Palmetto Elementary School

November 4, 2021 Dear COVID-19 Testing Clients: LDH is working with its contractor, Greenphire, to ensure that incentive fund payments are sent to testing participants as soon as possible. LDH expects virtual cards to be emailed to testing participants in the coming weeks. Once LDH has clarity on a date by which emails will be released and physical cards will be sent, we will let you know.  If your staff or parents have further questions or concerns, I urge them to call the Safer, Smarter, Schools hotline at 1-877-356-1511. Thank you, Leah S. Tatum Safer, Smarter Schools K-12 COVID-19 Testing Program Manager

Our after school program, Beyond the Bell, is in full swing! Many students are enjoying being part of it. We want to make this program available to as many students as possible. We have a waiting list of students who want to take part. We kindly ask that if you have signed up your student(s), and they are no longer taking part in the program, let us know so that we may fill that spot with someone from the waiting list.

Reminder: Parent Thanksgiving lunch forms and fees are due by Friday, November 5, 2021.

Our mobile pantry is running late, but will be arriving shortly! Don’t forget to come out and shop with us!!

Our food pantry is stocked and ready to go! All of our students love the pantry; whether it keeping it stocked or "shopping", the food pantry is exciting. Starting this week, we will allow Pre-K and kindergarten students to "shop" in our school's pantry! These students will get to browse shelves of items, pick out those items that they like best and bring them home! What a great experience and it is absolutely free! The students get to use decision making skills, learn more about cooperative practices, and gain a little "shopping" experience. Each month we will open the pantry to two grade levels! Here's to happy shopping! Don't forget to visit our Mobile Market tomorrow from 9-11, where you will be able to purchase vegetables, herbs, fruits, proteins, dairy products, and grains at great prices.

Makin" Groceries Mobile Market will be on campus Tuesday, November 2 from 9-11. Our goal is to close the gap between the community and its access to healthy, affordable foods. This is a community event that is open to everyone. Please come out and shop with us. Thanksgiving Lunch is scheduled for Thursday, November 18, 2021 (time is forthcoming.) Cost is $10. Parents will get a catered meal. This fee is due by November 5, 2021.

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BEYOND THE BELL after school learning program begins tomorrow. Car riders will be dismissed at 5:00. Buses will be loaded at 5:15.

Reminder: Starting tomorrow, face masks are optional for all students, staff members, and visitors. Face masks remain mandatory on buses.

Friday is wear your Halloween costume to school day!!!

Beginning Monday, November 1st, face coverings for staff, students, and visitors will be optional in SLP public schools except when traveling on school buses. Updated guidance on quarantining during opt-out can be found by going to http://www.slpsb.org/apps/pages/NEWSROOM.

Thursday: We Mustache You To Be Drug Free Wear anything mustache related (socks, shirt, fake mustache) with uniform bottoms.

Weather information: We are expecting severe weather between 12 and 2. If your child is a bus rider, we will load buses as soon as they arrive on campus (some as early as 2:45). Some children will arrive home earlier than usual. Parents are welcome to check out their child early.

Due to the potential for inclement weather this afternoon, after school detention has been rescheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon.

Tomorrow is “I wake up Drug Free” wear your school appropriate PJ’s to school. Due to possible inclimate weather tomorrow, the decision has been made to delay the start of Learning Beyond the Bell for students. Students will begin the after school program Monday, November 1 rather than tomorrow. After school detention letters went home yesterday. Detention will be held tomorrow from 3:15-4:30.

Drug Free Looks Like Me! Tuesday-I Am Too Bright For Drugs! Wear your neon colored shirt with uniform bottoms!

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Each year, our Christmas card cover is designed by the student that wins our Christmas card contest. Please encourage student participation in this year's Christmas card art contest! The application can be found at http://www.slpsb.org/apps/pages/Christmas_Card_Design_Contest.

Learning Beyond The Bell We are busy finalizing plans for our after school program Learning Beyond the Bell! In order for our students to have the best experience possible, teachers will be working afterschool on Monday and Tuesday of next week to get everything ready! Students will begin staying after school on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.

Can you believe that we are almost through the 1st quarter of school! On Thursday of next week, we will have open house via telephone conferences. Conferences will be set up in 10 minute increments beginning at 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. The teacher(s) that you wish to speak to will call you at your designated appointment time. Beginning tomorrow, you may call the office to set up your appointments 337-623-4482. 1st quarter end on Friday, October 22, 2021. Report cards will go home on Thursday, October 28, 2021.