October Parent Informer 2019

OCTOBER

10-        Kindergarten Field Trip- Pumpkin Patch
10-        Preschool Field Trip- Pumpkin Patch (Chester)
14-        Columbus Day- school in session
16-        PTA Reflections Due
18-        3rd Grade Field Trip- Pumpkin Patch
21/22-   Fall Break (Monday/Tuesday) NO SCHOOL
23-        5th Grade Field Trip- Pumpkin Patch
24-        Picture Retakes by Lifetouch
25-        PTA Safety Week- Kickoff Assembly
28-31-   PTA Safety Week
31-        Halloween Parade at 12:50 p.m. (School dismissed early at 1:40)

  NOVEMBER

4-8    Scholastic Book Fair 7:45 a.m.- 3 p.m./ closes @ 2 p.m. Friday
6-      Scholastic Book Fair Parent Night- Fair open from 6-8 p.m. in library
6-      PTA Reflections Night 6:30 p.m.
8-      Veterans Day- Assembly 9 a.m.  (change of date to Friday)
21-    3rd Grade Field Trip to Snow College
27-    Thanksgiving Break- School out early @ 12 p.m.
28-    Thanksgiving- NO SCHOOL
29-    Thanksgiving Break- NO SCHOOL

SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK

We will NOT be holding a specific school lunch week this year.  However, we invite and encourage parents and guests to come and eat lunch with their student on their BIRTHDAY! 

In fact, parents are welcome to come and eat school lunch ANYTIME during the year!!

If you would like to eat school lunch with your child any day, please call the school (before 9 a.m.) the morning of your visit to be put on the lunch count. 435-283-4171

Monthly lunch menus can be found online at www.ssanpete.org under schools and Ephraim Elementary!

HALLOWEEN PARADE

The Halloween parade will be held on Thursday,
October 31st at 12:50 p.m.

Students should NOT wear their costumes to school, but bring them in a bag to put on after lunch.  Parents may come and assist students with costumes, if they wish.  Morning kindergarten students may come back to the school at 12:45 p.m. to participate in the parade with their class.

The parade will begin outside of the south school doors, travel down 600 South to the fire station, go around the park and back to the school.  Preschool and Kindergarten students will NOT go around the park, but only down to the Ephraim City Fire Station and back.  We encourage parents and guests of students in 1st-5th  to watch the parade at the Canyon View Park.

Students will be excused early after the parade at 1:40 p.m.

PTA SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK

A kick-off assembly will be held Friday, October 25th for
the PTA Safety Awareness Week.  A fun week will follow, October 28th- 31st as students participate in Safety Awareness Week. Students will learn about being safe in the following areas:
DRUG PREVENTION, FIRE SAFETY, INTERNET & STRANGER AWARENESS, PERSONAL INJURY PREVENTION, ETC. 

Watch for more information coming home with your student towards the end of the month.

PTA NEWS:

The Reflections art and creative projects are due Wednesday, October 16th.  The theme is "Look Within".  More information about the categories 2D or 3D visual art, photography, film production, music composition, dance choreography, literature, and special artist as well as the forms and rules are in the front office and also online at utahpta.org/reflections .