Message from Dr. Thompson

Happy Valentine's Day to all of our Plymouth Creek students, staff and families.  Since many of our classrooms will be having a Valentine's Day party tomorrow, here is a reminder of the classroom party guidelines from our student handbook:

• For classroom parties, we will have one parent per station who will be invited per room.  A non-station party would be 2-3 parents per classroom.
  
• Name badges will be printed for classroom volunteers. Only volunteers with pre-printed name badges will join parties.
  
• Parties will last a maximum of 1½ hours.
  
• All parties must end by 1:30.
  
• All cars must be moved from the carpool lane by 1:45.
  
• Parties cannot use Atrium spaces.
  
• Only one store-bought, pre-packaged food item that is pre-approved by classroom teacher to ensure it's safe for all students.
  
• Water is the only beverage option.
  
• Parents may only pick up the children whose classroom they are in. Children cannot be pulled from other classrooms to go home after the parties.

Spring conferences will begin February 24. Thank you for taking time to collaborate with your child's teacher in planning for the 2nd half of the school year. Conference sign-up through Skyward Family Access will be open February 12-19. After the portal closes, you will need to schedule your conferences directly with your child's teacher. Our common conference night will be on Thursday, February 27 from 3:20-7:20 p.m. Other conference times between February 24 and March 13 will be listed in Skyward Family Access by each classroom teacher. Conferences with Specialist Teachers do not need to be scheduled; they are available to conference with by just stopping in their classrooms while they are here.

If you and your child's other parent are divorced or separated, we encourage you to attend the conference together. We will not be scheduling separate conference times. When you attend the conference together, you both hear the same information from the teacher, and each of you will have the opportunity to ask questions.

Progress Reports are now available for you to view online. You will use your Skyward Family Access login and password to view your child's/children's progress report.

The registration for Wayzata Kids (new name for Homebase) opened for all families yesterday, Wednesday, February 12.  If you are interested, you will want to register as soon as possible.  In addition to Wayzata Kids, the following providers also service Plymouth Creek families: 

• Que Tal
• Creme de la Creme
• New Horizon Academy
• KinderCare
• STEM Builders
• Curie Learning
• World Taekwondo Academy

Panther Pride Winners - February 7

Did You Know?

5th Grade Graduation Shirts

Attention 5th Grade Parents: orders are now being accepted for 5th grade graduation t-shirts. Orders will be taken until March 6, so students can get their shirts before spring break. T-shirts are $5.00 and order forms can be brought to your child's teacher or the school office. Thank you to the PTO for subsidizing the balance of the t-shirt price!

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
Please check out our lost and found, located in the front entryway. There is a large collection of gloves, sweatshirts, hats, and water bottles. Parents can stop by during the day or after school. Students can search for missing items before school or during their lunchtime. 

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:

• Children are considered unexcused without an entry in Skyward Family Access or a call to the attendance line from a parent or guardian. 
• Students will also be marked unexcused if they arrive late to school and are not escorted into the office by a parent or adult.
• When you are submitting the attendance request in Skyward Family Access, you must be logged in as a parent, not a student. 
• Calls to the attendance line (763-745-5855) should be reserved for last-minute attendance requests or changes. 
• Remember to also reach out to your classroom teacher to notify them of a planned full-day or multi-day absence.

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

Conference Dinner Sign-Up

Common Conference Night is February 27, 3:20-7:20 p.m. The PTO Hospitality Committee is hosting a Staff Appreciation Dinner in the staff break room from 2:00-7:30 p.m. Our teachers very much enjoy having a meal provided during this long work day! If you would like to contribute to the dinner, please sign up!

Spring Book Fair is Coming: February 26-28

Mark your calendar for the Book Fair
February 26, 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

February 27, 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
February 28, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Bingo Night - February 28

Bingo Night will take place Friday, February 28 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. If anyone would like to donate a $5.00 gift card to a local restaurant, ice cream shop, store, etc. for bingo prizes, it would be greatly appreciated! An envelope will be located in the office for the donations.

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, (the next due date is February 21) 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!

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