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Dear Parents,

Now that the cooler days of November have arrived, there are some important seasonal reminders:

• Students need to wear jackets and bring hats and mittens with them every day. Our playground is very breezy and cool, even on sunny days.
   
• Our recess walkers club will be organizing this month, and we’ll be scheduling parents to join the students at recess. If you signed the PTO list, we’ll contact you soon. If you’d like to participate, call the GIS Nurse’s office and we’ll include you in the program. Please note that volunteering for the walkers club is at your own convenience. You are not obligated to any specific days or times.
   
• If your child is absent due to illness, please call the attendance office. We are required by law to document student absences.
   
• Please be sure that students arrive on time daily and stay until the end of the academic day. The school day begins promptly at 9:10 a.m. and ends at 3:10 p.m. Very important planning meetings are part of the beginning of the day in many classrooms, and the end of the day involves homework note taking and gathering of materials before dismissal.

The GIS faculty and staff join me in wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,
Mary Ann Knight, principal