FEBRUARY 2020 Smartboard Gazette Newsletter

February 2020

Smartboard Gazette Newsletter

PEER HELPER LOLLIPOP SALE

February 3-7th

IMPORTANT DROP OFF AND PICK UP INFORMATION

PLEASE READ

REMINDER: :

From 8:10-8:30 a.m. and

3:20-3:40 p.m. the front

school driveway is for

BUS ENTRANCE ONLY !

If you are dropping off or picking up your students, please use the driveway in the back of the school

(located off of Clover Rd.).

There is ample parking in our back parking lot so plan ahead if you bring your child into school.

Thanks for helping us keep our students safe and traffic flowing smoothly.

BAND AND ORCHESTRA NEWS

Plan ahead!

Here are some Mid-Winter Dates for

Band and Orchestra

February 18: 5th-8th Grade Mid Winter Band Concert

Students need to arrive by 5:30 pm for tuning and warm-ups. Students need to wear their Red Band shirt and dress pants/shoes. The concert will begin at 6:00pm.

February 25: 4th-12th Grade District Orchestra Festival

Students need to arrive by 5:15pm for a 4-12th grade combined rehearsal. Students need to wear their Star Center music shirt and black pants/shoes. The concert will begin at 6:00pm and the audience will be let in by 5:45pm, after we finish our dress rehearsal.

March 10: Elementary Music Tour

5th Grade Orchestra and Band students from Star Center will participate. It will be in the morning, we are not sure of the exact time yet. Students will need to wear their band or orchestra uniform. Students who are in band and orchestra should pick one outfit to wear but will participate in both so they need both instruments and sets of music. Parents are welcome to attend!

ACADEMIC CALENDARS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Parent & Student Reminders

MORNING DROP OFF INFORMATION:

Just a reminder that you may NOT drop your student off before 8:15 a.m. There is no student supervision before that time.

We encourage all families to use our drop off zone located at the back of Star Center.

PICK-UP INFORMATION:

If you are picking up your child at the end of the day, a parent or guardian needs to call the office at 262-348-7000 before 2:30pm or send a note with the student to let us know.

BUS CHANGE INFORMATION

If there is a change to your child's normal bus routine, we require a note or a phone call by a parent or guardian to the school, 262-348-7000, to make that change. Please do so before 2:30pm.

More Details

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

I f you are going to be volunteering at Star Center (field trips, PTO events, classroom help, etc.) the District Administration requires a background check to be processed. Forms are available on-line or you can call the Star Center Office to request a form. Please note that the District Office needs

2 weeks to process each form.

Background checks are good for 3 years, so if you are unsure of whether you are still approved, you can call Star Center at 262-348-7000.

Thank you for your understanding and consideration.

Click here for form

NEW Important information regarding student health and welfare and helpful information about: when to keep your student home, medications at school and the district's

new NO cough drop policy.

More Details

As we are entering the Influenza season, we would like to try get ahead of the flu by educating parents on how to prevent the flu and how to manage the flu if you get it.

Here are a couple resources that will help fight the flu at Star Center. Please take a moment to look at both links below to help answer any questions related to how to prevent the flu, how to prevent the spread of the flu, how to care for your child that has the flu, and what serious symptoms to watch for that indicate he/she may have flu-like complications.

Note-- If your child has a fever of 100.4 or higher, it is Joint #1 policy to keep them home 24 hours after their fever is gone. The fever needs to be gone without the use of a

fever-reducing medicine.

Preventative Measures regarding Influenza

Flu Guide for Families

Click Here for Winter Safety Tips

STAR CENTER PTO NEWS & EVENTS

Click here for PTO Website

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT STAR CENTER

Click below to access our Facebook Page and find out great things happening at Star Center as well as other events and important

information coming up!

Congratulations and good job to all of those who participated in our District Spelling Bee! Star Center's very own Kylah and Autumn represented our school and did a fantastic job!

Fun in Music Class at Star Center!

Click here to like the Star Center Music Room

Page on Facebook!

FUN IN THE SNOW AT RECESS!!

Lots of learning (and fun) happening at Star Center! Check out pictures from different classes, activities and

clubs this past month!

Fun in Guidance Class this week!

Second graders put on a performance, Kindergraten played Positive Hot Potato and 5th grade talked about strong emotions and played a Coping Strategies Game.

If you want to see more about what happens in Guidance, like their Facebook Page!