Calendar Updates: Monday, October 26 -Grades finalized + submitted, report card sent with students Monday and/or Tuesday. October 27 - School Board @ 7:15 am. Thursday, October 29 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (4-7 pm) No Encore or extracurriculars. Friday, October 30 - NO SCHOOL comp day. Teachers will be reaching out regarding parent/teacher conferences. A survey will be sent out to distance learning families regarding 2nd Quarter instructional method preference. Please let teachers or Mrs. Rethemeier know if you plan on resuming from a distance or in-person before Monday, October 26th. Tutoring forms were previously sent out with your student(s) and will begin Monday, November 2. All copies of these forms are available if you have not received them. As a reminder, all parent drop offs will be at door #2 (east), under all circumstances. Any Covid-19 related topics/questions are available on our website and are updated from the top (most current), to the bottom.
Emerado Public School Pre-Kindergarten classroom will be from a distance for the upcoming week of Monday, October 26 to Thursday, October 29 (no school Fri.) due to a household close contact case. Updates will be available later this week for any adjustments/modifications in classrooms.
Today on Monday, October 19 is school pictures. Distance learners will have an opportunity to bring in their students @ 10:30 am. Tuesday, October 20 - Boys Basketball game @ home 4:00pm. Wednesday, October 21 - Quarter 1 ends. Thurs. + Fri. Oct. 22 + 23 - Admin/Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL. Monday, October 26 -Grades finalized + submitted, report card sent with students Monday + Tuesday. October 27 - School Board @ 7:15 am. Thursday, October 29 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (4-7 pm)+ Quarter 1 celebration. Friday, October 30 - NO SCHOOL comp day. Teachers will be reaching out regarding parent/teacher conferences. A survey will be sent out to distance learning families regarding 2nd Quarter instructional method preference. Please let teachers or Mrs. Rethemeier know if you plan on resuming from a distance or in-person before Monday, October 26th. Tutoring forms were previously sent out with your student(s) and will begin Monday, November 2. All copies of these forms are available if you have not received them. As a reminder, all parent drop offs will be at door #2 (east), under all circumstances.
Reminder to all parents/families: it is an early dismissal day today (10/14/2020) ALL STUDENTS DISMISSED AT 1:15PM. Parents can pickup non bussers at door #2. Please be diligent with pickup times as our staff does have professional development today. Thank you
Tuesday, October 13 - Boys Basketball practice begins for grades 3-6, (Mon-Thurs practice schedule 3-4 pm) game schedule to follow. Wednesday, October 14 - Early Out for teacher PD @ 1:15 pm. Friday, October 16 - Flu Shots 8-9:30 am. Monday, October 19 - School Pictures. Distance learners will have an opportunity to bring in their students @ 10:30 am. Tuesday, October 20 - Boys Basketball game @ home 4:00pm. Wednesday, October 21 - Quarter 1 ends. Thurs. + Fri. Oct. 22 + 23 - Admin/Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL. Monday, October 26 -Grades finalized + submitted, report card sent with students Monday + Tuesday. October 27 - School Board @ 7:15 am. Thursday, October 29 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (4-7 pm)+ Quarter 1 celebration. Friday, October 30 - NO SCHOOL comp day. Teachers will be reaching out regarding parent/teacher conferences in near future. A survey will be sent out to distance learning families regarding 2nd Quarter instructional method preference. Please let teachers or Mrs. Rethemeier know if you plan on resuming from a distance or in-person before Monday, October 26th. Flu Shot forms were sent home with students. If interested, please fill out prior to Fri. the 16th. Tutoring forms were previously sent out with your student(s) and will begin Monday, November 2. All copies of these forms are available if you have not received them.
Items in October: Today Thursday, October 8 - Girls Basketball @ 4:00 pm in Larimore. Tomorrow Friday, October 9 - Sight 4 Kidz. Monday, October 12 - Girls Basketball Pizza Party @ 3:00 pm at school. Tuesday, October 13 - Boys Basketball practice begins for grades 3-6, (Mon-Thurs practice schedule 3-4 pm) game schedule to follow. Wednesday, October 14 - Early Out for teacher PD @ 1:15 pm. Friday, October 16 - Flu Shots 8-9:30 am. Monday, October 19 - School Pictures. Tuesday, October 20 - Boys Basketball game @ home 4:00pm. Wednesday, October 21 - Quarter 1 ends. Thurs. + Fri. Oct. 22 + 23 - Admin/Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL. Monday, October 26 -Grades finalized + submitted, report card sent with students Monday + Tuesday. October 27 - School Board @ 7:15 am. Thursday, October 29 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (4-7 pm)+ Quarter 1 celebration. Friday, October 30 - NO SCHOOL comp day. Teachers will be reaching out regarding parent/teacher conferences in near future. A survey will be sent out to distance learning families regarding 2nd Quarter instructional method preference. Please let teachers or Mrs. Rethemeier know if you plan on resuming from a distance or in-person before Monday, October 26th.
Flu Shot forms were sent home with students. If interested, please fill out prior to Fri. the 16th. Tutoring forms were previously sent out with your student(s) and will begin Monday, November 2. All copies of these forms are available if you have not received them.
Items coming up in October:
Thursday, October 8 - Girls Basketball @ 4:00 pm in Larimore
Friday, October 9 - Sight 4 Kidz
Monday, October 12 - Girls Basketball Pizza Party @ 3:00 pm at school
Wednesday, October 14 - Early Out for teacher PD @ 1:15 pm
Monday, October 19 - School Pictures
Wednesday, October 21 - Quarter 1 ends
Thurs. + Fri. Oct. 22 + 23 - Admin/Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
Monday, October 26 -Grades finalized + submitted. Report Card sent with students
Tuesday, October 27 - School Board @ 7:15 am
Thursday, October 29 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday, October 30 - NO SCHOOL comp day
Teachers will be reaching out regarding parent/teacher conferences in near future. A survey will be sent out to distance learning families regarding 2nd Quarter instructional method preference. Please let teachers or Mrs. Rethemeier know if you plan on resuming from a distance or in-person before Monday, October 26th. Tutoring forms were sent out with your student(s) and will begin Monday, November 2.
Reminder for parent drop-off time. We open and screen our students beginning at 7:45 am. Morning Encore students need to be signed up to be allowed into the school before 7:45 am. If a student is dropped off early and it is cold, the entryway will be open until a staff member arrives to screen/sanitize students. We have done a great job thus far with our efforts to keep our students and building open, let keep it up Bulldogs!!
This afternoon our girls basketball team will be playing at home beginning at 4:15 pm. Extra-curricular guidance is present and posted on our website under "Covid-19 info." for guidelines in attending home games. Entrance is door #2 (east). We require temperature checks (scan wrist to the right of screen), hands sanitized, masks, distancing, and 4 guests per student/athlete. Visiting team can bring 1 guest per student/athlete. On Friday, October 2nd our K-5 graders will be attending Nelson's Pumpkin Patch @ 12:30 pm, $3.00. Flyer is present under "resources". No parent chaperones or attendance at this time. All students will be back before the end of the day. Online/distance clarification will be present in new Bulldog Bulletin and website. Please read and go over these requirements with your distance learning student for understanding and continued success.
On Thursday, October 1st our girls basketball will be playing at home beginning at 4:15 pm. Extra-curricular guidance is present and posted on our website under "Covid-19 info." for guidelines in attending home games. We require masks, distancing, and 4 guests per student/athlete. Visiting team can bring 1 guest per student/athlete. On Friday, October 2nd our K-5 graders will be attending Nelson's Pumpkin Patch @ 12:30 pm, $3.00. Flyer is present under "resources". No parent chaperones at this time. All students will be back before the end of the day.
Update: Our school-based sealant program will be taking place tomorrow Wednesday, September 23 @ 9:00 am instead of Tuesday, September 29.
The Girls Basketball game today in Manvel will begin at 4:15 pm. Manvels' extra-curricular attendance requirements for visiting teams are masks, distancing, and 1 parent/guardian allowed per student/athlete. Any other updates are included in our website/resources/Parents - Extracurricular guidelines for attendance.
Distance learners and families: The use of our playground and playground equipment is not available during the school day (6:45 am to 4:00 pm). If you are a distance learner and would like to use the playground/playground equipment, it must be used after 4:00 pm. Thank you!
Reminder to ALL parents: Today 9/9/20 is an early out. All students will be dismissed at 1:30 today. Parent pickup and walkers will start to be dismissed between 1:15-1:25. All pickups need to be picked up and out of the building by 1:30 so teachers can attend their PD. Rural route buses will depart at 1:25. NO ENCORE or EXTRA CIRCULARS today. Thank you
Reminder that tomorrow is our September/monthly early-out for PD inservice (September 9th) @ 1:25 pm. No Encore or after-school activities. All students will be excused/picked up at 1:15 pm.
Emerado Girls B-ball will have its first home game this afternoon Thursday, September 3rd @ 4:30 pm. Parent extracurricular attendance guidance is provided in a document under "Resources" in our website www.emeradok8.com. Tomorrow we are also asking any parents/families who are able to help with the removal of wood chips from our playground for the preparation of construction for our new playground beginning next week. Playground work will begin at 6:00 pm for those who are available. Next week there is no school on Monday, September 7th (Labor Day), and an early-out for PD inservice on Wednesday, September 9th @ 1:25 pm. All students will be excused/picked up at 1:15 pm.
Emerado Girls B-ball will have its first home game tomorrow Thursday, September 3rd @ 4:30 pm. Parent extracurricular attendance guidance is provided in a document under "Resources" in our website www.emeradok8.com. Tomorrow we are also asking any parents/families who are able to help with the removal of wood chips from our playground for the preparation of construction for our new playground beginning next week. Playground work will begin at 6:00 pm.
Next week there is no school on Monday, September 7th (Labor Day), and an early-out for PD inservice on Wednesday, September 9th @ 1:25 pm. All students will be excused/picked up at 1:15 pm.
Great first couple of days in our building! It was great seeing our students and we are fortunate to have this time with them. Next week Encore begins as well as extracurriculars (girls b-ball + robotics for 6-8). For morning Encore (before school), screening and entry will be at Door #2 beginning at 6:45 am. After school Encore will run until 4:00 pm. Basketball practice will run until 4:00 pm (Monday-Thursday). Out of town/rural students will ride bus, and in-town students will need other transportation options. Meals will be available by request in the entryway of Door #2 at 12:30 pm for our distance learners, no deliveries. Please continue to communicate with teachers in the coming weeks for guidance with online activities, or any other questions to prepare for the year. Thank you for your flexibility Bulldogs! We can tell it will be a great year!
In-person instruction begins tomorrow Thursday, August 27th. We are excited to have our students back and to see their faces again! Doors will be open at 7:45 am, and no visitors/parents allowed in the building at this time. Parent drop off will be at Door #2 for PreK: 5-8, and Door #3 for K-4. Staff members and helpers will be screening, welcoming, and guiding students into and around the building. All students will have attendendance and grading requirements. Distance students who do not have devices will be available in Door #2 entryway. Sack lunches will be available upon request for distance students can be picked up in the entryway of Door #2 beginning August 31st @ 12:30 pm. Deliveries are not available at this time.
Encore and Girls' Basketball will begin Monday, August 31st.