Wildcat Weekly
August 22-26
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Happy Sunday Families!
Our teachers have been working hard, getting their classrooms ready for our Wildcats to return. Emails were sent last week for parents to sign up for a time to visit at Open House. We can't wait to see you on Wednesday!
Important Reminders:
1. Wednesday is Open House from 2-6pm
2. It's time to give our Wildcat a name, make an entry in our contest at Open House! Laptops will be set up in the gym and there will be QR codes posted around our building. Staff will narrow the names down to three and students will cast the final vote when school begins.
3. Bus drivers will call all families after Open House with pick up and drop off times.
4. Students will be eating breakfast and lunch in the cafeteria this year. Those eating breakfast will go straight to the cafeteria in the mornings, otherwise students will go straight to class.
5. Monday, August 29 is the first day of school.
Car Rider Information
AM Procedures
1. As you approach the school, please get in the turning lane near the main entrance and follow the directions given by the law enforcement officer. When you enter the campus, you will need to quickly choose a lane and you must stay in your selected lane.
2. If you are going to drop your child off – either lane is fine. (If you need to park, you must choose lane 1 as this will allow you to follow the arrows and then turn left to find a parking space. NEVER cross lanes of traffic once on campus!)
*Please note- for safety reasons, students and staff are the only people permitted to enter the building prior to 8:00am. (Kindergarten parents will receive specific guidance from their teacher on arrival procedures and Independence Day). Parents and guests may only enter the building prior to 8:00am with a confirmed appointment. In this event, the staff member will meet the parent/guest in the check-in area. Parents and guests must always present a picture id to the staff member on duty.
3. Children may be dropped off in the morning beginning at 7:25am in the designated area in the front of the school only. (Dropping students off in the bus lot or in any of the parking lots is not acceptable at any time.) Staff members and the student safety patrol are on duty to help direct campus traffic and unload children.
PM Procedures
1. Parents will inform the classroom teacher at the beginning of the school year how their child will primarily get home each day.
2. At dismissal, students are escorted to the appropriate dismissal area. Parents who are in the pick-up line are always expected to remain in their vehicle. While on campus, we request that you observe the 5-mph speed limit. The use of cell phones or any other electronic device while in the pick-up / drop-offline is strictly prohibited. We are a tobacco free campus, and the use of tobacco products is prohibited.
3. Parents who choose to pick up their child from school, must display the PICK-UP CARD in the window on the driver’s side with the student’s name, grade, and teacher’s name for easy visibility. (Parents enter the campus using the bus entrance.) If the pick-up card is not displayed for any reason, the parent must park, come into the school, and present a picture ID for your child to be released. Your child will be released when it is convenient to do so as the dismissal procedure cannot be compromised. Staff members on duty are charged with the safety and well-being of each child.
Important Dates
August 24- Open House 2-6pm
August 29- First Day of School
August 29-September 2- Staggered Enrollment Pre-K and Kindergarten
September – National Childhood Cancer awareness (PE classes provide lessons 9/12-9/13)
September 5- Labor Day, No School for Students or Staff
September 6- First Full day of School for Pre-K and Kindergarten
September 6-7 – Bus Safety & Evacuation during PE
September 11-17- National Arts in Education Week
September 15-October 15- Hispanic Heritage Month
September 19- Mandatory Pre-K Workday/no school for Pre-K students only