First Week of School
August 16th - 20th, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION
Sunset Elementary
Mascot: Seahawks
School Colors: Navy and Gold
Theme: I have the POWER to build my character
Principal: Dr. Kartina McDaniel
Assistant Principal: Ms. Alyssa McCook
Registrar: Ms. Erica Sanchez (bilingual)
Financial Secretary: Ms. Ashley Corbett
Nurse (Tuesdays & Thursdays): Ms. Kayla Stetler
School Psychologist: Ms. Lindsay Allenbach
Counselors: Ms. Akia Douglas and Ms. Heather Solomon
Dr. Kartina McDaniel, Principal
Ms. Alyssa McCook, Assistant Principal
Meet our new Assistant Principal
A message from our Superintendent, Dr. Grunewald . . .
Please make sure you read the email that was sent on August 18th regarding important changes to our district quarantine protocols!
IMPORTANT: Back to School Night - Virtual or In-Person
(K, 2, & 4) Tuesday, August 31st 5:00 - 6:00
Each classroom teacher will email a video of all of the information that will be presented at Back to School Night and it will be sent the night before the In-person date.
If you choose to come in person teachers will present in their classrooms twice.
5:00 - 5:30 and 5:30 - 6:00.
SCHOOL HOURS ⏰
Sunset: 8:50 - 3:25
8:50 am - 3:25 pm
Front doors and bus loop open at 8:20 for drop-off. Teachers are on duty to provide supervision beginning at 8:20 am. Students are not to arrive before 8:20 and please do not leave students before this time. Students will go directly to their classrooms to allow for COVID safety measures. They are allowed to eat breakfast in the cafeteria. Students should arrive at the cafeteria before 8:40 in order to have time to eat and not to be late to class. Students are tardy at 8:50.
Office hours are held from 8:20-3:55 - K-5
Brain Smart Start begins at 8:50 (students should be in their classrooms)
Dismissal begins at 3:25
Lunch
Below are the lunch times for each grade level this year. All students have a 30-minute lunch! They are encouraged to eat all of their food as they now have more time! Every child who does not bring a lunch from home will receive a hot lunch from the cafeteria.
Beginning in September, the cafeteria will only have TWO lunch choices: the hot lunch or a salad
10:30-11:00 - 5th
11:00-11:30 - PK
11:30-12:00 - 3rd
12:00-12:30 - K
12:30-1:00 - 2nd
1:00-1:30 - 1st
1:30-2:00 - 4th
As you can see, we have a really early lunch and a really late lunch! I'm sure your child's teacher would welcome any individually wrapped snacks for students this year!
Arrival and Dismissal Reminders 😊
- If you DRIVE your child to school, please pull through the front loop drop-off line. DO NOT park your car and walk your child to the door. The line is moving quickly and efficiently, so we look forward to welcoming your child at the car door!
- If your child is a WALKER, please do not DRIVE to pick them up and park where it is unsafe for students to walk or cross the street. If you are driving to pick up your child, they are a CAR RIDER. The line is moving more efficiently now, so we look forward to loading your child into your car at the end of the day!
- We are unable to change transportation or allow for early checkout after 3:00. By this time we have already called all of our transportation changes for the day and begun our dismissal process and it creates confusion.
- If you have lost or forgotten your car tag you may come to the main office and pick up a replacement. You will need to do that prior to getting into the car rider line. If you do not have your car tag you will be asked to park, come in show your ID, and then be told to get back into the line. This is for the safety of your children!
Student Absences & Quarantines
EARLY CHECKOUT is discouraged... and will count towards their total absences.
Students will not be called out of class until a parent is present to sign them out. Please plan ahead for appointments, as students are learning from bell to bell and miss valuable instructional class time when checked out.
QUARANTINES: If your child is in close contact with someone at school who tests positive, a letter will be emailed to all families impacted.
Quarantine absences do not count against any student!
Thursday Folders
This will be one way we send notes, announcements, advertisements, progress reports, etc.
Most everything that goes in the folder will be sent digitally as well so always check email.
Also:
Sunset Website: https://sunset.edmondschools.net/
Sunset Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sunsetedmond
Upcoming Dates
26th - (1, 3, & 5) 5:00 - 6:00 - Back to School Night
27th - PTO Dollar Days
31st - (K, 2, & 4) 5:00 - 6:00 - Back to School Night
20th - Sept. 2nd - Fall Universal Screener
SEPTEMBER
3rd - No School - Teacher Professional Day
6th - No School - Labor Day
16th - 1st Quarter Progress Reports Come Home
17th - Ice Cream Sales in the Cafeteria $1
20th - Begin FUN RUN fundraiser
21st - Fall Pictures
Sunset Elementary
Website: https://sunset.edmondschools.net/
Location: 400 West 8th Street, Edmond, OK, USA
Phone: 405-340-2990
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sunsetedmond