October 31, 2018 Happy Halloween! Be Safe Trick-or-Treating! American Education Week, Parent Visitation - Date Changed Please note, Visitation Day has been changed to Tuesday, November 13, 2018, due to community events that we were made aware of, as they impacted a great number of parents ability to attend. Parents are required to sign up on Sign-Up Genius to attend. No visitors will be permitted into the building if they did not register on Sign-Up Genius. The link (on the DP web page) will go live at 8 PM on Thursday, November 1, 2018. ALL VISITORS MUST HAVE PHOTO ID IN ORDER TO ENTER THE BUILDING. It is essential to have the visitors in the building signed up and accounted for due to safety, security and fire regulations. Please refer to the Weekly Blast that was sent out yesterday for more information and the schedule. Veteran s Day The PTO will be collecting Veterans Day posters for the Veterans Day Display in our main lobby. Please see the flyer in the virtual backpack for details. Genesis Login Information All parents in the district have access to the Genesis Parent Portal. You can access the portal through www.rumsonschool.org. The portal login can be found in quick links. Your email address is your user name. If you do not remember or have a password, click forget password and a new one will be emailed to you. If you have any other Genesis questions, email tzifchak@rumsonschool.org. Please remember it is mandatory to acknowledge and sign off on all forms in Genesis. To access your child s forms, please hit the forms tab at the top of the portal page. All forms must be completed. If forms are not completed you will not be able to access your child s report card. 1
Woofs of Wisdom Mindful Mirror Until you spread your wings, you ll have no idea how far you can fly! 2
Guidance News November s Pillar of Character is APPRECIATION The Guidance Department incorporates the 10 Pillars of Character into our monthly practices and embeds social skill lessons and activities around these traits during Morning Meeting and Character Education Lessons. Appreciation means: Recognizing talents and qualities of others Showing others you care about their ideas and feelings Demonstrating gratefulness for others Being responsible and taking good care of belongings Valuing your possessions and relationships Rolling Car Line Safety Rolling car line safety is vital to our school. Please make sure you are abiding by the safety guidelines to ensure safety for all. No cell phone use Stay in your vehicle Put your car in park when letting students out of the car Stay in the drop off line, do not swerve around other cars to get out more quickly Students should get out of cars once in the DP loop and not wait to get closer to the front door We thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Using the Back Door or Bus (if you are eligible), for Arrival and Dismissal, may be other options you may want to explore. 3
Nurse Notes - Reminder that all health forms are due ASAP to Ms. Zajac. As fall is coming to an end and winter is approaching, many children start getting sick. Please remember that in order for a student to come back to school, a child needs to be fever free and not have vomited or had diarrhea for at least 24 hours. Any rashes that have not been diagnosed, must be checked by the pediatrician or medical doctor before coming to school. Any contagious illnesses such as pink eye and strep throat, must be treated and students must be symptom-free before returning to school and/or school activities. Please keep in mind that younger children with the common cold can also spread illness to others in the classroom. If they are unable to cover their cough, use and dispose of tissues appropriately, and wash their hands, then please keep them home until they are feeling better. It is that time of year when we start encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against the flu. The flu kills thousand every year. Your best chance to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated. Last year there were 80, 000 people that died as a result of the flu, this included 172 children. Protect yourself, family and our community. Please reach out to your doctor, go to a walkin, or your local pharmacy to get vaccinated. Save the Dates Thurs - Fri, Nov 8-9 School Closed for NJEA Teacher Convention Tuesday, Nov 13 Parent Visitation Day (Revised Schedule Blasted) Thursday, Nov 15 DP Picture Day Makeup Wednesday, Nov 21 1PM Dismissal Thurs - Fri, Nov 22-23 School Closed for Thanksgiving Break Monday, Nov. 26 1PM Dismissal- Day Conferences Tuesday, Nov 27 1PM Dismissal- Day Conferences Thursday, Nov. 29 DP Night Conferences Friday, Nov. 30 1PM Dismissal- Day Conferences Please visit this link to view the district calendar. http://www.rumsonschool.org/rumson/district%20calendar/ 4
The 6-day rotation calendar is in the Virtual Backpack of the Deane-Porter website. 5