Message from Dr. Thompson Welcome back and Happy New Year! We hope you all had an enjoyable winter break and are feeling rested and ready for the home stretch. The first semester ends Thursday, January 23.
Congratulations to Sid K. for being our Geography Bee winner for the second year in a row! Anton L. was our second place winner and our third place winner was Nived K. Congratulations to all of our class champions: Max G., Jack S., Nidhi K., Lauren J., Madeleine L., and Adhya k.
Thank you Mrs. Hallson and students for your great art work. Congratulations to the following Plymouth Creek students who have their artwork displayed at the Wayzata Public Schools District Office for the month of January: First Grade: Grady G., Halle K., and Judy M. Third Grade: Victoria Y. and Lexi B. Fourth Grade: Sachi S., Morgan B., Kaylin H., Caden S., and Eddy B. Fifth Grade: Owen K., Parker L., Mohitha A., and Avinitha K.
Our school health para, Sharon Hanson, is in need of clean, gently-used clothes:
If you have items you are able to donate, we would appreciate it.
Did You Know? Picture Retake Day Lifetouch will be here Wednesday, January 15 for retakes.
Parking Lot Safety Reminders Thank you for your support in keeping our children safe at school. Here are a few parking lot safety reminders:
End-of-Day Change of Plans If you have an end-of-day change that affects Home Base or any of the smaller childcare buses that serve the school, you must let them know if your student will not be riding that bus or attending Home Base. At the end of the day, we have to hold all buses if we are looking for students who are supposed to be in those locations. Thank you for your support in helping our end of day run smoothly!
Lost and Found
Reminders Reporting Attendance in Skyward Family Access A reminder that all absences (vacations, religious holidays, doctor appointments, illnesses, family emergencies, etc) should be entered via Skyward Family Access. Families will no longer need to complete a Travel Plan Form when they go on vacation, as all absences are now entered via Skyward Family Access. A few reminders when it comes to attendance:
Emergency Information Form For a variety of reasons, there is often a need to contact you throughout the course of the school year. Parents/Guardians are asked to keep their contact information up-to-date in Skyward Family Access Emergency Information Form. Watch the Skyward Family Access video guide and to complete the form.
PTO News A Note from PTO President, Amy Edwards With the start of 2020, it seems like a great time to reflect on the ways in which your support has impacted Plymouth Creek this school year! Thanks to the generous support of Plymouth Creek families and friends, PTO has been able to purchase new technology programs, classroom subscriptions, offer classroom support, and help subsidize a number of field trips so far this year:
PTO was also able to fund an assembly by The History Theater, and author Hena Khan visited our Media Center. Many more exciting field trips, assemblies and author visits are to come this second semester!
Thank you to all for supporting our Book Fair this fall. Over $6,500 was raised to purchase new books and online education subscriptions for the Media Center. Our February Book Fair is right around the corner. Proceeds from the sale of those books go to the teachers to purchase new books for their classrooms!
Thank you parents and students for also turning in your box tops (or submitting online). Through those donations we were able to purchase a new popcorn machine for the teachers' lounge so they could continue their popcorn Fridays! It has been a great year so far and we could not do it without you all. Thank you!
Box Tops are Going Digital! If you still have a collection of the traditional clippings, please continue to turn those into your child's teacher, the office, or the container by the gym door, but be aware that the physical Box Tops are being phased out. Plymouth Creek's lifetime earnings from Box Tops is almost $38,000! This is a fantastic program that has benefited our children greatly over the years. Please take a minute to download the new Box Tops app, scan your receipts after each shopping trip, and watch our school earnings increase thanks to you!
Volunteer Needs
Around the District January Wayzata Legislative Action Committee Update Cold, Flu, and Lice… What Can You Do to Help? Head lice are a common problem for children in childcare settings and schools and anybody can get it. Most cases of head lice are acquired outside of school. Remember to check your child’s head after returning from a play date or sleepover – two common settings where head lice are spread. Regular observation by parents can also be an effective way to detect and quickly treat head lice. More information is available on the Minnesota Department of Health or CDC websites as well as ways to treat head lice. When to keep your child home from school We've had so many great Ask Ali questions in our inbox – thanks to all who have submitted! Ali, along with her network of local experts, has been working hard to answer these questions. Responses are posted every Monday on her blog at partnersinpreventionmn.org/askali. Parents, you've got to check out the responses to these questions! There are some interesting ones that have been asked; chances are you might be wondering some of these things.
Community Ed Winter after school class opportunities at Plymouth Creek: Financial assistance is available, find more information here or call 763-745-5200. Introducing Wayzata Kids Summer 2020 and 2020-21 school year registration for families currently contracted in the program opens Feb. 3 at 7 a.m. and runs through Feb. 7 at 4:00 p.m. Registration opens for everyone else on Feb. 12 at 7 a.m. Learn more online or call 763-745-5200. We also have some great age 18+ Yoga options: Gentle Yoga Upcoming Events:
Calendar School Events District Events Wednesday, January 15, 2020 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM School Board Meetings |