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Five Points Elementary Newsletter
September 24, 2023
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Calendar & Event Information
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September 27 - 4th Grade Fort Ancient Field Trip-
- Pozzuto, Duncomb & Karlovitz
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September 28 - 4th Grade Fort Ancient Field Trip-
- Gilbert, Rogers, Veren, & Leyes
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September 29 - 4th Grade Fort Ancient Field Trip-
- Ray, Messer, Fischbach, & McClelland
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September 29 - Registration Gateway Back-to-School Forms Due
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September 29 - Military Night at Football Game
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October 2-4 - 5th Grade Camp Kern Trip, Group 1:
- Waldo, Little, Jenkins, Gehrs, Lam & Tsamasiros
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October 5 - PTO Meeting in Teachers' Lounge @ 9:30
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October 4-6 - 5th Grade Camp Kern, Group 2:
- Messinger, Phillips, Hargraves, Tamillo & Brooks
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October 9 - NO SCHOOL, Teacher In-Service
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October 10-17 - Fall Book Fair
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October 13 - End of the 1st Quarter
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October 18 - Early Release, students dismissed at 2:15 p.m.
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October 24-25 - Third Grade OST Test for ELA
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November 2 - Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
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November 3 - NO SCHOOL, Daytime Parent/Teacher Conferences
Academic Calendar 2023-24
District Event Calendar 2023-24
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Click on the ROAR image above to see our ROAR Pledge!
BORO STRONG - GO PANTHERS!
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Announcements for Parents | |
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PTO Fall Fundraiser
Total Sales: $54,001
Total Profit: $20,000
We SURPASSED Our Goal!
THANK YOU!
Five Points PTO is so thankful for the participation in our Fall Fundraiser! We surpassed our goal and sold $54,001! The following top selling classes for each grade will get to choose from a cookie cake, pizza, or Raising Canes Party with the Principals to be scheduled in October.
Second Grade: Koch
Third Grade: Holt
Fourth Grade: Karlovitz
Fifth Grade: Little
Congratulations and thank you again!
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Scholastic Book Fair: October 10th - 17th
Our Fall Scholastic Book Fair will take place at Five Points from October 10th-17th.
Sign up for an eWallet (using the link below) for a cashless, easy way for your student to shop at our book fair. No money to send in, nothing to be lost or given away, and easy for adults. Students will shop during their regular library day and time. Online shopping for the fair will be available from October 10th through October 23rd.
All purchases through the Book Fair benefit our school. Thanks for supporting our kids! Happy reading!
Scholastic Online Fair and eWallet Sign Up
In order to make this event a success, we need your help! We are in need of several parent volunteers to help set-up and break-down the Book Fair, as well as volunteers to assist in the library during the Book Fair each day. All volunteers must have updated fingerprints on file and be on the district's approved volunteer list in order to volunteer for this event. If you are interested in volunteering, please click on the SignUpGenius link provided below.
FP Book Fair SignUpGenius Volunteer Link
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Important Drop-Off & Pick-Up Note - Car Riders
When dropping off students as car riders in the morning before school, or picking them up at dismissal time in the afternoon, we kindly ask that you remain in the car line, and do not pass cars and buses that may be in front of you in the line. This is necessary, not only to maintain our traffic flow, but also to ensure the safety of others in the car line and in our staff parking lot.
In addition to this, when dropping off your child(ren) in the AM, we ask that they exit your vehicle on the right-hand side/curb side of your car to ensure their safety. Students should also be entering your vehicle on the curb side in the afternoon during pick-up as well.
Thank you in advance for adhering to these requests!
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Military Appreciation Night...
Wear Purple
Springboro Community Schools proudly supports our military families.
On Sept. 29, we will be hosting Military Appreciation Night during the high school varsity football game.
There will be free admission for all active duty and veterans.
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CSM Opt-Out Letters...Due October 6th
Child Safety Matters (CSM) lessons from the Monique Burr Foundation (MBF) will begin at Five Points this year in October. The goal of this program is to help keep your child safe. CSM empowers children to recognize and respond to bullying, cyberbullying, child abuse, and digital dangers.
The counselors at Five Points Elementary School, Amy Stumpfl and Emily Nelson, will be presenting the CSM curriculum to students in grades 2-5. Mrs. Stumpfl will present to grades 2 & 4, and Mrs. Nelson will present to grades 3 & 5. The concepts are introduced and practiced using child-friendly language with age-appropriate activities and games. Posters, like the image below of the five safety rules will be hung in all classrooms.
The attached MBF Parent Letter/Student Opt-Out Form went home with Five Points students earlier this month. Please review the letter. If you decide to decline permission for your child to participate in the CSM curriculum, you will be asked to complete, sign and return the bottom portion of the form by Friday, October 6, 2023. YOU ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO RETURN THE FORM IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR CHILD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CSM LESSONS. If we do not receive an opt out form, your child will participate in the program/curriculum. You are encouraged to contact your child’s counselor with concerns or questions before making the decision to opt in or out of the Child Safety Matters curriculum.
CSM lessons will take place during specials, specifically during Tech Lab. Therefore, students who opt-out of CSM lessons will be assigned a classroom at their corresponding grade level to work on assigned Tech Lab lessons. Students that are opting out will be introduced to the teacher ahead of time, so they will be familiar with the teacher whose class they will be working in during the time of the Ch lessons.
If you would like more information on Child Safety Matters, please review the links below, or reach out to our Five Points counselor team as noted above.
Child Safety Matters Parent Presentation
Child Safety Matters Video
Monique Burr Foundation for Children
MBF Parent Letter/Student Opt-Out Form
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Hispanic Heritage Contest
Students in grades K-5 are invited to compete in the 2023 Hispanic Heritage Art contest. The contest is a part of the National Hispanic Heritage month celebration sponsored by Parents Empowering All Children of Color (PEACOC).
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5th Grade Camp Kern Information
Dates:
● October 2-4, 2023 … classes - Waldo, Little, Jenkins, Gehrs, Lam & Tsamasiros
● October 4-6, 2023 … classes - Messinger, Phillips, Hargraves, Tamillo & Brooks
Total Cost: $130.00 per student
Considering being an overnight camp chaperone? You will need your fingerprints approved before you can head to camp! Information regarding fingerprinting can be found HERE on the district website.
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Back-to-School Forms - Registration Gateway
The Back-to-School Registration Gateway has been updated for the 2023-2024 school year annual forms collection, and is now open to the public. This offers parents the opportunity each year to review the information that the school has on file for your student(s), and to electronically sign all the required annual forms. If you are already registered, you do not need to re-register. This is simply to review the information we currently have on file and then sign this school year’s annual forms.
Please make note of the following when logging into Registration Gateway -
1. The Family Review functionality has been activated. Parents/Guardians will login by youngest child to update ALL students in the family.
Parents will login to Registration Gateway with their youngest child's information:
Username - Youngest Student ID
Password - Date of Birth (MMDDYYYY)*
*8-Digit Birthdate, No Dashes/Slashes/Spaces, Only Numbers
NOTE - Not Completing This Online Verification May Keep Your Student From Attending Any Field Trips During the School Year
The District requires this information to be completed by September 29, 2023. Address changes cannot be updated in the Current Student Registration Gateway. If you have an address change, please contact your student’s building secretary.
We want to provide ample time to everyone to complete the necessary student registration information. If you have any questions regarding this online process, please contact the Registration Office at 937-748-6003.
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School Fees
School fees are currently being collected and they may be paid on-line through PaySchools Central.
School fees for the 2023-24 school year are listed below:
2nd Grade: $89
3rd Grade: $89
4th Grade: $114
5th Grade: $108, and an additional $130 for Camp Kern
You may also pay by check; the check can be sent in with your child, and it should be made payable to Five Points Elementary. In the memo section of your check, you should write your child's name and note 'school fees'.
If you are unable to pay the entire balance at this time, we would be happy to assist you with designing a payment plan. Please contact Ms. Riegle, in the front office, to set up a payment plan.
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SHS Football Games This Season
What You Need to Know, Before You Go
In an effort to make a better experience for all in attendance, please familiarize yourself with the following guidelines when attending a Football game at CareFlight Field at Watkins Stadium this season:
- No fan will be permitted to bring in any footballs (mini, Nerf, regulation) into the stadium. If seen, you will be asked to take the ball back to your vehicle.
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Drinks/Cups (Yeti, tumblers, etc.) are not permitted inside the stadium. The Springboro Athletic Boosters offer refreshments at each concession stand.
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Tickets for all home athletic events can be purchased HERE.
- All-Sports Passes and Per-Sport Season Passes are available, as well.
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School Lunch
Families who believe they qualify for the Free-Reduced Lunch program will need to submit a new application for approval. Additional information and applications can be found under the “Parents” tab on www.springboro.org.
NOTE: Lunch prices for the 2023-24 school year may be subject to change.
Lunch prices for 2023-24
Grades 1 - 6 $2.65
Reduced lunches all grades, no cost to student
Lunch payments may be made on-line through PaySchools Central. Cash or check (payable Five Points Elementary) is also accepted. Free and reduced lunch applications are also available online.
September Lunch Menu
Free/Reduced Meal Application
Families who believe they qualify for the Free/Reduced Meal program will need to fill out our online application for approval. Our online application is the fastest way to qualify for the Free/Reduced Meal program. Families have to fill out an application every school year for their student(s) to receive benefits.
Click Here to Fill Out Our Online Application for the Free/Reduced Meal Program
If you would prefer to fill out a paper application, please return a completed form to Kelsey Warren at Springboro High School (SHS) - 1675 S Main Street, Springboro, OH 45066.
If you are currently approved for the Free/Reduced Meal Program, you would have thirty (30) school days to submit a new application.
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Click above to see updated student health information and access to district forms that will need to be completed for your student. Please review additional information regarding Emergency Medical Plans should this be necessary for your child.
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Daily Attendance
Please contact Patty Wolpert by email or phone (call 937-748-6090) by 9:00 a.m. if your child will be absent.
Daily A.M. Walkers
*Those students who ride their bike/scooter to school or walk...
Students who walk/ride their bikes to school will still enter through the front of the building through Doors 5 and 6 beginning at 8:15 a.m. each morning.
Car Rider Drop Off in the A.M.
Parents who drive their child(ren) to school will begin the car line around the building on the WEST side - at Door 3 (gym). PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF YOUR CHILD IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. Drop off may begin at 8:00 a.m. A staff member will be at Door 3 each morning to monitor arriving students. Students will go to the gym and will be monitored by a staff member until dismissed at 8:15 a.m. Parents will loop around the staff parking lot and exit out the west front exit. Please watch for students using our cross-walk.
Car Rider & Daycare Pick Up - P.M. - DISMISSAL
The car rider line will form around the front of the building to the West side staff parking lot. Please stay on the left side of the lane as you enter school grounds, and then you will merge into one of two lanes next to the curb. Staff members will be present to direct traffic in the front of the school. PLEASE have your car number displayed and ready to go at ALL TIMES as you proceed through the car line! Staff members will be collecting numbers as the line forms. Students will be dismissed in groups based on your position in line. For safety reasons, students must enter the car on the curb side only. Please follow the direction of our staff members to ensure a smooth pick-up process. Please DO NOT park in the staff parking lot and cross the line of traffic to pick-up your child(ren). You also may not park in the front of the school to pick up your child(ren). All car riders must follow this process in order to ensure the safety of all students.
When in the car line, please be cognizant not to block he handicap ramp located in the front of the school. This ramp should always be clear and not be blocked by any vehicles at any time. Additionally, when in the line, please be sure to pull up as close as possible to the vehicle in front of you in order to allow for as many cars as possible in our car line.
End of the Day - DISMISSAL
Pick up at the end of the day should occur in our car line unless your child is a walker or is riding the bus home. Parents should not be parking and meeting students in the front of the building, or in the main office unless you were called for a sick child, you forgot your car rider number, or special arrangements have been made with administration. Students will not be dismissed to a parked car in the front lot. We appreciate your attention to our dismissal guidelines!
Change in PM Dismissal Communication
If you need to notify the school that your child(ren) will need to change the way he/she typically goes home from school, please contact the office 937-748-6090 as soon as possible. It is always best to send in a note for the change when advance notice can be given. You may also email our receptionist, Patty Wolpert. Having the communication in advance, helps us to ensure we are able to dismiss our bus fleet in a timely manner.
If you send an email to your child's classroom teacher of a schedule change, please include Mrs. Wolpert (pwolpert@springboro.org) on the email as teachers may not have an opportunity to check their email in the late afternoon, prior to dismissal time.
Daycare Communication ... IMPORTANT
If there is a change in transportation, or your child goes home prior to dismissal, please notify your daycare provider of the change. This notification is extremely important as it will allow for our bus dismissal to happen in a timely manner.
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Volunteer Information
ALL Volunteers Need to be Fingerprinted!
Clearcreek Township is now conducting Background Checks on Tuesdays & Thursdays as well!
Address: 7593 Bunnell Hill Rd., Springboro, OH 45066
Tuesdays, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Thursdays, 12:00pm - 3:00 pm
Warren County Sheriff's Office in Lebanon is one of the closest WebCheck Facilities to our district. Regular fingerprinting hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Warren County Sheriff's Office
822 Memorial Drive
Lebanon, OH 45036
Ph: 513-695-1280
To be fingerprinted:
Valid photo identification (required).
Codes:
BCI = 3319 39B1
FBI= 3319 39
Cost:
BCI (Ohio Only) $35
FBI (Federal Only) $35
Both (BCI & FBI) $65
Ink Rolled Fingerprints $10 per person
Exact Cash or Money Order Only.
*Both checks are required by the Springboro Schools.
Additional information regarding volunteers and fingerprinting can be found HERE on the district website.
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Five Points - Office Hours
- August 15 - May 24 ... 7:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
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Bring Your Own Technology - BYOT
Students are encouraged to bring their own devices (Chromebooks, laptops, etc.) to eliminate shared Chromebook usage within the classroom.
Click here for more BYOT information and recommendations.
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Join PTO
If you have ever wanted to become involved in PTO the time is now. To stay updated about volunteer opportunities and PTO events, follow our PTO on Facebook at Panther North PTO.
PTO Meetings 2023-2024
This year we will be holding our PTO meetings the first Thursday of every month at 9:30 a.m. These meetings will be held in person at Five Points Elementary in the teachers' lounge. Simply enter the building through the main office!
PTO meeting dates are as follows:
- Thursday, October 5th
- Thursday, November 2nd
- Thursday, December 7th
- Thursday, January 4th
- Thursday, February 1st
- Thursday, March 7th
- Thursday, April 4th
- Thursday, May 2nd
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Up-to-Date Contact Information
We want to make sure you're receiving the latest in district and school information this school year. Please sign up for the various district newsletters using this link.
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Student Mental Health Services Webpage
There is a new tab on the school website under Student Health Services for Student Mental Health Services. This webpage outlines available services provided to students in need of additional support in the area of mental health. In addition, there are beneficial resources for parents on this site. Click here to access this information.
Community Shopping Programs
There are several ways to benefit Springboro Schools through various community shopping programs that benefit all Springboro Schools.
Shop www.KrogerCommunityRewards.com Select code 80183, which is labeled Springboro Intermediate PTO (note: the rewards are shared with all grades equally)
Shop Dorothy Lane Market Good Neighbor Program and gift cards: Ask for Springboro Schools PTO #865.
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If you believe your child is being bullied, harassed, or you suspect any type of suspicious behavior, contact your child’s principal or report the incident through our
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PeachJar is an electronic flyer communication tool that will send you emails regarding important PTO information and other district and community updates. Register for PeachJar.
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Five Points Elementary
650 Lytle-Five Points Rd.
Centerville, OH 45458
P: 937-748-6090
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