eSpot Newsletter

Ways to Pay
Students can pay with cash, a check, a card, or an eWallet. If you're sending cash or a check, put it in an envelope with your child's name and teacher on the front. If you'd rather your child not carry money at all, set up an eWallet on our fair homepage. Family and friends can add to it from anywhere, and anything left over stays in your Scholastic account for a future fair or an online order.

Family Shopping Night · Thursday, November 19, 3:00 to 6:00 PM
Come pick out books together in the library after school, and bring the whole family. This is your chance to be the one holding the wish list!

Shop Online
Can't make it in? Our online fair is on the fair homepage too, and it's an easy way for grandparents and family who live out of town to join in.

Library Checkout Is Closed November 11-20
The fair takes over the library while it's here, so if your child is in the middle of a series, have them grab the next book before Wednesday, November 11.

Shopping is always optional, and every student gets to preview the fair with their class. Every purchase earns funds for our school, so thank you for supporting our readers!

Ali is a shining example of respect and responsibility. He is a great participant in class and holds himself, and his classmates, accountable for their actions. He encourages others with kindness, and brings light to the fifth grade hallway.

• Monday, November 2: Conference Day, No School
• Tuesday, November 3: Election Day, No School
• Wednesday, November 4: Picture Re-Take Day, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
• Friday, November 6: Veterans Day Program RSVPs due
• Monday, November 9: PTO Meeting, 2:35 pm in the library
• Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day Program, reception 12:15 pm, program 1:00 pm
• November 11-20: Library closed for checkout during the book fair
• Friday, November 13: Book Fair class previews
• November 16-19: Book Fair class shopping
• Thursday, November 19: Book Fair Family Shopping Night, 3:00-6:00 pm in the library
• November 25-27: Thanksgiving Break, No School

Next eSpot: Sunday, December 6

Veterans Day Program · Wednesday, November 11
Reception 12:15 to 12:45 PM in the library, with light refreshments
Program 1:00 to 1:45 PM in the gym

Our students will honor the men and women who have served in our armed forces with a program of performances and presentations, and we'd love for the veterans in our community to be there. If you're a veteran, this invitation is for you. If your child has a veteran in their life, like a grandparent, an aunt or uncle, a neighbor, or a family friend, please pass it along to them. Each veteran is welcome to bring one guest.

Please RSVP by Friday, November 6 using the button below. RSVPs aren't required, but they help us plan, and thank you to everyone who sent in a photo for the program!

This month I’m recommending Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman for our 3rd through 5th graders. Dad runs to the corner store for milk and takes a very long time coming back, and his explanation involves space aliens, pirates, a volcano god, and a stegosaurus in a hot air balloon. It’s only about 128 pages with lots of goofy pictures, so it’s a great family read-aloud over Thanksgiving break, and everybody gets to decide whether Dad is telling the truth.

For our K-2 readers, my pick is Gracias, the Thanksgiving Turkey by Joy Cowley. Miguel’s papa sends home a turkey to fatten up for Thanksgiving, but Miguel names him Gracias and starts walking him on a leash, so pretty soon the last thing he wants is Gracias on the dinner table. We have it in Spanish too, as Gracias: el pavo de Thanksgiving!

Both books are in our library, so grab them before checkout closes for the book fair on November 11. Fortunately, the Milk is also on Libby, the Oldham County Public Library’s free app, as an ebook and an audiobook.

With the holidays coming up, a lot of kids are hoping a tablet, phone, or game system shows up as a gift, so my tip this month is one to do before it gets wrapped: set it up first.

Make your child’s account and turn on the parental controls for their age, which is Screen Time and Family Sharing on Apple devices, Google Family Link on Android, and the family settings on most game systems. While you’re in there, you can set up the nightly Downtime from September’s tip too. That way the rules are already there the first time they turn it on, instead of trying to add them after the fact.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends turning on parental controls based on your child’s age and setting media rules with your child’s input, so once it’s unwrapped, sit down together and decide where it charges at night, when it gets put away, and what’s okay to download. The AAP’s free Family Media Plan, linked below, walks you through it.

• PTO Meeting
  Join our meeting on Monday, November 9th at 2:45pm at our school library.
  
  
• Staff Favorite List
  Thanksgiving is coming! If you'd like to thank our hardworking staff, check out their favorite list and give them a warm surprise!
  
  
• Santa Shop
  Our Santa Shop will run from Dec. 7–11! If you’d like to sponsor a child’s shopping, please put any amount in an envelope labeled “Santa Shop”. Stay tuned to our social media for updates on volunteering as a Santa Shop helper!