PICTURE DAY

Picture day will be on Tuesday October 3rd, 2023. Order forms will be sent home with your learner. Bring the form back on picture day with cash or check payment. If you are wanting to pay by credit card, use the website and access code below.

www.scherling.preorderphotos.com

access code: N39MC4

*** picture RETAKES will be on November 15th 2024.

retake access code: M69TH7

HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK

NOTE FROM NURSE KAY

Note from Nurse Kay…

I know everyone loves their Crocs.  They are so comfortable and easy to wear.  But, Crocs are not a good choice for recess or PE. 

Please make sure your child wears appropriate footwear to school to avoid twisted ankles, tripping, etc. 

Thanks for helping keep kids safe, health and happy at school.

CALENDAR 2023-2024

2023

• Aug 22 Back To School Night 4-6pm
• Aug 24 First day of school for grades 1-12
• Aug 29 First day of school for Kindergarten
• Sept 4 Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
• Sept 25 Offsite learning day
• Oct 18 Offsite learning day
• Oct 19-20 NO SCHOOL
• Nov 3 4th grade music program
• Nov 10 Veteran's Day Observation - NO SCHOOL
• Nov 22-24 NO SCHOOL
• Dec 8 2nd grade music program
• Dec 22-Jan 1 Winter break - NO SCHOOL

2024

• Jan 15 NO SCHOOL
• Feb 16 3rd grade music program
• Feb 19 Offsite learning day
• March 11 NO SCHOOL
• March 12 Offsite learning day
• March 15 1st grade music program
• March 29 NO SCHOOL
• April 1 NO SCHOOL
• April 19 NO SCHOOL ** potential snow make up day**
• April 26 5th grade music program
• May 10 Kindergarten music program
• May 23 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!

BOOK FAIR 2023

                                         COME TO THE LIBRARY :

The Book Fair is October 16^th and 17^th during Parent Teacher Conferences  You can also use the link below to shop online :

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/independenceelementary

PLEASE SLOW DOWN!

Drop Off: PLEASE be extra careful when dropping your child off in the morning. Pull up as far as you can in the drop off lane. If you pull into the parking lot, you need to park in a spot. DO NOT BLOCK THE AISLES. Remain in your car as your child exits. Do not block the crosswalk and let your child out of the car. Pick Up: PLEASE be extra careful when picking up your child at the end of the day. Pull up as far as you can in the pick up lane. Again, if you pull into the parking lot you need to park in a spot. DO NOT block the aisles.

TARDY STUDENTS

WE HAVE TOO MANY STUDENTS ARRIVING AT SCHOOL LATE. MOST OF OUR TARDY STUDENTS TELL US THEY'RE RUNNING LATE. THIS IS AN UNEXCUSED TARDY AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THEIR ATTENDANCE. Students who arrive at or after 8:10 are considered tardy and will need to stop in the office for a pass. If your child is tardy a parent will need to come into the office and sign their child in. Do not drop you child off and send them in alone. Please have your child to school on time. It is disruptive to the classroom when a student arrives late. Also, Mr. Shea our Principal does the daily announcements shortly after 8:10 and your child is missing important information for the day.

AFTERNOON PICK UP

Dismissal is at 2:40 and all students need to be picked up no later than 2:50. No students should be left at the school after 2:50. The only exception is if they're in a club or intramurals.

*Kindergarten pick-up is located by the bicycle racks.

 MILK BREAK PAYMENTS

Elementary students have milk/snack break every day at school.  You may purchase milk each semester for them to have during break, but it isnt required for them to have it.  First semester milk fees will be $40 and can be submitted online via MySchoolBucks.

If you aren’t sure if you paid, call the office at 356-5890 and we can let you know. Reminder: it is preferred that you  pay on-line at myschoolbucks.com but we do take cash or check in the office.

How to add milk on myschoolbucks : Click on the 3 horizontal lines in the upper right-hand corner, from there you will see the school store. After selecting the school store, browse all items -- you will then see a milk carton. It is $36 for the first semester.

Thank you!

Here are the dates for the milk break fee:

• Semester 1 milk break fee will close for payments in My School Bucks on September 30.

• Semester 2 milk break fee will open for payments in My School Bucks on December 1 and close for payments on February 29.

DISMISSAL CHANGES

Please call the school office at 701-356-5890 before 1:00 if you need to get a message to your child regarding a change to their end of the day dismissal.

PARENTS TO LUNCH

If you would like to join your child for lunch, please call the office before 8:15 AM. Plan on purchasing a school lunch or bringing a lunch from home. Food from a restaurant, candy and pop are not allowed. The cost for an adult lunch is $4.00