Principal s Corner By: Sheila Baumgardner

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1 Upcoming Events 7:45 am Savings Day Coffee w/principal 8:30-9:30 am Oregon Humane Society Visit to 1st Grade 5th Grade Music (Rehearsal) - 1:30 pm PTO Meeting in 6:30 pm Thursday, 5/7 5th Grade Music 7:00 pm Friday, 5/8 Mothers Day Tea - Kindergarten 9:30-10:30 Principal s Corner By: Sheila Baumgardner Do you have a 4 th or 5 th grader next year and want to host an exchange student for a brief amount of time? Now is your chance. Scholls Heights will for the third year host student from Katoh School in Numazu, Japan. Katoh School is a highly respected private school in Japan with a two-way immersion program in Japanese and English. Although I don t know the exact details, all students coming will be 10 or 11 years old. They are scheduled to arrive Friday, October 23 and depart Sunday, November 1 st. Students will attend school with your child during the week and will participate in any or all of your family s activities. Since their trip always coincides with Halloween, it is usually a great time of the year to. If you are interested in hosting, please let me know. Hosting a student from another country is an enriching experience for the whole family. May 1st, 2015 On another note, as warmer weather approaches, it is a great time to review our dress code and safety standards at school. Children should not wear flipflops or backless shoes to school. Even though flip-flops are really hip now, they are not safe on the playground. Additionally, clothing should not be too short or so skimpy that it shows undergarments or midriffs. Halter-tops or Friday, 5/15 Art Show & Ice Cream Social School Calendar on School

2 spaghetti straps are also inappropriate for school. Students can wear halter-tops or spaghetti straps if they were a t-shirt under the top or dress. Thank you so much for your assistance with the dress code. Additionally, we are seeing more issues with students bringing cell phones to school. We encourage students to not bring cell phones to school as they could be stolen, lost or damaged. Students have access to a phone if they really need to call you. Please note that we have an off and away policy during school hours. Some bus drivers allow students to listen to music with headphones and/or play games. However, taking pictures and/or making loud sounds with their cell phones are not appropriate and may lead to disciplinary action. We are doing our best at trying to keep up with the increased use of hand held devices. I think our next challenge may be the appropriate use of watches that do everything our phones do now. Phew!! It s sure a different world that our children are growing up in. Student Supply Orders for next year Believe it or not, it s already time to start thinking about next year s school supplies. Prepackaged school supplies can be ordered for your student and available for pick up at Meet Your Teacher on Thursday, September 3 rd. It s an easy, convenient way to get the school year off to a great start! The order form is attached to this . Questions? Ask Sara at saragantman@comcast.net. PTO Announcement: Scholls Heights event information is delivered separately and delivered on Monday s in the PTO Newsletter. If you are not receiving these s and would like to, please schollsheightsvolunteers@gmail.com Thank You! Flyer Approval for April Click this link for April Flyers for Scholls Heights

3 Scholls Heights Elementary Presents A Nation Strong and Free 5 th Grade Program Dress Rehearsal May 6 th, 1:30 p.m. Evening Performance May 7 th, 7:00 p.m. (Students in classroom by 6:40) COSTUMES NEEDED: (Some girls should dress as boys they should know who they are.)! Boys Basic Costume: Dark pants pulled up just under the knee (sweats, baseball pants, etc.), long-sleeved white shirts, and white knee socks. Shoes should be dark boots, work, or dress shoes if possible and you can add a cardboard buckle covered in aluminum foil to make them look even more authentic. Boys Possible Accessories: Vests, tri-corner hats, lace dickies and/or cuffs. Girls Basic Costume: Long, full dresses or skirts and long-sleeved blouses. Skirts should go to the ankle or just above at the shortest. Dark, rich colors or small flowered prints are best for the skirts and blouses can be solid or white. Look at the pictures on the sewing websites below to see what costumes should look like. Girls should wear dark tights or knee-highs and dark dress shoes or boots with no more than a 1 heel, if possible (NOT Ugg-style boots). Girls may not dress as boys unless notified by me.

4 Girls Possible Accessories & Hair: Aprons, lace cuffs, shawls, or colonial mob caps if available. If long enough, girls should wear their hair in braids, etc., or pulled back as girls would have in that time. Sewing Information - there are several girl colonial patterns available.! Go to simplicity.com and look at #3725, View C or D (the apron could be used from View B); or try mccallpattern.mccall.com #M6139 Any view or #M2337, View C (apron could be used from View A). PLEASE don t go to great expense and you don t have to buy new shoes unless you want to - wear the most appropriate shoes you already have! Thrift stores, attics, and garages are often the BEST sources for costumes.! STUDENTS WILL NEED TO HAVE THESE THINGS FOR BOTH THE DRESS REHEARSAL AND THE PERFORMANCE, SO MAKE SURE THEY COME TO SCHOOL WEARING THEM ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH AS WELL AS THE EVENING OF THURSDAY, MAY 7TH!! *ALL SPEAKING AND SINGING PARTS MUST BE MEMORIZED NO LATER THAN 8:00 AM MONDAY, MAY 4 TH! Photos/Filming Those of you who would like to videotape or take flash photos must keep the aisles clear. We will be recording the program and no one will be able to stand near that! camera to film for themselves so that we can keep the sight lines free. Also, please be considerate of the performers on the stage and other audience members near you. Your attention and respect to the students performing is greatly appreciated. Reminder All children of any age not in the performance should be seated and with a parent at all times. They should not be sitting on the floor or running around the back of the gym. Middle/high school guests should not be roaming the school during the program. Remember, Scholls Heights students will have already seen the performance Wednesday (except for 1 st Grade). DVD Orders DVDs may be ordered at the performance and from now until Wednesday, May 13 th for $7.00 each. (See the form attached to the .)

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