Dix Street Press
Dix Street Elementary Newsletter September 4, 2020
How will you show your P.R.I.D.E. today?
At home and at school, show your P.R.I.D.E. in all you do!
R-Responsible Actions
I-Integrity Within
D-Determination to Succeed
E-Expect Excellence
Monday Mission
September 8, 2020
Student Mission: Instead of asking your teacher or your parents what to do after completing a task use your best judgment and experience to find something positive to do.
Staff & Parents: Make a list of things your students and children can do without having to ask permission.
Upcoming Events
September 14: OPS Board of Education Meeting, Admin Office @ 7:00 p.m.
October 1: Blue Group Picture Day
October 2: Gold Group Picture Day
Drop-Off & Pick-Up Routine
After the second week of drop-off and pick-up, the system seems to be working pretty well, and we have some important improvements.
First of all, I want to thank all of you for helping to make this process work as well as it did. The biggest concern was for the Young 5s, Kindergarten, and 1st-grade students who had to wait for their older siblings to arrive before pick-up.
Now that we have had a chance to evaluate the numbers on the Blue and Gold days, we believe we can adjust the pick-up times so everyone is getting picked up together. This will start Tuesday, September 8, 2020.
It may take a few days to get used to this new procedure, so I thank you for your patience as we work out the details and seek to make pick-up as safe as possible for your children. Below are the details for your information.
Morning Drop-Off:
- Parents who are dropping off in the morning should not exit their car; a staff member will be available to assist with delivering your child into the building.
- For our littlest Bulldogs, parents may exit the car to unhook their child from their car seat.
- If you must visit the office, we ask that you wait until the school day begins before entering the building. Masks are required to enter the building.
- Please be courteous, safe, and go slowly when driving through the parking lot.
Afternoon Pickup:
- All afternoon pick-up will take place at approximately 3:40 p.m.
- Parents/Guardians who are walking to Dix Street to pick up should wait by the Little Library on the west end of the circle drive. Your child will be sent to you there. (see map below)
- The locations for all groups will stay the same. (see map below)
- As soon as all students are in their designated pick-up location, we will remove the cones and welcome you into the lot for pickup.
- Please be courteous, safe, and go slowly when driving through the parking lot.
General procedures
There will be no parking in the circle drive after 3:00 p.m. to aid in a safe pickup experience.
If you arrive before the lot is open, please park on Dix St. to the east of the parking lot entrance. When the lot opens for pick-up, please drive slowly into the lot to pick up your child(ren).
Please pull to the right when you stop to pick up your child.
Please do not exit your car during the afternoon pickup.
Parents of students who require car seats may exit their vehicle to secure their child in the car seat.
- ECSE and ASD families will be notified concerning pick-up specific to your child.
We will continue to monitor and analyze the pick-up procedure and share any required improvements to the procedure with you. Thank you for your patience!
Dix Street Elementary
Email: mrollandini@otsegops.org
Website: http://dse.otsegops.org/
Location: 503 Dix Street, Otsego, MI, United States
Phone: (269) 694-7700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/502857119910811/
Twitter: @otsegoschools