BACK-TO-SCHOOL-NIGHT BACK-TO-SCHOOL-NIGHT was a tremendous success! Thank you for attending.

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1 October Fax The School 14 family continues to grow. This month we welcome a new kindergarten teacher, Ms. Jennifer Kropilak. Ms. Kropilak brings much energy and enthusiasm to her new assignment. October 16 is now a 1:00 PM Dismissal due to the senatorial election on October 16. Children will be dismissed at 1PM. Please vote! BACK-TO-SCHOOL-NIGHT BACK-TO-SCHOOL-NIGHT was a tremendous success! Thank you for attending. SOME QUICK FACTS: Breakfast is available every morning at 8:05 AM for $1.30. If eligible for reduced meals breakfast is $0.30. Lunch begins at 11:45 and costs $2.15. If eligible for reduced lunch it is $0.40. School doors open at 8:35 AM, not at 8:00 or 8:15; supervision begins at 8:35 AM. School begins at 8:50 AM and ends at 3:20 PM. If your child is absent we expect a phone call. Call Mrs. Meade at The Boys & Girls Club provides an Early Morning Program (7AM), and the Boys & Girls Club provides an After School Program. Apply at the Club. Homefun [a.k.a. homework] is assigned everyday. Review it, sign it, return it. STORMY WEATHER Oh, the weather outside can be strange. It can be 75 degrees today and 55 degrees another day. In the event of inclement weather, school may be affected by: DELAYED OPENING SCHOOL CLOSING, OR EARLY SCHOOL CLOSING FOR THE BEST, UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, CHECK OUT: CLIFTON S WEB SITE: TV: CHANNEL 5 - FOX NETWORK TV: CHANNEL 12 - NJ NEWS NETWORK

2 START THE YEAR OFF RIGHT It s the perfect time to get your child into a fantastic habit that will help them throughout her entire life: Having good attendance. Attending school regularly is the best way for your child to do well they can t learn if they are not there! Get your child to school on time each day. Make sure they get enough sleep at night. Help them get organized for school the night before. Don t schedule vacations or appointments during school hours. Teach your child by example It s a beautiful afternoon. Your child wants to go to the park. But you have some chores to do. This is a teachable moment an opportunity to show your child values. Be a role model. Say, I d love to play at the park, too. But we all have responsibilities. Mom hs to go shopping and I need your help. While in the store seek their advice as to where the milk is which type of peanut butter to purchase, etc. Learn the key to discipline Experts say that a key to discipline is being firm, fair and consistent. Mean what you say. Make fair rules. Apply the consistently. It s tempting to bend rules when children beg. But sticking to your beliefs can build your child s respect. Give the right kind of homefun help this year Helping your child with homefun is important. Make sure you re helping them in the right way (this doesn t mean doing it for them). Here s how: Make sure they understand the assignments. Review homefun every day. Sign it if required. Look over assignments that the teacher has corrected. And check their backpacks every night! NUMBER 1 RULE FOR ALL PARENTS: Check your child s backpack every night! Remove and review Homefun & notes, sign as necessary... Success For Every Child! Fabulous l 4 News, October 2013, page 2

3 From the Desk of the School Nurse Important Health Information Concerning School, Flu & You New strains of the influenza (flu) virus continue to make many people sick around the world. We continue to need your help to keep our students and staff healthy. The best way to protect people from the flu and other illnesses is to keep sick people away from healthy people. If your child or children are sick, they should be kept home from school. Staying home when sick stops the spread of flu and other illnesses and helps the sick person get well. Please check your child every morning before sending him or her to school. If your child has: Fever (100 F or 37.8 C) AND either a sore throat or cough Then: Keep your child home from school and child care for 7 days or 24 hours after their fever is gone (once they have stopped taking fever-reducing medicine) which ever is longer. Your child may have the flu. Medicines that contain acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin) can reduce fever and relieve pain. As the sick person begins to feel better you may decide to stop giving them feverreducing medicines. Continue to monitor their temperature until it has been normal (98.7 F or 37 C) for 24 hours. Aspirin should NOT be given to children or teenagers with the flu as this can cause a rare but serious illness called Reye s syndrome. If your child has other symptoms: Fever alone, OR Vomiting or diarrhea, OR Sore throat or new cough with no fever Then: Keep your child home from school and childcare until fever and non-fever symptoms are gone for 24 hours. If fever is present, follow guidance in box above. Please make sure you have arrangements in place to have your child picked up PROMPTLY if your child becomes ill at school. We know that keeping a child home can be disruptive to work and activity schedules, so Plan now to assure that your child is safe at home and has care when they are sick. Do not send them to another childcare setting where they could get others sick. They should not go to a community setting (shopping centers, malls, restaurants, movies, etc.). They should not visit with friends or attend sporting events or other extra-curricular activities. H1N1 and Seasonal flu are serious illnesses. Guidance may change depending on the severity and amount of flu cases that develop. We will keep you informed as new information becomes available. Thank you for your attention to this serious matter and for helping us to keep our schools as healthy as possible for all students and staff. Success For Every Child! Fabulous l 4 News, October 2013, page 3

4 DRESS CODE Clothing that is NOT PERMITTED: Fashion or materials, which exaggerate, emphasize, reveal or call attention to anatomical details. Torn or cut articles of clothing. Muscle shirts, tank tops, mesh shirts or biker shorts, oversized baggy pants, or pant legs that hang over the sneakers or shoes; Skirts or shorts above the extended finger tips. Sweatbands, bandanas and similar headgear unless used for religious purposes; Pants not worn at the waist or hip; Messages on clothing by picture or word may not be lewd, obscene, drug/alcohol oriented, or profane, and may not infer violence/weapons; Shirts in which the shoulders are not covered from the base of the neck to the edge of the shoulder or that expose the midriff; Any shirt that falls below the extended finger tips must be tucked at the waist; Jewelry that poses a safety hazard such as: spike bracelets or necklaces or heavy chains; (No jewelry is permitted in PE class.) Sunglasses. Footwear: For safety, footwear must provide a firm walking surface and good balance. Loose untied laces, straps, flip-flops, slippers, or any footwear that poses a safety hazard are not permitted. Socks must be worn at all times. Jewelry: Leave it at home. Nutrition Guidelines Healthy Snacks ONLY, no cupcakes, donuts, or candy Schools may not sell or supply anything that has sugar as the primary ingredient. We welcome pretzels, fruit, baked potato chips, string cheese GOOD, BETTER, BEST NEVER LET IT REST TILL YOUR GOOD IS BETTER AND YOUR BETTER IS BEST! Success For Every Child! Fabulous l 4 News, October 2013, page 4

5 PLEASE VOLUNTEER GET INVOLVED YOUR CHILDREN WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU IN THE LIBRARY OR HELPING OUT AT THE SCHOOL STORE, THE BOOK FAIR OR THE MEDIA CENTER. CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING ONE HOUR A WEEK EVERY OTHER WEEK WHATEVER WORKS FOR YOU, WORKS FOR SCHOOL 14. School 14 Pumpkin Patch Our Annual School 14 Pumpkin Patch Day will be held on October 23 rd. If you would like to purchase a pumpkin(s) please send in your order by October 16th. Pumpkins are $2.00 each. Please send your cash or check marked payable to "School 14 H.S.A" in an envelope marked "PUMPKIN PATCH PRE-ORDER". Please be sure to include your child's name, room number, teacher's name and money with your order. Keep in mind that we cannot guarantee a pumpkin for your child unless you pre-order. Children who Pre-Orders get 1 st choice. Halloween Table or Treat Back by popular demand and based upon the fact that our Halloween Parties for the last two years have been a smashing success the H.S.A will again sponsor a Table or Treat on Friday, October 25 th. More details to follow HALLOWEEN PARADE & FESTIVITIES October 31 Parade at 1:45 Details on next page Success For Every Child! Fabulous l 4 News, October 2013, page 5

6 HALLOWEEN PARADE & FESTIVITIES On Thursday afternoon, October 31, students in grades Pre- Kindergarten through 5 are invited to dress in costume and participate in a Halloween parade and classroom activities. Parents are invited to bring cameras and stand in the front of school. The Halloween Parade will begin at 1:45 PM. All children in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 5 are invited to march whether or not they are in costume. We will parade throughout the school and along the sidewalk in the front of our school (weather permitting). Students may dress in costume during the afternoon session only. Costumes should be simple and non-restricting. Absolutely no face masks. Only face paint may cover a child s face. Also, no weapons will be permitted; in other words, no guns, swords, pitchforks, captain's hooks, nunchucks, throwing stars, or any other item which can be interpreted as a weapon. Children should bring their costumes to school and change after lunch. The costumes should be simple enough for them to change into without assistance. If you wish to take your child home to dress, please complete the form below and return it to school on Monday morning, October 28. Your child must then leave at 11:45 AM, eat lunch at home and may not return until 12:45 PM. Students in each class will be given ice cream provided by the Home and School Association. No additional snacks or goody bags are needed. Special afternoon activities are being planned in some classrooms. If you prefer not to have your child participate in the Halloween activities you may sign your child out of school early that day. If you need any additional information, do not hesitate to contact the school. I do not want my child to participate in Halloween activities, instead, please continue to provide academic instructional activities for him/her that afternoon. I do not want my child to participate in Halloween activities, instead, I will sign him/her out of school for the afternoon. I request permission for my child to be dismissed at 11:45 AM on October 31, My child will return to School 14 at 12:45 PM dressed in costume. Student's Name Grade Teacher Parent/Guardian Signature Name of Person Picking Up Student Success For Every Child! Fabulous l 4 News, October 2013, page 6

7 Dates To Remember Date Time Grades Event Action 10/2 6:30 pm 5 5 th Grade Parents Meeting Please Attend 10/2 7 pm PreK-5 H.S.A. Meeting Please Attend 10/ PreK-5 Scholastic Book Fair Encourage Reading 10/10 6 pm PreK-5 Family Reading Night Read a Good Book in School 10/11 8 am PreK-5 Bagels w/ Books Read, Shop, Buy a Good Book 10/ PreK-12 Columbus Day No School for Students 10/14 8:30-3: Professional Development Day PD for Staff 10/16 1:00 pm PreK-5 Special Election Early 10/17 6 pm --- H.S.A. Tricky Tray Parents Having Fun! 10/ PreK-5 Pumpkin Patch Day Buy a pumpkin or 2 10/ PreK-5 School Picture Day SMILE! 10/25 6 pm PreK-5 Table or Treat Spooktacular! 10/31 1:00 pm PreK-5 Halloween Festivities & Parade BOO! 11/5 --- PreK-12 Election Day Early 11/ PreK-12 NJEA Convention No School 11/27 1:00 pm PreK-5 Thanksgiving Recess Early 11/ PreK-12 Thanksgiving Recess No School 12/20 1:00 pm PreK-5 Holiday Recess Early 12/ PreK-12 Holiday Recess No School 1/1/ PreK-12 New Year s Day No School 6/ PreK-12 Schools Close for Summer Vacation Home & School Association Behind every great school, there is a great H.S.A.. (David Montroni) The School 14 H.S.A. has always been an active, supportive organization. School 14 children (and parents) are invited to participate in our Fall Fundraiser. The company selected has been wonderful to work with and provide quality merchandise. The packets were distributed on Monday. Children should only sell to family and friends not door to door. All funds raised benefit the School 14 children. HSA membership is $6.00 per family regardless of the number of children attending School 14. Join today, support the H.S.A.! Our H.S.A. Officers invite all parents to get involved in their child s school. Many volunteer positions are available. Sign up for one or more activities, the opportunities are endless! Mark your calendar for the Tricky Tray on October 17 th! Success For Every Child! Fabulous l 4 News, October 2013, page 7