Tiger Tales Newsletter
21 February 2025
Greetings, TIGER NATION!!
We are now in the 5th week of the second semester, and I want to thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school community. We have some exciting events coming up, so please take note of the important dates below.
Upcoming Events & Important Dates
Dr. Howard-Brahaney, Europe Director for Student Excellence visits Sembach ES: Next Thursday, 27 February, the DODEA European Director will be visiting our school! Dr. Brahaney will have the opportunity to visit almost all classroom environments, engage with students in their learning activities and be led on a tour of the school with some of our A4L (Anchored 4 Life) Team Leaders! We are excited to share our fantastic school with her and can’t wait to show off all things that make our TIGERS, the BEST!
Read Across America: Read-A-Thon, March 3-7, 2025. Our fabulous PTO is sponsoring this wonderful even again this year! Details are being emailed home about how the Read-A-Thon will work. Students will set a goal to read as many minutes as they can during the week, they can then tell their family and friends and ask for online donations in support of their challenge. Monies raised will be used on our end of year Book Fair for ALL SES students, where they’ll choose FREE books at the fair in May!
No School – 4 March Teacher Training: CSI (Continuous School Improvement) We appreciate your support as we continue to grow and refine our instructional practices to best support our students and School Action Plan goals.
School Photo Day – 11 March: Our spring Picture Day will be happening on 11 March! Classes and clubs will have their photos taken along with any new students who were not here for individual photo day in the fall. Information will be emailed home soon!
School Re-Registration Opens 26 February: All students must be re-registered for the upcoming 2025/2026 school year to indicate whether they are returning to SES or separating/PCS’ing. Registration will open on 26 February, Ms. Chandler, our School Registrar will be sending more specific details soon. Re-registration is crucial as staffing for the coming school year is based on our registration totals. Please plan on re-registering, or noting that you will be PCS’ing/Separating, as soon as the registration window opens.
Sembach ES SAC Meeting 24 March: Our next SAC (School Advisory Committee) meeting will be Monday 24 March at 1445 in the school library. They have a new email address in which you can send questions or communicate with them! It is: sembachelementarysac@gmail.com
Open Communication
As a reminder, our teachers, staff and I are always accessible via phone or email and are willing to meet to discuss any questions or concerns you may have. Please don’t hesitate to reach out, even if it’s just to check in! Your input and partnership are invaluable to us!
Thank you for being an essential part of the Sembach Elementary School community. If you have any questions about upcoming events or any other matters, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Wishing you a fantastic week ahead!
Yours in education,
Martha Enyeart, Principal
Sembach Elementary School
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Inclement Weather / School Closure
The determination of the status of school during inclement weather is made by the USAG-Rheinland Pfalz Military Commander.
***Please make sure your contact phone numbers and email addresses are updated with the school, as we have implemented the Everbridge system of emergency notification for changes in school hours.***
Additional References
- Listen to AFN 105.1 FM
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- Visit www.ramstein.af.mil
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- facebook.com/afnktown
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Related regulations
Lost and Found
Parents are urged to clearly and permanently mark belongings with your child’s name: jackets, boots, raincoats, sweaters, eyeglasses, watches and all other personal property in order that they may be returned if misplaced. The “Lost and Found” is located outside of the school’s Information Center (library). Unclaimed items are disposed of at the end of the school year if they cannot be successfully donated to a local charity.
"High Value Items" will be kept secure in the main office.
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School Health Services
DoDEA School Health Services aims to optimize learning by fostering student wellness. The school nurse serves as the health service expert, providing health care to students/staff and implementing interventions that address both actual and potential health and safety conditions. The school nurse collaborates with the school administrator to promote the health and academic success of students and serves as the liaison between the school, community, and health care systems. This collaborative effort creates opportunities to build capacity for students' self-care, resilience, and learning.
The school nurse's responsibilities include:
- Providing leadership in promoting personal and environmental health and safety by managing communicable diseases, monitoring immunizations, and providing consultation and health-related education to students and staff to promote school health and academic success;
- Providing quality health care and intervening with actual and potential health problems through health screenings, health assessments, and nursing interventions, including the development of health care and emergency care plans to enable students to safely and fully participate in school;
- Providing case management services to direct care for students with chronic health conditions in order to ensure their safety and increase their access to the educational program; and
- Collaborating with school and community-based resources to reduce health-related barriers to student learning, improve access to health care and develop school-community partnerships to support academic achievement and student success.
