Reid Elementary News

Summer went by so fast and here we are back in school. It was such a joy to see all the smiling faces on the first day. Listed below are some friendly reminders and important information…

School begins promptly at 8:40 am. Students should not be in dropped off before 8:35. If you need to drop your child off before then, we offer School Age Child Care. They can be reached at 810-591-6083. If your child is late for school, we ask that you please accompany them into the building and sign them in at the office.

The morning is a very busy time for our staff and we want to provide you our full attention. If you need to speak with your child’s teacher, please contact them to make an appointment. We appreciate your cooperation.

Parents are strongly encouraged to utilize bussing for their child as our parking lot can get quite congested during arrival and dismissal. If you choose to drop off your child, we encourage you to use the drop-off lane. When dropping off your student, please be sure they exit the vehicle from the right side with all of their belongings ready to go. Please do not park in the drop-off to retrieve items for your child. If you must help your child from the vehicle, we ask that you use the front parking lot. Please pull all the way to the end of the drop-off line and wait for the car to pull up in front of you. Students may be dropped off along the entire length of the front sidewalk.

If you plan to pick up your child, please pick children up at 3:50 in the gym. Parents will need to go to door #19 or #20 which will be opened at 3:50. A staff member will check your child out to you. Please remember your fast pass. Due to students moving in the halls and transitioning to the pick up areas, we can not accomodate pick ups from the office after 3:30 p.m. The bus lane is also off limits to vehicles after 3:30. Please come before 3:30 p.m. or you will be asked to wait until 3:50 p.m. to the pick up doors near the gym. Thank you for understanding.

I look forward to a great year!

Educationally yours,

Jamie Wagner

Principal

G.B. Wellness Policy and Birthday Treats

Board Policy 8510 -

E. All foods offered on the school campus during the school day shall comply with the current USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including competitive foods that are available to students a la carte in the dining area, as classroom snacks, or from vending machines.

F. All food and beverages that are provided, other than through sale, on the school campus during the school day (which may include classroom snacks, for classroom parties, and at holiday celebrations) shall comply with the food and beverage standards approved by the Superintendent.

Please do not send in sugary treats for birthday treats or daily snacks. Some other ideas to celebrate birthdays may include, stickers, pencils, erasers, or other non-food items. Please consult with your classroom teacher if you have any questions. Snacks and treats that don’t align with our district board policies will be sent home with the student. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in following this board policy.

The 2024-2025 school year will bring a few changes to our school staff. Please help me in welcoming Mrs. Taylor (3rd grade), Mrs. Martin (3rd grade), Mrs. Bond (5th grade), Ms. Schenk (5th grade), and Mrs. Csuti (special ed. para).

• September 2nd No School Labor Day
• September 16th PTO Meeting in the community room at 7 p.m.
• September 23rd Picture Day
• September 27th 1/2 Day for staff and students Homecoming
• October 2nd Fund Run

Are you interested in helping Reid Elementary be all that it can be? Then you would like joining our Reid PTO. The PTO is a parent and teacher(staff) organization that does many things for our school family. One big job of our PTO is to organize fundraisers and events that provide extracurricular activities for our students. The PTO meets monthly throughout the year. Please consider joining this wonderful organization. If you have questions, please reach out to gb.reidpto@gmail.com

Please see the PTO's facebook page for their latest updates.

https://secure.smore.com/n/ksw1m

Each year we like to offer our families an opportunity to purchase some Reid Rocket Spirit Wear. New this year the PTO will be offering Reid and Grand Blanc Bobcats spirit wear. The Spirit wear website is currently live and will remain open until September 13th. This will allow the PTO time to produce, sort and distribute purchases.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/c6797017-a662-4ac6-bd08-bf863ee60157

Forms were sent home with your student. You can order onlline at: https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/

Reid's code is EVTPWXZBH

We have drop off bins in our main lobby. If you need to turn something in or pick something up from your classroom teacher, please check in with our office staff who will assist you with the correct bin.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundraising/95d59b9f-a792-41fd-99c7-24dd5db865ec

Rocket Run!!

Each year the PTO plans a lot of events for our families. We like to keep the costs of these events as low as possible. In order to do that we do have to fundraise. Our biggest fundraiser of every year is our Rocket Run. This is a school wide fundraiser where prizes are awarded in each grade level. In the past we had students raise a specific amount to qualify for the larger prize of a party after school hours. However this year we are setting a school wide goal. Every dollar raised counts towards our goal of $15,000. If we reach our school wide goal by the date of the Rocket Run, the PTO will be holding a Glow Party with everyone invited!!

Packets with additional information went home in your classroom packets at Open House.If you were unable to attend Open House, look for your packet to come home during the first week. Once again this year online donations will be accepted and encouraged. See below for the online donation link. Copy and paste the link on Facebook, in emails and texts to encourage more people to donate. Make sure to tell your friends and family to include your students name when making online donations. We will also accept Venmo payments.

Please see this link for additional information.

Parents may now record an absence on Parent Vue. Please see the directions below.