SOLON INTERMEDIATE

MONTHLY UPDATE - OCTOBER 2019

PRINCIPAL MESSAGE

Good morning SIS families,

As we begin the month of October, I can't help but think how lucky I am to be in Solon! I am surrounded by people whose passion and dedication to our SIS students is made clear every day, visible in their words and actions. I am humbled in the realization that I get to be the principal of this amazing building! I cannot wait to see all of the amazing things our students achieve this year!

I hope you find this monthly newsletter to be helpful and informative. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions, concerns or feedback.

Mrs. Tabor

TARDY POLICY

We've had a few questions come up regarding when a student is counted tardy. According to our student handbook, students are considered tardy after 8:10am. If your child arrives after 8:10am, please have them sign in at the office before heading to their classroom. Thanks!

COUNSELING NEWS

Message from Mrs. Pentico:

Small groups will begin meeting in October. The first small groups that will meet are the friendship groups. The 4th grade group will meet at the end of the day on Wednesdays. The 5th grade group will meet as a lunch bunch on Wednesdays in the counselor’s office for lunch. In these groups, we will work on social skills, relationship building strategies, and conflict resolution skills. If you would like more information or would like for your child to try out the group, please email hpentico@solon.k12.ia.us. Should your child express an interest in participating, you will be receiving an email with a parent permission form for your child to participate in this group.

Empathy is the focus of our current classroom social-emotional learning. Students are practicing how to recognize the feelings of others and how to respond with empathy. Empathy is the pathway to demonstrate understanding and compassion to our classmates and teachers. Students have enjoyed doing role-plays in the classroom and listening to walk,walk,walk in their shoes. It’s a catchy tune. Ask them to sing it to you. I have also included the link, if you want to jam on some empathy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTw6cGLKOEU

OFFICE REMINDERS

Here are a few reminders from Mrs. Arwine in the front office:

Please be sure to sign in and out when visiting/volunteering in the building or dropping off/picking up a student.

If your child has a change in their dismissal plan, please communicate that change to the front office by 2:00pm each day.

Please copy Mrs. Arwine on all dimissal and arrival emails to teachers so that we ensure the front office is aware of any changes. Our teachers are busy teaching and don't always have a chance to check their emails before dismissal times.

BASP LATE STARTS/CLOSURES

Unscheduled School Opening Delays and Early School Closings

1. School closings due to inclement winter weather: The BASP program will be CLOSED on days when the SCSD closes or dismisses school early due to inclement weather.

2. BASP closing due to inclement winter weather: The program will CLOSE on in-service or vacation days due to inclement weather. The program director will notify local television and radio stations.

3. Unscheduled school delays (LATE STARTS) due to inclement weather: The program will be open 2 hours late as well as school. On 2 hour late starts the program will open at 8:15 AM and will remain open until school begins. Breakfast is not offered on late start mornings. If school is later canceled for the entire day due to the inclement weather, the program will remain open until 10:30 AM to allow parents time to pick up their children.

4. Unscheduled closings due to extreme hot weather: The program is able to provide air conditioning and will remain open normal hours.

Early dismissal days are included in the monthly tuition charge.

OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER

We are looking for volunteers who would be interested in helping with lunch and recess duty from 11:40am - 12:25pm each day. Anyone interested can contact Mrs. Tabor or Mrs. Arwine in the front office. Daily volunteers would just need to complete a background check.

Thank you in advance for your support and consideration!

SAVE THE DATE - SIS HALLOWEEN PARTY

We will be doing a building wide Halloween party the morning of Thursday, October 31st. The leadership team is currently working on planning out the details and will be getting specifics out soon. We will also be sending out sign up sheets through Sign Up Genius for snacks and volunteers. More information coming soon!

Students will be allowed to wear their Halloween costumes all day on Thursday, October 31st. We do ask that students leave masks and hand held accessories (i.e. canes, bats, wands, etc) at home. Thank you in advance for helping ensure a fun and safe day for all!

Event Information

SAVE THE DATE - Barnes & Noble Book Fair hosted by SCSD Libraries

more information will be shared as the date gets closer

When?

Saturday, Dec 7, 2019, 09:00 AM

Where?

Barnes & Noble, Coral Ridge Avenue, Coralville, IA, USA

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SAVE THE DATE - SPARTAN DASH

Spartan Dash will be on Saturday, April 25th! Be sure to be on the lookout for more information as the date gets closer. This is a fun family event that helps support our teachers and students! Thank you to the PTO for all their hard work in providing this great opportunity for our schools and community!