Week of 10/28/24 - 11/1/24
Good afternoon,
Please find the updates for the week ahead below. Have a great weekend!
Halloween Parade: After many years, the Halloween Parade returns to Kent Primary School! The parade will take place on Thursday, October 31st, at 2:20 PM. We invite parents/families to stand in the parking lot and take pictures as students walk across the sidewalk. The parade should last approximately 25 minutes. We will follow the same pick-up procedure as usual. Parents/guardians will still need to use School Dismissal Manager to report the pick-up, and we will call down to the classroom to announce that the student is getting picked up. With that said, we strongly encourage parents/guardians to wait until cafeteria pick-up at 3:15 PM if you choose to pick up your student. We encourage creative costumes, but students must refrain from wearing masks or disguising their faces. Weapons of any kind or costume props that can hurt or injure someone are prohibited. If you choose for your child not to participate, please contact their teacher. We will have alternate activities available in the library.
United for the Troops: Like in years past, The Carmel Teachers’ Association, in partnership with United for the Troops, is launching a donation drive to provide essential supplies, care packages, and support our troops in time for the holidays. Please help us support the mission of United for the Troops by donating items from the wish list on the letter attached. Collection bins will be placed in the Kent Primary School lobby.
Lending Library: Families, did you know that Kent Primary School has a lending library for all of our students to use?
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It is in the cafeteria by the dismissal doors when you first enter.
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Children are welcome to visit the bookshelf during the day to pick out a book that they would like to take home to read.
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When they finish the book, they can bring it back to pick out a different one.
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Families are also welcome to donate books to our lending library if they have books at home that are no longer needed.
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Everyone is welcome to borrow books. It is not necessary to bring in a book in order to take one.
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Families are also welcome to look for a book with their child(ren) if they are in the cafeteria at dismissal time.
Winter Reminder: As the temperatures begin to drop, please prepare your students with jackets, gloves, hats, and any other winter apparel so that they stay warm getting on/off the bus and during recess.
Attendance: Consistent attendance is essential to every student’s success. Our attendance policy is supported by the New York State Department which defines chronic absenteeism as missing 10 percent of school days; a total of 18 days throughout the school year. With our commitment to student success in mind, we are steadfast in our obligation to notify families of their child’s attendance to ensure that they are able to access their education.
Attendance letters are mailed home periodically throughout the school year as another means to notify parents/guardians of their child’s attendance. These letters are informational and serve as a reminder that a student's success is in direct correlation to their attendance rates. All students of a compulsory age are required to be in school. If a student is absent due to illness, a parent note and/or doctor note is required for the absence to be deemed "excused." The chronic absenteeism definition of missing 18 days or more throughout the school year is regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
Carmel Central School District is dedicated to the success of its students, and we would like to thank you for your continued support as we help shape our students and create a foundation where they can thrive.