SPRING MILLS
PRIMARY NEWS
September 2015
IMPORTANT DATES
Growing Green. We Plant the Seeds!
Welcome to the start of a great school year! I
am so excited to be a part of the Spring Mills
Primary family. It has been a busy summer
and we have many exciting things planned for
your children this year. We had a great
opening and I thank you for sharing and
trusting us with your children!
One of our first initiatives is the creation of an
additional playground. It will be located
between Spring Mills Primary and Spring
Mills Middle. We are very excited and are in
the process of selecting equipment and
securing bids! The playground will be
completed in phases and we will complete it as
money becomes available. If you would like to
have input or would like to donate money
please call the school. We welcome everyone!
We encourage each care giver to become
involved with our school. We welcome your
input and hope that you will make your child’s
education a priority. Together we can and will
do great things for your children! There are
many ways to volunteer at our school. We also
hope that you will join the PTA. It is the best
five dollar investment you can make!
Last and most importantly we ask that you
read with and to your child each day. Take a
moment to see how your child’s day went. If
they have a concern please let us know. We
want each child at our school to do their best
work each day and to reach their potential.
Mark your calendars!
1 PTA Meeting – 6:30 pm
3 Student Individual Photos – 9:00 am
7
Labor Day – NO SCHOOL
8
AIT Day – 2 Hour Delay (10:25 am arrival)
9
Parent Lunch with Students Begins
(Please see back for details)
(Please see back for details)
17 Wolfgang Fundraiser Orders & Money Due
School Spirit Day each Friday!
Wear Green to Show Your School Spirit!
Arrival & Dismissal Times
Please read carefully.
Morning Drop Off – Students may be dropped off no
earlier than 8:25 am. Parents/guardians will pull up to
the curb of the Middle School parking lot and students
will be assisted by staff who help open doors and direct
children inside.
Afternoon Pick-Up – Parents/guardians will pull up to
the curb of the Middle School parking lot. Each parent is
given a number to correspond with their child. Students
will be dismissed to the main hall at 3:20 pm. When you
pull up to the curb your number will be called, the
students name will be checked, and they will proceed to
your vehicle.
Dismissal begins at 3:20 pm. If you will be picking your
child up daily or regular days of the week, please request
a Regular Parent Pick-Up form and return it to school as
soon as possible. If you need to pick up your child prior
to 3:20 pm, please send a note to your child’s homeroom
teacher in the morning.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Reineck
Parents doing occasional parent pick up will sign out in
the office.
Please turn to the back for further details.
SCHOOL LUNCH WITH
YOUR CHILD
Due to our wellness policy we cannot
allow “Carry Out” food or drinks,
including fountain, canned, or bottled
sodas, in our cafeteria during student
lunch periods. We appreciate your
cooperation concerning this matter.
Please bring a packed lunch from home if
you do not wish to purchase a school
adult lunch. If you plan to purchase a
school adult lunch please bring $4.00.
We do not keep money on hand to make
change. You may also visit with your
child in the cafeteria during their lunch
period, if you choose not to eat.
Kindergarten lunch begins at 11:00 am,
First grade lunch at 11:30 and Second
grade lunch at 12:00 noon.
We look forward to seeing you!
GUIDANCE CORNER
CHARACTER COUNTS
Mrs. Jennings, our school counselor, is incorporating
“Core Essentials” into her Character Counts
Program. This program provides a “Value” a month.
The value for September is Initiative and the animal
that symbolizes this value is the Beaver. Look for a
monthly guidance newsletter from Mrs. Jennings.
STUDENT ABSENCES
Under our Attendance Policy, as directed by the State
Department of Education, Mrs. Jennings will be
contacting parents or guardians by phone when a
student is absent. Please be sure to send in a note when
your child is absent, within 48 hours of the absence.
Students arriving after 8:45 am are tardy and will need
to be signed in at the office, with a note written to the
teacher explaining why they are late. We provide
yellow tardy slips at the office counter for your
convenience.
Regular school attendance directly impacts your
child’s academic success!
AIT DAYS – Six 2 hour delay days for students, have been planned for 2015-2016. They are scheduled as
follows: September 8, November 12, December 8, 2015; January 19, February 16, and April 12, 2016.
During this time teachers will work together to study data, share instructional strategies, and set goals in order
to increase student achievement. These dates are subject to change due to impending inclement weather.
Student drop off time on AIT days will be 10:25 am.
STUDENT DISMISSAL PROCEDURES - Please send a note to your child’s teacher if you are changing their
usual plan for transportation home. This includes parent pick-up and bus change. For liability reasons, we need
this in writing, and cannot make bus changes via phone calls. Also, please send a note to the teacher if your
child will be leaving early for a doctor or dentist appointment. We ask that you are always prepared to show a
valid driver’s license or state issued ID when picking up your child.
Mrs. Reineck may be reached via email at: dreineck@k12.wv.us
Ms. Krause, Assistant Principal, may be reached via email at: nkrause@k12.wv.us
West Virginia Safe Schools Helpline: 1-866-723-3982