September 29, 2023 Newsletter

September 29, 2023 Newsletter
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Table of Contents

Letter from the Principal

Frank Love Family Survey 

New Sign in/out Process

PACE

Reminders

Required Forms

Cross Country

Library News

Note from our School Counselor

Health Room

Technology Update

Frank Love PTA


Letter from the Principal

Frank Love Families,

What a great turnout we had for curriculum night. If you were able to attend, we are so glad to have had the opportunity to connect with you.   We hope you were able to connect with someone new or were able to connect with old friends.  

We’ve heard that the video sent last week was not viewable. We’ve fixed the link and here it is. 2023-24 Curriculum Night Message from Principals

One of our school goals is to be more intentional in our partnership with you.  We invite you to consider connecting with your student’s teacher if you have an interest, talent, passion to share with your childs’ classroom.  Students’ learning is enhanced when they are able to see how what they are learning connects to the world outside of school.

We hope you enjoy the rainless weekend!

In partnership,

Katy French, Principal
Sara Davis, Principal

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Frank Love Family Survey Fall 2023

Supporting students to do their best in school is a collaborative effort.  Families, students and staff play an important role.  Help us learn how to make the school experience as positive and engaging as possible by sharing your feedback to the questions in this survey. 

SURVEY

Thank you for the partnership. 


New Sign in/out Process

We will be starting a new process for parents when students arrive and leave school. Please look out for an iPad on the front counter starting Monday, October 2nd for parents/guardians to sign in/out students. Thank you for your supporting the front office in saving money on paper!

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PACE 

PACE (Parents Active in Cooperative Education) is an elementary enrichment program offered by the Northshore School District for children and starts in the 1st grade.  

The hallmarks of PACE include an enhanced educational experience due to high parent involvement, enrichment activities, encouragement for students to become self-motivated learners and a strong sense of community among families. PACE is located at three sites with feeder patterns from all Northshore elementary schools. Families commit to a minimum of 80 hours per year of program support. Work may be either in the classroom or outside the classroom, based on parent's availability and interest.  

To find out if PACE is a good fit for your family and to learn more about the enrollment process, you are invited to attend the PACE Information Night/Open House at Lockwood Elementary Tuesday, October 17, from 7:00 – 8:30PM.

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Reminders

Parking Lot Safety

Our parking lot and surrounding neighborhood is very busy at drop off and pick up time. For the safety of our students and staff we would like to remind our car loop families of the following rules:

  1. When entering the Frank Love you must drive up 224th from Meridian and enter the parking lot by turning right only. NO LEFT TURNS INTO OUR PARKING LOT.  

  2. When exiting the parking lot, you can only turn right onto 224th Street. NO LEFT TURNS OUT OF OUR PARKING LOT. 

  3. We have several handicapped parking spots along our car loop. Please make sure you are not blocking these parking spots while you are making your way through the car loop line. There are 2 in front of the office area and 1 right in the corner as you make your way in front of the office. 

  4. Our car loop/parking lot is very busy in the morning at drop off and in the afternoon at pickup. Please approach our parking lot slowly and with patience and kindness. 

After School Pick-Up Protocol at Frank Love Elementary
Students should promptly return home after the bell. We do not have staff supervision after school hours. The playground is available for public use, however students must be supervised by a parent/guardian if they want to stay after school to play. 

Cheetah Pass spots are reserved for families who need additional assistance at pick up and drop off. If your family qualifies for a Cheetah Pass, one will be given to you by your student's teacher at the beginning of the year.

When parking in areas outside of the main parking lot, please be sure you are not blocking driveways or mailboxes in our surrounding neighborhoods.  

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Required Forms

Login to ParentVue to complete the annual REQUIRED FORMS

  • State Attendance Letter acknowledgment form

  • Rights and Responsibilities Handbook and acknowledgment form

  • Weapons Letter acknowledgment form 

  • Tech Use Agreement

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Cross Country

Frank Love is hosting a Cross Country Meet on October 10th at 4:45pm. Please consider volunteering for the meet to help this run smoothly. Sign up here.

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Library News

Bags, Bags, Library Bags!

You can help your Cheetah Reader build a system for carrying and storing library books with a simple canvas or reusable shopping bag.  They can use it over and over and it can help students remember when to bring books back to the library.  Thanks for your help and support of our Cheetah Readers!


library news We have Puzzlers!
Our AM library hours have been a great opportunity for our Cheetah Readers to Puzzle!!  We have amazing puzzlers.  If you have puzzles to donate (100-300 pieces are an ideal size) please bring them to Ms. Wynkoop or drop them off in the main office.

If you are on social media and you'd like to get a peek into the reading lives of our Cheetah Readers, while they are at school, follow us on Instagram @franklovelibrary 


If you'd like to volunteer in the library, complete this form and Ms. Wynkoop will contact you.

 

Ms. Wynkoop, Ms. Ginny and Ms. Tower

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Note from our School Counselor

Hello Families,

As September comes to an end, please check out Monthly SEL calendars to view October’s calendar for fun SEL activities at home. 

We have recently received some backpacks and supplies for students from Northshore Schools Foundation and from donations from families. If your family is in need of a backpack or supplies for this school year please reach out to me via email sweber@nsd.org or call 425-408-4623.

Take care,

Sherry Weber
School Counselor
sweber@nsd.org

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Health Room

 

VISION AND HEARING SCREENING at Frank Love Elementary Thursday, October 5th- Please note date has been corrected

Each year in Northshore schools, students in grades Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 receive hearing and vision screenings. We are currently scheduled for vision and hearing screenings on October 5th. If you would like to exempt your child from either of these health screenings, please contact the school nurse at franklovenurse@nsd.org or 425-408-4606. 

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact the school nurse.

Staying Home When Sick

Students with one or more potential COVID symptoms (fever, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, muscle or body aches, new loss of taste or smell, cough, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, sore throat, congestion, or runny nose) are required to stay home and test for COVID-19.  Home antigen tests are recommended.  Students with one or more symptoms need a negative COVID test AND a significant improvement in symptoms prior to returning to school. You do not need to report negative tests to the school nurse. 

Please see the Department of Health’s COVID Symptom and Exposure Flowchart for Schools at the following link for more information about steps to follow for symptoms or exposures: 

https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-03/820-229-SymptomExposureFlowchartK12SchoolsChildCare.pdf 

If your child is sick with an illness other than COVID, please make sure they do not return to school until symptoms have subsided.  Students must be fever-free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication and no vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school. 

Thank you for helping to keep Frank Love Elementary healthy and safe. 

Susan Monette-Czarnecki, BSN, RN
Shelly Sehmel, RN
425-408-4606 (office)
425-408-4602 (fax)

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Technology

K-1st grade students use ipads that remain at school.

2nd-5th grade students: Chromebooks travel with students from school to home each school day.  Please review Chromebook care with your students.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSU-CR9FohWK-RZGWDXHZ6nTMYxkT6SSU3yHNOehSQrH2OfuGpLAghx6M6lsm7F6J_eJBfMqi6Xq1ce/pub

Technology Device Protection Program

The Device Protection Plan program launching during the 2023-24 school year covers the device (Chromebook, Macbook, or iPad) loaned to your student against accidental damage for the school year. This program does NOT cover damage resulting from misuse or loss of the device. The standard payment to enroll in the Student Device Protection Plan is $25 per year; free for students who have qualified for free or reduced-price meals and who have have provided consent to share their status for fee waivers. If the assigned device is accidentally damaged, families will be charged according to a deductible schedule if enrolled in the Device Protection Plan program. Learn more about the program on our website.  https://www.nsd.org/our-district/departments/technology/student-technologies
 

Please contact jhert@nsd.org with student device questions.


For more information, please visit the DPP page on the NSD website

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Frank Love PTA

Last call to get your name in the draw for a $50 Amazon gift card. Everyone who grabs a PTA Membership by September 30 will be in the draw. We also have scholarships available. Get your membership here.

What does the Frank Love PTA do?

Frank Love Elementary PTA supports students and staff needs by fundraising for teacher grants. We coordinate volunteers for events, school needs and our art docent program. We conduct community building and parent education events and programs (ex: Reflections Art Contest). All to build a stronger, better, more inclusive Frank Love community. 

Why should you join the Frank Love PTA?

Join Frank Love Elementary PTA for your child because increasing our membership, even by one, makes it possible to provide important educational resources, speak up on important issues affecting our children and school and to create a stronger school community. We invite you to join because we can do more together than apart! 

What does being a Frank Love PTA Member mean?

As a Frank Love PTA member, you have a voice and a vote in the PTA. You can contribute to the discussion with those topics and issues that are important to you and help guide the direction of the PTA budget. You can attend general membership meetings or join us on a committee or ask about joining the board! 

Does PTA Membership mean I have to attend meetings, or volunteer or donate money?

NO! You are not required to attend meetings or volunteer or donate money. Your membership alone is appreciated and welcomed! THANK YOU! <3 

For more information regarding the PTA go to www.flepta.org or reach out to info@flepta.org 

Sincerely, Frank Love PTA

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