Happy Friday!

In the spirit of honoring Martin Luther King Jr., I believe his quote above captures an opportunity we all have during these most challenging times. It can be very easy to focus on all the things that are not going well or causing us frustration. However, when I look around this building I see our doors are still open, I see beautiful student artwork decorating our hallways, I see field trips happening for our 5th graders, I see innovative teaching and learning from our teachers, I hear music playing down the hallway, I hear the squeak of sneakers on the gym floor, I witness students designing and creating in the STEM lab, I catch students reading in the library, I see smiles and laughter...this is when I know we are going to be ok; these are our stars.

I hope this long weekend brings us all a time to reflect on ways we can support each other and celebrate our blessings. We sure do love our kids; thank you for sharing them with us.

Also...Go Bills!

Enjoy your long weekend,

Dr. Bello

**There is no school Monday, 1/17 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

3rd graders using inquiry and what they know about area of rectangles to find the area of irregular shapes on the floor!

I don't know about you but some of the latest quarantine changes and graphics have been very confusing to follow. Monroe County just released this chart to help residents determine what next steps are when exposed or if tested positive. We hope this will help our LP families too.

EICSD is thrilled to announce our new app for mobile phones! Stay up-to-date with access to events, documents, news from administrators, student stories, and even emergency notifications. Check out this video about our new app https://youtu.be/F_ad31lHldk. You can download the app for free for Android https://bit.ly/2YRSSON or for iPhone https://apple.co/3cyiLXf.

We are so looking forward to our 5th grade winter concert next week!

January 20- 7:00 PM- Grade 5 Winter Band and Chorus Concert

All performances will be held at the Eastridge High School Auditorium.

All students have now been trained on the self-checkout station and love the independence they have when coming to the library! January Lunch and Learns just wrapped up - the winning marshmallow and spaghetti tower reached 21" high - congratulations to Cara L. in Mrs. McDermott/Boardman's room. Next week, we will start rolling out Science Fair packets to students - this year's science fair will be held on Friday, March 4th!

Maggie learning all about Golden Retrievers!

Self-checkout in action!

No new updates this week!

Dear Parents/Guardians:

We will be offering a morning intramural program that runs from 7:30-8:20am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Each grade level will have designated dates for 9 consecutive weeks. Activities will vary but the objective is to provide our students with an additional opportunity to move and to socialize with peers. If your child is interested in this program, please sign the consent form that went home this week and send it back to school with your student by Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Students are required to wear sneakers and to bring a positive attitude . We hope you encourage your child to take advantage of this free opportunity.

The dates for each grade level are indicated below.

5th GRADE-10/19 & 10/20, 10/26 & 10/27, 11/2 & 11/3, 11/9 & 11/10, 11/16 &11/17

OFF 11/22 & 11/23- Thanksgiving Break

11/30 & 12/1, 12/7 & 12/8, 12/14 & 12/15, 12/21 & 12/22

4th GRADE-1/4 & 1/5, 1/11 & 1/12, 1/18 & 1/19, 1/25 & 1/26, 2/1 & 2/2, 2/8 & 2/9, 2/15 & 2/16

OFF 2/22 & 2/23- PRESIDENT’S WEEK

3/1 & 3/2, 3/8 & 3/9

3rd GRADE- 3/15 & 3/16, 3/22 & 3/23, 3/29 & 3/30, 4/5 & 4/6, 4/12 & 4/13,

OFF 4/19 & 4/20 -SPRING RECESS

4/26 & 4/27, 5/3 & 5/4, 5/10 & 5/11, 5/17 & 5/18.

Mr. Crescimanni and Mrs. McNally have a Twitter page to keep our families up-to-date with all the happenings in physical education. Be sure to check it out!

Look for @LaureltonPE on Twitter!

Our 5th graders are continuing to receive lessons in the classrooms that are informational and useful. In October, the topic was Bullying. During the month of November, we discussed Personal Hygiene. Last month, we talked about College and Careers. During the month of January, their lessons will be on the topic of Smoking and Vaping. Feel free to review the information below. We encourage you to have discussions with your 5th grader about healthy habits!

Have a great weekend!

Ms. McAllister/School Counselor

Happy New Year! We are excited to once again resume our PTA meetings. As previously shared, we are going to host zoom meetings for the time being given COVID circumstances within our community. Please mark your calendar for Monday, January 24th at 7pm. We will send a zoom invite as we get closer to the meeting date. We hope to "see" you there!

**Please note: this is a calendar change as the original meeting was scheduled the same day as the 5th grade Winter concert.

January 17: No school; Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 18: 4th grade intramurals

January 19: 4th grade intramurals

January 20- 7:00 PM- Grade 5 Winter Band and Chorus Concert (EHS Auditorium)

January 25: 4th grade intramurals

January 26: 4th grade intramurals

Dear Parents,

Our district hopes this letter finds your families happy and healthy. Enclosed you will find a paper copy of your child’s report card. You will also receive a paper copy of the report card in March. However, for the final report card in June, we will not be sending a paper copy. At that time, we will ask that you access your child’s report card through the parent portal in Infinite Campus. You will need a parent portal account to do this. Below are the directions on how to create a parent portal account. If you already have a parent portal account, you can access the report card now in the portal.

We felt it was important to communicate this now, so we have time to support you in this transition. We will resend these directions in March and principals will continue to share this information in their building communications. In June, if you need a paper copy, we will most certainly respond to this request. We will send more details as that final marking period comes to a close.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Terri Robson

Parent Portal Instructions:

In order to create a parent portal account, you will need to have an email address on file with the district before you begin. If you do not already have an email address on file with the district you will need to call the main office of your student's school from a phone number associated with you and your student in order for them to update your information. If you have neither an email address nor phone number on file with the district, you will need to visit your student's main office in person.

1. Visit www.eastiron.org, click on the Infinite Campus link, select Campus Parent and click the "Click here to request a parent portal activation key" link on the Campus Parent homepage. You may also choose to go directly to the URL below.
   https://ic.eastiron.monroe.edu/campus/portal/custom/requestActivation.jsp
2. Enter the email address that you provided to the district in the box and click the "Submit" button.
3. You will receive an email with your activation key.
4. Click the "New User" link on the Campus Parent homepage (refer to step 1 if necessary).
5. Enter your activation key in the box and click the "Submit" button.

1. Enter your desired username, password, confirm your password and click the "Submit" button.

On December 3rd, The New York State Department of Health provided an update regarding the type of tests that can be used to permit return to school after COVID symptoms. No longer will a negative NAAT (PCR) test be required to return to school following COVID symptoms, rather, a negative antigen (rapid, shallow nasal swab) or negative NAAT test will suffice. This change was made with the understanding that the turnaround time for some laboratory based NAATs has resulted in multiple day exclusions from school for people with symptoms.

**While rapid tests are now accepted to return to school, please note students are still expected to remain home while symptoms are present. If students come to school sick, school nurses are able to test students with a rapid test, but students will still be sent home and need to stay home until symptoms clear. Also, home kits cannot be used to provide a negative result. You will need to go through your own healthcare provider, school, county facility, or local pharmacy to produce a negative result.

For more information, please visit our district website.

As we continue to navigate COVID together, a few things to keep in mind:

*It is important that you please call us as soon as you know your child tested positive for COVID. Many times, we are required to quarantine additional students due to lunch seating and the DOH may not get us the results right away.

*In order to clear the kids to ride the bus again, our school nurse needs the negative test results or clearance note from the doctor. If you get these documents after hours, Mrs. Wright will not get them until 8:00am which means the kids will not be cleared to ride the bus right away. Students will likely need a ride to school in this case.

We understand the challenges this places on families but appreciate your cooperation and support.

Dear LP Families,

First and most important, I hope this letter finds you well! I am reaching out to any families who have not yet filled out a Device Protection Plan or paid the $25 protection plan fee for your child’s iPad. Here are some frequently asked questions we have received about this plan:

Why would I need a Device Protection Plan?

Every student at Laurelton-Pardee is given an iPad to use for instruction at school, as well as at home. While this is a benefit for our students, the downside is accidents do happen and iPads are sometimes damaged or even lost. If this happens, and you do not have a Device Protection Plan, you could pay upwards of $300 for a damaged iPad and over $400 for a lost iPad! If you pay the $25 protection plan, these charges are significantly reduced. Please see the Program fee/Coverage section on the next page for more information!

How do I sign up for a Device Protection Plan?

Simply fill out the second page and return to the main office with $25 cash or check. You can also do this all online at: https://eicsd.revtrak.net

How often do I have to sign up for this?

You will need to fill out a form and submit $25 EVERY school year. The protection plan fee covers damage or replacement of the iPad for one school year.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions. We really want to help our families avoid these high charges if possible and highly encourage you to take advantage of this protection plan.

Thank you,

Dr. Bello (Principal)

Please remember to bring your license with you if you are picking up your child(ren) from school. This is a required school protocol. Thank you for your cooperation!

Email: meghan_bello@eastiron.monroe.edu
Website: https://www.eastiron.org/Domain/11
Location: 600 Pardee Road, Rochester, NY, USA
Phone: (585) 339-1370
Twitter: @LaureltonPardee