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AsTumbo Elementary School * 255 Chalan Hachon, Dededo * Phone 635-4363/64 * January 31, 2013 * Newsletter #5

School Calendar
2/22/13 3rd Qtr Progress Reports due 3/25-3/29 Easter Break! - No Classes! 4/1/13 Classes Resumes 4/2/13 End of 3rd Qtr 4/3/13 4th Qtr begins 4/5/13 Grades Due 4/12/13 Parent Teacher Conference 5/13/13 5/24/13 SAT10 Testing 5/27/13 Memorial Day No Classes

Visitors on Campus
We would like to remind all our AsTumbo Elementary Schools parents and/or guardians, we are requiring that all visitors sign in at the Main Office please see Student-Parent Handbook. A Visitors Pass is needed, even if you are to escort your child(ren) to the cafeteria and/or classroom. An identification card (ID) is necessary to obtain a visitors pass. Your ID will be held until you return the visitors pass. The Guam Police Department will be called upon to assist when any visitor(s) refuses to adhere to these procedures. This procedure is necessary to account for every person on campus and to ensure the safety for all our students, faculty and staff members. Note: Classroom visits are by appointments only with the classroom teacher. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the office. Thank you for your understanding.

Uniform Sale
We would like to announce that our schools uniforms are on sale through our PTO. Sales are on Fridays after 2:15 p.m. Uniform shirts & shorts are $12.00 each. If you are interested in purchasing any uniform items, please make arrangements with any of our PTO officers.

Gate Hours:
Front Gate 7:00 1:30 2:15 5:30 Front Exit Gate... 7:00 8:00 2:15 3:00

NOTICE OF GATE CLOSURE

Due to incidents that have happened nationwide in our schools and communities, we want to ensure the safety all our students, faculty and staff members. We would like to advise all our parents that effective Monday 2/4/13, we will not be opening our back gates. Please have your child(ren) enter and exit from our front gates. We are able to monitor incoming and exiting activities in front of the school. Your understanding will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

After school Dismissal

We would like to thank all our

parents/guardians, who have waited patiently for their children during dismissal times. For the safety of all our students, we would like to share you the following after school dismissal procedures: 1. School gates are secured at 1:30 p.m. No movements of vehicles are allowed on campus; 2. 2:00 2:15, all students will be escorted to their after school release areas bus, car rider, front walkers and back walkers; 3. Upon classroom clearance, buses will leave campus; 4. Walkers will start to depart campus when the buses leave 2:15 2:25; (Walkers area is located in front of I wing.) 5. After the walkers leave, the front gate will be opened for parents/guardians to enter the campus to pick up their child(ren) at the Car riders area located in front of the cafeteria. 6. Parents will exit the campus through the front exit gate. Note: When there is a late bus arrival, all traffic will cease until all students have boarded the bus. Upon the departure of the bus, traffic will commence again. These procedures are necessary to ensure the safety of all students. Thank you for your understanding.

Spelling Bee Winners!!!

We would like to congratulate our schools Spelling Bee Winner.

Correction:
We would like to advise all our school community that there will be classes on 2/4/13. This is based on the revised D.O.E. School Calendar dated 8/29/12. So please send your child(ren) to school on Monday. Thank you.

Raemier Javelosa
5th Grade - C104 Spelling Bee alternate is:

Deon Zaldivar
5th Grade C102

Hip Hip Hooray!!! ________________________

PTO NEWS!!
School Kine Cookies will be in soon letter will be forthcoming!!!