Calendar of Events 11/2 Daylight Savings Day

11/3 STEPS Assembly

SKI CLUB Sign-ups—Library– 6:30pm

11/4 Election Day—NO SCHOOL

11/7 PTO Movie Night in the Cafe

11/10 thru 11/14 PES Cares Food Drive Week

School Store Open

Mon-Gr.1 Wed–Gr.2

Thurs—Gr.3 Fri.—Gr.4 & Gr.5

11/10 Plantsville celebrates Veteran’s Day

“Pastries with Patriots” - 8:45am

11/11 Veterans Day—NO SCHOOL

11/12 PTO Meeting—Library– 6:30pm

11/13 School Photo RETAKE Day

BOE Meeting—Municipal Ctr– 7:30pm

PLANTSVILLE

FOXTALES Stephen Bergin, Principal

Office: (860)628-3450

Facsimile: (860)620-1620

sbergin@southingtonschools.org

School Information: School Hours: 8:35 am—3:05 pm

ALL VISITORS MUST GO TO OFFICE FIRST! Please notify office of any transportation changes.

11/14 Report Cards distributed today

11/17 thru 11/19 Bread for Life Food Drive

11/17 EARLY DISMISSAL—Conferences

11/18 EARLY DISMISSAL—Conferences

11/19 EARLY DISMISSAL– PD’

Paraprofessional Day

Chamber Singers to The Summit

11/20 TD Bank—Banking Day

11/21 Parent Visitation Day

PTO Magician Night in the Café

11/25 1st Grade Native American Centers

11/26 EARLY DISMISSAL–for holiday

2nd Gr. Thanksgiving Centerpieces

11/27 Happy Thanksgiving—NO SCHOOL

11/28 NO SCHOOL

NOVEMBER 2014NOVEMBER 2014

EARLY DISMISSAL SCHEDULE

Grade K thru 5—8:35 am—1:10 pm

Four Time Champs! Congratulations to all our participants in the Apple Harvest Festival Y Cup Road Race! For

the fourth year in a row Plantsville School was named the winner of the Y Cup and it has returned to Plantsville

to be showcased as an example of our hard work and dedication. I would like to thank the students for all their

efforts. As well, a huge thank you to Mrs. Myers and Mr. Lalla for their leadership and dedication to our student

runners!

We are looking for a volunteer to do some basic sewing at Plantsville. If you are interested, please

contact Mrs. Myers at mmyers@southingtonschools.org Materials and direction will be provided if

you are able to assist. We greatly appreciate any help that you may be able to provide.

As a reminder, when dropping your children off in the morning, please pull your car all the way to the top of the

sidewalk. For the most part, this is taking place. However, there is an enormous amount of drop off traffic and a

very small loop to do so.

On behalf of the entire staff of Plantsville School, I wish all our families a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with joy

and happiness with friends and family!

Steve Bergin, Principal

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For parents with busy schedules, it can be hard to make sure that kids are eating a healthy breakfast before

they go to school in the morning.

Sometimes children aren’t hungry right after waking up, and it’s hard to find food they like to eat that is

also healthy. Also, some kids refuse breakfast at home but are hungry when they arrive at school. At school,

we have a great breakfast program for all students.

If morning meals are difficult for your family, let the

School Breakfast Program help you out!

School Breakfast - Good for Kids and Good for Parents!

Weather Cancellations

· Southington Public Schools posts school cancellations on our website. Go to

www.southingtonschools.org and it will appear as a pop-up on your screen. It is also

posted on all major news channels and several radio stations.

· If school is dismissed early due to weather, a phone call and email will

be generated through our School Messenger system and sent to you. Email

addresses are collected at the beginning of each year with the demographic

update form. If you change your email address or phone number, please notify

the office.

· If afterschool/evening activities are cancelled–an email will be sent out. Please

try to have a strategy in place in the event an early dismissal is called.

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“Pastries with Patriots”

Veterans Day Event November 10th, 2014

Veterans Please Fill out RSVP Send a Picture with Your Branch of Service to: Rob Lalla

(rlalla@southingtonschools.org) Uniform of the Day _____________________

Name of Veteran___________________________________________________

Branch of Servvice: ________________________________________________

Name of Student(s) Associated with Veteran

___________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------

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PLANTSVILLE CARES Plantsville Cares is asking that we come together in an effort to assist families with limited resources for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be collecting non-perishable food items to create food baskets for families in need within our Plantsville community. To simplify the food collection process, we have broken it down into grade level. Thank you for your efforts in helping!

Food Drive dates – November 10-14 There will be a table set up at the top of the stairs by the main entrance for donations. Kindergarten Stuffing mix Soup Cereal Grade 1 Muffin or cake mixes Boxed desserts Napkins/paper towels Grade 2 Grade 4 Canned/boxed potatoes Canned Fruit Pasta, rice, macaroni and cheese Cranberry Sauce Salad Dressing Grade 3 Juice Grade 5 Gravy Canned vegetables Peanut butter Jelly

District wide food drive for the Bread for Life.

Plantsville school will be collecting Pasta Sauce and Coffee.

Please bring in those items on the below dates.

Thank you!

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EARLY RELEASE DAYS—1:10 pm Don’t forget the Southington Schools will be having an early release once a month for professional development. This is new to our district and was ap-proved last year. We also have shortened days on Parent/Teacher conferences. The shortened days for elementary schools are: November 17th, 18th, 19th & 26th December 17th & 23rd - Janaury 28th - February 25th - March 16th, 17th & 18th - April 22nd - May 20th

News from STEPS

and the

ASSET BUILDING CLASSROOMS at PES!

Plantsville Elementary School will support the developmental asset of the month in the

following ways:

*Parents will be invited by their child's teacher to come in for parent/teacher

conferences on Monday, Nov. 17th and Tuesday, Nov. 18th (half days).

*Parents are encouraged to come in for Parent Visitation Day on Friday,

November 21st. More specific information will be sent home.

*Teachers will continue to update families with information about classroom

activities and units being taught.

*You can use the attached notes of encouragement and send them in with your child/

children in their lunch boxes, backpacks, or planners throughout the month.

Developmental Assets are positive building blocks that all students need to be healthy and successful.

For more information on the Developmental Assets and

on STEPS please visit www.search-institute.org and www.southingtonsteps.org

The November Asset of the Month at PES is:

Parent/Family Involvement in Schooling:

Parents and family members are actively involved

in helping young person succeed in school.

Today will be a great day! Make good

choices!

Remember what we

have taught you and make us proud!

We believe that YOU are a WONDERFUL

kid!

I am proud to be your mom.

Always try your best!

We love you.

You are a great kid!

Make your character

count today!

Your family is very proud of

you! Keep making good

choices.

Keep making great

choices!

Be a role model!

I am proud to be your

dad!

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Southington School Health Council Report

“Fit, Healthy and Ready to Learn”

CDC: Preventing the Flu: Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs

Unlike the common cold, it is possible to vaccinate against the flu virus. Discuss the flu

vaccine with your healthcare provider.

The single best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated each year, but good health

habits like covering your cough and washing your hands often can help stop the spread of

germs and prevent respiratory illnesses like the flu. There also are flu antiviral drugs that

can be used to treat and prevent the flu.

1. Avoid close contact. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick,

keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.

2. Stay home when you are sick. If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands

when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.

3. Cover your mouth and nose. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing

or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.

4. Clean your hands. Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. If soap

and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.

5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person

touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose,

or mouth.

HUSKY Health is the State of Connecticut’s public health coverage

program for eligible children, parents, relative caregivers, senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, adults without children, and pregnant women. Children up to age 19 may qualify regardless of

family income level. Ask your school nurse for more infomation or call the toll-free number at 1-877-CT-HUSKY (1-877-284-8759) or visit the

website www.huskyhealth.com

The Southington Elementary

Counseling Collaborative Presents:

Managing Challenging Behaviors at Home

Presented By:

Kim Padroff, Flanders Elementary School Teacher and

Lindsay Mellon, School Psychologist

Do you have difficulty dealing with challenging behaviors at home? Need a few

suggestions?

Why do challenging behaviors occur?

Learn proactive strategies that can prevent behaviors and also learn age appropriate

consequences. You will leave with strategies and resources to help you successfully

manage challenging behaviors!

Join us:

Thursday, November 20th, 6:30-8:00

at South End Elementary School.

Please RSVP to Rita Stearns at

rstearns@southingtonschools.org

Childcare will be provided with prior notice.