mrs. Ciullo at ciulloc@naugy.net
and put Student of the Month in subject line. McEducator’s Night! On Monday, November 10th, Maple Hill
School will be participating in our 4th annual McEducators’ Night
at the New Haven Road McDonald’s. Faculty and staff will volunteer to work
half-hour shifts; the school will receive a percentage of all sales made
during their time slot. Last year, thanks to the overwhelming support of our
students, their families and our faculty and staff, our school received over
$500.00. Hope you can attend! ***************************************************************************************************************************************** Student
of the Month
Every month each of our teachers will
choose one or two students from their classroom to be Student of the Month. The
criteria for this award changes monthly. Some may be chosen because of
exceptional mathematical skills, others are terrific artists, musicians,
athletes, readers, citizens and so forth.
This year, we have decided to honor those chosen in a special way.
Instead of our usual pizza lunch, we will recognize our Students of
the Month at our monthly PTO meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at
6:30 PM. The chosen students will have juice and a special dessert and then
our principal, Ms. Kane, will recognize each student’s accomplishments and
present each with a certificate and pencil.
We hope that parents, guardians and other invited
guests will join us in recognizing the outstanding behaviors and achievements
of these students. Parents who would like a copy of their family photo
taken at the ceremony should e-mail Mrs. Ciullo at ciulloc@naugy.net and put Student of the Month in subject line. Read
Around the World Book Contest Mrs. Wilson, Library Media
Teacher, is pleased to announce our Read Around the World Book Contest. The contest began 9/29 and our first “stop”
will be Asia. Read a book about any country in Asia and submit a book report
by Friday to enter our first drawing. Report forms are in the library. Hola!
We have been recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month by announcing famous
firsts by Hispanic Americans, where Spanish is spoken, Spanish loan words and
more! Box
Tops will be collected Friday, October 10th! Early Dismissal Wed. 10/8 1:00 PM Lunch will be served. Please make sure you have an early dismissal plan in
place for your child. Please notify the office in writing if your
child’s dismissal plan will be different than it usually is. PK will follow their usual early dismissal procedure. A reminder notice will go home Monday. Coming
in November: 11/4 –
No School – Staff Development Day 11/5 - 6:30 – PTO/Student of the Month 11/11 –
No School – Veteran’s Day 11/13 –
BOE at Maple Hill 11/26 - Early Dismissal 1:00 PM 11/27 & 11/28 – No
School – Thanksgiving Recess Mobile Dentist Smile Program! Coming
in December. Watch for permission slips! Big Y Homework Helpline Monday through Thursday,
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM 1-800-866-BIG or www.bigy.com/homework Welcome Back!Our school year is off to a great
start. We would like to welcome the following faculty and staff who are new to our
school: Ms. Pamela Quinn, Kindergarten Mrs. Bridget Mulhall-Bothroyd, Kdg. Ms. Sofia Karistinos, 2nd
Grade Ms. Tainisha Lopez, 2nd
Grade Mrs. Maureen Greene, 4th
Grade Ms. Mary Ann Hickey, PK Mrs. Debbie Kirschbaum, PK Ms. Angela Loomis, PE Mrs. Gail Sullivan, Reading
Assistant Ms. Kelly Rosikiewicz,
Paraprofessional Ms. Darcie Forgue, Resource Room Ms. Maureen Grant, Social Worker Ms. Maureen Centore, Cafeteria Arrival Times
Just a reminder that students should not be dropped off at
school prior to 8:35 AM. There is
no supervision before this time. Students dropped off at 8:35 should be
escorted to the front lobby to wait with the teacher on duty. After 8:40 AM, students should be escorted
to the playground. Congratulations to:
Ms. Galiette and Mr. Sciacca for successful completion of the
BEST program! Dismissal Policy
For the safety and security of all students, we ask that a note be sent in whenever your
child(ren) will be picked up from school. If they will be picked up on
certain days on a regular basis, one note for the entire year is sufficient.
If you need to pick up your child(ren) unexpectedly, please call the office
prior to 3:00 PM. All students must be
signed out before leaving the building. Parents requesting dismissal
before the normal end of the school day (3:20) must make a written request, come into the school office to pick
up the student, and sign the student out per Board Policy 5113.2. Special Thank You to:
Mrs. Soucy and Wal-Mart who contributed $250.00 to our school
through their VAP (Volunteerism Always
Pays) Program. Wal-Mart encourages their associates to volunteer in the
communities in which they work and live. When an associate volunteers,
Wal-Mart makes a charitable contribution to an organization of their choice.
This money has been earmarked for library books here at our school since Mrs.
Soucy spends many hours volunteering in our library. Upcoming Events:
10/8 – Early Dismissal 1:00 PM – Staff Dev. 10/10 – School Photos 10/13 – No School – Columbus Day 10/17 – Fall Festival – Come see Ms. Kane KISS A PIG to thank
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Check it out!
Great website with useful information:
http://www.211ct.org/
This online database of community services contains information about 5,000+
agencies offering health and human services to Connecticut residents.
No Child Left Behind
Copies of the No Child Left Behind district and school reports are available
electronically on the district website through this link:
http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/nclb/dist_school_nclb_results/index.htm
and also as a printed copy at our school for anyone who does not have access to
a computer or would prefer to receive a hard copy of the report.
New Direct Phone Lines:
Nurses’ Office:
720-5078
(Open 8:30 – 3:40)
Preschool: 720-5076
Our regular school phone number has not changed. It is still 720-5236.
If your child has a cough and needs cough drops in school, please send a note to the nurse and send in non-medicated, non-mentholated cough drops, such as Fruit Breezers or Ludens, or hard candy.
For Early Dismissal Days
Morning Preschool will attend from 9:00 – 10:30 (Preschool children with an
extended day will stay until 12:30.)
Afternoon Preschool will attend from 11:00 – 12:30.
Morning Kindergarten will attend from 8:55 – 10:30.
Afternoon Kindergarten will attend from 11:10 – 1:00.
Grades 1 – 4 and Full Day Kindergarten will attend from 8:55 - 1:00. Lunch will
be served.
Please make sure you have an early dismissal plan in place for your child.
Please notify the office in writing if your child’s dismissal plan will be
different than it usually is.
On days with inclement weather the following sources and their internet
sites are the best way to find out about delayed openings, early dismissals, or
cancellations:
WRCH 100.5 FM www.wrch.com
WEZN 99.9 FM
star999.com
WATR 1320 AM
WTIC 1080 AM www.wtic.com
WTIC 96.5 FM www.965tic.com
WTNH, Channel 8 www.wtnh.com
WVIT, Channel 30 www.nbc30.com
WFSB, Channel 3 www.wfsb.com
Please do not call the school!
On occasion, parents will ask for special permission for their child
to have his/her lunch heated before lunch. Due to safety concerns and the risk
of burns, we are unable to honor these requests. If your child must have a hot
lunch, please arrange to purchase that lunch from our cafeteria. A lunch from
home, such as a sandwich or salad that can be eaten at room temperature, is
another alternative.
The Principal’s Problem
In an effort to increase math problem solving skills, written math
communications, and parental involvement in mathematics, Ms. Kane will put out
a math problem every other Friday that will be collected on the following
Monday, reviewed and posted on a bulletin board. This is an optional activity and
students
may participate as often as they would like. Each student that submits a
completed
problem will be rewarded with a raffle ticket for a monthly drawing that my
include a book, ice cream, no homework coupon….Please join in this math family
fun!
End of the Day Pick-up Procedure (3:20 PM):
In an effort to maintain safety and security for all children, we will have a new and improved dismissal procedure.
Parents/designee will report to the cafeteria, with photo ID every day, and sign out their child(ren).
Parents/designee and siblings will remain
seated at the first 3 tables only since the room is often used for
instructional purposes.
Students must report to the sign-out
desk to be checked out before joining their parents and leaving the building.
AllergiK ID
Wristbands
Our Nurses’ Office has advised us that allergy-specific wristbands, custom
sized for young children,
are available from School Kids Healthcare. These wristbands make the
identification of a child’s specific
food allergy quick and easy. White recessed letters on the red band are
eye-catching to ensure maximum visibility.
They stretch for easy on and off and are available for the following
allergies: peanut, tree nut, egg, and dairy.
The cost is $11.95 for a package of 3.
If you are interested, you can check them out at Schoolkidsheatlhcare.com
or call 866-558-0686.
Safety First!
Flip-flops and backless shoes are a safety hazard and are not to be worn to school.
Due to fluctuating temperatures,
students should wear jackets to school each day.
If necessary, they will borrow a jacket from the nurses’ office if available.
Maple Hill School 641 Maple Hill
Road
Naugatuck, CT 06770
Phone (203)720-5236