OLMC PRINCIPAL MESSAGE
9-17-2021
 

UPCOMING DATES:
9/21     7^th Grade Confirmation Meeting
9/22     September Dress Down Day
            Mum Pick Up Day (Torrisi’s Agway)
9/23     4H Informational Meeting
9/27     MAP Testing Begins (K-8)

IMPORTANT FORMS:
            Iris Alert Form
            Emergency Form
            Income Survey
            Health Screening Checklist (Only has to be completed once)

PHYSICALS AND IMMUNIZATIONS:
Please make sure you send a current copy of your child’s Physical and Immunizations to the Main Office.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS:
Again, this year children can Dress Down on their birthday.  If their birthday falls on a weekend or day off, they can Dress Down on the next school day.  For students who celebrated their birthdays in September, before school started, pick a day before the end of the month to Dress Down.

MASKS:
Everyone is required to wear a mask at all times while in the school building.  Students are given mask breaks throughout the school day and during snack and lunch.  We suggest you send in an extra mask with your child in case he/she might need one.  However, we always have an extra supply of masks available in case of an emergency. 
Students may take their masks off during recess if they would like to, but social distancing MUST be practiced if a student does not have a mask on. 

ABSENT FROM SCHOOL:
If your child is going to be absent from school for any reason, please make sure you call the Main Office by 9:00am even if you have already emailed the teacher.  Mrs. Coburn reviews attendance each morning and if a child is listed as absent and we have not heard from a parent, we will call home.  You can also send Mrs. Coburn an email letting her know if that is easier. 
Students who are out due to illness, must obtain a doctor’s note to return to school.  The Department of Health and CDC are still requesting that all students who are out of school due to illness be cleared by a doctor to return to school. 
If your child is tested for COVID for any reason, we ask that you please send a copy of the test results to the school to keep on file.  These results are kept confidential and are not shared with anyone except the principal and the school nurse.

EMAILING AND GETTING IN TOUCH WITH TEACHERS:
All teachers are using email as a form of communication.  Some of the teachers are also using the “Remind” App.  All of our teachers have an email address.  All teacher email addresses can be found on our website under “Instructional Staff.”   Teachers usually check their emails before the start of the day, during their prep or lunch, and at the end of the day.  If there is an emergency and you need to get a message to the teacher immediately, please call the office and Mrs. Coburn will get the message to the teacher.

SNACKS, LUNCH, WATER:
I just want to remind everyone that we are not providing snacks or lunches for the students at this time.  Many students are coming in without a snack or lunch.  Please make sure that you pack your child a “Healthy” snack and a lunch.  You child should bring at least two bottles of water to have during the school day.  If a child does forget his/her lunch, we will call the parent to see if something can be brought to the school.  We are working on trying to offer some type of “hot lunch” program and will let all our families know as soon as possible.

GOOGLE CLASSROOM:
All students in grades K-8 have been assigned a school Gmail account and a school email address.  Students will be using these accounts through the school year.  Please remember these accounts are only to be used for schoolwork.  These are not personal accounts to set up any type of social media.  Students cannot use a parent’s Gmail address to sign into Google Classroom as when it comes time to submit work, it will not be submitted.  If you have a question about your child’s school Gmail or Google Classroom, please contact the teacher.

SMART TUITION ACCOUNTS:
All families should have an active SMART tuition account at this time.  For the majority of families, tuition payments began in August.  For those families who registered in late August or the beginning of September, tuition payments began this month.  Tuition must be paid on time each month.  Tuition is due the 15^th of each month.  We can set up your SMART tuition account as an automatic direct withdrawal if you would like, just let us know.

LATCH KEY/BEFORE &AFTER SCHOOL:
We are offering Morning Latch Key every day.  Morning Latch Key is from 7:00am to 7:45am.  Please remember you must sign your child in upon arrival.  Mrs. White is monitoring our Morning Latch Key. 

As of today, we still have no one to monitor our afternoon Latch Key.  Mrs. Monkowski and I have been covering Latch Key at this time.  However, it is difficult for us to continue to do this on a regular basis.  We may have to limit the hours of afternoon Latch Key starting the week of September 27^th to 4:30PM. 

There will be NO Latch Key on half days at this time. 

If you know anyone who may be interested in working our afternoon Latch Key, please have them call the Main Office and speak with Donna.



Please do not hesitate to stop by the office if you have any questions or concerns. 

Ms. Langford