Carriage Connection

Our first day of school is August 11th. We are so excited to welcome students to school! August 11th is a Thursday, so we dismiss at 1:00 pm on Thursdays.

We invite all Carriage Families to attend our Meet the Teacher Event on Wednesday, August 10th. K-3 (2:30-3) and 4-5 (3-3:30).

During this event we will distribute teacher/class assignments, school information, and provide an opportunity to meet teachers and staff. Masks are encouraged indoors. Classrooms are closed and families are invited to be near in our quad area outside the MP Room, the front of campus for Kona Ice for the safety of our students.

If you are unable to attend the Welcome Event, teacher assignments will be available through the Parent Portal on August 5th after 4 pm. Teachers may not be available to meet before school outside of this event due to trainings and additional support duties.

If you need assistance on the first day of school, August 11th, please contact our office. We understand some families may need additional layers of support for a variety of reasons. We are happy to help.

Please note:

Teachers are not available to meet families in classrooms before or after school hours without an appointment. Teachers are preparing for the day, around campus for additional support duties such as Car Line, Breakfast supervision, etc, and more. Thank you for understanding.

Keep scrolling! Additional information and resources further down in this newsletter. (click on images below for more details)

• Annual Information Update
• Pickup/Drop Off (School Hours, Parking & Traffic)
• What to Bring
• COVID Safety Protocols
• Bell Schedule

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School Office: 916-971-5241 - Open Monday through Friday, 7:15am to 2:45pm

Principal, Kari Nichols (she/her) mailto:kari.nichols@sanjuan.edu

School Secretary, Heather Ingram mailto:heather.ingram@sanjuan.edu

Parent/Family Support Ambassador, Paula Anderson mailto:paula.anderson@sanjuan.edu

We look forward to seeing you!

Your Carriage Elementary Team

Please complete the Information Update "Re-enrollment" process through the Parent Portal. This is required for all families to update emergency contact information, and school funding forms. (Click here for visual instructions to Parent Portal and Re-Enrollment)

If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email. We are happy to assist you.

Once in Parent Portal, you may also see your child's teacher/class assignment by clicking on the "Schedule" tab under your student's information page starting August 8.

Instructional Hours are 7:45am - 2:15pm (1:00 on Thursdays)

Kindergarten 7:45am - 11:45pm (Daily)

Morning Drop Off (7:15 - 7:45am)

Before 7:15am Campus is closed. There is no supervision.

7:15am Breakfast ONLY

7:25am Grades 1-5 attend Morning Walk on the outdoor blacktop

Kindergarten students enter by the Mesa parking lot and wait in the fenced kinder area. Please do not leave your kinder students unattended until their teacher is able to open their doors and welcome them in.

7:45am Students line up with teachers on blacktop and walk to classrooms

After 7:45 students must stop by office before going to class.

After school families must wait outside of campus for pick up. Only staff and students are allowed on campus during school hours, unless volunteering for a specific event/activity. All visitors must check in at the office. Masks are encouraged indoors.

Mesa Parking Lot

Family Parking in designated parking spaces only. Do not park along campus curbs, or loading zones.

K-5 Car Line:

• Students exit vehicles on the passenger side at the curb only. Staff will assist.
• Do not leave your car at any time in the Car Line. If you need to leave you car for any reason, please park in a designated parking space, or along the street. If your student is not out to your car by the time the line is moving, please be considerate of others and continue moving throughout the circle in order to allow others to exit with students. If you do not prefer to do this, it is easier to park and walk over. We do NOT send students to your car in the parking lot if you are parked. This is unsafe and puts staff in an uncomfortable position.

Front Parking Lot

Special Education pick up, Daycare, District Buses & Staff Parking ONLY

• Students exit vehicles on the passenger side at the curb only. Staff will assist.
• Do not use parking lot area for pickup/drop off.
• Do not leave your car at any time in the Car Line. If you need to leave you car for any reason, park in the Mesa lot, or on the street.

We have basic supplies for all students, but we do need your Cougar to bring the following to school every day:

• Closed toed shoes
• Backpack If you need one, just let us know.
• Water bottle
• Snacks & Lunch (if not eating school lunch)
• Change of clothes/underwear (in case of accidents especially for our younger students)
  

Write your student's name on all personal items with a sharpie. Many items get left on the playground daily. Lost items are moved to the lost and found bin at the end of the day.

Donations are always welcome!

• Ticonderoga pencils
• Crayola crayons markers, colored pencils, paint
• Child size scissors
• Elmers Glue & glue sticks
• Baby wipes
• Ziplock bags (all sizes)
• Plastic grocery bags
• Tissues

As of 7/30, we will be implementing the following COVID mitigation protocols:

• All students, staff and visitors are encouraged, not required, to wear a masks inside.
• Students are encouraged to wash their hands every time they enter the classroom.
• Hand sanitizer dispensers are mounted to the wall inside every classroom doorway.

If you have questions about these protocols, please reach out to Principal Kari Nichols kari.nichols@sanjuan.edu or call the school office (916) 971-5241. More information is expected to come in the coming days and weeks. Any information will be shared in future newsletters.

Worth a look: San Juan COVID page posts updates regularly: https://www.sanjuan.edu/covid19