EPS Family News Flash
September 1, 2019
Dear EPS Families,
Before returning to school, please be sure to log on to Genesis and make sure all of your information is updated and current, as this is the main source we use to contact you. In your welcome back letter, you should have received a dismissal form. Please return this on the first day of school to ensure the proper dismissal for your child(ren). It is important that your child's belongings are labeled with their first and last name, as this will help to keep track of any items that may go misplaced.
The first day of school will be a normal full day schedule. Please arrive by 8 am and dismissal will begin at 2:35. If you have any questions, please reach out via phone (609) 671-5561 and we will be glad to help you!
To promote the great things happening in our school as well as more communication, EPS has a twitter account so be sure to follow us @EPSrocks as well as on Facebook at Eldridge Park School!
Please know that my door is always open and I welcome any questions or concerns you may have. I am looking forward to an excellent school year and I cannot wait to see you all next week!
Fondly,
Amy Amiet, Principal
Preschool and New Student Orientation
Preschool will begin @ 3:00
New Student Grades 1, 2, 3 will begin @ 3:30 pm
Please fill out this form if you plan on attending!
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Important Dates to Remember
9/5-First Day of School
9/25-Back to School Night @ 6:30-8:30
9/27-School Spirit Day
9/30-Schools Closed in Observance of Rosh Hashanah
10/2-National Custodians Appreciation Day
10/8-PTO Meeting
10/9-Schools Closed in Observance of Yom Kippur
EPS FAMILY PICNIC
Arrival and Dismissal Information
Student drop off begins at 7:30 am. Car drop off enters through Meadowbrook Ave.
Instruction begins at 8:00 am. Any students arriving after 8:00 am will be considered late. If your child arrives after 8:00 am, a parent MUST accompany them into the building to sign them in.
Dismissal begins at 2:35 pm in front of EPS on Lawn Park Avenue. Parents must exit cars and wait on the sidewalk in front of the main entrance. Your child will be dismissed to you by a member of our staff.
Early dismissal on noted days is 1:00 pm. Delayed openings begin at 10:00 am with doors opening at 9:30.
***ALL CHANGES TO NORMAL DISMISSAL ROUTINES MUST BE COMMUNICATED TO YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER AND THE MAIN OFFICE BEFORE 2 PM***
Health Office News
Please report your child's absence by calling the Telesafe line 609-671-5466 or school nurse by 8:00 am. Please provide the student's name, teacher and reason for absence.
Health Forms
Please ensure that all health and medication forms are turned in ASAP for the start of the school year.
Welcome new kindergarten students and families! Please remember to submit your child's 5 year old well visit physical exam and updated immunization record to the nurse's office at Eldridge Park School. Also, please complete the health history form in Genesis. If you have any questions please call the health office at 609-671-5563 or email rdoherty@ltps.org.
Your child must be fever free, without medicine, for 24 hours before returning to school.
Cafeteria News
Lunch costs are $3.00. Money can placed on your child's lunch account by sending check or cash in an envelope labeled with your child's name to the Main Office or through www.myschoolbucks.com.
For Information on our free and reduced lunch program, please visit the website below
https://www.ltps.org/Page/1233
Please see the breakfast and lunch menus through the link below.
PTO NEWS
After School Programs
There are many options for After School Child Care
On Site After School Program
Capital Area YMCA: Capitalymca.org or 609-599-9622
Every Child Valued Program
http://www.everychildvalued.org/ecv/
Boys and Girls Club
https://www.bgcmercer.org/portal/ewing-lawrence
School Themed Steps
EPS Teachers Learn Together at the LTPS Summer Dive
Hanging with Stephanie Harvey: A Reading Strategies Guru
Strategies for Reading with Your Child!
Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwell
Eldridge Park Elementary School
Mrs. Andrea Eggert. Secretary to the Principal
Email: aamiet@ltps.org
Website: www.ltps.org
Location: 55 Lawn Park Avenue, Lawrence Township, NJ, USA
Phone: 6096715561
Facebook: facebook.com/EldridgeParkSchool
Twitter: @EPSRocks