ESE News School & Home Connection

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1 ESE News School & Home Connection Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 Place: ESE Cafeteria Time: 9:15am 10:00am You are cordially invited to East Stroudsburg Elementary School to have coffee with our Principal, Mrs. Irene C. Livingston. An informative presentation by our Guidance Counselors, Mr. Jonathan Osmun and Mrs. Sarah O Connor, regarding how their program will focus on ESE students in many ways. The ESE PTO will provide information on upcoming PTO events in our school. Please join us for this very informative presentation. Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign our Visitor s Log in the main office and receive your visitor s pass. East Stroudsburg Elementary School Where we strive for excellence

2 What After School Programs are Available to ESE Students? Activity Program PM Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Broadcast Club Character Ed Club Chess Club Chorus Rehearsal Dance Theatre Club 7:45AM Mrs. Ridner Rm 229 Mrs. Lopez Rm 346 Mr. Parton Rm 331 Mr. Judd Mr. Judd PTO Volunteers Mrs. Lopez Rm 346 Note: Chorus during November is held on Mondays & Tuesdays Girls on the Run Mrs. Lopez & Mrs. Lopez & Miss Prusik Miss Prusik K-Kids Club Ms. Andrews Ski Shawnee Student Council This club is held every other Thursday. Math & Reading Tutoring Program for Grades 3, 4, 5 only Year Book Club Departs 3 rd grade Math 4 th grade Reading 5 th grade Math Mrs. Riley & Miss Prusik 3 rd grade Reading 4 th grade Math 5 th grade Reading 3 rd grade Math 4 th grade Math 5 th grade Math PTO Volunteers Mrs. Tosh 3 rd grade Reading 4 th grade Reading 5 th grade Reading Please note that Detention takes place on Monday and Thursday afternoons. Ski Club ~ Mrs. Riley & Miss Prusik ~ Registration for Ski Club: NOW through November 22 nd. Students must be at least 7 years old to ski and 8 years old to snowboard. Members must be able to dress themselves for an evening outside. Ski Club begins on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 and meets for five consecutive Tuesdays, weather permitting. Transportation is only provided one way to Shawnee Mountain, parents/guardians must pick up children no later than 6:00pm. East Stroudsburg Elementary School Where we strive for excellence

3 The Character Word of the month for November is: SELF-DIRECTED To: All Parents/Guardians From: Mrs. Irene C. Livingston, Principal Important Reminders for Parents Re: Safety Procedures for Morning Student Drop Off In order to ensure the safety of our children when parents/guardians use the morning drop off area in the rear of the building, parents/guardians must abide by the following safety procedure every morning: The drop off area must be approached by having the driver s side of the vehicle directly next to the curb. Students are only allowed to exit from the rear seat of the driver s side of the vehicle. Students may not exit a vehicle until an ESE staff member assists your child/children. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated NEW AFTERNOON PICK-UP PROCEDURES ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS who pick-up their children at dismissal Effective Monday, October 28, 2013, please sign-in at the office by 3:00 p.m., then proceed to the cafeteria to pick-up your child(ren). Any parent/guardian arriving between 3:00 p.m. and 3:20 p.m., will be asked to wait in the office until the hallways are clear, and then proceed to the cafeteria for pick-up. Our goal is to consistently keep our students safe and our building secure at all times. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated East Stroudsburg Elementary School Where we strive for excellence

4 Check out the New & Improved ESE Website! New information and updates regarding ESE school events will be regularly posted on our website for your convenience. We hope that you will find it very helpful. PTO COACH BINGO On Saturday, November 9 th, please join the PTO for an exciting afternoon at the Elks Club in East Stroudsburg. Play Bingo, and you may win one of the beautiful and expensive Coach bags for yourself or a loved one. Doors open at 1:00pm and Bingo starts at 2:00pm. Admission fee is $30.00 and includes: 10 rounds of Bingo, 5 rounds of specials and a door prize ticket. You may register in advance by prepaying your admission fee and contacting our PTO President, Mrs. Audry Garrett, at (917) Lifetouch Fall Picture Retakes Lifetouch will be returning to ESE on Wednesday, November 13 th for Fall Picture Retakes. PTO School Store will be held in the ESE Atrium during all lunch periods on the following Wednesdays: November 6 th and November 20 th East Stroudsburg Elementary School Where we strive for excellence

5 PTO Officers for President Audry Garrett (917) Vice President Treasurer Financial Coordinator Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Yearbook Advisors Jennifer Sadura Darryl Sabino Erica Stripp Carolyn McNally Terri Heckman Audry Garrett & Darryl Sabino Grade Level Assembly Our next Grade Level Assembly will be held on Monday, November 18 th (Day 6) in Room 300. Awards including Student of the Month for October, will be presented at this assembly. Parents are always welcome to attend. Please come to the main office about 20 minutes prior to sign in and obtain a visitor s pass. Photo I.D. must be presented. Assembly Start Time Grade 10:00 am 3 10:30 am 4 11:00 am 5 12:00 pm 1 12:30 pm K 1:30 pm 2 East Stroudsburg Elementary School Where we strive for excellence

6 Congratulations to the following class winners of the Achieve 3000 Contest for October! 2 nd Grade: Mrs. Miller 3 rd Grade: Mrs. Kintz 4 th Grade: Mr. Parton 5 th Grade: Mrs. Varner The students from these homeroom classes have won a special movie reward including free snacks, which will take place this Friday morning in Room 300. Way to go! How can other classes win? A new Achieve 3000 Contest begins each month. Students are tracked on Achieve 3000 by their class average of activity scores each month. (Note: Students need to obtain a score of 75% or above on their first try.) Each student is participating on the reading ability of their own reading level (referred to as Lexile. ) The more activities students successfully complete, the greater the chances are for their class to win the contest. Note: Games on Achieve 3000 are excluded towards winning the contest. We hope to see new winners each month. Good luck to all! Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, November 26 th & Wednesday, November 27 th. All Conferences are by appointment. Thanksgiving Holiday Break Please note that ESASD Schools will be closed from Thursday, November 28 th through Monday, December 2 nd. Schools will reopen on Tuesday, December 3, We sincerely wish all of our ESE families a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday! East Stroudsburg Elementary School Where we strive for excellence

7 ROLLING WITH GOOD BEHAVIOR!!!!!! The ESE School Wide Positive Behavior Team is inviting all ESE students in grades K-5 and their siblings to attend a night of roller-skating at Big Wheel Roller Skating Rink. Who: All ESE Students K-5 and their siblings- a parent or guardian must accompany the students and remain at Big Wheel. Where: Big Wheel Roller Skating Rink 3226 North Fifth Street, Route 191 East Stroudsburg, PA Please visit the website for directions: When: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 (inclement weather date: Wednesday, November 20, 2013). *If school or after school activities are canceled on November 19 th, then we will reschedule the event for Wednesday, November 20 th.) Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Cost: $5.00 per single admission $20.00 per family if more than 4 will be skating Cash only! Please pre-pay for your convenience! Please pay in advance, along with filling out the enrollment form on the next page, and return it to Mrs. Riley at ESE. Please send cash only in an envelope with Mrs. Riley s name on it. Parents intending to skate must pay the admission price. If parents are not skating, then they do not have to pay to get in. You will pay Big Wheel directly for your skate rentals, if needed. $1.50 for quads (traditional skates) $3.50 for inline skates (rollerblades) Students may also bring their own skates. East Stroudsburg Elementary School Where we strive for excellence

8 ***************************************************************************** Rolling with Good Behavior Enrollment Form Please complete and return this page to Mrs. Riley with your payment by Monday, November 11, Call Mrs. Riley at (570) extension #1014 if you have any questions. Name(s) of students participating in Rolling with Good Behavior : Name: Grade/Teacher: Are additional siblings participating? If so, please list their name: Parent s name attending the event: Phone number: Is parent skating? (Circle one) yes no Total amount enclosed: $ (All proceeds go to the ESE School Wide Positive Behavior activity fund) ***************************************************************************** East Stroudsburg Elementary School Where we strive for excellence

9 Weather or not. The East Stroudsburg School District uses a system called Connect-Ed to make phone calls regarding weather delays, cancellations, student absences, and emergencies. These calls are meant to keep families informed and so it is critical that your contact information is kept current and up to date. If you change, add or delete a phone number, please advise the school office. Important: Please be aware that when schools are closed due to inclement weather, all afternoon and evening activities/events are also cancelled. During inclement weather you may also call (570) for automated information. Local Radio and TV Stations make announcements periodically as well: WVPO 840 AM RADIO WEEX 99.9 AM RADIO WBYN 1160 AM RADIO WRAW 1340 OLDIES -AM RADIO WODE - FM 99.9 WSBG FM 93.5 WCTO FM CAT COUNTRY 96 WLEV FM WMGH FM MAGIC WRFY FM Y102 WFKB FM FRANK FM WWYY FM THE BONE WBRE TV CABLE CHANNEL 8 WNEP TV CABLE CHANNEL 7 WBRC TV CHANNEL 13 WFMZ TV CABLE CHANNEL 4 WYOU TV CABLE CHANNEL 2 READING EAGLE EXPRESS TIMES East Stroudsburg Elementary School Where we strive for excellence

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