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Back To School Newsletter
Gables Elementary 2023 -2024
Welcome Back
Welcome back to school to our new and returning families! We are so excited for the start of school, and look forward to welcoming you all at our Meet The Teacher on August 21st. The event will be held at Gables on the playground from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. We will have stations set up outside for you to meet with PTA, Family Ambassador, Latchkey, ESL, Gifted, Office Staff and help with Infinite Campus.
Included in this letter you will find a number of items to start the school year. You will find our pickup/drop off information, attendance information, directions to complete your Parent Portal Annual Update Process, a school supply list and important dates.
Thank you so much for helping us make Gables such a wonderful community to be a part of and we hope to see you at our welcome back event on August 21st!
Looking forward to a WONDERFUL year!
~Ms. Lausch, Principal
If you need help with your parent portal, please visit the Parent Portal page for videos and step by step directions for new and existing users - https://www.ccsoh.us/Page/2437
NO SCHOOL DAYS
September 20th
October 20th
October 25th
November 7th
January 15th -17th
February 7th
February 19th
March 6th
March 20th
April 24th
May 27th
NO SCHOOL - BREAKS
December 20th - January 2nd
March 29th - April 5th
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Kindergarten - August 28th
Last Day of School - May 30th
Back To School Resource Fair
Join us for school supply giveaways. up-to-date information on after school programs, wellness exams, safety information, social services and more. Let's start the 2023-2024 school year strong with one of the largest back-to-school events in Columbus! RSVP for the Back to School Resource Fair below or by clicking here.
Sponsored by:
American Red Cross, NBC4, Making A Difference, Mount Vernon District Improvement Association, Capital One Cafe, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Stay in the Game and Columbus Recreation and Parks
Saturday, Aug 19, 2023, 10:00 AM
Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, Jack Gibbs Boulevard, Columbus, OH, USA
Parent Portal
Each year, we ask parents to go on their Parent Portal to update their personal info for their child. It is important that the most current address, and phone numbers are available as this is the information available to the school should we need to contact you during the school day.
please find the "Parent portal Annual Update Process" instruction sheet attached to ensure that your info is all up to date.
Do you have an address change? Parents and Guardians can now update their home address and make a request to change their students' address online through the Annual Update. without going to Central Enrollment. Important annual forms can also be completed online through the Annual Update in the Portal. This includes acknowledgements such as Emergency Contact Information, Consent for Release of Student Information, Internet Acceptable Use, FERPA Rights, and the Compact Form. Annual Updates will be processed promptly, and parents will receive a confirmation email when their update is completed.
Go to Parent Portal on the CCS Website: https://www.ccsoh.us/Page/2437
Title I School
We are a Title I school which means that we receive Title I money to support academic achievement of ALL students. This provides us additional professional development for staff, materials for students, and support to provide interventions in the area of reading and math achievement. We are proud of the education that we provide for our students!
House Bill 410
- 30 or more hours of unexcused absences
- 42 or more hours of unexcused absences in one month
- 72 or more hours of unexcused absences in a school year
A student is considered excessively absent when they have
- 38 or more hours in one month, with or without an excuse
- absent more than 65 hours in one school year with or without an excuse
As a reminder, the following are the only excused absences -
personal illness, illness or death in the immediate household, religious holiday, and medical or dental appointment.
For IMPORTANT information related to HB410, please see page 15 of the CCS Guide to Student Success for a more detailed explanation.
Car Riders
Walk Up/Walk Home
Buses
Pickup time is very busy and we want all students, staff and families to remain safe. Please remember to drive carefully, arrive on time, and comply with school dismissal procedures in order to have things go smoothly.
Parent Requested Dismissal Change
The beginning of school is just around the corner. Your kindergarten teachers have been working hard to plan a fun and successful kindergarten year.
As we look to the start of school, the kindergarten schedule is as follows:
- Meet the Teacher Night - Monday, August 21st from 4:00 - 5:30 PM
- Kindergarten Parent Orientation Night - Tuesday, August 22nd 6:00 - 7:00 PM
- Kindergarten Assessment Appointments - August 23rd - 25th. You will received an appointment time in the mail. Each appointment is approximately 60 minutes.
- First Day of School - Monday, August 28th
- No School - September 4th
Kindergarten Parent Orientation Night is a night for kindergarten parents. At this time, parents and teachers will discuss the kindergarten curriculum, goals for the year, and the nuts & bolts of kindergarten. The meeting will be in person in your child's classroom.
Kindergarten Assessments are scheduled appointment times on August 23rd - August 25th. During this scheduled time, teachers will meet individually with students to do some beginning of the year assessments, while parents wait for students. This appointment will be about 60 minutes. These appointments will assist us in further planning our kindergarten program to best meet the needs of our kindergarten students.
Monday, August 28, 2023will be the first day of Kindergarten. All students may begin entering the classroom at 9:00 AM. At this time, we will say goodbye to parents and begin our school day. We will begin to create classroom routines, form a learning community, and make new friends.
We are confident that the beginning of kindergarten will be a smooth transition into a yearlong partnership of learning and nurturing for your kindergartner. We look forward to meeting and working with you and your child.
SCHOOL HOURS
Breakfast Starts/Doors Open: 8:30 AM
School Starts: 9:00 AM
Dismissal: 3:30 PM
Gables Elementary
Jennifer Cahill, Secretary - jcahillthornton@columbus.k12.oh.us
Jennifer Davison , Family Ambassador - jdavison@columbus.k12.oh.us
Website: https://www.ccsoh.us/GablesES
Location: 1680 Becket Avenue, Columbus, OH, USA
Phone: 614-365-5499