Aldridge Elementary
#Unfoldingyourfuture
Dear Aldridge Family,
Dear Ocelot Family,
Our staff has been busy preparing the building for the first day of classes! What a joy it was to see the students today (Aug. 18th) during Meet the Teacher. There was an extra big smile on the faces of our parents. Rest up this weekend as we embark on the best year ever at Aldridge Elementary School!!
We eagerly anticipate a year where all students will experience growth and success in a safe, nurturing, positive environment.
Administration Team
Aldridge Elementary
First Day of School - Monday, August 21st
Campus doors will open at 7:00 a.m. on the first day of school, parents may walk his/her child to the classroom without checking in at the front office @ 7:15am. This will be allowed on the first day ONLY. Starting on the second day of school, parents will have to sign-in at the front office before going anywhere in the building. There are adults on duty throughout the hallways to assist any student who may need help getting to class.
SPECIAL ALERT: We will wait to have parent lunches with students. Lunch with parents will begin on Tuesday, September 5th. This will allow time for students to adjust to classroom procedures and bond with classmates.
Thank you in advance for your assistance!
UPCOMING EVENTS: Parent Information Night August 24, 2017
Want to know the ins and outs of your student's grade level? Well back to school night for all grades (Kindergarten through 5th) is where you will get important information from your child's teacher. There will be two sessions from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm and 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Choose one session, you do not have to attend both. This also allows families with more than one sibling to attend a session for each child.
KINDER CLAP Friday, August 25, 2017
What a great way to officially welcome our Kindergarten Ocelots to our Aldridge Family! Join us at 2:00 pm at the flagpole area.
LUNCH AND RECESS SCHEDULE*
*Parents can begin having lunch with your students on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. This will allow students and teachers to go over important classroom routines and procedures. Thank you in advance for your understanding!
SPECIAL VISIT FROM DR. BINGELLI
Helpful Information and Reminders*
- The PISD Parent Portal https://parentviewer.pisd.edu is the primary resource for all online services provided to parents. In addition to providing direct access to grades and attendance, the Parent Portal also gives you access to your child's classroom information, district-wide information, and links to other often used services. Every year, it is necessary for all parents to electronically review/update several important documents. In order to receive your student’s teacher assignment when the information becomes available in Parent Portal on Thursday, August 17th, please complete all required forms in Parent Portal no later than Tuesday, August 15th. In the event of a change in address, please note that new proof of residency must be provided to the campus.
- Aldridge PTA Website: www.aldridgepta.org - The Aldridge PTA website provides up-to-date information and forms for membership, spirit wear orders, yearbook orders, PTA board member contact information, etc.
- Meal Viewer: https://www.pisd.edu/fans - You can now access all school cafeteria menus in the palm of your hand! We have launched our menus in MealViewer, an app and website that allows everyone to access all breakfast and lunch menus for every school in Plano. It even shows what major allergens are in each item, as well as nutritional info! The MealViewer app can be downloaded for free through both the App Store and Google Play for mobile phones, and can be accessed online at schools.mealviewer.com. You can also go to https://www.pisd.edu/fans ->For Parents ->Food & Nutritional Services (FANS) ->Menus and Nutritional Information. From there you can click on the MealViewer logo and access online instructions.
- PayPAMS https://PayPAMS.com - The district offers an online payment system for school lunches, Adventure Camp and after school care. PayPAMS is the preferred method of payments by parents. Parents can set up automatic payment plans, view account balances and history, receive automatic notification on balance status & more!
- Volunteer Application https://oea.pisd.edu/volunteer or www.pisd.edu/volunteer - Remember that the PISD volunteer application/background check must be completed each school year in order to volunteer at Aldridge. If you have not already completed this application for the 2017-18 school year, please click on the link above. The application process can take up to two weeks, so don't wait until the day before an important event in your child's class. We need you and would not want for you to miss any volunteering opportunity!
- Proof of Residency in Plano ISD (natural gas or electricity bill, original lease agreement, or approved Certificate of Eligibility to Enroll form.