Happy Friday!

Thank you to those who were able to sign up for a Parent/Teacher conference this afternoon. As always, our families are invited to check in with their child's teacher anytime if you have questions. Make sure you check your child's backpack today as report cards went home. Just as an FYI, this will be the last printed report card. If you scroll down to the bottom of this newsletter, you will find directions to make sure you are set up in our parent portal. All future report cards will now be digital.

We had a very exciting morning today! We gathered as a whole school community in the gym. This was the first time we were ALL together since the pandemic started; it was quite a milestone! Each student and staff member received a wrapped gift as they entered the assembly. We all unwrapped our special gift together...it was a book titled Wishtree by Katherine Applegate. This is all part of our One School, One Book initiative. Students and their families are invited to read the book together at home. We of course will engage with the kids here at school and have various activities to promote reading. Keep scrolling to see a calendar of events and assigned reading chapters. There is also a Youtube channel with every chapter read aloud by an LP or Central Office staff member. Most importantly, we hope you enjoy this time with your child and find some time to curl up and read a really good book! A special thank you to our committee for putting this together: Mrs. Costello, Mrs. Miller, Ms. Young, Ms. Konstantinidis, Ms. Weitzel, and Mrs. Antonelli!

Enjoy your weekend,

Dr. Bello

Help residents remember to vote in the upcoming District Budget Vote! Fill out the form below to have a District Budget Reminder sign placed in your yard in the beginning of May. For more details: https://forms.office.com/r/8KgBefs0D8

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

This week all students were taught how to use the library search station to find books they are interested in. Our self-checkout and search stations are all up and running now - check out this video on how they work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhYUthHD9E8&feature=youtu.be Planning has also started for Laurelton Pardee's first One School, One Book Project. Look for more information coming out in early April!

No new updates this week!

We will be doing Jump Rope for Heart in class on Wed and Thurs of next week. Kids can collect money through April 27th. It is easy to register and sign up online, or they can return envelopes to an adult in the school such as their teacher, PE teacher, or front office.

We will be rewarding class of highest participation rate with a pizza party and teacher of that class with a Starbucks gift card.

Here is the link. Thank you!!

Headquarters - Kids Heart Challenge - American Heart Association

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: 3rd grade (Dates below)

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 .

Mr. Crescimanni and Mrs. McNally 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!

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 April PTA meeting will be Monday, April 11 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. We are going to meet in-person at the school (Large Group Instruction (LGI) conference room). We hope to see you there!

Who doesn't love good food for a good cause?! Check out the flyers below and thank you in advance for supporting LP PTA!

Panera Fundraiser is April 12th!

Chipotle Fundraiser is April 30th!

April 8: 1/2 day of school for students; dismissal is at 11:30am.

April 8: Spring Parent/Teacher Conference

April 8: Report cards sent home

April 12: Panera Fundraiser from 4:00pm to 8:00pm

April 14: April PTA meeting @ 7:00pm

April 15-22: Spring Break; No School

April 30: Chipotle Fundraiser from 5:00pm to 9:00pm

May 2: May PTA meeting @ 7:00pm

May 3-4: Math State Test

May 5: Grade 5 Group Picture @ 9:30am

May 11: JR. Band and 3rd/4th grade Chorus Concert @ 7:00pm

May 19: SR. Band and 5th grade Chorus Concert @ 7:00pm

May 30: No school in observance of Memorial Day

June 9: Lancer Palooza @ 6:00pm

June 14: Flag Day

June 15: Fifth Grade Moving Up Day (details coming soon!)

June 16: Fifth grade Picnic

June 17: Seabreeze

June 20: No School in observance of Juneteenth

June 21: Field Day

June 22: Last day of school

EICSD is thrilled to announce our new app for mobile phones! Stay up-to-date with access to events, documents, news from administrators, student stories, and even emergency notifications. Check out this video about our new app https://youtu.be/F_ad31lHldk. You can download the app for free for Android https://bit.ly/2YRSSON or for iPhone https://apple.co/3cyiLXf.

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)

Please remember to bring your license with you if you are picking up your child(ren) from school. This is a required school protocol. Thank you for your cooperation!

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