Coffeen News

Francine Luckett, Principal
School Phone: 217-534-2314
Barb Winkler, Secretary


Coffeen Elementary Parent News
October 2006

  • ALL parents must stop in the office when visiting or bringing something to their child. Please do not walk down to your child's classroom without a pass from the office. This is for the safety of your children.

  • Thank you to Kim Hirsch for doing the September sign! Thank you to Brenda Young for signing up for the October!

  • Monday, October 2, the K-5 classroooms will be taking a bus to Witt School to watch a presentation brought to us by the Sullivan Little Theater. The production is called "The Cavern of Crete". The bus will leave here promptly at 8:40.

  • Remember there is NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 6, for Regional Teachers Institute and Monday, October 9, for Columbus Day.

  • October 10 (rain date Oct. 12) the 3rd grade class will be taking a field trip to Bremer's Bird Sanctuary in Hillsboro.

  • October 8-12 is Fire Prevention Week. Fire trucks will visit our building on Tuesday, October 10.

  • Our school earns money by collecting used computer INK CARTRIDGES for recycling. If you have ink cartridges, please place them in a sealed zip lock bag and send them in.

  • Parents, please do not leave your car running in the school parking lot.

  • Watch for Mrs. Mills' flyer for Family Reading Night. Put Friday, October 20, on your calendar for this evening/nighttime event. She will have more information coming home soon.

  • The book fair will be here the first week in November. It will have many reasonably priced books from board books for babies, toddlers and pre-school to 5th grade chapter books, as well as posters and some small items like pencils. We chose this time of year because many parents like to purchase books as Christmas gifts. It will be open through parent teacher conference on November 9. There will be more information in the November Parent News

 

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Last Updated: October 1, 2006