Volume 5, Issue 2                 Grayside Elementary School                    October 2006

                             (608) 847-5616, Press 2

Lunch Account Update

Meal prices for students in grades 3-5 are listed below.  Please deposit money in your family lunch account when your balance is low.  Costs for this month are as follows:

 

Milk        20 days x $  .35 = $  7.00

Breakfast    20 days x $1.05 = $21.00

Lunch      20 days x $1.70 = $34.00

 

Total = $62.00

 

Attendance Guidelines

Regular attendance is a critical factor in academic success.  Therefore, it is of the utmost importance that absences and tardiness be kept to a minimum.  By state statute, students with five or more unexcused absences in one semester will be deemed to be “habitual truants,” and their attendance records will be forwarded to the district attorney for prosecution.  Both student and parent may be cited.

 

It is very important to notify the school office of the reason for all absences.  If the office does not receive an excuse from the parent (by note or telephone), an unexcused absence will be recorded.  You may send a note to school with your child or leave a message on our attendance line.  To access the attendance line, call 847-5616.  Press 2 for Grayside, followed by 2 for attendance.  Absences will not be excused without a reason.

 

Your support in helping your child establish a pattern of regular attendance is appreciated. 

Please contact Elementary Guidance Counselor Cathy Hines at 847-5616, extension 2251, if the school can be of assistance regarding attendance concerns. 

Upcoming Events

October

  2-PTC Meeting, 6:30  Grayside Rm A01 

  3-3rd Gr. Trip to Mackenzie Center, 8:15-3:00

  5-4th Gr. Trip to Devils Lake, 8:30-2:50

12-Picture Day!

16-School Board Meeting, 7:00

25-Fall Fun Night, 5:00-7:30

26-27-NO SCHOOL, State Teachers Convention

29-Daylight Saving Time Ends

     (Don’t forget to set your clock back one hour!)

 

Picture Day October 12

Grayside students will have their pictures taken October 12.  If you wish to purchase a picture package, your child must have an order form and money to give to the photographer on picture day.  Order forms will be sent home during the first week of October.

 

MAPS Program

Students at Grayside will be participating in our district MAPS program in October.  MAPS (Measures of Academic Progress) are state-aligned computerized adaptive tests that accurately reflect the instructional level of each student .  These tests provide highly accurate results that can be used to diagnose instructional needs and monitor academic growth over time.

 

 Each homeroom will be taking a total of three tests in reading and math.  The tests will be held in our computer labs in 60-75 minute blocks with no more than one test being taken on a given school day. Our MAPS window runs from October 9-18. This program will take place again in the spring to measure progress students have made over the course of the academic year.  Additional information will be distributed the week of October 2.