DECEMBER 2013
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PRINCIPAL’S CORNER
December Holiday
Meal
Dec. 12th
(Pre-order was
required)
Holiday Wish List
Directory…
Thank you to
Michelle Mason
and Jeanine
Mindrup for putting together
the student
directory.
Holiday Mart
Dec. 7th
9am-1pm
B U Z Z
Construction for the new front entries, etc. is starting in December at some of the elementary
schools. Black Bob is not scheduled for construction until May—after our students leave on the
last day. This is the good news—whew! No traffic patterns to change and no new front entrances to be created.
We will be doing some cleaning and some packing all next semester, as we prepare for the construction. Everything in the current Office, Nurse’s office, Workroom and Lounge will be
packed and moved. That entire area will become 2 or 3 new spaces—as yet undetermined.
Our Library will be completely packed and moved. We will be getting walls and new carpeting—it will be a total transformation!
Our Students will be getting lockers in the wet areas so they each will have a place to keep their
coats, backpacks, etc.
Our classrooms will be getting doors—Hallelujah! This will increase our security measures as
well as lessening the noise in the pod areas.
We will be cancelling the Learning Fair in April. The 35th Birthday Celebration on Jan. 9, 2014
will take its place.
I will be starting Construction Meetings with the architect in February— so stay tuned for more
info!
Enjoy the Winter Holiday activities with your families.
Dr. Cook
Holiday Lunch
It has been a tradition of
Black Bob to invite our
staff to create Holiday
Wish Lists. These include
items that teachers and
other staff members
would otherwise purchase
with their own money. If
your child would like to
present a gift to their
teacher or a staff member, please consider this
opportunity to select an
item that will help support our staff. Gift giving
to Black Bob staff is strictly voluntary. If your child
want to participate, simply select a snowflake from
the display in the front
hall. If you have questions, please refer to the
appropriate staff member.
For further information,
contact Tina Mowrey.
B O B
Nurse’s Notes: Black Bob has had its first confirmed case of Influenza. Symptoms of the flu are high fever,
headaches, severe body aches and fatigue. The health room has been busy with sore throats, stomach aches,
and head aches. Frequent hand washing is the best way to stop germs from spreading. Remind your children
to cough into their elbow or into a tissue.
Hearing Screenings will take place on December 12th. The grades to be screened are K,1, 2 and 5th grade. I
am continuing to work on vision screening in Kindergarten. You will be notified if your student does not pass
the vision screening.
Vaccine requirement deadlines are fast approaching. January 7th is the exclusion date for those lacking required vaccinations or physical exams. Please turn those completed notices into the nurse as soon as possible.
Exclusion notices will be sent in early December.
Please remember to notify the office if your child is ill.
Enjoy the holidays, Kristin Dillard
Important Safety Tips for Parents
As the days grow shorter and darker, now is an important time to
remind your children about some general safety tips to make sure
walks to and from school are safe and successful.
 Always walk home using the same route.
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Never stop at a friend’s home without telling your parents first.
Walk straight home every day.
Always be aware of your surroundings.
Always walk on sidewalks and stay out of people’s yards and
driveways.
Try to walk home in groups of two or more.
Do not become distracted by play, use of cell phones, etc.
Do not talk with strangers.
December in Spanish class….
Kindergarten - We are learning more school items and beginning to learn days of the week.
 1st - We are learning songs about parts of the body and
reviewing colors.
 2nd - We are learning clothing items, names of seasons and
reviewing all we’ve learned this year for our mid-year evaluation.
 3rd - We are learning names for family members, counting
to 100 and reviewing for our mid-year evaluation this month.
 4th - We are starting to read short stories in Spanish about a
character named Fredo and reviewing for our mid-year evaluation which will show how much Spanish we’ve learned this
semester.
 5th - We are reviewing for our mid-year evaluation which
will test on numbers up to 1000, “I” verbs, how to tell time in
Spanish and vocabulary for appliances, furniture, meals,
food, setting the table and school subjects.
Thanks so much for your continued support of the Spanish program at Black Bob!
Mrs. Muller
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It’s that time of year again when we
show our appreciation for others.
This is a great time to let Cathey
Baumchen, our crossing guard, know
that we appreciate the kindness she
shares with all the children. If you
would like to participate, please
bring Cathey a card or note of thanks
before winter break.
It’s getting cold outside.
Please help us by putting
your child’s
name in their
hats, coats, etc.
Look for our
newsletter on
our website
starting in
January. Just
follow the link.
Winter Break
Dec. 20th
To
Jan. 6th
All students return
on Jan.7th
ATTENTION!
APPLICATION PROCESS
2014 – 2015
EARLY CHILDHOOD FEE BASED PEER PROGRAM
APPLICATION REQUEST ONLY:
Starting Monday, January 6, 2014
1ST DAY APPLICATIONS CAN BE PICKED UP
OR WILL BE EMAILED OUT IS:
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
To request the application forms please call:
Kim Russell, 913-780-7341
Or email:
[email protected]