Emmeline Cook Elementary Newsletter

What more could you ask for ....dinner already decided and a Brewer game for your entertainment!

The Halloween Parade will begin INSIDE the school at 12:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30th. All parents are welcome to view our costume parade from the circle drive. The students will walk out the north gym doors to the Hazel street sidewalk and continue up to the bus entrance and back into the front doors (map below).

Parents are welcome to meet in the school bus turnaround beginning at 12:30 pm. We kindly ask that you send your child(ren) with their costume in their backpack. We do intend on having significant daytime academics. We find that wearing the costumes during the morning can pose many distractions. Be sure it is a costume that can easily be put on over clothing. Lastly, please refrain from make-up and items as part of your child’s costume, such as weapons or accessories that can be lost or pose other difficulties. We do allow masks, but reserve the right to ask for them to be removed if they are frightening others.

Please be aware that the teachers will no longer be making snack requests for the class celebration. While we are having a Halloween Celebration, we are not accepting treats from home at this time. If you bring in Halloween treats, they will unfortunately be sent back with you.

The staff of Emmeline Cook and I appreciate your cooperation and want to celebrate a great Fall with our Halloween festivities.

This week is Mrs. Arneson's last week with E Cook. We greatly appreciate all the help she provided at the begining of the school year. She may be back occasionally to sub in the office. If you see her please wish her well!

With that being said... We wanted to let you know that between November 2nd and November 16th, the office will be short staffed. We may not be able to get to your call or email as promptly. We will also be closing down the office between 11am and 12:15pm. This is the students lunch / recess period and we will need to have all hands on deck to appropriatly service the students.

We are not ignoring you!

• If you call and someone does not answer, please leave a message or email (kari.vis@oshkosh.k12.wi.us)
• If you are at the door and someone does not answer, please be patient.
• Ideally try to come to school or call the school before 11am.

Did you know that E Cook has it's very own website? Go check it out! It has been completely updated and host ALL the old newsletters. Click on picture to take you there!

School Picture Retakes will be held on Thursday, November 12th from 8am- 9am. If you would like for the office to make sure your student gets their pictures retaken, please fill out THIS FORM.

• Do you like to volunteer?
• Do you like being the first person to greet students as they arrive to school?
• Do you look good in High-Vis Yellow?

This may be just the gig for you!

We are in NEED of a few crossing guards to help safely get students across Hazel Street before and after school. If you have one hour or one day a week to help, ANYTHING is greatly appreciated.

Please fill out HERE if you are interested.

We will once again be collaborating with Tri County Dental. This year during the IC Enrollment process you were asked if you wanted your student to be considered for the dental program. IF you filled out the online form for the dental program you will be notified if your student qualifies for the service before they are scheduled to arrive at E Cook.

Dates they will be visiting:

• December 7th
• December 9th
• December 17th

If you do not remember if you signed up during the enrollment process you can call the school office to look that information up for you OR you can enroll via QR Code below or you can click here for a printable copy.... English Packet or Spanish Packet (Return these as soon as possible to the school office)

Please be observant when you are parking around the school. We are getting multiple complaints from neighbors that people are blocking their driveway making it difficult for them to get to work. Here is a reminder of where you can park:

We are starting to see an increase in student absences. Please remember to be calling your student in if you know they will be out. Below is the OASD Board Policy 5200 in regards to Attendance.

Board Policy 5200: Parent/Guardian-Excused Pre-Planned Absence

The student has been excused in writing by their parent/guardian before the absence for any reason. A student may not be excused for more than ten (10) days per school year under this paragraph and must complete any coursework missed during the absence.

Examples of reasons for being absent that should be counted under this paragraph include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Professional and other necessary appointments (e.g., medical, dental, and legal) that cannot be scheduled outside of the school day (a doctor's note is helpful)

2. To attend a funeral

3. Legal proceedings that require the student's presence

4. College visits

5. Job fairs

6. Vacations

Please see the school office for PREPLANNED VACATION forms.

Tips for Parents/Guardians

• Set attendance goals with your child or track attendance on a calendar
• Help your child get a good night’s sleep
• Prep the night before and set a morning routine to streamline your morning
• Try to schedule medical or dental appointments before or after school hours
• Schedule trips during school breaks
• Don’t let your child stay home unless they are truly sick
• Talk with your child about the reasons they may not want to go to school
• For students who have chronic health issues, talk with their pediatrician about developing a plan for school
• Know school start times and contact the school if your child will be late or absent
• Encourage your child to get involved with after-school activities

Absences Add Up!

Students who miss only 2 days of school per month starting in kindergarten…

• Will have missed about a MONTH of school by the end of kindergarten
• Will have missed nearly A HALF YEAR of school by the end of 3rd grade
• Will have missed A FULL YEAR of school by the end of 8th grade
• Will have missed OVER A YEAR AND A HALF of school by the end of 12th grade

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Outdoor Coat Guidelines

Right now it seems as if Mother Nature cannot make up her mind but it is never too early to start prepairing for the COLD weather! We wanted to make sure to send a reminder of the weather guidelines that we follow for outdoor recess and the types of clothing students should be wearing for recess for the next couple of months.

Students are required to go outside for recess for 25 minutes every day UNLESS the temperature is below 10 degrees or the temperature is 0 degrees with the windchill.

Please make sure to start sending your student to school with the appropriate attire for recess. It is suggested that you have a winter coat, hat, mittens or gloves. Snow pants and boots are not necessary until the snow starts to fly.

Here is suggested coat guidelines:

September through November the health office may screen students in Kindergarten, 2nd and 4th grade for:

● Vision

● Hearing

If our screening identifies a concern you will be notified via phone call from Wisconsin Eye Consultants. If you do not receive anything that means your child passed his/her screening and requires no further action.

If you would like to opt out of these free screenings, please notify your school nurse as soon as possible.

Taylor Knaus, BSN, RN

Emmeline Cook EL and Vel Phillips MS

email: taylor.knaus@oshkosh.k12.wi.us

Phone: 920-718-4268 ext 3345

Mr. Else's 2nd Grade

Students are measuring all sorts of things with unifex cubes.

All E. Cook adults are welcome to participate in our PTO meetings. During these, we discuss upcoming events and brainstorm ways to support our school with the resources we have available. We warmly invite you to join us in our efforts to enhance and uplift our school community!

Future Day Meetings: (meetings will always be the first Wednesday of each month)

• November 4th, 6pm - meeting will be located at the Oshkosh Public Library in a conference room (lower level of the library)

Contact Us:

Email: ecookpto@gmail.com Facebook: Emmeline Cook PTO

Time: 4pm - 7pm

Location: Jersey Mikes Subs (2020 Jackson Street, Oshkosh)

50% of your order will be donated to E Cook!!

Time: TBD

Location: McDonalds (1863 Jackson Street)

The PTO will be hosting a Election Day Bake Sale at St. Andrew's on the corner of Hazel St. and Murdock Ave. Please consider signing up HERE to donate baked goods.

National Box Tops for Education week is October 12-18 and it is the biggest earning event of the year! All week, you'll earn DOUBLE Box Tops and you'll also earn 20 Bonus Box Tops when you buy any 4 participating products.

The October Box Tops bonuses are shown below or you can see them on the homepage of the app in 'Bonus Offers'.

• Buy 2, Earn 5 on participating Cereal products
• Buy 2, Earn 5 on participating Pillsbury products
• Buy 2, Earn 5 on participating Gold Medal Flour & Bisquick products
• Buy 3, Earn 5 on participating Annie's Mac & Cheese products
• Buy 2, Earn 5 on participating LARABAR products

Tuesday, Oct. 27th

• PTO Book Giveaway

• Halloween Parade

Tuesday, Nov. 3rd

• 3rd Grade Bubolz Nature Preserve FT

Thursday, Nov. 6th

• Cougar Time!

Thursday, Nov. 12th

• Picture ReTake Day

Friday, Nov. 13th

• NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, Nov. 18th

• Popcorn Day

• 1st Grade Barlow Planetarium FT

• Kinderfeast (more information will be sent by KG teachers to KG families)

Wednesday, Nov. 25th

• NO SCHOOL

Thursday, Nov. 26th

• NO SCHOOL

• NO SCHOOL

Q1. How many year have you been in OASD?

- 10 Years

Q2. What was your favorite subject when you were in school?

- Reading & Spelling

Q3. Who was your favorite elementary school teacher, what grade did they teach, and why were they your favorite?

- Mrs. Curle - Roosevelt Elementary in Minot, ND - 1st grade. She taught me so much about what it takes to be a successful reader. Instead of just reading stories, she had us act them out. She also worked a lot on phonics and breaking down words into small words. She also attributed to my love of spelling and reading as an adult.