Sheldon Update

Dear Sheldon Families,

We had a WONDERFUL first two days of school last week! We have been busy learning our teachers' and friends' names, getting familiar with routines, and enjoying our time at school!

Click here to access the 2023-2024 Family Handbook.

As always, if you have questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to me!

Thank you for the privilege of serving you ~

Mrs. Gabrielle Tanner, Principal

September 4th: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

September 14th: Picture Day

September 20th: Family Fun Fitness Night @ Hummer

September 26th: Outdoor Health & Family Night @ Sheldon

The child nutrition form is a required form that all enrolled families need to complete. The district was awarded a grant that results in all students in Topeka Public Schools receiving free meals this school year. By filling out this form, you will NOT be charged any amount for meals this school year. This form benefits the TPS district because it helps us receive funding for many programs and technology to ensure student success. Please take time NOW to complete the form.

This form is for your whole family, so if you have multiple children at several schools, you only have to complete one form.

Topeka Public Schools Homepage

Click on "Free/Reduced Meal Application." This will take you to a Horizon Software page that indicates Topeka Public USD #501 at the top. Read through the "Welcome" page and click on "Start Application" at the bottom.

A requirement for early childhood programs is that all families complete the ASQ-3 and ASQ-SE2 for their student(s). Below you will find links to complete these online, available in both English and Spanish. Please choose the first option to complete BOTH surveys at the same time. You are able to save and come back to it if you need more time. It is important on the questions that ask about whether your child can do a certain task/skill that you actually ask/do those with your child. This gives us accurate information to support your student at school. Please complete these as soon as possible and let us know if you have any issues! Thank you!

ASQ - English

ASQ - Spanish

Thank you to the families who have delivered, sent or uploaded the required preschool documents!

If you have not done so, please submit your child's:

• birth certificate
• immunization records
• health assessment (physical)
• oral health form

The above documents can be submitted by , scanning and emailing them to kneufeld@tps501.org, faxing to the Sheldon office (785-271-3647), or delivering them to the Sheldon office.

We must have the required documents before the first day of school.

Monday through Thursday: 9:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Arrival begins: 9:15 a.m.

Arrival ends: 9:30 a.m. (students will be considered tardy after 9:30 a.m.)

Dismissal begins: 3:45 p.m.

Dismissal ends: 4:00 p.m. (all students must be picked up by 4:00 p.m.)

Late Start Fridays (every Friday): 10:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Arrival begins: 10:15 a.m.

Arrival ends: 10:30 a.m. (students will be considered tardy after 10:30 a.m.)

Dismissal begins: 3:45 p.m.

Dismissal ends: 4:00 p.m. (all students must be picked up by 4:00 p.m.)

Please see the Transportation section a little further down for important information about the car line!

Late Start is on FRIDAYS for this school year and the arrival time will be at 10:15.

***If your child will be dismissing in a way that is different than normal, please contact your child's classroom teacher.

Due to the shift in the construction on Gage, we are making a MAJOR change to our car line system beginning Monday, August 21st. This change should make it much easier to join the car line and reduce the issues we are experiencing due to the changes in the construction on Gage. To access the car line, follow these directions. It is CRITICAL all families using the car line follow these procedures in order for it to flow smoothly and quickly. If someone else picks up your child, please share this with them as well.

• Turn west off of Gage onto Munson Ave.
• Go all the way down Munson to the Temple Beth Shalom, turn right and follow the drive to loop behind the building and around the outside edge of the parking lot. Return east on Munson.
• Pull up to unloading area on the north side of Sheldon.
• Remain in vehicles at all times.

Please also note the following:

• Please have your car tag visible in your window.
• Seabrook Ave. in front of the school is NOT AVAILABLE to cut through to the car line or to exit. The car line may ONLY use Munson. The buses are loading/unloading in the front of the building.
• DO NOT pass a bus that has it's stop sign out and flashing lights on.

The car line will begin at 9:15 (10:15 on Fridays). Any student arriving after 9:30 will need to check in at the main office as the car line will have ended. The dismissal car line will begin at 3:45. Any adult arriving to pick up a child after 4:00 will need to check them out at the main office as the car line will have ended.

At home visits, teachers provided families with a labeled bus harness if they are a bus rider OR a labeled lanyard for students who are OT (Other Transportation - car line/walker). Please make sure your student is ready for the bus with their harness on under any jacket they may be wearing. OT students need to have their lanyard around their neck as they exit the vehicle in the car line. This will help us transition students to their classrooms quickly and more importantly, safely!

If your child is a bus rider, please follow the directions below to download and use the Here Comes the Bus app. The school code, as stated in the directions, is 29036. If you need your student's ID number, you can find that in your Synergy ParentVue account (where you registered your child for the school year). The second picture below shows where you will find it.

Sheldon Head Start follows the Topeka Public Schools Academic Calendar.

Take a look at the Topeka Resources Checklist. This is very helpful for planning! This is a list of possible resources to help you stretch your dollars and avoid economic emergencies. Place a check beside the ones you are using or have used.

You can find the link to the 2021 Community Resources Council Resource Directory here. This directory provides contact information for a variety of community resources.

If in need of resources, you can also contact the United Way by dialing 211.

See the following links for Food Pantry resources available to families.

English and Spanish

Website: https://sheldon.topekapublicschools.net/
Location: 1155 SW Seabrook Ave.
Phone: 785-438-4530
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SheldonChildDevelopmentCenterHeadStart