Emerald Hills elementary

Laker News
November 2009

Mark Your Calendars

• November 2
  Picture Re-Takes
• November 3
  Please Vote
• November 9
  PTO Skate Night
  6:00-8:00 p.m.
• November 9
  PTO Meeting
  6:30-7:30 p.m
• November 11
  Veterans Day
  No School
• November 24
  Field Trip, Grade 5
  Jr. Achievement
• November 25
  No School
  Elementary Students Only                           
• November 26-27
  No School
  Thanksgiving Break
• December 11
  Report Card Home

School Clinic: Free H1N1 vaccination for Sumner School District Students
Tentative Date: December 5, 2009

The Health Department is offering school-based H1N1 vaccination clinics around Pierce County. Select districts have been assigned tentative dates and locations where students may receive free vaccinations. These clinics are for H1N1 (swine flu) vaccination only.

The clinic date for students in the Sumner School District to be vaccinated is tentatively scheduled for December 5, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or until the vaccine runs out). This clinic will be held in Fife at:

Fife High School
5616 20th St E
Fife, WA

Please contact the Health Department at info@tpchd.org or call (253) 798.6410 to confirm.

Highly Capable Program
2010-2011 Nominations
Each school year, Sumner School District accepts nominations of students in grades 2-7 whose educational needs might be best served by Sumner’s Highly Capable Program. Sumner serves students identified as highly capable in grades 3-5 in a self-contained “all day” program housed at Daffodil Valley Elementary. For the 2010-2011 school year, students in grades 6 and 7 will attend Lakeridge Middle School. Students in grade 8 will attend Sumner Middle School. The middle school Highly Capable Program includes social studies, language arts, math and science.

Nominations
November 2 – 25, 2009

Parent Information Night
Monday, November 16, 7:00-8:30 PM at Daffodil Valley Elementary, 1509 Valley Avenue in Sumner.

If you have questions about the program, qualification criteria, or selection process, please contact Tari Littlefield at (253) 891.6035

Emergency Preparedness at School
The Sumner School District works in partnership with local law enforcement, public safety and county emergency management to prepare for emergency conditions in our schools. Each school has developed a comprehensive plan for responding to a variety of natural disasters and hazardous situations including earthquake, lahar, fire, bomb threat, and hazardous materials incidents.
Our system for managing school emergency situations provides students, staff and parents with a plan and a sense of security. Student safety is our focus and guides our decisions. Staff members have been assigned specific tasks they are responsible for during an emergency situation. Exhibiting leadership during a school evacuation and providing first aid are as important as communicating information to parents and organizing student relocation centers.

Communications tips for families during an emergency

• Please be assured – we will communicate with you   as quickly as possible.• Be patient – your child’s safety is our first priority!
• Please don’t call the school; it jams the phone lines.
• Check the Web site or call the Emergency Hotline (253) 891.6001 for updates.

How families can help during an emergency

• Take care not to become part of the problem by rushing to the school. More traffic just makes it difficult for emergency response teams.
• Keep emergency cards up-to-date with correct phone numbers and names of people authorized to pick up your children.
• All adults who are picking up children should remember to always bring photo identification.

Emerald Hills Elementary
Chuck Eychaner, Principal
19515 South Tapps Dr. E.
Bonney Lake, WA 98391

253.891.4750
Fax 253.891.4772
Attendance 253.891.4758

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