Coyote Connection
Desert Sage Elementary Newsletter- August 2023
Upcoming Dates
- August 10 and 11: Device Drop-off 12:00-3:00pm
- August 15: Meet and Greet 2:00-3:30pm
- August 16: First Day of School (Late start - 9:25am)
- August 25: Reed's Dairy PTO Fundraiser 4:30-8:00pm
- August 31: Open House 6:00-7:30pm
- September 4: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
- September 5: PTO meeting 4:30-5:30pm (in the staff room)
- September 20: No School (Professional Learning/Collaboration)
A message from the principal
Beau Dahlgren
Meet and Greet
Please join us for our Meet and Greet on Tuesday, August 15 between 2:00-3:30pm. This is an opportunity for you and your child to meet their teacher and see their classroom.
We can't wait to see you there!
Note: To see who your child's assigned teacher is, please log in to your child's PowerSchool account. Students are placed in a class based on student need with the goal of creating balanced classes. If you have any problem accessing PowerSchool, please call the office.
School Supply List
We understand that times are hard. If you need help obtaining school supplies, please call the office or email our community liaison, Ms. Dye, at dye.rainbow@westada.org
Breakfast and Lunch services
Student Drop-off Times
- K-5 (M/T/Th/F): 8:45-9:05am*
- Wednesday K-5: 9:00-9:20am*
- AM Preschool (M-Th): 9:00am
- PM Preschool (M-Th): 12:55pm
*There is no adult supervision outside of these drop-off times. Please do not drop off students before the indicated times. Students are to go to the playground and line-up when the bell rings. If a student arrives after the drop-off times, they will need to enter through the office.
Breakfast is served starting at 8:45am every day except for Wednesdays when it is served starting at 9:00am.
All West Ada elementary schools are closed campuses, meaning parents and community members are not allowed to enter campus without checking in at the front office when students are present. Parents are asked not to access classrooms and hallways for the first two weeks of school as we build routines for students. Therefore, please be sure to drop off your child outside of the campus gates that access the playground or in front of the school.
For the elementary school bell schedule, click here: Bell schedule
Important Safety Information
- All roads surrounding Desert Sage are 20 mph speed limit.
- On school grounds, speed limit is 10 mph or slower as traffic allows.
- Use the loop at the front of the school for drop-off and pick-up of students. The back of the school building is reserved for staff parking and school buses only.
- There is no double-parking or double drop-off/pick-up. Students must be dropped off and picked up at the curb. All drivers need to stay in the line and continuously pull forward so as not to leave any gaps in the line. Other cars will follow in line and move forward as the line moves.
- Do not pass other cars in drop-off/pick-up area. Please wait patiently in the line until the car ahead of you moves.
- Do not block crosswalks.
- Have student ready to exit the car immediately.
- If you need to get out of your vehicle, please park in the marked spaces in the parking lot. Do not park in the loop or in the daycare line.
- Unless your vehicle is clearly defined as being qualified to use the handicap parking, please be aware and refrain from parking or sitting in your car in these spots. Signs are posted as a reminder.
- Keep the area directly in front of the gate at parent pick-up clear so students can exit the gate and navigate to their parent/guardian.
- Please cross at the crosswalks.
- When conditions are wet/snowy/icy, please slow down and plan on additional time.
- Please refrain from using/checking your cell phone while in the drop-off/pick-up line.
We appreciate your help in keeping our students safe!
Visitor Check-in Procedures
We also want to make all of our families aware that pets are not allowed on campus when students are present.
Thank you for helping us keep our students safe!
Student Absences
If your child will be absent from school, we ask that you please call our attendance line at (208) 350-4021 by 9:30am and leave a message with your child's name, date(s) of absence, and reason for absence.
End-of-Day Transportation Change?
Desert Sage Elementary
Website: https://www.westada.org/desertsage
Location: 9325 West Mossywood Drive, Boise, ID, USA
Phone: (208) 350-4020
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/desertsageelementary/