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WRES Jungle Journal
August 12, 2023
Morning Arrival Procedures
Morning Arrival is 8:00 am – 8:25 am
Class begins promptly at 8:30 am.
- Students are tardy at 8:30 am. If you arrive at school at 8:30 or later, a parent or guardian must sign in the student in the front office. Students should be on time for school each day.
Breakfast:
- Breakfast Begins at 8:00 am.
- If your student will eat breakfast at school, please arrive by 8:20 am. The breakfast serving line closes at 8:25 am.
Car Riders:
- Car Riders will be dropped off on Herschel St. between 8:00 am and 8:30 am.
- Access the Car Line on Hershel St. by entering Kings St.
- Please have students remain in your vehicle until a staff member or a safety patrol student assist in opening the car door.
- Students will enter the building through the front doors.
Walkers/Bikers:
- Walkers and Bikers will arrive at the front of the school between 8:00 am and 8:25 am.
- Students will enter through the main doors at the front entrance to the school.
- Students with bikes store/lock their bikes on the playground bike rack.
Bus Riders:
- Bus Riders will be unloaded from their buses upon their arrival after 8:00 am.
- Students will enter the building through the James St. gate and enter the cafeteria door.
VPK:
- VPK parents will need to park and sign their student out from a staff member at the front doors of the school at 2:30.
Morning Extended Day:
Extended Day students may be signed in at the main doors in the front of the school starting at 7:00am.
Dismissal Procedures
Afternoon Dismissal Procedures:
Car Riders:
Students will be dismissed when parents announce that they have arrived at the school using the PikmyKid App. Please also have your pickup tag in your car window that you received from the school.
- - Students will be picked up in the front of the building on Herschel St.
- - Please remain in your vehicle.
- - Make sure your child’s car tag is displayed on your dashboard.
- Please enter Herschel St. from King St. Do NOT enter Herschel from James St. as this can delay students being called for dismissal.
Walkers/Bikers:
Students will be dismissed when parents announce that they have arrived at the school using the PikmyKid App. Please also have your pickup tag that you received from the school with you during the first week of school.
- Walkers and Bikers will be dismissed through the playground gate on Park St.
Bus Riders:
If your student rides a bus, please communicate the bus number with your child's teacher. Bus riders will ride a shuttle bus to Central Riverside and then catch a connecting school bus home.
VPK:
VPK parents will need to park and sign their student out from a staff member at the front doors of the school at 2:30
Afternoon Extended Day:
Extended Day will be dismissed from their classrooms at 3:00 and will report to the WRES Extended Day Program.
- Students will be dismissed from extended day when parents announce that they have arrived at the school using the PikmyKid App.
- Please come into the building in the afternoon to pick up your extended day students.
- If extended day students are being picked up via car riders, they must be picked up before 3:00 or the parents will need to park and sign them out of Extended Day.
Pikmykid Dismissal App
WRES Parents will use the Pikmykid Dismissal app to pickup your students if they are a car rider, walker/biker and/or an extended day student. Please create an account and register as soon as possible to ensure a safe and smooth dismissal.
PIKMYKID Parent Procedures:
- Parents/Guardians who are new to Pikmykid must create a Duval Linked Parent Account and you must add your cell phone number to your Duval Linked Parent Account.
- You will then download the Pikmykid app and create an account using the same email address and password you used for your Duval Linked Parent Account. It is critical that you use your email address and phone number that is connected to their DCPS linked parent account.
- You will be asked to verify your cell phone number in Pikmykid. It is important it is the same cell phone number you added to your Duval Linked Parent Account.
- Once you have completed the above steps, you will see your student(s) populate in your Pikmykid app within 24 hours.
Pikmykid Family Video
Pikmykid App QR Code
Pikmykid Step-by-Step Instructions
Independence Day-August 16, 2023
Title 1 Parent Meeting and Open House - August 17, 2023
August & September Family Calendars
DCPS Volunteer Registration
https://dcps.duvalschools.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=29120
Save the Dates!
- August 14-First Day of School
- August 16-Independence Day! -Wear Red, White and Blue!
- August 17-Title I Meeting 5:30 and Open House 6:00 PM
- August 22-SAC Meeting 4:15 pm
- August 22-PTA Meeting 5:30 pm
- August 25-Back to School Dance 3:10-5:30 pm
- August 30-Early Release
WRES Parent Newsletters
Links to the 2023-2024 Parent Newsletters can be found on the WRES website throughout the school year.