PORTA CENTRAL NEWSLETTER
October 02, 2008
Dear Parent or Guardian,
It’s hard to believe that October is already here and Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up soon. Many of you were able to sign up for conferences at the Open House, so you are aware of your appointment time. If you do not yet have a time scheduled, please contact the office to do so.
5th / 6th HALLOWEEN PARTY
The 5th / 6th Halloween Party will be Friday, October 31 from 6:30
– 8:30 p.m. Students are encouraged to dress up if they wish. Only
PORTA Central students may attend and all students will remain
until 8:30 unless parents come into the building to pick them up.
At 8:30 we will send students out to meet parents, and anyone going
home with someone other than their own parent MUST have a note
stating exactly what they are to do. NO ONE will be allowed to go
home with anyone else, without a note. Students are asked to bring
$1 to help defray the cost of the DJ and a canned food item to
donate to the Menard County Food Pantry.
PARENTS: If you
would like to volunteer to help, please contact the office at
632-7781.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, October 9 Early Dismissal (2:00)
Friday, October 10 NO SCHOOL (Teacher Workshop)
Monday, October 13 NO SCHOOL (Columbus Day)
Tuesday, October 21 Donuts With Dad (3rd grade)
Wednesday, October 22 Donuts With Dad (4th grade)
Thursday, October 23 Donuts With Dad (5th grade)
Friday, October 24 Donuts With Dad (6th grade)
Thursday, October 30 Third/Fourth Grade Halloween Parties
(12:30)
Thursday, October 30 Early Dismissal (2:00)
Thursday, October 30 Parent-Teacher Conferences
(5:00-8:00 p.m.)
Friday, October 31 Parent-Teacher Conferences
(8:00-12:00)
Friday, October 31 Fifth/Sixth Grade Halloween Party
(6:30-8:30 p.m.)
OCTOBER IS ARP MONTH
Wednesday, October 1, all students at PORTA Central began reading
toward a point goal for the month of October. If the building
reaches its goal of 2500 points, the students will have a Gum Day.
If the classrooms reach their goals, they will get a popcorn party
and if everyone in a class participates, drinks will be provided at
the popcorn party. Please encourage your child to read and
participate in this program. The program is intended to promote
reading for enjoyment. There will be a bulletin board in the main
hallway that will keep track of each classroom’s points on a daily
basis. Ask your child how his/her class is doing. If you have any
questions please contact Mrs. Thomas.
MARKET DAY NEWS
Kudos to all the 6th grade parents and FACS Club students who
volunteered at September's Market Day sale. Their help and support
was awesome! PORTA received over $500 in profit from September
sales due to your generous support. If you've never ordered before
- it's easy! And the timing is perfect to purchase goodies for your
trick or treaters. Check your student's backpack for October's
order form. The sheet must be returned to school by Tues., Oct. 14
or order online through noon on Fri., Oct. 17. Pick-up date and
time is Wed., Oct. 22 at PORTA Central, 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Contact Judy Foster with any questions, 632-5321.
BOXTOP COLLECTION
I would like to thank everyone who has sent boxtops to school to
help us earn extra money. Please continue to do so. Your support is
truly appreciated.
SKYWARD FAMILY ACCESS
The PORTA CUSD #202 is pleased to announce the implementation of
Family Access by Skyward, Inc. Family Access is a secure Internet
based website that will allow you to easily keep track of nearly
everything your student(s) does while at school. Among other
things, this new service will allow you to view your student’s
attendance (K-12th), grades (5th-12th), schedule (7th-12th) food
service balance (K-12th), and emergency information (K-12th).
Family Access is a free service and will be available to all
parents with children enrolled in the district.
In order for you to begin using Family Access, you will need to register for a login and password. By emailing to (skyward@porta202.org) with your name, student or students name, preferred login and password and your phone number, by sending this information you are authorizing the PORTA CUSD #202 to setup your account.
We are very excited about how Family Access will help you stay informed about your student’s progress and hope that we can use this tool to create a stronger relationship between parents and our school community.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Eric Kesler at 632-3803 or by email ekesler@porta202.org.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Linda Tusek, Principal
PORTA Central
