September 18, 2020
Monday Wear Your Grace Uniform!
For more uniform information and examples please CLICK HERE.
HOT LUNCH available Monday!
Guidelines for Student Drop-Off & Pick -Up
Drop Off
If you are dropping your child off between 6:30 AM and 8:00 AM:
- Go to glass doors at the gym on 13th Avenue and check your child into Extended Care
- Be sure to sign up each week on Thursday prior to the week you need to use this service. We need to staff correctly for the health of the children. Extended Care Sign Up The link is also on our website.
- Walk up to the gate in the corner of the church parking lot at 13th and Quince and check in with the adult manning the gate.
- Drive through the gate on 15th avenue choosing either the right or left lane. We appreciate that while you are waiting to enter, you pull somewhat to the sides so that people using 15th can pass down the middle of the road easily.
- Please be patient while you wait. We must check each child's health before they are dropped off.
- Only if your child is in Kindergarten, you may drop them off in the school office.
Pick Up
If you are picking your child up between 3:00 PM and 3:15 PM Monday through Thursday or between 2:00 PM and 2:15 PM Friday:
- Drive through the gate on 15th avenue choosing either the right or left lane.
- We appreciate that while you are waiting to enter, you pull somewhat to the sides so that people using 15th St. can pass down the middle of the road easily.
- Please be patient while you wait.
- Children not picked up in the car line will be delivered safely to Extended Care.
- Go to glass doors at the gym on 13th Avenue and ring the doorbell or call the number posted to request your child.
Health Guidelines:
If you call your child in sick, please make sure to tell what symptoms your child is experiencing:
- Symptoms but no temperature: The child must stay home for three consecutive days. (Weekend days count) May return if their symptoms subside within that three day period and they develop no fever.
- Fever of 100 degrees or more: Child must stay home for 10 days and are not required to test for Covid. May return after 10 days if symptoms subside within that 10 day period and they have been fever-free for 24 hours. Email the school office every day with the child’s temperature.
- If your child had a fever over 100 degrees and you wish them to return to campus sooner than 10 day period: After they have been fever-free for 24 hours, obtain a COVID test. When the result comes back “Negative”, the child may return with a copy of the test.
Be a Room Parent - It's a Great Way to be Involved
The role of room parents will also look much different this year from Grace's previous years. At this time the primary function of room parents would be to coordinate the class families for the teacher’s and class aide’s birthday, Christmas gifts, and teacher appreciation week.
Please email Kristi Snell, PTF President, at ptf@gracelcms.net, if you are interested in being the room parent for your child’s classroom. Let us know if you have limited availability and we may be able to arrange co-room parents.
Thank you so much for being a part of the Grace family!!
Sincerely,
Your Grace PTF
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Extended Care Information
Whose Mask is This?
Parents, with each child bringing one or two masks with them to school, it is so helpful to have their initials written somewhere on or inside their mask. While the children aren't in the habit of going without masks, we are finding a few in the bathrooms where children are laying them down while they wash. We want to ensure that every child has their mask and want to be able to return masks to their owners. Thank you for helping us to keep your child safe and return their items to them.
Grace Christian School
Email: vlippman@gracelcms.net
Website: http://www.graceschoolescondido.org/
Location: 643 West 13th Avenue, Escondido, CA, USA
Phone: 760-747-3029
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraceEscondido