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T-Shirts/Sweatshirts

The older, red t-shirts are on sale for $5.00, and the older maroon and navy sweatshirts are on sale for $10.00.  We still have some adult sizes in last year’s t-shirt design.  New t-shirts in student sizes have arrived.  The new shirts will be $8.00 each as before.  Our new sweat shirts are in.  They sell for $12 for sizes S,M, & L, and $13 for XL.

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EMERGENCY CARDS

Parents/guardians, please fill out an Emergency Card for each child that you have in this school.  Please include several numbers where you can be reached.  If these numbers change during the year, please call the school to update them.  It is imperative that we have several phone numbers where parents/guardians may be reached in case of an emergency or if a student becomes ill.

 

Please note that we will ONLY allow those persons whose names appear on the child’s Emergency Card to pick them up from school.  Until we know you, we will also ask that you show and ID, so please bring this inside with you.  If the person’s name is NOT on the card, and we do not have a written note from the parent with a telephone number that can be used to verify the authenticity of the note, we will NOT release the child to that person.  The child will be sent home on his/her bus as usual.

 

This is for your child’s safety for we truly do not want any of our children to end up missing or worse.  If you have any questions, please contact the school and we will be happy to address your concerns.

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VOLUNTEERS Corner

It is very important that all volunteer hours are reported to Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) office each month.  Therefore if you are performing any volunteer service at home or on campus, please be sure to log it into the Volunteer book on the front counter in the office.  Thank you to each and everyone who helps to make Park Forest Elementary such a wonderful school for our children.  Ms Doty and Mrs Baltazor are our VIPS coordinators this year.  Thank you to both of them.

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DROPPING OFF & PICKING UP CHILDREN

 

No cars are allowed in the bus lane between the hours of 7:30 – 8:30 A.M. and 2:30-3:30 P.M. If you are dropping off or picking up your child before or after school, we ask that you park beyond the main entrance or on White Sands.  Parents should not be crossing between buses and cars to take their children to their vehicles.  This practice is unsafe!  You will be asked to walk all the way down the sidewalks if you are walking your child(ren) to your vehicle.  If you do not need to go in the school, you can drop them off by the school crossing guard., or get into the carpool line behind the cafeteria drive way on White Sands facing Elain at dismissal.  That is where car riders assemble, except for rainy day dismissal.  Do not drop off students before 8:00 A.M.  REMINDER:  Students are not to be checked out after 2:55 P.M.  It is too hectic in the office at dismissal time to take care of calling classrooms for check-outs.  We want our students to enter their vehicles on the passenger side for safety reasons.  We suggest car seats and packages be placed on the driver’s side in the back seat.   A sign with your child’s name in the windshield really helps the car pool line move faster. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

 

5% Back to Schools Program

Our School’s Office Depot ID Number is

70041425

Park Forest Elementary receives credits equal to 5% of qualifying purchases to use for FREE SUPPLIES when you give this ID number.  We appreciate your support!

 

PTO Dues

 

PTO dues is $5.00 per family for the year.  Please send this in an envelope with your child’s name and room number or teacher’s name marked “PTO Dues.”  Check the calendar in the newsletter for the next PTO Meeting.

 

 
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