News Notes
March 11,
2020
PSA– Our next meeting is TONIGHT, Wednesday, March 11th
at 7:00pm in our school library.
Please join us!
Coronavirus- Each of our classrooms could use
disinfectant wipes. Thank you! We met with Father last Tuesday. We are being
especially vigilant about washing our hands often throughout the day especially
when we sneeze or cough. We are also being vigilant about expecting the
children to sneeze or cough into their elbow. We are disinfecting tabletops,
chairs, toys and everything we touch. We only touch and eat our own food at
snack and lunch times. On Friday, March 20th, we will be cleaning
and disinfecting our entire school, classrooms, restrooms, hallways, office,
etc. Please see the enclosed article. Also, please see the enclosed ideas for
continuing your child’s/children’s education at home if we should be directed
to close our school for a period of time due to the Coronavirus.
Mr.
Aaron Markey- Environmental Conservation Officer, will be
at Morning Program this week to tell us about his job. He will teach us about
enforcing environmental laws that help us to protect the environment.
Rice
Bowls- We have Lenten Rice Bowls still available in our office. Also,
each of our classrooms has a Rice Bowl if your child would like to contribute
spare change in his/her classroom anytime during Lent.
Lent- Please help us collect food for the
food bank. Any non-perishable items are welcome. We have a table set up in both
the lobby near the office and in the Pre-K 3’s/Kindergarten hallway for
collecting all food items. Thank you to all who have already contributed food!
Friday,
March 13th- Herkimer CSD does not have school, but WE WILL have school that
day.
SHOW
AND TELL: Monday, March 16th Please
bring an item that makes you think of spring!
Wednesday, March 18th- 8:30-9:15 Kindergarten will be putting on a presentation for St.
Patrick’s Day at Morning Program. Kindergarten parents are welcome to attend.
NO
SCHOOL FRIDAY, MARCH 20th – Teachers will be cleaning the
school!
Transportation
Request- If you live in the Herkimer, CVA, Frankfort, or West Canada
districts AND your child will be in Kindergarten or First Grade here at St
Francis for the 2020-2021 school year, you may request a transportation form
from our office. This will allow your child to ride a bus to and from our
school. These forms MUST be returned to our office by Friday, March 13th
at the latest. There is an April 1st deadline for each school
district.
Pizza Dates- All Fridays in March with the exception of the 20th.
Wednesday, March 25th at 9am- Mrs. VanSanford will be presenting
proper handwashing and teaching us about germs and why proper handwashing is
important to good health.
Before
and Aftercare- Juice and snacks are needed for aftercare. We
also need paper cups and napkins. We are getting low. Thank you so much for
anything you are able to send to us.
MOTHER
GOOSE OLYMPICS – This event
will take place in April and will include Pre- K 4’s, and Kindergarten!
PEE
WEE OLYMPICS- This event
will take place in May and we will include Pre-K 3’s. More information will
follow.
UTICA
ZOO TRIP - Pre-K 4’s
and Kindergarten will go to the Utica Zoo in June. Pre-K 3’s will be having a
beach (or camp) day in the classroom that day.
MEMORY
BOOK – We will
have a school year book. Mrs. VanSanford,
Mrs. Spisak, and Mrs. Crandall are our chairpersons. If you have any great pictures of events you
have attended, please put them inside an envelope with your name and send in to
our school office. You could also email
any pictures to us at stfranciseclc@gmail.com
Field
Day- We will have a Field Day on Thursday, June 16th.
Pre-K
3 Moving up ceremony will be Friday, June 19th.
Last
Day of School- for 3’s and 4’s is Friday, June 19th.
GRADUATION – Pre-K 4’s and Kindergarten Monday,
June 22nd.
Last
Day of School- for Kindergarten is Wednesday, June 24th.
“Oh, the joy of young ideas painted on the
mind, in the warm, glowing colors fancy spreads on objects not yet known, when
all is new and all is lovely!”
