There will be a Reading Rocks! dance for 3rd Grade-5th Grade students on Friday, October 19. The dance will last from 2:45 pm until 4:00 pm. Admission will be $3.00 and should be paid to your child’s teacher by the morning of the dance. Dance tickets will be distributed after lunch. Students must be picked up from the dance by 4:00 pm sharp.

Applications for the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program will be accepted October 15^th– October 27^th. Applications can be completed at the Salvation Army Community Center, located at 220 E. Russell Street(right next door to Bell’s Seed Store). Families in need are encouraged to apply for their children and/ or senior family members.

Please bring the following supporting documents when applying:

• ID cards for everyone in the home
• Birth certificates for everyone in the home
• SSI statements
• Alimony/Child support paperwork
• Food stamp award letters
• Current bills

Please see Ms.Van Dyke, school social worker for an application or if you have any further questions.

How Can Parents can Help Your Child be Here, Everyday, Ready, and On Time?

• Set a regular bed time and morning routine.
• Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
• Do not let your child stay home unless they are truly sick. Keep in mind consistent complaints of a stomach ache or headache can be a sign of anxiety and not a reason to stay home.
• If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, the school counselor, the school social worker, or other parents for advice on how to make your child feel comfortable and excited about learning.
• Develop back – up plans for getting to school if something comes up.
• Avoid medical appointments and extended trips when school is in session.
• Follow the North Carolina has an attendance law http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_115c/GS_115c-378.html
• Follow the Cumberland County Schools developed a policy to address chronic tardies/check outs https://boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=cumberland&s=127916

Due to Hurricane Florence, our Super Hero Day was rescheduled for Friday, October 5th. Students may dress as their favorite Super Hero. Please leave masks at home.

School attendance goes hand in hand with school success. Attending school on a consistent basis can help your child excel both academically and socially.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Frequent absences can cause children to fall behind in school.
• Missing 10 percent (or about 18 days) can make it difficult to learn how to read.
• Students can still fall behind if they miss just a day or two days every few weeks.
• Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
• Absences can affect the whole classroom.
• Cumberland County Schools developed a policy to address chronic tardies/check outs https://boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=cumberland&s=127916
• North Carolina has an attendance law http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_115c/GS_115c-378.html

 WHAT CAN YOU DO?

• Set a regular bed time and morning routine.
• Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
• Do not let your child stay home unless they are truly sick. Keep in mind consistent complaints of a stomach ache or headache can be a sign of anxiety and not a reason to stay home.
• If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, the school counselor, the school social worker, or other parents for advice on how to make your child feel comfortable and excited about learning.
• Develop back – up plans for getting to school if something comes up.
• Avoid medical appointments and extended trips when school is in session.

Help us make every minute count at W.T. Brown Elementary School!