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Cottonwood Elementary
Volume 3
December 2016
330 Foster Rd NE, Bremerton WA 98311
Bethany LaHaie, Principal
COMETS OF THE MONTH
November
Kindergarten– Finnian Carlson, Gabbie Chen, Blake Jensen,
Maddison McCasland, Hope Olds
1st Grade - Ysabelle Arcega, Azariah Davis, Lucius Duclos,
Harsimran Kaur, Rowan Lowry, Christopher Polifka, Mya Sandbeck,
Gianna Wood, Indigo Zeiger
2nd Grade– Adrian Belcher, Alesha Mack, Brenna Paulino,
Yevamena Rowley, Jayden Smith, Riley Smith
3rd Grade - Kai Barley, Makenna Boisjoie, Cienna Cadiente,
Alexander Diaz, Maverick Fortier, Reagan Geier, Nathan Kingma
4th Grade - Bridget Bright, Aiden Carlile, Tristan Gauyan, Jacob King,
Mickie Kluk, Aziza Meyer, Cadeance Nitura-Corpuz
5th Grade - Alan Bruce, Carson Bryant, Arkayden Espinoza,
Isabelle Griffin, Kate Shirley
Weather/Emergency Related School Closures
Bad weather and other emergencies sometimes result in changes to school
or bus schedules. In some cases, we might need to dismiss students early.
At other times, we may cancel school for the day. During bad
weather, changes are announced between 6:00am and 8:00am. If we do not
make an announcement during those times, it means schools and buses are
operating normally.
How can I find out if school is cancelled or starting late?
You will receive a telephone message from the School Messenger
system. Please make sure your child’s school has your most up-to-date
phone numbers.
An email alert will be sent to all CKSD e-News subscribers. Sign Up for
News Alerts by going to www.ckschools.org or by clicking Here
Our website will be updated http://www.ckschools.org/
There will be a recorded message on the district’s phone line.
To listen to the message call 662-1623.
Radio and TV stations announce school or bus schedule changes by
district name and number.
We are Central Kitsap School District #401.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Dec. 14th- Winter Concert
2:15 & 6:30 pm Gymnasium
Dec. 19th - Jan. 2nd
WINTER BREAK No School
School Resumes Jan. 3rd
Jan. 5th - Skate Night
Spirit Day - Movie Character
Jan. 13th - MLK Assembly
Jan. 16th - MLK Holiday
No School
Jan. 19th - Chuck E. Cheese
Fundraiser 3-9 pm PTSA
Jan. 30th Non Student Day
Any items
remaining in the
Lost & Found on
December 16th
will be donated
during Winter
Break.
Our Lost & Found is
overflowing!
Please remind your
student to look through
the Lost & Found box &
coat rack outside the
office.
You can also check it
any time you come to
school.
Dear Cottonwood Community,
It is hard for me to believe that I am writing our December newsletter; time is flying by!
I hope you find some quality time to spend together in the coming weeks. We have already
accomplished so much this year! We just finished meeting with families during conferences.
Working together to help each child be successful is important to us. Thank you for taking the
time to meet with your child’s teacher and hear how their learning is progressing!
Our first round of enrichment clubs has ended. I want to thank all the parents and teachers
who volunteered their time to run the afterschool Comet Clubs this fall. The kids had a blast!
I have wanted to offer these clubs since I arrived two years ago, so it was wonderful to see them
become a reality! We will offer another set of Comet Clubs in the spring. If you are willing to
be a Club leader in the spring, we would love to have you!
All the new technology out there can feel like a blessing and a curse. My husband came
across this great article on quality sleep and technology, and I thought I would pass it along.
Follow this link to read the article:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/even-thinking-about-nearby-smartphones-or-tabletsmay-disrupt-kids-sleep/.
It discusses how impacted we are by our devices, even when we are trying to sleep. It has some
good food for thought when reflecting on our own technology use, as well as our children’s.
Finally, thank you for giving us your most precious gifts every single day…your children!
We are truly enjoying the process of getting to know all of them. Please let us know if there is
anything we can do to help your child feel successful in school. We appreciate your support!
Sincerely,
Bethany LaHaie
Need health insurance for your children?
Apple Health for Kids offers free or low-cost health
insurance coverage for children under the age of 19.
Vision and dental benefits are offered through this
program. Eligibility requirements are based on income
levels and must be updated annually. For more
information, call 1-877-543-7669 or visit their website at
http://www.hca.wa.gov/Pages/index.aspx
Other programs are available for families and pregnant
women. Call 1-800-562- 3022 toll-free or visit your local
DSHS Community Service Office to find out more.
Food Service Information
It is very important that your child’s lunch account
stays current and they do not have a negative
balance. You are able to deposit money into your
child’s account by logging into the online payment
service website www.schoolpaymentsolutions.com.
You can also drop a check or cash by the school office.
Please have students deposit their lunch money
before school. It will be deposited into their account
the same day.
Future Skate Nights
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
5th
2nd
2nd
13th
4th
1st
Don’t Miss our Friday Sales !
December
2nd:
9th :
16th:
23rd:
No Sales
K & 1st
4th & 5th
No School (Winter Break)
Cottonwood PTSA
January’s Spirit Day Theme is
Movie Character!
Congratulations to our
2016 - 2017 ASB officers !
President: Jackson Debritz
Vice President: Leah Brashear
Secretary: Michael Lizon
Treasurer: Ashley Amaya
Historian: Ashley Musson
Sneaker Corner
In P.E. this month our focus has been on what an amazing muscle the human heart is. The students
have traveled through an obstacle course simulating the journey a red blood cell would take as it carries
oxygen from the lungs, to the left side of the heart and delivers it throughout our bodies. The red blood cell
then re-enters through the right side of the heart bringing carbon dioxide back to the lungs to be released
through our exhalations.
We have also discussed major contributors to
heart disease, such as smoking, obesity, poor
diet and lack of exercise.
Through games and other movement activities
students will be able to get a sense of how
significantly these “bad habits” affect the
body’s ability to function well.
Facts about red blood cells:
Facts about your heart:
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We have about 25 trillion red blood cells.
Red blood cells are too tiny to see without a
microscope.
 Red blood cells are made in our bones.
 Each red blood cell lives for about 4
months.
 Every second about three million red blood
cells die and our bodies make new ones.
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Your heart is about the size of
your fist and weighs about as
much as one tennis shoe.
Your heart is divided into two
halves separated by a thick wall
of muscle.
Each side of your heart has two
chambers, like hollow rooms.
The top chambers are called the atriums and the
bottom chambers are called the ventricles.
The chambers are separated from each other by
one-way doors, or valves.
Four valves open to let blood flow in and close so the
blood can only move in one direction.
The valves on the left side of the heart are the mitral
valve and the aortic valve.
The valves on the right side of the heart are the
tricuspid valve and the pulmonary valve.
The opening and closing of the valves is the sound of
your heart beat.
Hoops for Heart sponsored by the American Heart Association is coming!
Information regarding how your child can participate
in this fundraiser has been sent home.
The American Heart Association funds life-saving research and
develops education programs to help build healthier lives for all.
Dear Families,
Jump rope, play tag, ride a bike, or just run—how important is
it for your child to get up and get moving? For starters, physical
activity helps control weight, reduces blood pressure, raises “good”
cholesterol, and reduces the risk of diabetes and some kinds of
cancer. It also improves self-confidence and self-esteem, can improve
moods, and can help improve sleep. That’s all good news! The American
Heart Association recommends that all children ages two and older
participate in at least 60 minutes of enjoyable, moderate- to
vigorous-intensity physical activity every day (that means vigorous
activities that are appropriate to their age, gender, and stage of
physical and emotional development). The benefits go beyond good
health: physical activity can bring a family together, it doesn’t have to
cost any money, and it’s fun!
Remember, your child doesn’t have to do 60-minute workouts. Two
30-minute or even four 15-minute periods of physical activity a day will
benefit your child too.
Your child is a participant
in the American Heart
Association’s Hoops for
Heart program. The AHA has five
priority messages for your family:
Physical Activity
Healthy Eating
Sodium
Sodas and Other Sugary Drinks
Tobacco/Smoking
Cottonwood Elementary School is proud to present
Sounds of the Season
Winter Concert
School Assembly Wed, December 14, 2016 from 2:15-2:45 pm
Family Concert Wed, December 14, 2016 from 6:30-7 pm
CES Gymnasium
Performers include: students in grades K, 2, & 5, Comet Choir Club, and COMETs.
Dress-up clothes are preferred and/or holiday attire is encouraged.
Doors will open at 6 pm.
The students have been working hard in their music classes, and I cannot wait for you to see
and hear what they’ve been learning. I know that this will be a fun and memorable experience!
Health Notes…..
One of the most perplexing problems parents face is when their student complains of not
feeling well on a school day.
No one wants to keep their student home if the student is not really ill, neither do they
want to send an ill student to school. The following are guidelines to be followed when
making the decision whether to send your student to school until your doctor can be
contacted for his/her opinion.
1. A student with a temperature of 100 degrees or greater should not be sent to school.
The student should remain at home until he/she has been free of fever for 24 hours without medication.
2. A student who has vomited two or more times in the last 24 hours should stay at home.
3. A student with any diarrhea should be kept at home.
4. Consult your physician about abdominal pain that is persistent or severe enough to limit the student’s
activity.
5. Students with rashes that cannot be readily explained should stay at home until your physician
has been consulted.
6. The “common cold” can present several dilemmas for parents:
 A student with a “mild” cold, but who otherwise feels well may go to school.
 A student with a “heavy” cold, accompanied by a deep hacking cough belongs home in bed
regardless if there is a fever present or not.
Consult your physician if there is no improvement in your student’s symptoms within three to four days.