Readers Become Leaders At Morley MORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 77 Bretton Road W Hartford, CT 06119 860.233.8535/Fax: 860.233.7705 http://www.morley.whps.org February 5, 2014 Dear Families and Friends, Please join our “Readers Who Become Leaders” at Morley School on the last Friday morning of the month, February 28th (read below). If you are unable to at- tend, feel free to contact your child’s teacher and read another day! Yours in Reading, Ellen PLEASE JOIN US FOR DR. SEUSS’S BIRTHDAY/READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY CELEBRATION WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY Friday, February 28 th 2014 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM Morley friends and families visit in the auditorium and enjoy refreshments (thanks to PTO). Students report promptly to classrooms at 8:30 a.m. 8:50 AM - 9:30 AM Friends and families proceed to classrooms for grand conversations/shared reading/writing activities in the K-5 classrooms 9:35 AM Students and teachers resume their busy day of learning. Thank you for visiting. Thank you for making reading/writing a priority in Morley children's lives!
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Readers Become Leaders At Morley
MORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
77 Bretton Road W Hartford, CT 06119 860.233.8535/Fax: 860.233.7705
http://www.morley.whps.org
February 5, 2014 Dear Families and Friends, Please join our “Readers Who Become Leaders” at Morley School on the last Friday morning of the month, February 28th (read below). If you are unable to at-tend, feel free to contact your child’s teacher and read another day! Yours in Reading, Ellen
PLEASE JOIN US FOR
DR. SEUSS’S BIRTHDAY/READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
CELEBRATION WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY
Friday, February 28th 2014
8:30AM - 8:50AM Morley friends and families visit in the auditorium and enjoy refreshments (thanks to PTO). Students report promptly to classrooms at 8:30 a.m.
8:50AM - 9:30AM Friends and families proceed to classrooms for grand conversations/shared reading/writing activities in the K-5 classrooms
9:35AM Students and teachers resume their busy day of learning. Thank you for visiting.
Thank you for making reading/writing a priority in Morley children's lives!
King Philip Middle School with be hosting the following schools on the following evenings:
Monday, March 17 – Aiken, Norfeldt, Smith and Wolcott
Monday, March 24 – Braeburn, Bugbee, Charter Oak, Morley and Whiting Lane
If for some reason, parents and students are unable to attend on the evening your school is attending, you
are more than welcome to attend the other presentation. As in the past, prior to the Orientation program at
7:00 PM, parents and students are welcome to take a self-guided tour from 6:30 - 7:00 PM. There will be a
Special Education Orientation meeting from 6-6:30 PM for parents and students who receive these services.
Information to follow.
CALLING FUTURE KINDERGARTNERS
If you have (or know of a child) eligible for kindergarten in the fall (5 years old on or before 1/1/15), please call the school office at 233.8535. We want to add your child’s name to our list of incoming students.
Our incoming kindergarten parent meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 10rd at 6:30 pm.
More Love and Logic!
Parenting the Love and Logic WayTM
a 6-week course
being offered two times in Winter/Spring 2014:
TUESDAYS, Feb 4 to Mar 18 (7-9 PM) Morley Elementary School
or
MONDAYS, Mar 24 to May 5 (7-9 PM) (location tbd)
Register On-Line
through West Hartford Continuing Education: www.WHLifeLearn.org
It’s time to order your Morley all school yearbook. The sale will run from Feb. 3-25. The yearbook features all of the student’s Lifetouch photos taken in the fall, special pages devoted to the 5th graders and a lot of other fun stuff! Don’t be left out . . . order yours today! Yearbooks are $18 each and checks should be made payable to Morley PTO. You can also write a note to your special Morley student in the Words & Wishes section. Each message is $2 and should be 100 characters or less.
Some examples of messages:
Jill – You did a great job in 2nd grade! We love you! Mom & Dad Ben – You were the best book buddy ever. Your friend, Jackie Miss Jackson – I loved being in your class this year. Sincerely, Annie
Student name___________________________________ Teacher______________________ Grade____________ Parent name_____________________________________ Email________________________ Phone____________ # of yearbooks ($18 each):________ # of Words & Wishes messages ($2 each):______ Total:____________ Words & Wishes message: ____________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ If you need more space for more messages, please use the back.
YEARBOOK PHOTOS NEEDED Did you take any pictures from the first day of school? Halloween? A fall field trip? Please
send us your photos (hard copies or on disk) for the 2013-2014 Morley Yearbook. There is a
box located in the office for the photos. Please send copies as photos will not be returned.
TELEPHONE CALLS TO SCHOOL Please note that all calls to teachers will be put into voicemail unless it is an emergency. Teachers will check their voicemail at the end of each day. Please make arrangements with your children before school so that there are few interruptions to classroom teaching. We understand that there are times that you need to get an emergency message to your child and in those instances, please let the office know that you need to be put directly through to the teacher. We appreciate your understanding.
IS YOUR CHILD GOING TO BE ABSENT OR TARDY?
Please remember to call the school office (233-8535) if your child will be tardy or absent. You may report an absence before 8:00 a.m. and after 4:00 p.m. by using the voice mail system at the same number. Any absence reported by the teacher, but not the parent, will alert the office to a potential problem and will necessitate a call to your home.
ATTENTION PARENTS OF BUS RIDERS
Attendance is taken every afternoon on the bus to insure the safe homecoming of all our students. It is assumed that all children who are eligible to ride the bus will do so unless they are sick or have been signed out early. If your child will not be riding the bus either routinely (s/he will attend MEDC for example) or occasionally (an after school visit with a walker), a note must be received in the office. When a child is not on line for the bus in the p.m. and no note is received, we look for that child and thus hold up the bus. Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated!
SUPERVISION BEFORE SCHOOL Bus students are not to exit the bus in the morning until 8:20 AM at the elementary schools.
All students should not be on school grounds before 8:20 AM.
Parents will be called if their children are consistently dropped off before this time.
There is no supervision on the grounds until 8:20 a.m. Please be sure that your child(ren) are not arriving or being dropped off before that time.
There is no access to the school before the first bell at 8:30 am.
Please be sure to stay tuned to the radio or television or call the source line at 233-2334 to be sure there is no “delay” due to the weather. Thank you for your cooperation in the safety of your children.
SAFETY ISSUE REMINDER
All bicycles, scooters, skateboards, roller blades and skates are not to be used on school property
(sidewalks, blacktop, etc.) because of safety concerns. Once your child arrives on school grounds
they are asked to walk their bicycles, scooters and skateboards to the bike racks and to remove their
roller blades and skates.
None of the above are allowed to be used within the school building!
Also, only grades 3-5 are allowed to ride their bicycles to school and must have a permission slip
filed in the office. Remember, helmets must be worn by all children 12 and under.
REMINDER
Please remember that the entrance to the cafeteria from the kindergarten
playground is used for Morley Extended Day Care students and
employees only. This is for the safety of the students in that program.
Please do not ask to enter the building using that entrance while the
daycare program is in session.
Thank you for your cooperation.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY
Once students are dismissed from school at the end of the day, they are not allowed to re-enter after 3:30 pm to pick up forgotten Items, use the bathrooms or get a drink of water. Please remind your children to be responsible and remind them of this school policy.
RESPONSIBLE STUDENTS
Just a reminder about helping students be responsible: We encourage parents not to bring in “forgotten” items to school for their child. If you must bring something in the office, we ask that you make sure your child’s name and teacher’s name is on the item. You can leave the item on the office counter and we will leave a message in the teacher’s voice mail.
Thank you for helping make your child responsible.
Rules For Before and After School and During Recess
Play areas on school grounds include, playscapes, grass areas, playgrounds, swings
and blacktop. Children should refrain from climbing brick walls and playing in
garden areas. These areas are not safe or appropriate for play.
IMPORTANT DISTRICT POLICY NOTICE
It has been brought to our attention that per district policy, no dogs will be allowed on
school property at arrival, during the school day and at dismissal because of pet
allergies and children who are fearful of dogs. See Morley School Handbook.
SAFETY MESSAGESAFETY MESSAGE Please remember that students who are walkers must leave the premises at dismissal Please remember that students who are walkers must leave the premises at dismissal
unless there is an adult present to supervise them while they play on school grounds.unless there is an adult present to supervise them while they play on school grounds.
Parents and/or guardians are reminded that public school grounds technically become Parents and/or guardians are reminded that public school grounds technically become
public parks once students are dismissed, and the responsibility for supervision of their public parks once students are dismissed, and the responsibility for supervision of their
children shifts to them.children shifts to them.
Medical supplies and treatment are not available outside regular school hours.Medical supplies and treatment are not available outside regular school hours.