Freeland Learning Center Newsletter

Well, like it or not, it appears that Michigan’s winter weather has arrived a little earlier than usual, and with that comes the daily packing and unpacking of your child’s winter clothing. Please be sure to send your child to school with the necessary winter attire to help keep them warm and dry when outside for recess.

As we start getting more snow, we will begin talking to students about the importance of placing their boots at the bottom of their locker, and then hanging up the rest of their gear. Oftentimes, students like to pile everything at the bottom of their locker, but when they have wet boots and snow pants, those items end up getting all of their gear (coats, gloves, hats) soaking wet. As you can imagine, it can then be quite uncomfortable to put those items on at the end of the day. Once we start experiencing more snow-covered days, any reminders that you can provide at home would be much appreciated.

Family Literacy Night will be held on Thursday, November 21st. To view the informational flyer and/or to RSVP, please click on the link below.

Family Literacy Night Flyer

If you missed the email that went out on Wednesday regarding Mr. Hillborg's upcoming move to the Elementary School, you may view the letter via the link below.

LC Principal ~ Important News

The Annual Student Food Drive is just around the corner. This drive brings in much needed food and supplies to help families in the Freeland area, with all of the items being distributed to local churches. We will be collecting items from Monday, November 25th - Wednesday, December 18th.

We are asking students to collect the following:

• Non-perishable boxed and canned food items
  
• Personal care items such as shampoo, tooth paste, toothbrushes, hand cream, Chapstick, deodorant, body soap, hand lotion and Band-Aids
  
• Paper products such as tissues, toilet paper, paper towels, lunch bags, and garbage bags

Whether you are visiting for lunch, picking up your child for an appointment, or volunteering in the classroom, you are welcome to park along the front of the Learning Center during the school day (9:05-3:45). Please just be aware that if you need to stop by the school before 9:05 or after 3:45, you will need to use the parking lot in order to avoid bus drop-off and pick-up times.

Report cards will be made available in Skyward by mid-day on Monday, November 1th. Teachers will also be providing you with a copy of the report card at Parent/Teacher Conferences. If you have any problems accessing Skyward, please be sure to contact our office at 989-695-5721.

In honor of Veterans Day on Monday, November 11th, the staff at the Learning Center would like to say THANK YOU to all of our men and women in uniform, past and present, for the sacrifices you have made to protect our freedoms.

8:30 ~ Building opens; students may enter and wait in gym

8:55 ~ First bell rings; students released off buses; students go to classrooms

9:05 ~ Second bell rings; school day begins

3:55 ~ Bell rings; student dismissal begins

Lunch Times

• 11:25-11:50 Young 5's
• 12:00-12:25 Kindergarten
• 12:35-1:00 1st grade

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Just a reminder that any time your student is dropped off after 9:05, you must come through the main office and sign them in on the Chromebook. With our day officially beginning at 9:05, students that are signed in after that time are considered tardy. It is also important to be aware that three tardies are equivalent to a half-day absence, as stated in our Learning Center / Elementary School Handbook. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 989-695-5721.

For planning purposes, the annual Kindergarten Holiday Performance will be held on Wednesday, December 18th at 6:30 p.m. at Freeland High School in the Performing Arts Center. Unfortunately, this event does not include Young 5's students.

All of our classroom Christmas parties will take place in the afternoon on Thursday, December 19th. More information will be provided in the next newsletter, but thought some advance notice would be helpful.

Monday, November 11th

• Report cards available in Skyward; hard copy will be given at conferences

Tuesday, November 12th & Thursday, November 14th

• Parent/Teacher Conferences from 4:30-7:30
  

Wednesday, November 27th - Friday, November 29th

• Thanksgiving Break (No school)

Wednesday, December 18th

• Kindergarten Holiday Performance @ 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 19th

• Classroom Christmas Parties in the afternoon

Monday, December 23rd - Friday, January 3rd

• No school ~ Holiday break