Blair Oaks Elementary
Students First
Welcome back!
We are so excited to start this new school year with your students. Thank you for sharing your kiddos with us each day. Each Friday, a newsletter with information about upcoming events will be emailed to families.
Elementary Home and School Character Shirt
Blair Oaks Elementary Character is Out of This World! A half-sheet form was sent home for the FREE character shirt our Elementary Home and School buys for each student and staff member. Please return to school by Wednesday, August 23rd with their shirt size.
Home and School Falcon Wear
Orders are due to the Elementary Office by Friday, September 1, 2017. The sweatshirt and long sleeve shirt are also available in youth sizes. Indicate desired size on the order form with a Y in front of any youth size. For example: YM for youth medium. A copy of the order form is attached to this email.
School Pictures
Elementary School Pictures are scheduled for Friday, September 8th. Order forms will be sent home the first of next week.
Lunch and Breakfast Menus for August
Menus are attached to this email and can also be found on the elementary website.
Event Information
Great American Total Solar Eclipse
We are so excited to have this opportunity to share this once in a life-time experience with our students. A few key information points are included below for the upcoming event:
- Parents and grandparents are welcome to join us. We ask that you meet us at the complex. The elementary students will be walking down about 12:35. Additional adults and HS helpers will be assisting in that process. You are welcome to sit with your child's class in the bleachers or you can sign out your child with their teacher and sit in the designated family section.
- Safety glasses have been purchased for all students and staff. These glasses have been verified by NASA as an accredited testing laboratory to meet the ISO 12312-2 safety standard.
- While we do have a few extra safety glasses we are willing to share, we ask that you bring your own as we may not have enough for all visitors.
- We would ask that ALL students wear a hat on Monday. Our goal is to use this extra precaution as a reminder to students to not be looking up at the sun as we walk to the complex.
- Recess schedules have been modified to occur before the eclipse begins Monday morning. All other recess scheduled will take place inside the building.
- Please remind your child(ren) to listen to the adults providing instruction throughout the event.
- Our number one priority is to ensure all students are safe. Multiple safety precautions and considerations have been implemented to help ensure safety of all participants.
- If you chose to sign an Eclipse OPT Out Form, your child will participate in an alternative activity inside the building.
- If you choose to keep your child home from school that day, it will count against their attendance record.
When?
Monday, Aug 21, 2017, 12:45 PM
Where?
Blair Oaks Athletic Complex
Upcoming Events
August 29: Curriculum Night - Home and School Meeting at 6:00 with two sessions of Curriculum Night at 6:30 and 7:00
September 4: No School - Labor Day
September 5: Home and School Meeting - Elementary Cafeteria (all parents welcome)
September 8: School Pictures