Alvis C. Story Elementary

ACO 2017-2018Care & Share Calendar

November: Holiday Foods

School website: http://www.allenisd.org/storyes/site/default.asp1550 Edelweiss *Allen, TX 75002 *972 727 0570

Amanda Tabor, PrincipalKathy Parker, Asst. Principal

Storyteller- November 30th

Staff Birthday’sHacker 6thL Wood 8thCurrie 10th

Langlais 14thThomas 18thWhatley 21stPolson 23rd

Mark Your Calendar

Dec 2nd - Rudolph Run

Dec 5th - ACO Day

Dec 7th - Chick Fil A Day

Dec 14-19th - No lunch visitors

Dec 12th - Second grade performance

Dec 13th - Wear your class colors

Dec 15th & 16th - Peter Pan Production7pm.

Dec 18th - 6th grade Choir trip

S’More’s Class Winner

Dickson

Twitter Award

Thomas

Happy Camper Award

Langlais&

Clark

Character Trait for November:Citizenship

We will have our annual Story Holiday Sing Along on December 21th. If you do not want your child to participate, please click on the link below and fill out the form by December 15th. Thank you.

Holiday Sing along

NOW HIRINGCAFETERIA MONITOR

Story Elementary is hiring a cafeteria monitor to start as soon as possible.

Hours 11am - 1pm each day.

If you are interested or know someone who is, please contact the front office.

On Tuesday, December 5 we will host our 2nd annual ACO DAY!

That morning, students will help load the ACO truck full of items donated to help support our community.

The grade level with highest number of items WINS a Pizza Party!!!

Items to bring for each grade level: (These are worth 1 point each)KG: hot/cold cereal, shampoo, conditioner1st: ketchup, toothpaste, toothbrushes2nd: salt & pepper, bath soap, easy open soup3rd: mustard, pudding cups, bathroom tissue4th: mayonnaise, canned fruit, paper towels5th: ramen noodles, kitchen soap, dishwasher soap6th: spaghettios, cleaning wipes, liquid cleaners

BONUS ITEMS FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS:(These are worth 5 points each)*Deodorant*Laundry Detergent

Let’s show our Falcon Spirit!

In the spirit of giving, STORY will be collecting new toys for TOYS FOR TOTS this year! From December 4-8 please

drop off any new toys in our big box located in the front entrance of the

school. On behalf of the TOYS FOR TOTS Foundation, we thank you for your

support with this campaign.

Bicycles and scooters

If your child rides a bike or scooter to school and leaves them at the bike rack please make sure they are lockingthem to the bike rack.

Lost and Found

We already have a number of coats and jackets in our lost and found, PLEASE LABEL your students items with their names

so we can return it to them. If your child is missing an item of

clothing, please encourage them to take a look in the lost and

found section.

Upcoming School Holidays:

Dec 22nd - Jan 8th Winter break. Classes resume on January 9th

January 15th - No school

February 19th - No school

March 12th - 16th - Spring break

Holiday Parties

December 20th

Please look at the flyer attached for information

about RSVPing for the upcoming Holiday parties.

If you have any questions please

Contact us.

NO LUNCH VISITORS

December14th thru the

19th

Popcorn Delivery Information

Popcorn orders will be delivered to the school the week of December

6th.

We are working on a schedule for when the

popcorn can be picked up from the school and will you let

you know as soon as possible.

Box TOPS As we start our next BOX TOPS contest, we are presenting another way to collect them. Look for the flier in LAST WEEK'S PeachJar for more information.

Thank you so much for helping! Keep on clipping!

For more information contact:Sarah Hauser atboxtops@storypta.org

It’s almost time for our class parties! And we are still in need of Room Parents for the following classes:

★ KENDALL ★ OLSSON

We would really appreciate your help. Please contact Wendee Parker at volunteer@storypta.org

The Story cafeteria needs volunteer support through the end of the Fall 2017 semester. Cafeteria monitors would help students open packages, retrieve forks, straws, etc, and help remind the students to follow

the cafeteria rules. Cafeteria monitors are not responsible for discipline or changing cup colors.

Can you please take a couple hours out of your week to help support our school? Story is especially in need of help during the first part of lunch with the

younger students.

As with all positions, you must have a current background check on file with Allen ISD to Volunteer.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e48a5ae2ba64-lunch

imporTAnt pta dates:December 11th-15th: SPIRIT STICKS

SALES7:30-8:00 AM

December 12th: MILK & COOKIESSECOND GRADE PERFORMANCE6:30-8:00 PM

FOLLOW US…FACEBOOK: Story Elementary PTATWITTER: @StoryPTAWEBSITE: StoryPTA.org

News from PTA page 1PTA Communication Contact: Samantha Stetsenko at vpcommunications@storypta.org

News from PTA page 2PTA Communication Contact: Samantha Stetsenko at vpcommunications@storypta.org

Science FairCalling all Mad Scientists! It’s Story Science Fair time! See the Science Fair Information website below and on the Story homepage for helpful links and the district handbook.

Please contact Christie Langlais at:

Christine.langlais@allenisd.org with any questions.

January 11, 2018

Science Fair website located on Story website, just click on the link below

Story Science Fair

HEAD LICE FACTS:

● Head lice crawl from child to child through head to head contact.● Lice cannot hop, jump or fly.● ANY child can get head lice.● Lice can live up to 30 days on a person’s head and lay from 50 to 150 eggs. If the louse falls off a

person, it dies within 2 days.WHAT TO LOOK FOR:· Lice are small brown, tan to grayish-white insects, about the size of a sesame seed.

· The nits or egg sacks are opaque, white oblong-shaped sacks which are firmly attached to the hair shaft. These nits cannot be brushed out. They can only be manually removed with a nit comb or pulled out by hand.

· Suspect lice if your child scratches and/or complains of an itchy head. Itching is the first sign of head lice.

· Check the hair and scalp very carefully especially behind the ears and near the neckline. The best method is to use a magnifying glass under a bright light.

HOW TO TREAT IF INFECTED:

● Wash your child’s hair with a product formulated to kill lice.● Have your child sit under a bright light and remove all nits with a metal comb that is designed to

remove nits. Remove remaining nits with your fingernails. Failure to do this important step always results in reoccurrence.

● Nits are not killed by lice shampoos, so it will be necessary to wash the hair with the lice product a second time in 7 to 10 days to kill any newly hatched lice.

● Launder all clothing and bedding. Laundry water should be at least 130 degrees Fahrenheit to kill the lice. Dry on highest heat setting.

● Vacuum all carpets, upholstery and mattresses in the house. Throw away the vacuum bag.● Sealing clothing, stuffed toys, pillows, blankets or other small soft items, for two weeks in tightly

closed plastic bags will kill both lice and nits. Dry cleaning will also kill lice.● Soak combs, brushes and other washable items for one hour in one of the approved lice shampoos;

or, soak them for 5 to 10 minutes in a pan of 130 degree hot water.PROACTIVE MEASURES

● Teach your whole family about how lice is spread and treated.● Teach your children not to share combs, brushes, hats, hair accessories, jackets and other personal

items with other children.● Check your child frequently for signs of lice or nits.