Dee-Mack Primary & Jr. High

January Newsletter

From the Principal

What a December we have had! Thanks to all of you the canned food drive was a huge success. 2,700 food items were collected for distribution to families in Deer Creek and Mackinaw. Once again, Breakfast with Santa was wonderful. Santa visited with over 200 children and reported that they all were “nice”. I hope all their wishes come true. Have a safe and healthy January.

Mrs. Lammers

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration is set for Tuesday, Feb. 17th from 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 18th from 9-11 a.m. Registration will be held in the school library. Please have a copy of your child’s certified birth certificate ( not the one from the hospital) and any health records such as immunizations, dental, or physical screenings. Incoming kindergarten students must also have a vision exam. At that time you can make an appointment for a kindergarten screening. Those screenings will take place on Thursday and Friday, February 19th and 20th. Your child must be five on or before Sept. 1st in order to begin kindergarten.

Canned Food Drive

In these tough economic times many families are struggling to make ends meet. The students at Dee-Mack Primary and Jr. High conducted a canned food drive to help families in the Deer Creek and Mackinaw areas. Students collected a total of 2,700 cans for distribution to families in Deer Creek and Mackinaw. Thanks so much to all of you who contributed.

Early Childhood Screening

Where: Dee-Mack Primary and Jr. High

When: Wednesday, Feb. 4th, 2009

Purpose: To screen developmental levels in motor skills, general knowledge, social skills, and speech and language.

Eligibility: All children ages 0-5 living in District #701

For an appointment call : Ann Schwarting, (309) 359-5480

This is NOT a kindergarten screening.

January dates to note:

1/8– PTO conference room 6 p.m.

1/9 PTO Game Night

1/16 SIP Day 11:30 dismissal

1/16 Second quarter ends

1/20 Market Day 5:30– 6:30 p.m.

1/22 Report cards go out

Box Tops For Education

Early Childhood– 244

Kindergarten

Mrs. Hinthorne - 673

Mrs. Boss– 796

Mrs. Brownlee– 581

Mrs. Denniston - 445

First Grade

Miss Rowe– 768

Mrs. Peterson– 493

Mrs. Hubbard– 609

Mrs. Mallicoat– 300

Second Grade

Mrs. Schwarting– 605

Mrs. Swardenski– 542

Mrs. Gilbert– 396

Mrs. Coots- 989

Third Grade

Miss Wroblewski– 676

Mrs. Pirtle– 677

Mrs. Joos– 966

Miss Gudeman– 594

The classroom with the winning totals in May will receive a pizza party.

Start the day with breakfast

It is so important to make sure we have enough fuel to make it through the morning. Please make sure your child has had a good breakfast before coming to school. You wouldn’t believe how many students come to the office every day to tell us they haven’t had breakfast. A breakfast or granola bar is a quick and easy choice if you are in a hurry.

Sports

Several sports are in full swing at this time of year. The wrestling program is new to our school this year with great participation. Boy’s basketball and girl’s volleyball are also going strong. Please come to one of the games and show your support for our teams. The game schedules can be found on our website, www.deemack.org.

Weather

As you know, the district now has Global Connect to keep you informed of school closings or early dismissals. You can also watch any of the local TV stations for weather related closings or cancellations. You should have received a test call last month from the Global Connect system. If you didn’t, please call the school office to update your phone numbers.

The lunch menu and the PTO newsletter can be found on our website, www.deemack.org