KERBY NEWSLETTER
August 27, 2021
WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
We hope this newsletter finds all of you enjoying the last couple of weeks of summer.
We are looking forward to greeting our Kerby Cougars on Tuesday, September 7. Due to the construction project on Kerby Road, we will have all students lining up on the blacktop behind the school. Each classroom will have a designated spot which will be clearly identified.
Each week we will be sending electronically the Kerby newsletter. It is that communication where you will be able to find the latest information. It will most likely be sent Friday afternoons. On the rare occasions we are switching the day of the newsletter, we will put notice in the week prior to the switch.
The next publication will be sent Friday, September 3.
Walter Fitzpatrick
Kerby Principal
CLASS PLACEMENT INFORMATION
KERBY ROAD CONSTRUCTION
We are sharing this information so you can begin planning your family's journey to and from school. With Kerby Road no longer an option, families may have to reroute themselves to drop off and pick up their children. We do not have many suggestions for alternative drop off places. Families may decide to park several blocks away and walk. The best alternative is to walk or have your child ride their bicycle to school.
Please keep in mind that Beaupre is currently designated as a kindergarten drop off zone. Buses that drop off several of our students will also be using Beaupre. We do plan to reach out to the Farms Public Safety Department for assistance with traffic along Beaupre during the duration of the Kerby Road Project.
DROP OFF AND PICK UP
Due to construction there will be no drop off and pick up on Kerby Rd. All students will need to line up at the back of the school in their designated grade level lines. K-2 students will line up outside the lower wing entry doors and 3-4 students will line up outside the upper wing entry doors.
K12 PRE REGISTRATION AND WEBSTORE 2021-22
By now you should have received an email from the district with your login information to complete the K12 pre-registration. (Click on link to begin)
Login - The login ID will be your student's ID number and the access key will be the student's birthdate: MM/DD/YYYY
Online pre-registration is mandatory for all students in your family every year. Please do not skip siblings. This must be complete before August 31 to get your child's teacher assignment.
Email Address - A parent/guardian email address is required to complete the online process. If your email address has changed please update it with the school district by logging in to the MiStar Parent Portal and clicking on the My Information link to edit this information, or email ParentConnect@gpschools.org and include your name, child's name, school name, and your old and new email address.
SUPPLY DROP OFF FOR YOUNG FIVES, KINDERGARTEN, FIRST AND SECOND GRADERS ONLY
Time: 3:30- -4:30 PM
Who: Young Fives, Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade
Parents and students of these grades are welcome to drop off school supplies in classrooms.
Please enter the doors located at the back of the school, on the black top (doors closest to Beaupre).
For those parents who purchased a Y5's/Kindergarten parking pass, these will be available to pick up as well.
KEY DATES
Please come to the office between 8-12 pm OR 1-3 pm to drop off medications.
Be sure to have the medication form signed by your doctor - it is available on the Kerby website.
If you cannot make it at the times mentioned above, call the office to schedule an alternate date/time.
September 1- Supplies Drop off for Young Fives, Kindergarten, First & Second Grade Only, 3:30 -4:30 PM
September 7- First day of School: FULL DAY
- First bell rings 8:20 am- dismissal 3:38 pm