July Newsletter

Field Trips:

• Wednesday, July 20th we will take a walking field trip to the Westminster Presbyterian Church (13th and Boswell) where a free summer lunch is provided by USD 501.

 

• We will be taking a field trip to The Topeka Zoo on Wednesday, July 27th.  Cost is $2.00 per child.  We will need several parent volunteers to help us drive our students to and from the zoo, so if you are interested in coming with us, please sign up!  We will be posting a sign up sheet outside our classroom door a few weeks prior to the trip.  On the day of, we will leave for the zoo immediately after breakfast, so please have your child to school no later than 9:30 AM.  Students will need to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a water bottle.  Car/booster seats will also be needed.  Hope to see you there!

Dates to Remember:
July 4 – No School! Happy Independence
Day!!
July 20 – Walking Field Trip to Westminster Presbyterian Church for lunch
July 26 – Board Meeting, 5:30 PM
July 27 – Field Trip to the Topeka Zoo
July 29 – Last day for optional enrollment
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Themes:
June 27-July 1 – Independence
Day/Patriotic
July 4-8 – Crash, Bang, BOOM!
July 11-15 – Sports
July 18-22 – Opposites
July 25-29 - Picnic

Fireworks Safety Tips:

Be Extra Careful With Sparklers
Little arms are too short to hold sparklers, which can heat up to 1,200 degrees. How about this? Let your young children use glow sticks instead. They can be just as fun but they don’t burn at a temperature hot enough to melt glass.
Closely supervise children around fireworks at all times.
Take Necessary Precautions

Do not wear loose clothing while using fireworks
Never light fireworks indoors or near dry grass.
Point fireworks away from homes, and keep away from brush, leaves and flammable substances
Be Prepared for an Accident or Injury

Stand several feet away from lit fireworks
If a device does not go off, do not stand over it to investigate it. Put it out with water and dispose of it.

Always have a bucket of water or a fire extinguisher nearby
Know how to operate the fire extinguisher properly.

If a child is injured by fireworks
Immediately go to a doctor or hospital. If an eye injury occurs, don't allow your child to touch or rub it, as this may cause even more damage.