BACK TO SCHOOL REMINDERS
August 2019
BARKSDALE BACK TO SCHOOL INFORMATION
DATES TO KNOW
Friday, August 9th - Meet the Teacher Events!
- Meet the Teacher for GRADES K-5 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. This is a come and go event to meet their homeroom teacher for the 2019-2020 school year.
Saturday, August 10th - Kindergarten Corral
- This will be held at Coyote Creek Park, 5801 Communications Pkwy.
Monday, August 12th
- First day of school! Parents may walk their child to his/her classroom without checking in at the front office starting at 7:30 a.m. Starting the second day of school parents will not accompany their child to class. There will be adults on duty throughout the hallways to assist any student who may need help getting to class. After the first day all visitors will need to sign in at the front office.
Monday, August 19th
- Parent Information Night for Kindergarten, 3rd grade, and 5th grade from 6:00-7:00 p.m. This is not a come and go event.
Thursday, August 22
- Parent Information Night for 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 4th grade from 6:00-7:00 p.m. This is not a come and go event.
PARENT TO-DO LIST
- Volunteer Application: Plan to volunteer with us this year? We hope so! Make sure to fill out the PISD Volunteer Application. A new application is required each year.
- PTA: Visit PTA's website to purchase memberships, school supplies and spirit wear.
LUNCH WITH STUDENTS
IMPORTANT LINKS
ARRIVAL INFORMATION
In the mornings, parents may drop off their children in either the front or the back carpool.
Please cross at crosswalks ONLY. Do not allow students to cross between cars or cross at unmarked areas.
Please pull forward to the first available numbered station.
When present, allow safety patrol students to open and close doors. Your child is allowed to open his or her own door, and should, if there is no one to assist him/her.
When safety patrol students are not available, please allow your child to exit curbside and enter the building.
First Bell rings at 7:30 am.
Instruction begins at 7:45 am.
Students are to be unpacked, in their seats, and ready to learn when the tardy bell rings at 7:45 am.
Our gym doors open at 7:00 am, and the cafeteria serves breakfast from 7:15-7:40 am daily.
It is important to allow for morning traffic and weather when dropping off your child.
DISMISSAL INFORMATION
Please do not park in the front and walk up to get your student.
Pull up to the first available station.
Back Carpool HOV (More than One Student Vehicle)
Students are escorted to the back area and stay with their grade level.
Pull up to the first available spot and teachers will assist in getting the students in the car.
Please use the crosswalks and help us keep students safe by not walking between cars.
Daycare will exit the fifth grade door and be escorted to their buses.
PASAR students will be escorted to the gym by each grade level.
RAINY DAY DISMISSAL
At 2:15, the decision will be made for rainy day dismissal. At that time a message will go out on parent portal. A sign will be placed outside of the first grade doors.
All walkers and bikers will be held with their grade levels in front carpool.
If parents do not come to pick up students, they will be dismissed to walk/bike.
Please do not walk between cars and NEVER let students walk between cars!
Students should enter on the passenger side ONLY!
Please be patient and kind to one another!!! Pulling to the left, honking, and being rude only causes more stress!
Just a reminder that it is a state law that no cell usage is allowed in school zone.
DISMISSAL REMINDER
MEET THE TEACHER FRIDAY AUGUST 9 FROM 7:30 - 8:30 AM
2019 KINDERGARTEN CORRAL
WELCOME BACK COFFEE
PACE Referral Form
Download the Plano ISD Mobile App
WILL YOU BE VISITING THE BARKSDALE CAMPUS?
2019-2020 Plano ISD Academic Calendar
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In order for your child to be photographed and included on this page, permission will need to be given on the “PUBLICITY & STUDENT RELEASE INFORMATION form” – Signature authorization for this form is located on the Plano ISD Emergency Information/Authorization Form provided from schools and via parent portal.