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Five Points Elementary Newsletter

January 7, 2024

Calendar & Event Information 

  • January 12 - 2nd Quarter Report Cards Sent Home
  • January 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day, NO SCHOOL
  • January 17 - Early Release, students dismissed at 2:15 p.m.
  • January 29-February 2 - IOWA/CogAT Testing, grades 2, 4 & 5
  • February 1 - PTO Meeting at 9:30am in Teachers' Lounge
  • February 12 - Teacher In-service, NO SCHOOL
  • February 19 - Presidents Day, NO SCHOOL
  • February 21 - Early Release, students dismissed at 2:15 p.m.
  • March 1-8 - Spring Book Fair
  • March 7 - Book Fair Family Night, 5:00-7:00
  • March 7 - Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:30-8:00
  • March 8 - Last Day of the 3rd Quarter
  • March 20 - Early Release, students dismissed at 2:15 p.m.
  • March 25-April 1 - Spring Break, NO SCHOOL
  • April 8 - Teacher In-service, NO SCHOOL



Academic Calendar 2023-24


District Event Calendar 2023-24


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Announcements for Parents

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Attention 5th Grade Families!...

Free Tickets to see "Bedtime Stories (As Told by Our Dad) (Who Messed Them Up)" at Springboro Community Theatre


Springboro Community Theater is excited to be offering every 5th grade student two free tickets to their production of "Bedtime Stories (As Told by Our Dad) (Who Messed Them Up)". Use the QR Code below or linked HERE to request your tickets! Contact tickets@borotheatre.org with any questions.

Nutrition Services- New Lunch Menu Format

Springboro Schools will now be using a cycle menu calendar that will be distributed throughout the school year. The menu linked HERE is for the remainder of this school year. Now you will only need to print this once during that cycle, and it will only need to be in color this one time to view it properly. 


The monthly menu will ALWAYS be online and can be printed in a monthly format directly from a computer. You can also make it fit to one page to print if you need to. Please check the district's online menu here for any last minute updates that may occur throughout the year, as a result of product outages.

It is Yearbook Time!

You know your child will want the Five Points Elementary 2023-24 yearbook, so why wait to order? ORDER NOW!


Order your 2023-24 Yearbook online today by clicking here!


Order by February 14th for a cost of $21...

Price will increase to $26 after February 1st!


DEADLINE TO ORDER IS March 17th! Extras will not be ordered!


Want a PDF with the above dates & details? Click HERE!

Calendar Change

At the December 13th meeting, the Board of Education approved one change to the 2023-2024 Academic Calendar.

Monday, April 8, 2024 will now be a Teacher/Staff In-Service Day.

There will be no school for students (PreK-12) on Monday, April 8, 2024.

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Brave Boro Bunch - Military Student Club

Five Points Elementary is a Purple Star School that is determined to support our military families and students! In an effort to do so, we have created a military kids club where students who come from military backgrounds can join to connect with other children who face similar challenges and experiences. This club is called the Brave Boro Bunch. We would love to have your child join our Brave Boro Bunch Club. This club is intended for children of active-duty military families or recently retired military families. An informational flyer went home with students last week.


Please join us for our first official meeting after school on Tuesday, December 19th at 3:15 pm in room 226, Mrs. Hurley's room. This will be a student only event. Parents can pick up their child at 4:15 pm in front of the school. Students are encouraged to bring a snack! Our goal is to meet the third Tuesday of every month for the remainder of the school year, unless school is not in session.


See upcoming meeting dates below:


January:

Tuesday, January 16th


February:

Tuesday, Feb. 20th


March:

Tuesday, March 19th


April:

Tuesday, April 16th


May:

Tuesday, May 14th


A flyer/permission slip for this club was sent home with students! The flyer/permission slip can also be found HERE. Permission slips need to be returned to Mrs. DuncombMrs. Veren (4th grade teachers), or Mrs. Hurley. The Brave Boro Bunch will meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 3:15-4:15) starting in December!

Health Service Update

Dear Parents & Guardians:

As we head into Winter Break, we wanted to remind everyone of the health guidelines for students attending school. Our goal is not to keep students from coming to school, but to do our best to keep all students healthy while attending. Coming to school ill is not typically productive for students. We are seeing Influenza A and B, Strep, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Pneumonia, COVID and many other viral illnesses. Please review the information below and if you have any questions please contact your student’s building Clinic Nurse.

 

Good Daily at Home Health Checks

  • If your student is presenting with illness (cold, cough, headaches, body aches, sore throat etc.) or not themselves monitor and contact your primary medical provider if the symptoms do not resolve.
  • Check your child’s temperature. If the temperature is greater than 100 degrees, keep your student home until fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT fever reducing medication. NOTE: Many cold medications have Fever Reducing medication in the ingredients. 
  • Do not send your child to school after they have been given fever reducing medications.
  • Don’t forget to notify the school if your student is home ill. If you have questions or concerns contact the Building Clinic Nurse via phone or email. 

Return to school guidelines

  • Students must be fever free (without fever reducing medications) for 24 hours
  • Students who are experiencing Vomiting/Diarrhea: It is recommended that the student remain home 24 hours after their last episode of vomiting/diarrhea.
  • If you have a doctor’s note, a diagnosis of illness is helpful to track and monitor illness during the school year.
  • Don’t forget to get the Medical Note for any medical appointments and submit it to the Attendance staff at your students building. 

Up to date information

  • Please make sure that your child’s teacher and the school office have current emergency contact numbers at all times. When students are ill and needing to go home, this can become very challenging if we are unable to reach parents/guardians or Emergency Contacts. 
  • Please have a plan in place in case your child becomes sick at school. 

Nursing services

The district employs a full time clinic nurse at each building. Our Clinic Nurses play an important role in keeping our students healthy and safe. 

Contact information for  Student Health Services Staff


We appreciate your help and continued support in keeping our students healthy and safe. We wish you a safe and healthy Holiday Season! 

Thanks,

Bronwyn Patterson RN, BSN, CSN

School Fees

School fees may be paid on-line through PaySchools Centralor they may be paid by check. The check can be sent in with your child, and it should be made payable to Five Points Elementary. In the memo section of your check, you should write your child's name and note 'school fees'.


School fees for the 2023-24 school year are listed below:

2nd Grade: $89

3rd Grade: $89

4th Grade: $114

5th Grade: $108, and an additional $130 for Camp Kern


You may also pay by check; the check can be sent in with your child, and it should be made payable to Five Points Elementary. In the memo section of your check, you should write your child's name and note 'school fees'.


If you are unable to pay the entire balance at this time, we would be happy to assist you with designing a payment plan. Please contact Ms. Riegle, in the front office, to set up a payment plan. 

School Lunch

Families who believe they qualify for the Free-Reduced Lunch program will need to submit a new application for approval. Additional information and applications can be found under the “Parents” tab on www.springboro.org.



NOTE: Lunch prices for the 2023-24 school year may be subject to change.


Lunch prices for 2023-24 

Grades 1 - 6  $2.65

Reduced lunches all grades, no cost to student


Lunch payments may be made on-line through PaySchools Central. Cash or check (payable Five Points Elementary) is also accepted. Free and reduced lunch applications are also available online.


Online Lunch Menu

Rotating Elementary Lunch Menu - PDF


Free/Reduced Meal Application

Families who believe they qualify for the Free/Reduced Meal program will need to fill out our online application for approval. Our online application is the fastest way to qualify for the Free/Reduced Meal program. Families have to fill out an application every school year for their student(s) to receive benefits.


Click Here to Fill Out Our Online Application for the Free/Reduced Meal Program


If you would prefer to fill out a paper application, please return a completed form to Kelsey Warren at Springboro High School (SHS) - 1675 S Main Street, Springboro, OH 45066.


If you are currently approved for the Free/Reduced Meal Program, you would have thirty (30) school days to submit a new application.

Click above to see updated student health information and access to district forms that will need to be completed for your student. Please review additional information regarding Emergency Medical Plans should this be necessary for your child. 

Daily Attendance

Please contact Patty Wolpert by email or phone (call 937-748-6090) by 9:00 a.m. if your child will be absent.



Vacation Requests

Thinking about a vacation? Please email our Assistant Principal, Ethan Bettinger, to make your request.



Daily A.M. Walkers  

*Those students who ride their bike/scooter to school or walk...

Students who walk/ride their bikes to school will still enter through the front of the building through Doors 5 and 6 beginning at 8:15 a.m. each morning.



Car Rider Drop Off in the A.M.

Parents who drive their child(ren) to school will begin the car line around the building on the WEST side - at Door 3 (gym). PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF YOUR CHILD IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. Drop off may begin at 8:00 a.m. A staff member will be at Door 3 each morning to monitor arriving students. Students will go to the gym and will be monitored by a staff member until dismissed at 8:15 a.m. Parents will loop around the staff parking lot and exit out the west front exit. Please watch for students using our cross-walk.

 



Car Rider & Daycare Pick Up - P.M. - DISMISSAL

The car rider line will form around the front of the building to the West side staff parking lot. Please stay on the left side of the lane as you enter school grounds, and then you will merge into one of two lanes next to the curb. Staff members will be present to direct traffic in the front of the school. PLEASE have your car number displayed and ready to go at ALL TIMES as you proceed through the car line!  Staff members will be collecting numbers as the line forms. Students will be dismissed in groups based on your position in line. For safety reasons, students must enter the car on the curb side only. Please follow the direction of our staff members to ensure a smooth pick-up process. Please DO NOT park in the staff parking lot and cross the line of traffic to pick-up your child(ren). You also may not park in the front of the school to pick up your child(ren). All car riders must follow this process in order to ensure the safety of all students.


When in the car line, please be cognizant not to block he handicap ramp located in the front of the school. This ramp should always be clear and not be blocked by any vehicles at any time. Additionally, when in the line, please be sure to pull up as close as possible to the vehicle in front of you in order to allow for as many cars as possible in our car line.


Please click here to review the route map for A.M. & P.M car riders.



End of the Day - DISMISSAL

Pick up at the end of the day should occur in our car line unless your child is a walker or is riding the bus home. Parents should not be parking and meeting students in the front of the building, or in the main office unless you were called for a sick child, you forgot your car rider number, or special arrangements have been made with administration. Students will not be dismissed to a parked car in the front lot. We appreciate your attention to our dismissal guidelines!



Change in PM Dismissal Communication

If you need to notify the school that your child(ren) will need to change the way he/she typically goes home from school, please contact the office 937-748-6090 as soon as possible. It is always best to send in a note for the change when advance notice can be given. You may also email our receptionist, Patty Wolpert. Having the communication in advance, helps us to ensure we are able to dismiss our bus fleet in a timely manner.


If you send an email to your child's classroom teacher of a schedule change, please include Mrs. Wolpert (pwolpert@springboro.org) on the email as teachers may not have an opportunity to check their email in the late afternoon, prior to dismissal time.



Daycare Communication ... IMPORTANT

If there is a change in transportation, or your child goes home prior to dismissal, please notify your daycare provider of the change. This notification is extremely important as it will allow for our bus dismissal to happen in a timely manner. 

Volunteer Information

ALL Volunteers Need to be Fingerprinted!

Clearcreek Township is now conducting Background Checks on Tuesdays & Thursdays as well!
Address: 7593 Bunnell Hill Rd., Springboro, OH 45066
Tuesdays, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Thursdays, 12:00pm - 3:00 pm

Warren County Sheriff's Office in Lebanon is one of the closest WebCheck Facilities to our district. Regular fingerprinting hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
 
Warren County Sheriff's Office
822 Memorial Drive
Lebanon, OH 45036
Ph: 513-695-1280

To be fingerprinted:
Valid photo identification (required).
Codes:
BCI = 3319 39B1
FBI= 3319 39 
Cost:
BCI (Ohio Only)   $35
FBI (Federal Only)  $35
Both (BCI & FBI)   $65
Ink Rolled Fingerprints $10 per person
Exact Cash or Money Order Only.
*Both checks are required by the Springboro Schools.

Additional information regarding volunteers and fingerprinting can be found HERE on the district website.
Additional Five Points Information
Five Points - Office Hours
  • August 15 - May 24 ... 7:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
Bring Your Own Technology - BYOT
Students are encouraged to bring their own devices (Chromebooks, laptops, etc.) to eliminate shared Chromebook usage within the classroom.


Click here for more BYOT information and recommendations.
FP Student Handbook
Attendance Policy
Bring Your Own Technology
Past Principal Updates
PaySchools Central
Math Support for Parents
ROAR Matrix
Military Families Website
Map Family Toolkit

PTO News

Join PTO

If you have ever wanted to become involved in PTO the time is now. To stay updated about volunteer opportunities and PTO events, follow our PTO on Facebook at Panther North PTO. 


You can also reach out to our wonderful PTO by emailing them at 5pointspto@gmail.com.



PTO Meetings 2023-2024

This year we will be holding our PTO meetings the first Thursday of every month at 9:30 a.m. These meetings will be held in person at Five Points Elementary in the teachers' lounge. Simply enter the building through the main office!


PTO meeting dates are as follows:

  • Thursday, February 1st
  • Thursday, March 7th
  • Thursday, April 4th
  • Thursday, May 2nd


District News

Food/Nutrition Services

Reminder that you have to apply for Free/Reduced priced meals EVERY year. Families who believe they qualify for the Free/Reduced Meal program will need to fill out our online application for approval. Our online application is the fastest way to qualify for the Free/Reduced Meal program. Families have to fill out an application every school year for their student(s) to receive benefits.

Learn More by Visiting Our Food/Nutrition Services Webpage


Join Our Team

The Springboro Food and Nutrition services is hiring food service substitutes and an assistant cook at the High School. Food service experience is not required. Apply Here!


Up-to-Date Contact Information
We want to make sure you're receiving the latest in district and school information this school year. Please sign up for the various district newsletters using this link.

Student Mental Health Services Webpage
There is a new tab on the school website under Student Health Services for Student Mental Health Services. This webpage outlines available services provided to students in need of additional support in the area of mental health. In addition, there are beneficial resources for parents on this site. Click here to access this information.


Community Shopping Programs
There are several ways to benefit Springboro Schools through various community shopping programs that benefit all Springboro Schools. 
 
Shop www.KrogerCommunityRewards.com  Select code 80183, which is labeled Springboro Intermediate PTO (note: the rewards are shared with all grades equally)
 
Shop Dorothy Lane Market Good Neighbor Program and gift cards: Ask for Springboro Schools PTO #865.
Student Safety Reporting
If you believe your child is being bullied, harassed, or you suspect any type of suspicious behavior, contact your child’s principal or report the incident through our 


PeachJar is an electronic flyer communication tool that will send you emails regarding important PTO information and other district and community updates. Register for PeachJar.
Principal, Alisha Jung | Assistant Principal, Ethan Bettinger
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Five Points Elementary
650 Lytle-Five Points Rd.
Centerville, OH 45458
P: 937-748-6090