August
20-22nd: Parent Orientation Sessions
26th: School Begins
September
2th: No school, Labor Day
TBA: School Photos
25th: Ice Cream Social 6:00-7:30
October
18th: No School, Professional Development
November
5th: No School, Election Day
27-29th: No School, Thanksgiving Break
December
19-31st: No School, Winter Break
January
1-3rd: No School, Winter Break
6th: Classes Resume
TBA: Kindergarten Talk for Parents
20th: No School, MLK Day
23-24th: No School, Parent/Teacher Conferences
25th: Online Registration open for 2024-2025 for current families with multi-child registrations
26-28th: Online Registration for 2024-2025 school year-all current students
February
17th: No School, Presidents Day
March
24-28th: No School, Spring Break
April
11th: No School, Professional Development
May
5-9th: Teacher Appreciation Week
13th: Last Day: M/T/TH, T/TH
13-14th: Preschool Graduation-for students going to Kindergarten
14th: Last Day: M/W/F, W/F, M-TH, M-F
15th: Family Picnic: M/T/TH, T/TH, M-TH classes (10:30am) M/W/F, W/F, M-F classes(12:00pm)
16th: Family Picnics: Rain Date
*This calendar is subject to change as we assess the pandemic climate for the addition of our traditional family/social events.
What You'll Need:
• 3 cups flour
• 3 tbsp. Cream of Tartar (1.5 oz.)
• 3 tbsp. veg. oil
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1½ cups salt
• Food coloring – Gel food coloring produces a more vivid color.
1: Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix with spoon to evenly distribute ingredients.
2: Add veg. oil and food coloring.
3: Add the boiling water (Food coloring can also be added to the boiling water right before adding the boiling water to the dry ingredients.The color seems to mix a little better this way)
4: Stir mixture. Mixture may seem too dry at first but it will get better as kneaded. Once it starts to bond together and becomes hard to mix, take it out of the bowl, throw it on a flour-dusted cutting board and knead until it takes on the lookand consistency of Play-Doh. It will be hot when you take it out of the bowl so be careful!!
5: Store in an air-tight container (Zip-loc bags work great!)
We understand that this list is not all-inclusive and there are many other safe options out there. Even if it is on this list, the label needs to be checked each time the product is purchased due to changes in manufacturing. It is important not only to check for peanuts or nuts of any kind, but also the manufacturing process. If an item says that it “may contain traces of peanuts/tree nuts” or “manufactured in a facility that also processes peanuts or tree nuts,” we have to assume that these products are not safe.
BAKED GOODS
Generally not safe if made if made in a bakery or grocery store due to cross contamination. Never bring anything homemade please! Pre-packaged tend to be safer due to labeling laws.
• Bagels (Lender’s, Thomas, Pepperidge Farms)
• Bread (Sara Lee, Pepperidge Farm, Wonder, Sunbeam, Home Pride, Nickels
[if fresh thru code starts with L or N], and Schwebels)
• Ho-Ho’s (Hostess)
• Rice Krispie Treats (Kellogs Plain Only)
• Twinkies (Hostess)
BAKED GOODS DECORATING PRODUCTS
• Decorating Icing or Spray (Betty Crocker)
• Chocolate Chips (only Hershey brand is safe)
• Cocoa (Hershey)
• Icing (Betty Crocker, Pillsbury)
• Sprinkles (Betty Crocker)
CANDY
Most chocolate items are not safe because they are made alongside peanuts/tree nuts. Also, items from bulk bins are never safe due to cross-contamination.
• Amazing Gummy Bears (Hershey)
• Andes Mints (Tootsie Roll)
• Blow Pops (Charms)
• Bottle Caps (Wonka)
• Dots (Tootsie Roll)
• Dum-Dum Lollipops (Spangler)- NO gum pops or chewy pops by Dum-Dum
• Fun Dip (Wonka)
• Good and Plenty (Hershey)
• Hershey Milk Chocolate Candy bar (Hershey)- Plain only 1.55 oz
• Jelly Beans (Jolly Rancher, Lifesaver, Smucker’s, Starburst, Gimbal’s)
• Junior Mints (Tootsie Roll)
• Kissables (Hershey)
• Kisses (Hershey) –Plain milk chocolate only
• Laffy Taffy (Wonka)
• Lifesaver Chews (Kraft)
• Milk Duds (Hershey)
• Mix-Ups (Wonka)
• Nerds (Wonka)
• Peeps Marshmallow Treats (Peeps)
• PEZ
• Pixie Stix (Wonka)
• Smarties (all varieties ok)
• Starburst (Mars)
• Starburst Lollipops (Mars)
• Sugar Babies (Tootsie Roll)
• Sweet-Tarts (Wonka) – all varieties ok
• Tootsie Rolls (Tootsie Roll) all sizes and flavors ok
• Tootsie Pops (Tootsie Roll)
• Twizzler’s Licorice (Hershey) – all flavors of twists, twerps, pull n peel, Sourz, Bites, Nibs, and Strawz
• Whoppers (Hershey)
• York Peppermint Patty (Hershey)
COOKIES
• 100 Calorie Packs (Nabisco) - Chips Ahoy, Honey Maid Cinnamon Grahams, Oreo Thin Crips, Lorna Doone, Barnum Animal Crackers, Alpha Bits – NOT the Oreo or Chips Ahoy candy bites or the Chewy Granola Bars in any flavor
• Arrowroot Cookies (Nabisco)- regular or chocolate
• Chips Ahoy (Nabisco)- regular chocolate chip, chewy chocolate chip, chunky chocolate chip, and oatmeal chewy
• Barnum’s Animal Crackers (Nabisco)-regular and chocolate
• Deluxe Grahams (Keebler)
• Dipping Delights (Keebler)-chocolate and cheesecake
• E.L. Fudge (Keebler)-Original and double stuffed
• Fig Newton’s and Fig Newton Mini’s (Nabisco) –NOT Newton Fruit Crisps
• Frosted Animal Cookies (Keebler)-NOT iced, just frosted
• Fudge Stripes (Keebler)
• Handi-Snack Packs (Kraft)-Oreo Sticks
OTHER
• Lorna Doone Shortbread Cookies (Nabisco)
• Oreos (original)
• Vanilla Wafers (Nabisco)
• Pepperidge Farm Cookies - Milano, Chessman, Shortbread, Sugar
• Rite Bites (Keebler)-Mini Fudge Stripes
• Goldfish –all flavors
• Teddy Grahams (Nabisco) –Cinnamon, Chocolate Chips, Honey
• Sun Chips (Frito Lay)
• Pretzels (Giant Eagle brand)
• Cheez-its (Nabisco)
• Graham Crackers (Nabisco)-Cinnamon and Honey
• Grapes (cut in half)
• Fruit Cups (pre-made, store bought)
• Baby Carrots
• Cube Cheese
• Strong Cheese
• Pudding or Jell-O (Pre-made, store bought)
• 100% Fruit Juice
