Simmons Elementary School

Mrs. Karen Kanter, Principal (kkanter@hhsd.org)

Dr. Robert Campman, Assistant Principal (rcampman@hhsd.org)

All school families are invited to attend our annual open house today to meet the teachers and see the classrooms. Everyone should enter through the main lobby. The principals and staff members will greet you as you arrive, offering maps and tours to the classrooms. Kindergarten families should stop by the tables in the lobby first to receive their child's schedule for the first four days of school.

Two district buses will be at Simmons for the Open House. Kindergarten students and those new to Simmons are invited to take a short bus ride through the neighborhood.

For families who are unable to attend the open house, you may reach out to your child's teacher to set up a phone call or brief virtual meeting with the teacher. For kindergarten families, you can email me to obtain your child's schedule for the first week of school.

Tuesday, September 5 - First Day of School!

Thursday, September 14 at 7 p.m. Back to School Night for Grades K-2

Wednesday, September 20 at 7 p.m. HSA Meeting

Thursday, September 21 at 7 p.m. Back to School Night for Grades 3-5

Friday, September 22 - Early Dismissal at 1 p.m.

Monday, September 25 - District Closed for Yom Kippur

Wednesday, September 27 - School Picture Day

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Students who walk or ride their bike to and from school enter and leave by the door at the top of the ramp adjacent to the playground. All students in kindergarten, first grade and second grade need to be picked up by a family member at dismissal. Bike racks are located near this entrance to the school.

Carline tips and reminders

• The carline for arrival and dismissal is on the stadium side of the building.
• ALL children must exit the car CURBSIDE. It is extremely dangerous to have children exiting on the parking lot side as cars are exiting the car line.
• We are again using a family number for dismissal. If you were here last year, the number remains the same. All families will receive new hangtags with the carline numbers at the open house or on the first day of school.
• Please display your family carline number in a space easily visible by our carline staff - either on the rearview mirror or on the windshield.
• Please be patient. Do not go around the vehicle ahead of you unless you are exiting the car line or staff members instruct you to go around.
• If you arrive after 8:50 and there are no staff in the car line area, please park your car in a legal parking spot and accompany your child to the school lobby.
• The afternoon carline will be slower the first few days of school as children become acclimated to the new school year. Please know that this will improve as everyone becomes more familiar with the dismissal routines.