Baltz Weekly Announcements
April 30, 2023
Things to Know this Week:
Dear Baltz Families,
Looking forward to another great week! Spring is such a busy time for schools.
State Testing begins this week for our students in grades 3-5. We will kick off the testing with a "Prep Rally" on Tuesday and then ELA testing will begin on Wed. 5/3.
Please be sure that your child has a good night's sleep & arrives at school on time throughout the testing. We will have breakfast available for all students(as we always do!).
Remind your child that taking their time and trying their best is important to you and you want them to show all of the hard work they put into learning this year.
The schedule is below.
The School Climate Survey is open now. The deadline has been extended. Please take a few minutes and complete it. You can complete one for each of your children. Your responses help us to make plans for school improvement. Your input is valuable to us! The links are included below.
We are asking you to complete this survey for Austin D. Baltz Elementary School so that we can learn what parents and guardians think about our school. Your thoughts and opinions are very important. By completing this survey, your experiences and opinions will be included in our plans as we build on our strengths and make plans for improvement. The survey closes on April 30th.
Links for Home Edition Surveys
Days for Specials- Students should wear sneakers for the day when they have Phys. Ed.
Monday = Day 1
Tuesday = Day 2
Wednesday = Day 3
Thursday = Day 4
Friday = Day 5
Important Upcoming Dates
- Link to the Year-Long Calendar at a Glance.
Driving Reminders:
Please come through the car line if you are driving to pick your child up.
Do not park your car in the neighborhood to pick up/drop off children
Please drive slowly when you are near the school.
Sunday Storytime will return soon with a new episode!
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Click Below to View the Year's Calendar At a Glance.
Important Upcoming Dates
May 2nd - State Testing "Prep Rally" for 3rd, 4th, 5th grades
May 3rd - 19th - State Testing and Makeup Testing (3rd-5th grades
May 5 - MTSS Play Day - Students pay Bear Bucks to earn extra outside activities and fun.
May 6th - Fun For the Family Conrad Farm to Fork Day- Info below
May 8th -May 12th - Educator Appreciation Week!
May 15th - PTA Fund Raiser at Rita's Maryland Avenue
May 16th and May 17th - First Grade Field Trip - DuPont Environmental Center
May 18th - Author Visit: John Gallagher
May 18th - Last PTA Meeting of the Year- New Officers needed!
Week of May 22- May 26 - Big, Free - Scholastic Book Fair!
May 26th - MTSS Carnival - Students pay Bear Bucks to participate in so much fun!
May 31st - Author Visit
June 2nd - Field Day
June 7th - Kindergarten Move Up Ceremony - 9:30 am
June 8th - Fifth Grade Move Up Ceremony - 10 am
June 9th - Last Day of School- End of MP 4- Report Cards will be mailed.
What's on the Menu this Week?
Fun for the Family at Conrad
PTA Fundraiser - Rita's Night - May 15th 4:45- 6:45 pm
Recurring Information - Included for Your Reference
Recurring Reminders below. Scroll down past the General Reminders. There is a lot of information included that you will need for the upcoming weeks.
Some General Reminders:
- The doors open and car line begins to unload at 8:45 sharp. There is no supervision for children before this time.
- School begins at 9 am. Students who arrive after this time are tardy. Please have your students arrive on time.
- All students are eligible to receive free breakfast and Lunch at Baltz.
- If you are driving to Baltz, you should join the car line. No parents should park on adjoining streets and walk over to drop off/pick up children. Families must join the car line if you are arriving at Baltz to pickup/drop off by car.
- If your child's dismissal routine is different for a day, please call the office and dojo the teacher so that your child will be dismissed in the correct location for pickup.
Covid Information
Student Based Health Center
The School Day
School Day is 9:00- 3:40. Doors open at 8:45 am. Dismissal begins at 3:40 pm.
The doors open at 8:45 each day. The front doors open for walkers and bus riders to enter the building and the car line begins moving each day at 8:45 am, sharp. There is NO SUPERVISION for students before 8:45am. For the safety of all, students should not arrive on campus until 8:45am. Students will have the opportunity for Grab and Go breakfast and to be in their classroom for the start of instruction at 9 am. It is so important that students are in their classroom for the start of instruction.
Arrival:
- Bus Riders will de-board the bus in the front circle and enter the front doors.
- Walkers will come to the front door to enter the building.
- Parents of Car Riders will enter the car line on the district side of the building to drop off your child(ren) in the back lot. Please have your child ready to exit the passenger side of the car. Staff will be present to open the doors and assist students as they get out of the car.
Our parking lot is very busy in the morning. Parents will not be allowed to enter the parking lot in the morning to drop off children, all cars should come through Car Line. Parking nearby and walking over is not permitted. These routines are designed to keep everyone safe.
Dismissal:
In order to provide safety for all of our students, we have a closed campus beginning at 3:15. No students will be released for early dismissal after 3:15 unless it has been pre-arranged with the office.
Our dismissal will begin at 3:40 p.m. At Dismissal:
- Family members who are meeting walkers should meet them by the gated area near the little playground.
- Parents who arrive by car should join the car line. Parking nearby and walking over is not permitted.
- For parents of children picking up by car, please stay in your car and enter the car line on the district side of the building.
- Bus riders will be escorted to the bus by staff members.
Dress Code and Supplies for School
Please send your child with a bookbag and pencils.
View the link above for other suggested supplies for each grade. These are optional.
We do not require uniforms but do have Dress Code Guidelines
Breakfast and Lunch
There is no charge for breakfast or lunch for Baltz students. Additionally, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable snacks will be provided to all students twice a week. Other snacks may be available for students to purchase during lunches.
Chromebooks for Learning
K-2 students will have chromebooks in school. Students in 3-5 will take them from home to school.
This year students in grades K, 1 and 2 will have access to Chromebooks for learning in their classrooms while students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will bring their devices back and forth from home to school.
Signed Technology Agreements and Insurance Payments will be required for students in grades 3, 4, and 5, only.
Once the agreement and payments have been received, Chromebooks will be distributed to students. It is important that your child charges their Chromebook at home each night and then brings it back to school the next day.
Agreements will be available during the Meet and Greet and during the first week of school.
Links to the Agreements are included below for your convenience, if you'd like to print/sign/return to the office.
Online forms for the Technology Agreement will be:
Click here to access English (only for students in grades 3-5)
Click here to access Spanish (only for students in grades 3-5)
Paper Forms
Click here to access the English Technology Agreement (only for students in grades 3-5)
Click here to access the Spanish Technology Agreement (only for students in grades 3-5)
Payment Directions- cash/check payable to the school. Credit Card payments available online.
English Directions for online payments for Tech Insurance ($20 for students in grades 3-5)
Spanish Directions for online payments for Tech Insurance ($20 for students in grades 3-5)
Bus Transportation
- Remind your student to wear their badges daily to scan onto the bus as they board in the mornings and the afternoons.
- Would you like to track the location of your child's bus? Sign up for the free Where's the Bus App!
Visit www.WheresTheBus.com.
- Click Create Account
- Select Red Clay School District (DE) from the school drop-down list.
- Add the student info (Last Name and Student ID) for the student you want to signup
- Finish the account set up by entering your email and creating a password