Dear Cunniff Families,

I hope you have all had a great week. I know that classroom teachers are sending out their own newsletters today, so this will be short and sweet.

Please note that report cards are coming home with your students today. You can check out this s'more for more information. If you have any questions about what you receive, please contact your child's classroom teacher.

Next week, we have our PTO meeting on Tuesday and our DBC meeting on Thursday, both via zoom.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Julia

Tuesday, February 11: Students and staff are invited to wear shirts/sweatshirts with words on them.

Tuesday, February 11: Please join us for a fun family Literacy evening at the Cunniff from 6p - 7:30p. All are welcome!

Wednesday, February 12: We will be welcoming author Thyra Heder for two read aloud sessions with our students! We are thrilled to have Ms. Heder at the Cunniff - you can check out her work here. HUGE shout-out to our wonderful PTO for helping us make this visit happen.

Thursday, February 13: Book Character/Leader Dress-Up Day! Students and staff are invited to come to school dressed up as their favorite book character or leader (no face coverings, please!).

Jenae Van Orden, President Email: cunniffpto@gmail.com

Natasha Brown, Treasurer Website: www.cunniffpto.com

Cindy St. Clair, Secretary Facebook: Cunniff School PTO

PTO Instagram: @cunniffpto

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● 100th day of school

● Movie night- proposed new dates 3/7, 3/14, 3/21

● Field Trips

● Fun Run

● New Officers

● March 4th, 7pm

● Grades 3-5 movie night: TBD

● Grades K-2 movie night: TBD

● Fun Run: May 2nd

● Field Day: June 6th

It was so fun to have an extra Friday to play with this month - lots of warm and fuzzy all over the building.

Next Friday, February 7, we are back to Cunniff Pride AND it's our 100th day of school!

As we head into some of the coldest days of the year, I want to share what our process is for determining if students should go outside for recess. We turn to our district nursing department for guidance, but our general rule of thumb is that if the "feels like" temperature outside is below 23 degrees Fahrenheit, our wonderful nurse, Jen Cullen, will advise an indoor recess.

Please make sure you are sending your students to school with appropriate cold weather gear (coats, gloves/mittens, hats, scarves), so that they can comfortably enjoy outdoor recess. We strongly recommend labeling your student's clothing/winter gear with their name!

The Department of Children and Families is seeking to keep Watertown children in their

schools and communities. In order to accomplish this, DCF is looking for Watertown parents

who would consider opening their homes and hearts to a student in need of short-term

care.

Please complete this brief survey if you are interested in opening your home and your

heart to a student in need.