Welcome to Week 7
Welcome to another wonderful week at NES!
Thursday, October 2 is National Custodial Worker Recognition Day. Please join us in recognizing our custodial staff Mr. Talavera, Mrs. Garduno, Mrs. Carpio, and Mr. Fraser, and thanking them for keeping our campus clean.
Our Title I Annual Meeting took place on Thursday, September 24. The presentation from this informational meeting can be found on our website under School Updates. For easy access, you can also access the presentation through this link: NES Title I Annual Meeting.
11 Day Student Count
This is the first full week of the FTE survey that looks at students’ assignments into specific classes and courses. Information from this survey is used to determine the funding for our school.
It is more important than ever that students are in attendance this week and the next as we must prove that students have attended school during this time in order for us to receive funding for them.
Week 7 Important Documents
Kindergarten, 1st grade as well as 3rd grade students will be bringing home a Health Screening Opt Out form on Tuesday. Parents are only required to return the form if opting out of the screening.
Other important documents that have been shared with families so far include:
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OCSB Student Code of Conduct English (sign and return the last page)
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OCSB Student Code of Conduct Spanish (sign and return the last page)
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Over The Counter Medication Form (return to school)
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Emergency Contact Information Sheet (return to school)
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Mid quarter progress reports
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Tiger Times with OOF notification
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Revised Student-Parent-Teacher-Principal Compact (please sign and return). Option 2 parents - you may complete the form instead: https://forms.gle/eVdNFBWT5x67ydos9
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Long Term Substitute Notification letters and Out of Field Teacher Notification letters (if applicable to your child)
Important Updates this Year - With Updated Student Screener
The student screener has been updated. Self-screening continues to be required prior to entering campus. Please call the school office to report a sick child as outlined in the updated Self Screening Guide below. Students exhibiting these symptoms at school will be sent home and may return according to the guidelines from our clinic.
- Temperature 100.4 degrees F or higher
- Sore throat
- New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (for students with chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline)
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or abdominal pain
- New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever
- Chills
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- New loss of taste of smell
- Congestion or runny nose
- Had close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes) with a person with
- confirmed COVID-19
- Temperature checks are conducted for students and staff
- Walk in visitors are not allowed - always call ahead for an appointment
- Parent meetings are held virtually when at all possible
- Drop off of non-instructional items is not allowed.
Important Dates
9/25 FTE 11 Day Count Starts
10/2 National Custodial Recognition Day
10/5 APTT Meetings Week (teachers will share a link to attend their virtual meeting)
10/15 End of the 1st 9 Weeks
10/16 Teacher PD Day - No Students
School Lunch Menu This Week
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Monday |
Chicken Alfredo/Pre-made Sandwiches |
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Tuesday |
Taco/Ham Sandwich |
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Wednesday |
Pizza/PBJ |
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Thursday |
Cheeseburgers/Yogurt Plate |
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Friday |
Pizza |
Lunch and breakfast are free to all students! For easy access, breakfast is provided in pre-packaged bags at both student entrances. School meals for Option 2 students are distributed Monday through Friday from the Public Library parking lot from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Only the parent/guardian or person listed as an emergency contact may pick up meals for their child(ren).
Additional Learning Activities and Resources
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Logins to district programs is accessed at https://launchpad.classlink.com/okeechobee
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Math facts practice is available at https://www.reflexmath.com/
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Tutorials on Florida Standards are available at http://www.floridastudents.org/
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Video tutorials and practice for core subject areas on each grade level are available at https://www.khanacademy.org/
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Students are encouraged to read at least 20 minutes each day.
School Safety
Reports concerning unsafe, potentially harmful, dangerous, violent, or criminal activities, or the threat of these activities, can be made to appropriate public safety agencies and school officials using the following link: https://getfortifyfl.com/Tip.html. All students have access to this reporting tool on their Chromebooks at school.
Sincerely,
Dr. Tuuli Robinson
Principal of North Elementary School