Randall School Newsletter
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November Events
11/04: Daylight Savings ends
11/05: Select Band & Orchestra, 3:15
11/07: PTO 6:00
Select Chorus 3:15, CHS
11/08: Picture Retakes, morning
11/09: Celebration for our Veterans, 8:15
11/12: Veterans Day Observed, No School
11/13: MGR Theater, 3rd Grade
11/14: Select Chorus 3:15, CHS
11/16: Parent Conferences; NO
SCHOOL for students
11/16: Salvation Army Food Drive ends
11/19: Select Band & Orchestra Rehearsal
11/21-24: Thanksgiving Recess
11/26: Select Band & Orchestra, 3:15
11/28:
Select Chorus 3:15, CHS
District Orchestras Concert, CHS
11/29: MGR Theater, 5th Grade
11/30: Student Birthdays Recognition
Leadership Assembly, 2:30 pm
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Parent Teacher Conference Reminder
Friday, November 16th is
Parent-Teacher Conference day. A good parent–teacher conference focuses on how well a child is doing in school. It also explores ways in which a child can do even better. As parents, you can get ready for the conversation by reviewing your child's homework, tests, and other notices before the conference. Be sure to bring a list of questions that you would like to ask the teacher.
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With Veterans Day approaching, we will have an assembly program to honor our veterans and current military members during morning program on Friday, November 9th, at 8:15. Students and staff can invite current military members and/or veterans from their family to that program. We will show our appreciation to them through song, words, and actions. To help our local veterans, we will be doing two things:
Collecting items
to give to the VA Hospital (the next paragraph outlines what they need). We will have boxes set up in the music room that your child can drop donations into until Friday, November 9th. We hope to bring them to the VA hospital on Veterans Day.
Items to donate should be new and kept in the original packaging (or tags should be left on): shaving cream, denture grip, denture cleaner, black pocket combs, toothbrushes, nail clippers, powder, hair brushes, sweatshirts, and sweatpants in S, M, L, or XL, sun catchers, word find books, crossword puzzle books, models to build and paint, model paint and glue.
Fundraiser
Patriotic Bracelet Sale
: We will be selling patriotic bracelets starting on Monday, Oct 29th and will continue to sell them until they are gone or up until November 9th. We will have two different kinds of American Flag rubber band bracelets, and we will have glow-in-the-dark red, white, or blue bracelets. All bracelets will sell for $1.00. All proceeds will be given to local veterans’ groups.
Questions? Call 758-4170 or email hshelley@cortlandschools.org
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New Birthday Snack Policy
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Over the years we have seen an increase in the number of students who have severe food allergies. We are able to maintain a safe environment during the normal course of the school day, working in conjunction with our food service providers.
Where concerns arise is when special snacks, such as for birthdays or holidays, are sent in from home. To alleviate our food allergy safety concerns, we are asking that these snacks not be sent in. Our plan instead is to provide all students; on the last Friday
(Birthday Friday)
of each month, starting on Friday, September 28
th
with a free ice cream treat.
Read more....
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RSCool
With the arrival of Winter it’s getting chilly outside and the RSCool Room is full of gently used clothing. If this would be helpful for your children, please feel free to stop by! If it is not possible for you to visit the RS Cool Room, your child can still be given an opportunity to see if there is any clothing he or she can use with a written note from you to the teacher.
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Please make sure that your son/daughter has sneakers for PE. They will not be able to participate if they don’t have them, for it is a safety concern. Also, for students in grades 4-6, have them bring in clean PE clothes before they take the dirty ones home. This assures that they will always have PE clothes to wear.
Our student teacher, Miss N, just finished up soccer with the older students and we will be starting a Team Handball Unit in November. The younger students have been practicing their motor skills, scooters and kicking skills.
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CAPCO offers a program for children that helps to provide healthy food for the weekends and school breaks. A snack backpack is given to the children on Fridays (1 snackpack per family). The children then return the empty backpacks on Monday to have them filled for the following Friday.
Applications are available in the office. If you would like, one can be sent home with your child if you call the Randall Main Office: 758-4170, option “0”. Income verification is required and copies can be made (Medicaid or Fidelis Cards, SNAP Benefit letter, Disability Letter or paystubs).
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Randall School is collecting food items (soups, crackers, cereals, peanut butter, pancake mix, rice, any dried goods; canned meats, vegetables & fruits; diapers, baby wipes, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, etc.) for the The Salvation Army
. Our donation box is in the front hallway outside of the Main Office and we will be collecting until Monday, November 19.
Thank you !!
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For the safety of our students and the Randall School Community, it is imperative that you
not enter any part of the staff parking lots —
this includes the bus circle
on the Huntington Street side of the school. Buses and Staff vehicles need to enter the lots at this time and it is very congested and potentially dangerous. The Crossing Guards are more than happy to help everyone cross safely at both the Huntington Street and Randall Street crosswalks.
In addition to the three (3) visitor parking spaces and one handicap space in the front parking lot (Randall Street), parking is allowed during the school day on Randall Street with the exception of the wide sidewalk section where busses from other schools are dropping off and picking up students. There is no visitor parking in the Huntington Street employee lots. Thank you for helping to keep our Randall Community safe.
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The Nurse Practitioner will be at Randall School to complete required physical exams every Tuesday morning beginning November 6, 2018. New York State Education Law requires a physical examination of children when they:
- Are in grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11
- Participate in interscholastic sports
- Need working papers
- Are referred by/to the Committee on Special Education
- Are deemed necessary by school authorities to determine a child's education program
The Nurse Practitioner will appraise the condition of the respiratory and circulatory systems, muscle and bone structure, skin and hair, and checking for the presence of hernias in the boys. The School Nurse will notify you of any abnormal findings.
If we do not receive a completed physical exam form from your health care provider by November 5, 2018, your child will automatically be added to the group of school physical exams. Please feel free to call the school nurse at:
607-758-4174 if you have any questions.
Your physician may
fax the physical exam form to the school nurse at:
607-758-4179.
Is your child sick?
If your child is not feeling well and you wonder if you should keep your child home, here are some guidelines to help you in your decision.
Read More...
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Give the Gift of Family Reading
The Family Reading Partnership of Cortland County invites you to take part in a book drive that provides families with
NEW
books to give to their children for the holidays.
Collected books will be distributed to Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, Loaves and Fishes so that families may select
NEW
books for their children. Books may be donated at any of the Cortland Enlarged City School District schools.
Read more...
NEW
books are due by November 30th! Thank you for supporting our worthy cause!
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Now Hiring: Teacher Aides
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Love spending time with children? Then this is the job for you! Follow the school schedule, so if school is out of session so are you! Working with children is one of the most rewarding jobs! You can make a positive change in a child's life by working in a school! Call us today 607-758-4102 or interested parties can email Sandra Swierczek at sswierczek@cortlandschools.org. Enjoy having summers off! Click
here
to visit our employment website.
We Offer Full Benefits Including Health Insurance!
Substitute Opportunities Also Available!
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