I think the biggest news of the week is Governor Hochul's announcement that masks are now optional in schools. This took effect Wednesday, March 2nd. The choice to wear a mask or not is a family value and belief and will be treated as such. If your family chooses to not wear a mask, we respect that. If your family chooses to wear a mask, we respect that as well. Under no circumstances will students be separated or singled out based on masking or not.

Please understand, our staff will not and cannot keep track of those students who wish to mask and those who don’t. If you wish your student to mask, please have these important conversations at home. If you prefer that your student not mask, please have those conversations as well. We are not able to keep track of this during the school day.

Now that we have had a few days of this under our belt, I am pleased with how the transition is going and how respectful the kids have been to each other. Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions. I know this change will cause a period of adjustment for all. As we have done every step of this pandemic journey, we will get through this together...one day at a time.

Enjoy your weekend,

Dr. Bello

Ps: Below is a resource you can check out if you would like more information on how to support your child(ren) through these recent changes.

I am excited to introduce a new opportunity to our families! Durand Eastman and Laurelton-Pardee are collaborating together to bring 'Family Connect' to you. On Saturday, March 19th from 9:00am to 11:15am, families will be invited to LP to learn about important district initiatives. We will cover topics like digital citizenship, technology, social emotional support, reading support and more! We will provide free babysitting for kids ages 5-12. We will also provide a free breakfast; this will give you time to sign up for three sessions that are of interest to you! Please be sure to RSVP using the following link:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=sXLr7NAm_0SV5W620PSjcIS6OHfyrLRNhWJLwORrclZUM0JORjRWUFc5TDdONzQ2WllDUjNMTEIyWi4u

We know how important a strong home-school connection is so we hope you will take advantage of this experience to partner with us!

Thank you for a wonderful Winter concert season! We look forward to our spring performance. If your child would like to sign up for chorus, please have them see Mr. Trumpowsky for a permission form!

If you would like to view the 3rd and 4th grade concerts, check out this link:

https://ensemble.monroe.edu/Playlist/c2W8Gpw7

If you would like to view the 5th grade concert, check out this link:

https://www.eastiron.org/page/videos-and-pictures

Dear Parents/Guardians:

We will be offering a morning intramural program that runs from 7:30-8:20am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Each grade level will have designated dates for 9 consecutive weeks. We hope you encourage your child to take advantage of this free opportunity.

Current Grade Level: 4th grade (Dates below)

4th GRADE-1/4 & 1/5, 1/11 & 1/12, 1/18 & 1/19, 1/25 & 1/26, 2/1 & 2/2, 2/8 & 2/9, 2/15 & 2/16

OFF 2/22 & 2/23- PRESIDENT’S WEEK

3/1 & 3/2, 3/8 & 3/9

On deck...

3rd GRADE- 3/15 & 3/16, 3/22 & 3/23, 3/29 & 3/30, 4/5 & 4/6, 4/12 & 4/13,

OFF 4/19 & 4/20 -SPRING RECESS

4/26 & 4/27, 5/3 & 5/4, 5/10 & 5/11, 5/17 & 5/18.

Students are required to wear sneakers and to bring a positive attitude .

Look for @LaureltonPE on Twitter!

Our 5th graders are continuing to receive lessons in the classrooms that are informational and useful. In October, the topic was Bullying. During the month of November, we discussed Personal Hygiene. Last month, we talked about College and Careers. During the month of January, their lessons will be on the topic of Smoking and Vaping. Feel free to review the information below. We encourage you to have discussions with your 5th grader about healthy habits!

Have a great weekend!

Ms. McAllister/School Counselor

Our Glow Dance was a huge success thanks to all of our LP families. We ended up donating 130 pounds of food to the Irondequoit Food Cupboard. We could not have pulled this event off without our wonderful volunteers. It was great to see our school community all together.

March 1-4: LP Book Fair

March 4: Science Fair

March 7: LP Spring Picture Day

March 15: March PTA Meeting @ 7:00pm

March 19: Family Connect from 9:00am to 11:15am @ LP...more info coming soon!

March 25: LP PTA Family Game Night @ 6:00pm

March 29-30: ELA State Test

May 3-4: Math State Test

Dear Parents,

Our district hopes this letter finds your families happy and healthy. Enclosed you will find a paper copy of your child’s report card. You will also receive a paper copy of the report card in March. However, for the final report card in June, we will not be sending a paper copy. At that time, we will ask that you access your child’s report card through the parent portal in Infinite Campus. You will need a parent portal account to do this. Below are the directions on how to create a parent portal account. If you already have a parent portal account, you can access the report card now in the portal.

We felt it was important to communicate this now, so we have time to support you in this transition. We will resend these directions in March and principals will continue to share this information in their building communications. In June, if you need a paper copy, we will most certainly respond to this request. We will send more details as that final marking period comes to a close.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Terri Robson

Parent Portal Instructions:

In order to create a parent portal account, you will need to have an email address on file with the district before you begin. If you do not already have an email address on file with the district you will need to call the main office of your student's school from a phone number associated with you and your student in order for them to update your information. If you have neither an email address nor phone number on file with the district, you will need to visit your student's main office in person.

1. Visit www.eastiron.org, click on the Infinite Campus link, select Campus Parent and click the "Click here to request a parent portal activation key" link on the Campus Parent homepage. You may also choose to go directly to the URL below.
   https://ic.eastiron.monroe.edu/campus/portal/custom/requestActivation.jsp
2. Enter the email address that you provided to the district in the box and click the "Submit" button.
3. You will receive an email with your activation key.
4. Click the "New User" link on the Campus Parent homepage (refer to step 1 if necessary).
5. Enter your activation key in the box and click the "Submit" button.

1. Enter your desired username, password, confirm your password and click the "Submit" button.

Dear LP Families,

First and most important, I hope this letter finds you well! I am reaching out to any families who have not yet filled out a Device Protection Plan or paid the $25 protection plan fee for your child’s iPad. Here are some frequently asked questions we have received about this plan:

Why would I need a Device Protection Plan?

Every student at Laurelton-Pardee is given an iPad to use for instruction at school, as well as at home. While this is a benefit for our students, the downside is accidents do happen and iPads are sometimes damaged or even lost. If this happens, and you do not have a Device Protection Plan, you could pay upwards of $300 for a damaged iPad and over $400 for a lost iPad! If you pay the $25 protection plan, these charges are significantly reduced. Please see the Program fee/Coverage section on the next page for more information!

How do I sign up for a Device Protection Plan?

Simply fill out the second page and return to the main office with $25 cash or check. You can also do this all online at: https://eicsd.revtrak.net

How often do I have to sign up for this?

You will need to fill out a form and submit $25 EVERY school year. The protection plan fee covers damage or replacement of the iPad for one school year.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions. We really want to help our families avoid these high charges if possible and highly encourage you to take advantage of this protection plan.

Thank you,

Dr. Bello (Principal)

Email: meghan_bello@eastiron.monroe.edu
Website: https://www.eastiron.org/Domain/11
Location: 600 Pardee Road, Rochester, NY, USA
Phone: (585) 339-1370
Twitter: @LaureltonPardee