January

EPHRAIM ELEMENTARY - JANUARY PARENT INFORMER!

January

4 Back to school! Regular Schedule - Out at 1:40

18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL

29 Readasaurus' 40th Birthday! - Pirate Theme; Books are Treasures

February

4-5 Parent/Teacher Conferences - 1/2 day Thursday, no school Friday

14 Valentine's Day

15 President's Day - NO SCHOOL

Free School Lunch

School breakfast and lunch will continue to be FREE for all students through the end of the 2020-2021 school year. Please check your individual PowerSchool accounts to see if your child has a lunch balance.

If your student has a negative balance, please pay in the office as soon as possible. If there are funds left in the account, parents may choose to receive a refund or it can be rolled over to the next school year. 5th Grade lunch balances will be moved to younger siblings, if any, or refunded. We cannot roll balances over to the middle school. Please contact the office ONLY if you would like a refund, otherwise the balance will be rolled over for the next year. EES OFFICE 435-283-4171

Readasaurus' Birthday

Each year we celebrate our mascot's birthday at school with a special themed party! This year, for Readasaurus' 40th Birthday, it is a Pirate Themed party, "Books are Treasures". We will celebrate Friday January 29th and although our day may look a little different than in the past, we will still focus on reading and lots of fun!

Every Student will receive a free book from the Library! Students may wear their pajamas to school, or dress and a pirate and bring blankets, pillows and their favorite books! We look forward to great class parties full of games and reading.

Happy 40th Birthday Readasaurus!

REMINDER

Please send warm jackets, hats, and gloves with your students for outside recess.

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December Important Dates:

18 School excused early at 12:00 p.m.
21 Christmas Break- Dec. 21 st to Jan 3 rd
25 Christmas Day
31 New Year’s Eve
NO SCHOOL - Dec. 21st through January 3rd

EES CHRISTMAS PROGRAM We are sorry to announce that the EES annual school-wide Christmas Program unfortunately must be cancelled this year due to the COVID restrictions. Classes will celebrate individually with songs/activities during the month of December. We hope you enjoy this beautiful season and the holiday break from school. Please be safe!	COLD WEATHER REMINDER As the weather turns colder, please remember that the main school doors do not open until 7:40 a.m. Please be mindful when dropping your kids off for school as they will be waiting outside until that time. Remember to send your student to school with warm coats, hats and gloves for outside recess.
COVID 19 As a reminder, please check your child for symptoms of COVID every day before school. Keep your child home if he or she feels sick, has a fever of 100.4 or higher, new cough, shortness of breath, decrease in sense of smell or taste, sore throat or muscle aches or pains. We ask that if anyone in your household is being tested for COVID please keep your student home until results are confirmed. If your student has had a known exposure, we also ask that you keep your student home and contact EES school nurse, Sarah Johnson. This helps the protection and safety of all students. Thank you for all your help and cooperation in keeping our school safe.
SORA READING Sora is an online library where K-5th grade students can check out and access books. It’s easy, convenient, with no lost or damaged books and kids can take books wherever they go! Click HERE for more information!	RAISE THE ROOF- READING CHALLENGE Remind your student to turn in their monthly reading calendars to their teachers! The at home reading goal is 400 minutes per month! Your child should be reading 20 minutes each night at home. Students are rewarded if they meet this goal and the top reader in each class gets a brag tag! Encourage and support your child as they work on their reading goals. Students may earn a spot in the reading Hall of Fame!