September 26, 2025
Dear Florence Roche Families,
We closed out our last full week of September this week. The weather has been so nice despite this week’s little bit of rain. Hoping that as we move into October, the nice fall weather continues. Students are definitely getting used to the routines of school. I’m noticing that even with our youngest students, they are becoming more independent and self directed within their classrooms.
We are also working to promote student independence beyond their classrooms. In last week’s update, I included an announcement about keeping the moving car line moving by not getting out to assist your child. Our staff will open a door and assist if necessary. This keeps everyone moving and helps to avoid any backups farther down the driveway. I noticed an improvement during this past week, so thank you for helping with this. We are still working at it, but it is improving. The accessible spots are available and being used for anyone needing to pull over to assist with car seats, etc.
As a reminder...
CORI forms need to be up to date in order for parents and guardians to enter our building as well as to attend any off site field trips. Your CORI report is good for 3 years. If you have a question about the expiration of your CORI, please contact our office. We are also noticing that the turn around time for our CORI requests is taking a bit longer than it did in the past. This means that if you are planning to attend the book fair during the week of 10/27, it is recommended that you get a CORI completed soon. For our new parents and parents who know they need an updated CORI, you will need to bring your license to the office and fill out the form with either Christine or Melanie. Thank you!
PTA School Spirit Wear Sale Ends on 9/30!
Check out the PTA’s latest newsletter for all the details. You are invited to the next PTA general meeting on Thursday, 10/2 in the FloRo cafe beginning at 7:00pm.
Important Dates
School Picture Day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 1st.
Follow this link for online ordering. Use the code 81925F
Family Open House is a wonderful opportunity to visit your student’s classroom, meet their teacher and see some of their work. Please mark your calendars!
Grades K, 1, & 3: Tuesday, October 7th from 6:30-7:30 PM
Grades 2 & 4: Thursday, October 9th from 6:30-7:30 PM
This is also a great time to meet with our specialist teachers to see what students are working on with them. Please remember that individual parent conferences are scheduled for November.
Have a nice weekend.
Brian