August

AUG 28 - Principal Meet-n-Greet / Classroom Sneak Peek (see flyer below for details)

AUG 29 - School begins ~ half day for elementary (9:00 am - 12:04 pm)

AUG 30 and 31- full days of school for elementary (bell times - 9:00 - 3:50)

September

SEPT 1-4 - No school ~ Labor Day holiday weekend

SEPT 5 - Full day ~ classes R]resume following holiday weekend

SEPT 7 - Open House/Curriculum Night (7:00)

SEPT 20 - No school ~ teacher professional development workday

It is coming along! This will be a welcomed change for the community, however, with any change will come adjustment. I ask that you follow our parking lot procedures and pay special attention to those who are there to assist you.

I have included a map of the school and parking lot to assist you with this new process. Please follow the parking lot procedures below...

*buses will now load and unload in the bus lane located in the north parking lot

*the drop off lane will be located in the south parking lot

*cars will pull in the entrance and drive around the south parking lot loop

*students are asked to be seated on the passenger side of the car

*students are asked to be ready to exit the vehicle once it is stopped (backpack / lunch on lap)

*once your car is stopped, your child(ren) can exit the car and walk to their door

*cars will then proceed through and exit the parking lot

*please do not park or sit idle in the drop off lane

*you may park in the main lot

PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES...

*cars must remain in the drop off lane while dropping off, please no passing

*we all MUST obey our crossing guards at all times

*please DO NOT leave your car unattended in the drop off / pick up zone

**We thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience.

The staff at Beacon Tree does an excellent job capturing students' attention and when they are interrupted, learning loss may occur. I thank you in advance for your cooperation with these matters.

The first day of school is Tuesday, August 29th. It is a half-day for elementary students, with dismissal at 12:04 PM.

Upon arrival at school, students line up on the play pad outside of their designated door (BEGINNING AT 8:50 am).

8:50 - Doors open. NO Adult on duty before this time; children must be accompanied by an adult prior to 8:50.

8:50-9:00 - Student arrival

9:00 - Bell rings

9:00 am and afterwards - Students arriving after this time must enter the Main Office door and be accompanied by a parent and signed in as 'tardy'.

ENTER AND EXIT LOCATIONS

KDG & 1st: enter and exit through door 10

2nd & 3rd: enter and exit through door 1

4th & 5th: enter and exit through door 2

6th: enter and exit through door 3

School officially begins at 9:00 AM. Students may begin lining up at their designated locations and supervision begins at 8:50 AM.

*There will be TWO separate lot loops. The NORTH lot will be the designated BUS LOOP and the SOUTH lot will be the DROP OFF LOOP.

Arrival Procedures:

• Students will line up outside their designated main door beginning at 8:50 until the doors open.

• The drop off lane in the parking lot will allow students to exit vehicles on the passenger side and walk to their line up spot.
• Supervision does not begin until 8:50. Parents DO NOT leave your child unattended or drop them in the drop off lane prior to our supervision times.

Dismissal:

Walkers/car riders/pickups will be dismissed from their door locations at 4:00 PM. At the 4:00 bell, teachers (or safety/service squad students) will walk all lower grade bus students to their bus for departure.

The teachers and staff at Beacon Tree support the recognition of a child’s birthday during the school day - it is an annual milestone in every child’s life. While there are many wonderful and creative ways to celebrate a child’s birthday in school, birthday celebrations at Beacon Tree will not include food treats. Instead, the focus will be on recognizing the day in a variety of special ways that do not include food treats. Some possibilities include:

• · Class sings “Happy Birthday”
• · Happy Birthday Recess/Gift
• · Morning “Happy Birthday” on monitors
• · Parent makes a donation of book to class library/read to class
• · Student reads favorite book to class
• · Non-Food treat bags for classmates

We do not accept deliveries on behalf of students (balloons, flowers, food items) Parents may drop off a special lunch (for their child only, not the class) or choose to take their child out to lunch on their special day. Your child’s teacher will have more information on how birthdays will be celebrated in the classroom. As educators, caregivers and loved ones we all want the best for our students. Thank you for joining us in giving students healthy opportunities to celebrate important events and achievements.

The cost of device insurance has increased from $15.00 to $17.50 per student. The Payschools website has changed to Payschools Central. In order to purchase the device insurance parents will need their child(ren) student ID number (which can be found on the report card) and create a NEW Payschools Central account. The directions for creating an account can be found at: https://www.uticak12.org/domain/85

Please note that the final date to enroll in the optional device insurance plan is Friday, September 8th.