ood afternoon,
We wanted to send an update with a few announcements and reminders. We also wanted to mention that we are seeing an uptick of student illnesses. We have had cases of the flu and other sicknesses and a number of students being sent home sick. Please keep your child home if they have a fever or do not feel well. We do not want to further spread germs and students should be resting if sick. Remind students to wash hands, cover coughs, etc. We also recommend wearing masks.
Have a great day,
Katie and Mattie
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Skinner North Mascot Election - We would like to introduce you to the Skinner North . . . DRAGONS!
The middle school has been working on civics during SEL with the Civic Leadership Foundation. So, the sixth grade decided to have an election around the selection of our school mascot. We started with primaries in the sixth grade, narrowing the choices to the Star, the Dragon, the Scorpion, the Snake, or the Tiger. Students then joined a campaign team to advocate for the mascot they wanted. One group of students developed Public Service Announcements explaining the need for elections. 6th graders visited all the classrooms to register every student to vote. Then on Monday, the students came down to the auditorium to vote for the mascot of their choice.
We timed this to coincide with the midterm elections in order to help students understand the election process. This was also an opportunity for the whole student community to have a voice about their school. It was very exciting to see!
Staff Parking Lot - Parents should not use the staff parking lot. We have had issues of parents dropping students off or blocking the entry way to drop students off. This is unsafe and also stops staff from being able to park and get into the building, which is frustrating for our staff members. You can use the lot across the street or Target to drop students off. Please respect our staff by following this expectation.
We wanted to send an update with a few announcements and reminders. We also wanted to mention that we are seeing an uptick of student illnesses. We have had cases of the flu and other sicknesses and a number of students being sent home sick. Please keep your child home if they have a fever or do not feel well. We do not want to further spread germs and students should be resting if sick. Remind students to wash hands, cover coughs, etc. We also recommend wearing masks.
Have a great day,
Katie and Mattie
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Skinner North Mascot Election - We would like to introduce you to the Skinner North . . . DRAGONS!
The middle school has been working on civics during SEL with the Civic Leadership Foundation. So, the sixth grade decided to have an election around the selection of our school mascot. We started with primaries in the sixth grade, narrowing the choices to the Star, the Dragon, the Scorpion, the Snake, or the Tiger. Students then joined a campaign team to advocate for the mascot they wanted. One group of students developed Public Service Announcements explaining the need for elections. 6th graders visited all the classrooms to register every student to vote. Then on Monday, the students came down to the auditorium to vote for the mascot of their choice.
We timed this to coincide with the midterm elections in order to help students understand the election process. This was also an opportunity for the whole student community to have a voice about their school. It was very exciting to see!
Staff Parking Lot - Parents should not use the staff parking lot. We have had issues of parents dropping students off or blocking the entry way to drop students off. This is unsafe and also stops staff from being able to park and get into the building, which is frustrating for our staff members. You can use the lot across the street or Target to drop students off. Please respect our staff by following this expectation.
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