Monday, August 24, 2015

Kindergarten, 2nd & 4th Grade Safe Touch Info for Parents-PLEASE READ

2015

Dear Family,

     During this school year, the kindergarten, second and fourth grade classes will receive training in a personal safety program.  This program teaches children skills that will help keep them safe from dangerous and abusive situations.  They will understand that everyone has a right to protect his/her body.  Children will learn to ask for help when they need it.  The children will learn that there are safety rules about touching and that there are three kinds of touches:
  • Safe touches.  These are touches that keep you safe and are good for your body.  They make you feel cared for, loved and important.  Safe touches include hugging, holding hands, pats on the back, an arm around the shoulder, and a shot from the doctor.
  • Unsafe touches.  These are touches that are not good for your body and hurt your body or your feelings.  (for example:  hitting, pushing, pinching, kicking, and breaking the touching rule.)
  •  Unwanted touches.  These may be safe touches, yet the child doesn’t want to be touched in that way, by that person, or at that moment in time.  It is okay for a child to say “No” to unwanted touches.  Children can say “No” to any unwanted touch; even if the person touching them is someone they know.  Help your child practice saying “No” in a strong yet polite voice.  This will help children learn to set personal boundaries for keeping themselves safe.

      In these lessons, the children will learn the Touching Rule:  “A person should not touch your private body parts, except to keep you clean and healthy.”  They will learn that private body parts are “those parts covered by a swimsuit.”  It is recommended that you teach your child at home the correct anatomical names for private body parts so that, if necessary, he or she is able to communicate accurately about any touching questions or problems they may have.  The children will learn the Safety Steps that will guide them to know what do if someone breaks the touching rule or is abusing them in any manner.

Safety Steps
  1. Listen to the “uh oh” feeling  (Recognize)
  2. Say No (Resist)
  3. Go and tell a grown up. (Report)

             Children need to be able to identify adults to talk to, both inside and outside the family, since you may not always be available.  The children learn that it is not their fault if someone breaks the touching rule and that it is never too late to tell.
             The fourth grade curriculum includes information about physical abuse, verbal abuse, neglect and sexual abuse.  This gives students the vocabulary to tell an adult that they trust if they (or someone they know) are being abused.
             Due to the sensitive topic, you are invited to review the material.   You may contact me at 435-279-6783 or 279-8292 if you have any questions or would like to look at the material.

Sincerely,
Jeanne Perry, Education Specialist     
435 E. 700 S.  Brigham City, UT  84302                                                                 
(435) 723-5600 Fax: 435-723-0670  
www.newhopecrisis.org                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Monday, August 17, 2015

Applying for Free/Reduced Lunch

The District is asking everyone apply ONLINE this year.  If you do not have access to the internet, please come into the school to pick up and fill out an application.

Here are the instructions to applying ONLINE:

(NOTE:  RATHER THAN GOING TO BESD.NET TO GET TO THE ONLINE SIGN UP AS LISTED BELOW, YOU CAN PUSH THE LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF OUR WEBPAGE LABELED "Apply for Free/Reduced Lunch" THEN FOLLOW THE REST OF THE DIRECTIONS BELOW.)



Thursday, August 6, 2015

McKinley Open House

McKinley's Back-To-School Open House will be on Tuesday, August 25th from 4-6 PM.  Class lists will be posted that afternoon.  Come and meet your teacher, sign up for PTA, etc.  If you are unable to attend, the class lists will be posted in the front doors after the Open House.  Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!

Directions to Set Up an Account for Passport

Instructions for parents to setup an account to Passport to look at Student Grades:

1.    You must know the student ID and DOB for at least one of your students before beginning the process.  If you do not know your student's ID, please call the school.
2.    Access the Passport Portal at this url https://portal.besd.net/Passport/loginp.aspx or by going to the Box Elder District Homepage http://www.besd.net/index.php and clicking on the “Student Grades” link. (see graphic).  OR CLICK ON “PASSPORT” ON THE TOP LEFT OF MCKINLEY’S WEBPAGE!

 3.   Once on the Passport Login Screen, you can click the “request an account” link and will be prompted through the steps to complete the process.

4.   Once you have completed the process, you can log into Passport or Aspire. The url for Aspire is https://sisweb.besd.net/Login.aspx