Week of January 21-25, 2013 January 21-25, 2013 EVENTS:

MONDAY - January 21, 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Day No School For Students TUESDAY - January 22, 2013 7:00-8:00 a.m. 21st Century Physical Education, Art & Technology Media 8:30-3:26 p.m. School Nurse 3:30-6:00 p.m. 21st Century WEDNESDAY - January 23, 2013 7:00-8:00 a.m. 21st Century 8:30-3:26 p.m. School Nurse Physical Education, Art, Music & Technology Media 3:30-6:00 p.m. 21st Century THURSDAY - January 24, 2013 7:00-8:00 a.m. 21st Century Physical Education, Music & Technology Media 3:30-6:00 p.m. 21st Century FRIDAY - January 25, 2013-1/2 Day-Records Day 7:00-8:00 a.m. 21st Century 11:30 Dismissal

Brendel Hatley, Principal - Office 965-9735

Jan. 20: Nevaeh Jan. 24: Donny

Jan. 22: Arieonna & Jayla

31st 7th 14th 18th 26th 28th 7th 14th 29th

JANUARY Breakfast with Teacher, Mr. VanHoose FEBRUARY Literacy Night, K-2nd Grade Breakfast with Teacher, Mrs. Dungey President Day, No School for Students McEducator Night, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Breakfast with Teacher, Ms. Croskey MARCH Breakfast with Teacher, Mrs. Heath Breakfast with Teacher, Mrs. Leatherman Good Friday, No School for Student and Staff

UPCOMING URBANDALE STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND RAISER Friday, January 25, 2013 through Monday, February 11, 2013 Deals for the Year Coupon Sheet and Key Card Cost of both Coupon Sheet & Key Card: $15.00 Urbandale Student Activity will begin a fundraiser with Deals for the Year Coupon Sheet and Key Card from Friday, January 25th through Monday, February 11, 2013. We are excited about this years book and card as it has businesses focused in the Urbandale area such as:

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY Monday, January 21, 2013 1/2 DAY FOR STUDENTS RECORDS DAY Friday, January 25, 2013 11:30 a.m. Dismissal

Speeds Koffee Shop Burger King Pizza Hut

Spankys Ice Cream All-American Pizza Apple Core Caf

This is just to mention a few of the Deals of the Year that you get when you purchase this two for one fundraiser special. If you use either the card or the sheet once or twice you will more than get your money back and help your childs school raise money for future student activities.

Breakfast with Teacher Up-Coming Schedule

Thursday, January 31 .............................................. Mr. VanHoose Thursday, February 14 .............................................. Mrs. Dungey Thursday, February 28 .............................................. Ms. Croskey Thursday, March 7 ........................................................ Mrs. Heath Thursday, March 14 ......................................... **Mrs. Leatherman Parents are invited during this time to share a meal with their child and teacher. You will get an opportunity to hear information about what your child is learning in their specific grade. Please check your childs back pack for your personal invitation to the breakfast. All breakfasts will begin at 8:45 a.m. **NOTE: Change of date

Join the K-2nd grade classes for Family Literacy Night on Monday, January 7th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The focus will be reading with compare and contrast. Students will receive a book they will be able to read to their parents and talk about the compare and contrast parts of the book.

Battle Creek Public Schools Inclimate Weather Procedures Superintendent, Battle Creek Public Schools
Bad Weather - -Will School be be Closed? Bad Weather Will School Closed? Heres What to Heres What to Expect. Expect.
Snow, ice, fog, and cancellation of scheduledemergencies somecreate a delay or other temporary bus runs or opening of the times forcetheBefore notifyingschool day. the closing ofthe news media, BCPS the districts schools, or create a administration carefully check road conditions and the opening delay or cancellation of scheduled bus runs or contact weather and police agencies. Decisions are generally before 6:30 a.m. The of the school day. made in the morningwill say which employee district media announcements groups should report for work. Before notifying the news media, BCPS administration We regret the disruption to instruction and the carefully check road conditions and contact weather and inconvenience related by such events, however, during weather emergencies, the primary consideration will be police agencies. Decisions of ourgenerally made in the mornthe safety and welfare are students. We recommend that parents do the following: ing before 6:30 a.m. The district media announcements will 1. Check local radio or TV stations for the latest information: WBCK (930 AM), WKFR for work. say which employee groups should report(103 FM), WBXX (95 FM). WNWN (98.5 FM). WQLR We regret (106.5 FM), television channels 3, 41, andand the inconthe disruption to instruction 8. DO NOT CALL THE TV OR RADIO STATIONS. venience related by severe weather procedures with your 2. Review such events, however, during weather From Dr. Charles Coleman children and develop a family plan. emergencies, the Superintendent, location Creek Public Schools primary consideration will be the safety 3. Have a chool designated Battle where children should students.runs are canceled after parents and welfare ofleave for work. bus our go if sor Weather - Will School be Closed? Bad Heres What to Expect. We recommend that parents do thechildren waiting at 4. Discuss safety precautions for following: bus stops or walking to school and driver safety for Snow, ice, and other 1. Check local radio orcars.fog,the closing temporary emergencies or latest schools, students with TV stations for the districtsinformasometimes force of the 5. Discuss withdelay WKFR (103 of scheduled bus (95 FM), create AM), or the need for proper clothing a students cancellation FM), WBXX runs or tion: WBCK (930temperature and/or wind chill is low. the opening of the school day. when the Before notifying the news media, BCPS 6. If school is WQLR (106.5 FM), television chanWNWN (98.5 FM),open, you may still choose not to send administration carefully check road conditions and your children to school based on circumstances in contact weather and police THE TV OR RADIO your 8. DO NOT final decision rests with nels 3, 41, andneighborhood. The CALLagencies. Decisions are generally made in the parent or guardian. the morning before 6:30 a.m. The media STATIONS. district shouldannouncements will say which employee groups report for work. 2. Review severe We regret the disruption to with your children weather procedures instruction and the inconvenience related by such events, however, during and develop a family plan. the primary consideration will be weather emergencies, the safety and welfare of our students. 3. Have a designated location where do the following: We recommend that parents children should go if 1. for for work. the bus runs are Check local radio or TV stationsWKFR (103 FM), canceled after parents leavethe latest information: WBCK (930 AM), WBXX (95 FM). WNWN (98.5 FM). WQLR 4. Discuss safety precautionstelevision channelswaiting at bus for children 3, 41, and 8. DO (106.5 FM), NOT CALL and driver RADIO for students stops or walking to school THE TV OR safety STATIONS. 2. Review severe weather procedures with your children and develop a family plan. with cars. designated 5. Discuss with 3. Have a go if sor bus for properwhere children students choolneed runs location clothing should the are canceled after parents leave for work. when the temperature safety precautions chill is low. and/or wind for children waiting at 4. Discuss or 6. If school is open,bus stopswith still choose not to send your you maywalking to school and driver safety for students cars. 5. Discuss with students the need for proper clothing children to school based on circumstances in your when the temperature and/or wind chill is low. neighborhood. The final decision rests with the parent 6. If school is open, you may still choose not to send your children to school based on circumstances in or guardian. your neighborhood. The final decision rests with
the parent or guardian.

From Dr. Charles Coleman

Snow, ice, fog, and other temporary emergencies sometimes force the closing of the districts schools, or

McEducator Night
Urbandale McDonalds Wednesday, February 26, 2013 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. (lobby sales only) Pass the word on to grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends to come out and support our Urbandale students by joining us for dinner Wednesday, February 26, 2013, 5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m. at the Urbandale McDonalds! Urbandale School will receive 15% of the money from inside sales during this time. These monies will go to our student activity fund. Remember only inside sales count.sales from the drive-through do not count! Come and support Urbandale & McDonalds

BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOL 2012-2013 CALENDAR The calendar for the 2012-2013 school year has been approved and is attached to this weeks newsletter. On this calendar we have placed in bold the days students will have off throughout the school year.