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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: 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. 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.