October Parent Newsletter
Harry F Abate Elementary School
📣 Families! Here's What's Happening This Month:
On behalf of our Harry F. Abate faculty and staff members, I want to thank you for your assistance in supporting a such smooth school opening! At this time, our teachers and students are actively engaged in classroom routines and rituals that support quality instruction in Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies and all special areas.
Additionally, I would like to thank Grace Lutheran Church and The Chapel for their generous and timely donations of student school supplies and backpacks which were distributed to our students in need.
Parent Group: Our October Parent Group meeting will be held in Café A on October 29th at 5:00pm. We hope you and your child will join us. In addition to our October meeting, we have a special program - Harvest Festival Family Fun Night - Pumpkin Carving with a Cop scheduled for October 16th. Please note, a QR code to register can be found on the October calendar and on our Facebook page. New Room Parents are encouraged to join us for this family friendly event as well.
Safety and Security
Reminder: Main Entrance traffic patterns support 3, one-way driving lanes. We ask that you proceed with caution while maintaining a 5mph speed limit and a distinct Drop-off lane with bollards (barriers) to create a clear line of traffic. We ask that you do not park or get out of your cars in these designated lanes. Please park in the front parking lot for arrival or dismissal if you have to leave your car.
We will continue to practice fire, bus, lock-down and evacuation drills throughout the year: Fire Prevention Assembly Oct 2nd, Lockdown Drill Oct 9th and Fire Drill Oct 10th.
Social Emotional Learning
Our Trauma Informed Care (TIC) Champion team will continue to implement a task force to support the social emotional wellness of our students to include Trusted Adult Mentors for our students in need. Our highlighted character trait for October is Self-Control and Move this World theme is Emotional Expressiveness - understanding and recognizing the ways our emotions affect us and others.
October at a glance
Save the Date
School Picture day is Tuesday, October 14th. Forms were sent home with students the last week of September. Scan the QR code to order online!
How can we help? Student Support Team members
- Please contact your child's teacher, school counselor or social worker to see how they can help
- Abate's Main Office (716) 278-7960 and ask for Mrs. Zaffran, Mrs. Touma D'Angelo or Ms. Burton our School Counselors and/or Mrs. D'Angelo or Mrs. Meyer & Ms. Whitaker our School Social Workers.
- Ms. Danielle Marra and Dr. Brad Wingert Deans of Students
