Elementary School Parent Bulletin – August 10, 2009

IMPORTANT DATES

NEW FACULTY:

We are glad to have several new teachers joining our staff this year:

• New Teacher Updates:
• Lisa Gore  - Kindergarten teacher
• Roslyn Dotterweich  - First grade teacher
• Reid Wilson  - Second grade teacher
• Champa Nicholson  - Fourth grade teacher
• Anne Tully  - Fourth grade teacher
• Daniel Dotterweich  - Fifth grade teacher

• Existing Staff Updates:
• Johanna Pinasco – Last year’s EC4 TA, will be the second Art Teacher
• Verónica Benvenuto – Who taught kindergarten last year, will teach EC3
• Verónica Saettone – Last year’s kindergarten TA, will be an EC4 teacher
• Katie Hess - Who taught first grade last year, will teach second grade
• Rick Olson – Second grade teacher last year, will teach third grade
• Josh Rospigliosi – Last semester second grade TA, will be the ES Administrative Assistant
• Sylvia Rudolph – Will sub Rita Valencia in fifth grade until September 7 when Rita returns from her maternity leave

• New Teacher Assistant Updates:
• Marisol Carmona - Will assist Nora Jolay in third grade and Claudia Zarak in grade four
• Carina Carreras  - Will work with Vanessa Ayala in EC3
• Giuliana D’Angelo – Will work with Lori Dickinson in kindergarten
• Talía Fornari – Will assist Ginny Tori in second grade and Anne Acosta in grade five
• Rosi Gamboa – Will assist Gaby Scollo in third grade and Ela Ciliotta in grade four
• Stephanie Morris – Will be a first grade TA with Melissa Huaco

• Existing Teacher Assistant Updates:
• Male Roca – Will work with Lisa Gore in kindergarten
• Tere Ortiz - Will be a kindergarten TA with Randa Breuer
• Giovanna Gárate – Will be a first grade TA with Claudia Cattaneo
• Melissa Carvajal – Will work with Roslyn Dotterweich in first grade
• Uchi Echegoyen – Will assist Claudia Dumler in second grade and Sylvia Rudolph in grade five
• Mariana Brea – Will assist Reid Wilson in second grade and Daniel Dotterweich in grade five
• Rita Padilla – Will assist Katie Hess in second grade and Carolina Gayoso in grade five
• Myriam Lay – Will assist Rick Olson in third grade and Champa Nicholson in grade four

PARENT ORIENTATIONS:

This week we begin our parent orientations, and we hope you take advantage of this opportunity to meet your child’s teachers, learn about the curriculum and expectations, and ask questions.  Please refer to the dates listed above.  Your child will bring home more detailed information closer to the time of your orientation.

AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES:

After-School Activities will begin Monday, August 24 for first through fifth graders. Registration slips will be distributed on Monday, August 10 for students in grade1-5. Students must bring the complete registration slip as soon as possible, not later than Friday, August 14.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UNIFORMS:

All students (EC3 - grade 12) are required to wear the official school uniform. Parents may purchase the following uniform items in the Uniform Shop on the lower floor of the high school building between 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. daily. Phone 702.4511 Ext. 4146

We remind parents that students are expected to wear all white or all black “traditional” sneakers.

CAPS and SUNSCREEN

Though it is winter, we encourage parents to apply sunscreen to their children each morning before leaving for school. Also, students should wear a cap or hat while outside. The sun can come out unexpectedly and is much stronger than it feels.  So sunscreen and caps are necessary for good skin care in Lima.

P.E. UNIFORM

Students in grades 4 and 5 are required to wear the gray P.E. t-shirts to P.E. ONLY. They are asked to change into their gray shirt before P.E. class begins and then change back into their white shirt before they return to their homeroom class.  Students in EC3-3rd grades are expected to wear the white uniform shirt at all times.  

SCHOOL UNIFORM

• white long or short sleeve polo style t-shirt (4 & 5 grade students must change into gray polo shirt only for P.E. classes)
• dark blue sweat pants or unisex shorts with red stripes and FDR logo
• white socks (with or without FDR logo/initials)
• all black or all white traditional sneakers (one color with matching shoe laces, not “ballerinas”)
• red polar vest with FDR logo and/or
• white sweatshirt with FDR logo and/or
• dark blue jacket with FDR logo

Optional:

• Students may use white short sleeved t-shirts under short sleeved polo shirts.
• Students may use white long sleeved t-shirts or turtle necks under long sleeved polo shirts.
• Girls may use dark blue lycra gym shorts under P.E. pants.
• Students may use red, white or navy blue scarves in cold weather.
• Students may wear hats or caps outside.

IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

Parents and students are asked to be sure that all student clothing and personal belongings are labeled clearly with the student’s name, so that they may be returned to the student if they have been misplaced. Students are requested NOT to bring articles such as jewelry, money, or other valuables to school.

READ-A-THON
Please tell your children to bring the READ-A-THON lists back to the library by Friday, Aug. 14. Students are going to have an opportunity to go to the library for free books, cookies and certificates.

SCHOOL HOURS:

7:55 a.m.    School starts--first bell

8:00 a.m.    Attendance taken in classrooms

12:20 p.m. Wednesday dismissal (all students EC3-grade 12)

1:00 p.m.    Dismissal for EC3, EC4 & Kindergarten students

                   (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday)

2:20 p.m.    Dismissal for students in grades 1-5

3:20 p.m.    Dismissal from After-School Activities

MEDIA CENTER HOURS:

7:45 to 5:15        Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

7:45 to 12:30      Wednesdays

7:45 to 4:15        Fridays

10:00 to 1:00      Saturdays

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