Dear Parents & Guardians,

Finally, we're back! We have been practicing our transitions and safety checks but with approximately 200 students coming to school physically distant there is still plenty of room for mistakes. Thank you parents for all your patience in the driveways and parking lot as we check the temperature of each student. It is so important that parent drivers arrive during their assigned time - please don't be early, it will throw off the bus arrival and departure time. Also, parents who are picking up to walk or ride bikes home, should meet their child at the bike racks. The map is included again. Our parking lot needs to be bigger so your patience and support are really helpful!

Every student should be bringing home a piece of paper with their last name on it (printed three times). We are asking that you place it on your dashboard so it is visible to staff when we bring students out at the end of the day. It's a security step for us to acknowledge which car matches which student. Please fold it in thirds or cut it up to leave in your "other" car. Thank you for helping us with this security step.

Now that your child is getting more aware of teachers and staff, check out these links to see the FlipGrid introductions.

Click here to meet our teachers: https://flipgrid.com/9b18cd35

Click here to meet our staff: https://flipgrid.com/8146e3ce

Parents, we have homework for you! Please check the article below on the informational updates to keep student information updated.

Please note the Picture Day Schedule below. We had to make adjustments to our Picture Day Schedule when the Hybrid Model was established back in August. These days are coming on us quickly and I sincerely apologize to all our Jewish families who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah Friday evening. We had no choices but to take the 18th. Class photos will not be taken this year.

Also, please note that Sibling Photo Day is here this Saturday, September 12th at Orchard from 11:00-1:00!

Chromebooks will be going home next for our older students - Tuesday for Blue Groups & Friday for Gray Groups. We apologize for this delay. We know this will compromise some of the remote learning. We have been so impressed that students have been very productive in their smaller learning pods already.

Good luck to all of our VTVLC students, their first online school day is Monday - keep in touch! Stay safe, stay well, and take some time to read with your child.

Mark Trifilio