 E. V. WALTON TIMES E. V. WALTON TIMES Reminders Registration for 2015-2016 Visitors: Please be sure to use the main entrance to buzz into the building. After you have identified yourself and your reason for coming to our school, you will be buzzed in. Please do not let anyone else into the building. If there are people behind you, they have to buzz in on their own and provide the office with their information. Once you are granted entry into the building, please proceed directly to the main office. If the office staff is not familiar with you, please be prepared to present a photo ID. Registration will be held on January 13th, 14th, and 15th for new pupils (children not currently enrolled at Walton) from 10:00-11:00AM and 1:45-2:45PM. Parents will need to bring their child’s original birth certificate, 4 proofs of residency (your tax bill if you own a home, your current lease if you are renting, & utilities bills) and a current immunization record. See insert for more details. Walkers: Please keep your children close to you as you walk around the school property, especially in the parking lot and by the arrival and dismissal locations. Please remember to use the designated crosswalks on the school property. Parents must accompany their children when using the crosswalks. Do not walk between vehicles, as this is dangerous for you and others. Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by December 1, 2015. Emergency Closings: If you have any questions regarding school closing or delayed opening, please call the school closing hotline number 973-376-1025 and press 8. This information is updated regularly on questionable weather days. We will also continue to use Power Announcement for the automated calls so please be sure you have set your preferences in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. January 2015 Upcoming Events 1/5 School Reopens 1/5 & 1/26 BOE Mtg 7:30 PM 1/13, 1/14, & 1/15 New Student Registration for 2015-16 1/21 PTA Mtg 9:30AM in the IMC 1/30 Basket Auction at Walton; Adults Only 2/2 End of 2nd marking period For Pre-Kindergarten, the child must be 4 years old by December 1, 2015. Please pass this information on to anyone you know in Springfield who is not presently a Walton School student. Drivers: All cars waiting on Mountain Avenue must have their directional signals on and remain in their vehicles. Please “Do Not Block the Box/Driveway” upon entering school property. Please remain in your vehicle during pick-up and drop-off. Do not leave your vehicle unattended. Please carpool when possible. Please drive slowly at 5mph. Please stop before the crosswalks. Please park only in designated parking spots on school property - not on the loop/traveling lanes. Please do not block residential driveways if you are parking on the side streets. 2/9 K-2 Report Cards online Dismissal Changes: We ask that parents keep their children’s dismissal procedures the same each day. This will be less confusing for the students and staff. Should there be a need for a change in the regular arrangement, a written note must be sent to school in the morning. If not, please call the office before 2:00pm. Contents: • • • • Photo Gallery Caring Note Health Update New Student Registration The entire newsletter can be viewed and printed from our website at www.springfieldschools.com/evw/newsletter.html Photo Gallery The students had a great time shopping for family members and friends during the PTA Holiday Boutique. Thank you to the PTA for hosting another great Craft Fair! Photo Gallery Everyone had a fun time during the Winter Sing Alongs. Thank you, Mrs. Fortna! Photo Gallery A Caring Note… From Your School Counselors Marnie Cunningham, Bonnie Loew and Christine Saliceti 973-376-1025, Ext. 2001 Communication, Conflict Resolution & Friendship The January counseling classes will be very interactive. The pre-kindergarten classes will watch a video called “Share Your Feelings: Use Your Words”. The program features a silly puppet named “Webster” who helps young students realize that everyone has feelings, recognize their own feelings and the importance of telling how they feel. The children will learn that telling the way you feel is the best way to solve problems. This lesson is a wonderful introduction to feeling words. The kindergarten lesson will focus on the topic of friendship. The students will hear two stories from the book Martha and George by James Marshall. The stories are about two lovable hippos that are best friends. Through the two vignettes that we read, the children will learn that you must be honest with your friends and always try to help out when needed. The first grade lesson also concentrated on the topic of Friendship. We will read a book called How To Lose All Your Friends by Nancy Carlson. The children usually enjoy this light-hearted look at bratty behavior that teaches children how not to behave if they want friends. The class will then be asked to work with their group to solve “friendship” problems that are posed to them. Children need to be given time to develop friendships. They need to understand how to join groups, be taught good sportsmanship, and encouraged to have a few good friends. The relationship that children have with their friends is second in importance only to those they have with their family. Friendships matter to children for the support and sense of belonging they provide. Few experiences in a child’s life can equal the job of proclaiming, “I have a friend!” The second grade classes will enjoy a lesson about conflict resolution. They will learn and practice the “I message” to peacefully resolve conflicts. “I messages” allow a student to take responsibility for their feelings and be able to express what is bothering them without putting the blame on someone else. The students will learn that if they want to find a respectful resolution with someone, then, it is important to use I-messages. Students will be given several examples of situations that may make someone upset, angry, frustrated, or embarrassed. They will be asked to pretend that they are using the I-message to tell the other person how they felt. You can have the children practice at home by having them fill in the blanks when resolving a conflict that they have: “I-message”: I feel_______________ when you ______________ because______________. (Feeling word) (Specific behavior) (how it affects me) Example: I feel frustrated when you interrupt me because then I can’t finish what I am saying. A NOTE FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE…. Attention Preschool (PK) Parents: There are still a few of you who have not turned in proof of flu vaccination. Please know that this is a state mandate and your child will not be allowed to return to school on January 5th without it. Please avoid this inconvenience by having your child vaccinated and turning in the paperwork ASAP! The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests the following list of HEALTHY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR KIDS. Here is the list for the appropriate age groups at Walton School. The complete list can be found at the following link: http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-theaap/aap-press-room/news-features-and-safety-tips/pages/healthy-new-year-resolutions-forkids.aspx Preschoolers: • I will clean up my toys and put them where they belong. • I will brush my teeth twice a day, and wash my hands after going to the bathroom and before eating. • I won’t tease dogs or other pets – even friendly ones. I will avoid being bitten by keeping my fingers and face away from their mouths. • I will talk with my parent or a trusted adult when I need help or am scared. Children: Ages 5 to 12 years: • I will drink reduced-fat milk and water everyday, and drink soda and fruit drinks only at special times. • I will put on sunscreen before I go outdoors on bright, sunny days. I will try to stay in the shade whenever possible and wear a hat and sunglasses, especially when I’m playing sports. • I will try to find a sport (like basketball or soccer) or an activity (like playing tag, jumping rope, dancing or riding my bike) that I like and do it at least three times a week! • I will always wear a helmet when riding a bicycle. • I will wear my seat belt every time I get in a car. I’ll sit in the back seat and use a booster seat until I am tall enough to use a lap/shoulder seat belt. • I’ll be nice to other kids. I’ll be friendly to kids who need friends or who may have a hard time making friends – like someone who is shy, or is new to my school. • I’ll never give out private information such as my name, home address, school name or telephone number on the Internet. Also, I’ll never send a picture of myself to someone I chat with on the computer without asking a parent or guardian if it is okay. • I will try to talk with my parent or a trusted adult when I have a problem or feel stressed. I wish everyone in our Walton School Community a Happy and Health New Year! SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDWARD V. WALTON SCHOOL 601 MOUNTAIN AVENUE SPRINGFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07081 Registration for children eligible for the 2015-2016 Pre-Kindergarten program in the Springfield Public Schools, as well as for those children eligible for Kindergarten, First and Second Grades in September 2015, who are NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED in the Edward V. Walton School. PREKINDERGARTEN & KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR THE SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS LAST NAME DATE BEGINNING WITH January 13, 2015 Tuesday A-G January 14, 2015 Wednesday H-O January 15, 2015 Thursday P-Z TIMES 10:00-11:00 AM or 1:45-2:45 PM 10:00-11:00 AM or 1:45-2:45 PM 10:00-11:00 AM or 1:45-2:45 PM Registration will be held at Edward V. Walton School, 601 Mountain Avenue, Springfield. Parents will need to call the school at 973-376-1304, if necessary, to schedule an alternate registration session. To be eligible for Pre-Kindergarten, a child must be a Springfield resident, and be four years old on or before December 1, 2015. Children entering Kindergarten must reach their fifth birthday on or before December 1, 2015. Parents/guardians need to bring the following materials to registration: * Child’s Orginal Birth Certificate * Current Immunization Records * 4 Proofs of Residency Tax Bill or Lease Utility bill, bank statement, etc. Some registration forms are located on our website at http://www.springfieldschools.com/evw . The link is located on the left side under Registration Forms. Note: Your child’s registration will be officially processed if BOTH age appropriate vaccines and ALL FOUR (4) proofs of residency are submitted at the time of registration. January 2015 Edward V. Walton School Sunday Monday www.springfieldschools.com/evw Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30 31 NO School Happy New Year! 4 5 6 12 13 NO School 7:30 pm BOE Mtg School Reopens 11 PK & KDG 2015-‐2016 New Student Registration 19 18 7:30 pm BOE Mtg 27 PK & KDG 2015-‐2016 New Student Registration 21 PTA Mtg 9:30 AM in the IMC 26 25 14 PK & KDG 2015-‐2016 New Student Registration 20 NO School M.L. King Jr. Day 7 Saturday 28 PTA Basket Auction at Walton 6:00 to 9:00pm