Eaton Family Newsletter

December 1st, 2023

Dear Eaton Families,

Science Fair December 8th

3-5 students that signed up for the Science Fair, please bring your completed Science Fair board to the multi-purpose room when you arrive on Friday, Dec. 8th. We look forward to hearing about the experiments and seeing the finished product. Parents may view the projects from 9:00-11:00.

Parent Portal Accounts

Our Data Manager has been instructed to cleanup data in our Student Information System, specifically student contacts by removing and/or consolidating duplicate contacts that appear in the system across the district. This may have an effect on parents being able to access their parent portal, especially if you have multiple students linked to different portal accounts. If you find that you are unable to access your student's account please contact Lyndsie Hutson for assistance. Thank you!

Morning Reminders

Please remember that parents are asked to remain in their cars during morning drop off. We ask that you do not park and walk students across the crosswalk. This holds up our line, and creates safety concerns. The only exception is for parents who are coming into school to volunteer. We only ask that you park and walk a student in if you arrive to campus at 7:40 or later.

Parents/guardians are not allowed to pull into the side parking lot on Ogden Park Drive to drop off students in the morning. This is a safety concern. Thank you for following our school rules. You may park at Ogden Park and walk through the grass in the mornings if you would like, but you may not park in the side parking lot or pull in to drop off students.

Students who are not in their classrooms when the bell rings at 7:40 are considered tardy, and must check in with an adult in the office to receive a tardy slip.

Please be aware that at 7:35 Safety Patrol and some staff members go inside. We will have some staff members stationed on the sidewalk, but they will go inside at 7:38.

Eaton Holiday Spirit Days

We invite our students to participate in our Holiday Spirit Days, December 11th- 15th.

Monday 12/11- Holiday Socks
Tuesday 12/12- Holiday Sweater/Shirt
Wednesday 12/13- Holiday Hat
Thursday 12/14- Holiday Colors
Friday 12/15- Holiday Pajamas

Toys for Tots

We are a Toys for Tots collection site, accepting new, unwrapped toys. You may drop off toys in the boxes in front of the office.

Winter Chorus Concert

Who: 4th Grade Chorus (whole grade) & 5th Grade Choir Club (select students)

Date: Monday December 11th, 2023

Arrival Time: 4:30 pm (parents can drop students off and return closer to the start time)

Start Time: 6:00 pm

Location: BLAIR Elementary School Auditorium

Attire: Festive, school appropriate winter wear. The more dressy, the better!

Please email me at carey.bland@nhcs.net if you have any questions.

SECU Art Display

We are excited to announce our collaboration with the State Employees Credit Union this year to exhibit student artwork. Feel welcome to visit the bank and look at your child's artwork! SECU always appreciates visitors and would love to have you there. Students, please be on the lookout for a note from Mrs. Parson regarding your artwork being displayed. She will notify those whose pieces have been selected. Artwork can be seen at the State Employees Credit Union, 2721 Northchase Pkwy SE, Wilmington, 28405

Student Device/Cell Phone Use at School

Eaton school policy states that student personal devices (cell phone, smartwatch, ipad. etc.) must remain off and in bookbags during the day and while on the bus.

Absence/Tardy Notes

If your child is absent please send a note explaining the absence when they return to school. You are also welcome to email the teacher and copy our data manager @ lyndsie.hutson@nhcs.net. Absences without documentation will be coded as unexcused. Please reference the attendance document shared at the bottom of the newsletter for information on excused and unexcused absences.

If you are coming to school from a medical appointment please remember to bring in your doctor's note in order to excuse the tardy. Although you may select Doctor/ Dentist Appointment in our check in system, without a note it will be marked as an unexcused tardy.

Due to the changes in school start and end times this year, students must be in class for 198 minutes a day in order to be counted Present. Late arrivals will need to be checked in by 10:58 am and present through school dismissal in order to be counted present. For early check outs students must be present from 7:40 am until 10:58 am to be counted present. If a student checks out and returns our system will calculate the time.

If you have any questions regarding attendance you may contact our Data Manager or School Social Worker.

Transportation Changes/Early Pick Up

All transportation changes (different than how your child normally goes home) must be submitted in writing.

If you need to pick up your child early from school, you must do so by 1:45pm. Please know that you will need your drivers license to sign your child out of school.

Visitors/Volunteers

All visitors and volunteers must sign in and out at the front desk when coming on campus (both inside the building and on school grounds)
Parent lunch visitors must sit at the designated tables by the windows, and may only eat with their child (students may not bring friends to sit with them and their parents at lunch)
If someone other than the parent/guardian wishes to eat lunch with a student we must have permission in writing from the parent/guardian

News from Nurse Rogers

Please Do Not Send Your Child to School if he/she has or has had:

Fever of 100.4 degrees or higher within the last 24 hours. (Must be fever-free without medication)
Vomiting or diarrhea within the last 24 hours. (Return 24 hours after the last episode
Symptoms that make it hard for your child to participate in school such as frequent coughing, headache, body aches, fatigue, earaches.
Strep Throat- until on antibiotics 24 hr.
Testing completed but not resulted for suspected illnesses, child should return after tests have resulted negative

Tips for Staying Healthy

Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue. Use elbow or arm if tissue not available.
Wash hands often with soap and warm water for 20 seconds (Sing ABC song twice).
Use hand sanitizer if soap and water not available.
Avoid touching the “T” zone (Eyes, Nose and Mouth)
Avoid being around others who are sick.
Do not share drinks, food, or unwashed utensils.
Eat healthy (Foods that Grow!) and drink plenty of water
Disinfect surfaces that are prone to germs (phones, keyboards, doorknobs, toothbrushes, etc.).

Please see the letter below for more information.

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Media Center/ I.T. News

This year, NHCS will again use a program called Neptune Navigate to teach students about digital citizenship. The lessons for this online program will be facilitated by the media specialist Ms. Mitchell during students' I.T. classes. They will begin these lessons later in the school year. Please see the parent letter for more information, including a link to the district implementation plan for the 23-24 school year.

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NHCS & Eaton Child Nutrition Information

NHCS Child Nutrition Website (including menus)

MySchoolApps (apply for free/reduced lunch)

MySchoolBucks (lunch prepay)

Eaton Ice Cream Volunteers

Unfortunately we are unable to offer ice cream at this time. When ice cream becomes available we will share a sign up sheet. All Ice Cream volunteers must be a Level 2 volunteer.

Volunteer Information

All volunteers, both Levels 1 and 2, must complete volunteer training each school year.

All field trip chaperones must become a Level II volunteer, which requires a background check through NHCS. Background checks are good for three years. You can log into your account to check your expiration date, or contact Mrs. Allen. The NHCS background check system is linked below. Level 2 volunteers must also complete the orientation and assessment each year.

All volunteers must be at least 18 years old.

Level I

Parents, family, or community members volunteering to assist students in a supervised setting are not required to undergo a background check if they are continually supervised by school personnel during the school day.

Level II

Parents, family, or community members volunteering to assist students in an unsupervised setting away from school personnel are deemed Level II Volunteers. We also ask that all chaperones become Level II volunteers, as well as those interested in assisting in our media center and cafeteria at Eaton Elementary. An applicant designated a Level II Volunteer must complete the online application and the criminal background check. Applications must be completed at least two weeks prior to the time you wish to begin volunteering. The cost of background checks are $22.50.

Steps to Take to Become A Volunteer:

Review Volunteer Orientation Presentation
Read the Volunteer Handbook
Complete the Volunteer Assessment with 80% or Higher (You may retake the assessment if needed)
Level 2 Volunteers must also complete a Background Check application and pay $22.50
Email Mrs. Allen to let her know you completed the steps to become a volunteer

Eaton Volunteer Coordinator: Mrs. Allen, Assistant Principal

crissie.allen@nhcs.net

Updates from the PTA

Eaton PTA Holiday Tour of Lights

We invite our families to participate in our Third Annual Eaton Holiday Tour of Lights. This is a free event for our families. Touring/voting will take place December 4th - 14th.

The categories this year are: