Happy Friday!

"What's going on in the inside shows on the outside."

Earl Nightingale

We proudly hung a new sign outside our main entrance this week, showing our community that we honor the contributions of our black and brown scholars, their families, and their history. While this celebration lasts a month in February, we as a school community know we have to work towards change every day. In East Irondequoit, we see the potential for academic success regardless of skin color, set high expectations for every student, and think of cultural differences as assets to learning. We look at our students every day and think...their future is bright! Let us know what you think of the sign!

Speaking of bright futures, we are so excited for our school play taking place this Friday night, 2/10 at 7:00pm. Please come and support our amazing students. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $2 a ticket (children under 5 are free!). See you there!

Last but not least, there are a ton of pictures from this week sprinkled throughout the newsletter. Be sure to scroll through to check out all the amazing things happening at LP!

#Can'tHideThatLPpride

Have a wonderful weekend,

Dr. Bello

This month, students will be partnering with a different class from a different grade level to share family traditions that are important to them. This opportunity allows students to get to know each other in a different way through culture, tradition, family, and more. Be sure to check out the video below that highlights some of our families and traditions near and dear to them. Does your family do any of these things?!

https://monroeone.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=340a434b-8605-4051-a8b8-af7a010cbb0f

East Irondequoit CSD is excited to announce the addition of Full-Day Pre-Kindergarten beginning in the fall of 2023. If you are interested in receiving information about the pre-k lottery, fill out the form at the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/MKDC050B6U. For more information on our Pre-K Program, visit our website: https://www.eastiron.org/page/pre-kindergarten-program or call the registration office at 585-339-1213.

The district is looking to hire teacher aides, bus drivers, and cleaners. For more information, job descriptions and to apply, click the links below:

• Teacher aides
• Bus Drivers
• Cleaners

The 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, and 5th Grade Winter Concerts are now available on the district streaming video webpage for your enjoyment. This is a great way to share theses videos with out of town friends and family. Check out the link below!

Pictures & Videos | East Irondequoit

No new updates this week!

No new updates this week!

Schedule:

3rd graders will be every Tuesday.

4th graders will be every Wednesday.

5th graders will be every Thursday.

Time: 7:30am to 8:20am

There is no transportation available, parents will need to transport children. Students can only attend the day that matches their current grade level. Sneakers are mandatory for participation in this program.

Thank you,

Jake Klossner

We have a Twitter page to keep our families up-to-date with all the happenings in physical education. Be sure to check it out!

Look for @LaureltonPE on Twitter!

Please join us in thanking Ms. McAllister for all she does for our students during School Counseling Week! The social emotional needs of our students vary day to day; Ms. McAllister is an integral part of our mental health team! We are thankful for her!

Be on the lookout for these flyers in your child's backpack! The PTA needs your help and we are hoping this 'No Fuss Fundraiser' is the perfect opportunity to collect necessary funds for our activities without requiring too much from our families.

What is it? This is a way for you to contribute to our mission of providing fun events for our students, classroom support, and teacher support with very little time and effort. We need every dollar we can find at the moment. All you have to do is read below, scan the QR code, and contribute at the level which you relate to the most! 100% of the proceeds go to help the PTA fund future events and our kids/classrooms will get some fun prizes in the process!

Thank you to our school community for making this year's Glow Dance a huge success. We had a great turn out and increased our membership goals! Please enjoy some pictures from the event below.

The PTA is looking for more members!

Please click on the link below for sign-up information:

https://laurelton-pardeepta.memberhub.com/store/items/718050

There are many great perks to being a PTA member...free admission to any of our events for our members!

Kristin Hart Daly President khart@lumetrics.com

Still Needed!! Vice President

Marjorie Hart Treasurer mhart001@rochester.rr.com

Dee Villalona Recording Secretary villadee@aol.com

Our PTA email: LaureltonPardeePTA@gmail.com

Feb. 10: School Play Performance @ 7:00pm

Feb. 20-24: No school; February Break Week

Mar. 2: LP Spring Picture Day

Arrival procedures changing Tuesday, January 17!

I was hoping the additional cones and signage would help support a safer morning drop-off but unfortunately we still have vehicles going around cars instead of waiting in line. This jeopardizes the safety of our students.

If you are familiar with picking up your student from school than this will make sense to you! We are going to move drop-off to the same location as pick-up, by the gym doors towards the back of the building. We will still have a single file of cars but I believe this will help keep traffic from backing up to Pardee Rd. with the additional space.

A few things to remember:

*Doors do not open until 8:20am.

*Do not drop your student off early. We do not have supervision until 8:20am.

*Students should wait in your car until you pull up to the gym door. We will unload students one car at a time.

*On average, there are 35 cars during morning arrival. This should not take long once families are used the routine.

*Do not go around other vehicles. You place our kids at risk of being hit by car.

As always, thank you for your continued support in making our procedures as safe as they can be!

With the winter season upon us, make sure you stay up to date with the latest alerts about school closings and delays. Program our contact information into your phone (585) 339-1200 and our one-way text message number 98900. Most importantly, check Infinite Campus Parent Portal to make sure your contact information is correct in the system. If your information is incorrect, call the main office of your child’s school to update your information.

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