Dressing For Winter Weather

It is important for students to spend some time outside each day even when it is cold outside. The students in my class will continue to go outside three times a day: for outdoor learning at the beginning of our day and for recess at 11:00 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. The only times that the children will not go outside are when bitterly cold temperatures and other inclement weather conditions require that we keep the children inside.

Please bring your child to school ready to be outside:

• I strongly suggest that students wear snow pants to school every day even when there isn't snow on the ground. Snow pants help your children to stay warm, clean and dry.
• Students should wear two or three layers, such as sweatshirts, sweaters and pullovers. Layering their clothing will allow them to add or remove items depending on the temperature both outside and inside. 
• Students should have a warm winter coat that repels the snow, sleet and rain, while blocking the wind.
• Warm socks and boots are a must to keep their feet warm and dry
• Hats are one of the most important parts of dressing warmly in winter. A thick winter hat that covers their ears will keep students from losing too much of that essential body heat.
• Mittens that are water-resistant keep children's hands toasty warm and protect their skin from the cold temperatures. 
• Neck warmers are easy for students to put on independently and keep the students' necks warm and protected.

Please remember to keep two extra pairs of socks and two extra pairs of mittens in your child's backpack. Please show your child where you have placed the extra pairs of socks and mittens so that he/she can independently find them when he/she needs them. I will try to make sure that the wet pairs of mittens and socks go home in your child's backpack.

Please also remember to label your children's winter clothing (including hats, mittens, neck warmers, boots and sweaters). Many students often have similar or identical items and some students do not always recognize their own items.