Parents of children who are presently in kindergarten, first or second grades are asked to please fill out and return the slip below as soon as possible.  This information will help us in our planning for next year.
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________________________Child's Name                    ____ Present Grade

__will attend Ellington School next school year (2005-2006)
      __will not attend Ellington School next school year (2005-2006)
                       __not in Ellington School district but will be requesting a transfer to Ellington

If your child is not going to attend Ellington School next year and you know where he/she is going to attend, please indicate: _______________________________________________

Parent signature: _________________________________

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Friday, March 18
1/2 Day School, 1/2 Day Teacher In-service - 11:45 AM Dismissal
Friday, March 25
Monday, March 28
No School - Spring Vacation
Friday, April 8
Kindergarten Roundup
Last Names: A-L, 9:15 AM
Last Names: N-Z, 1:15 PM



Winter has arrived and at some time it may be necessary for you to plan for inclement weather.  In  the case of questionable weather early in the morning, listen to any of the local radio or television stations for school closing information.  This should be broadcast by 6:00 AM and possibly earlier.  School closings are also posted at www.wgem.com and www.khqa.com.  It is also possible that school may be dismissed early because of inclement weather.  Notification will be made through radio and television stations.  If school is dismissed early, students riding buses will be transported by their regular school buses to their bus stops.  In the case of early dismissal there will be no after-school or evening activities.


 

It's hard to believe that the first quarter is over and we are well into our school year.  I believe that we are off to a great start and hope to continue this strong beginning.  I thought it might be interesting to recap a few of our accomplishments so far this year.  I was amazed as I reflected on what has happened at Ellington so far.

We have held several successful events in conjunction with PTA including Curriculum Night, a Soup Supper, our school fundraiser, and Family Read Night.  We also proudly boast a record number of PTA members.  If you have not joined, it's not too late!

We currently have a school wide promotion called "Kindness Counts" which we support through weekly announcements of acts of kindness committed by our students who are "caught being kind."  Students will be honored with stickers, pencils saying "Kindness Counts at Ellington School", a certificate and a picture with the principal.  Staff members are reinforcing this and taking a course called Love and Logic  which is a positive method of student discipline.

Through the hard work of staff and the PTA, we were awarded $1,224 in Instant Arts Dollars through the Quincy Society of Fine Arts.  This money is used to fund art activities for our students.  School assemblies with guest artists have also taken place.

We proudly participated in raising money for the American Heart Association in honor of Monroe School student, Anna Kammerer.  Students in Mrs. Zeidler's class raised the most money and had a great time dressing me up for the day.  We even made the WTAD news.

Lastly, you may have read about playground evaluation conducted by Kimi Yuchs.  We voluntarily had her look at our playground and all minor improvements have been made.  We want your child to be safe at all times.

I believe that we are having a great year!  Thank you for attending parent conferences, remember you can schedule a meeting with your teacher at any time during the year.