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• 1st Day of School, 1st-5th grade
• Kindergarten Open House, 9-11am & 1-3pm

August 20th

• 1st Day of School for Kindergarten

August 21st

• No Delayed Start, School starts @ 8:30 a.m.

August 23rd

• No School

I am thrilled to welcome you back to another great year here at Alamo. Thank you to all of the families who were able to attend our "Meet and Greet". It was exciting to welcome parents and students back into the building. Seeing all of your smiling faces warmed my heart and makes me look forward to starting a new year together.

Below are our drop-off and pick-up procedures to start the school year. We look forward to greeting all of our students and families outside during drop off and pick up this week.

As we begin the new year, I will continue to provide important information through a weekly newsletter. In the meantime, please feel free to reach out to the Alamo office or myself if you have any questions.

Looking forward to a great year at Alamo Elementary........"Where STARS are born!"

Mrs. Knight-Lucas

In an effort to keep all students, staff, and parents/guardians as safe as possible we will be utilizing the drop-off line for students who will not be utilizing bus transportation. During the first days of school, ALL staff will be outside to greet the students. Students will meet their classroom teacher in a designated location. On the first day of school parents are welcome to park and walk their child to his/her teacher. (Please see the pick-up procedures below in reference to each grade levels location.)

• Doors will open at 8:15 a.m. Students MUST stay in their vehicles until that time.

• Please pull up as far as possible when utilizing the drop-off zone.

• Students are to be dropped off on the curbside ONLY.

• Please have your child ready to exit the passenger side of the car.

• Parents who are dropping off in the morning should NOT exit their vehicles. Please give hugs and kisses at home or in the car and remind students to physically distance themselves from others as they enter the building.

• Staff members will be available to ensure each student arrives safely and directly to their classroom.

• Parents who do need to visit the office are asked to park or wait until the school day begins before entering the building.

• During morning arrival, parents are not allowed in the hallways. If you need to talk to your child's teacher, you are welcome to email them or leave a message in the office.

• Students who wish to attend breakfast can enter the building at 8:15 a.m. and head right to the cafeteria.

• Students who are not attending breakfast can begin entering the building at 8:15 a.m., and will sit in front of their locker until 8:20 a.m. Adult supervision will be provided at 8:15 a.m. until the classrooms are open.

• Students who attend BASE on occasion who are NOT attending BASE SHOULD NOT use their BASE code to enter the building. Abusing the privilege of a BASE code will result in the lose of a BASE code.

• Please drive safe and watch your speed when driving through the parking lot.

Alamo staff is committed to your child's safety and growing our relationship with parents. Below are our pick up procedures.

• Parents picking up their child(ren) from school will park in a parking space.
• DO NOT park along the sidewalk as this is a drop off zone only.
• Please DO NOT park outside the identified parking spaces. This creates congestion and can block the view of the rest of the parking lot.
• Students will wait in a designated pick up location with their classroom teacher. Teachers will be utilizing the sidewalk on the west side, the sidewalk on north side and the side walk in front of the gym for pick up locations. Kindergarten will be on the east side and all grade levels will follow down the side walk in chronological order with 5th grade in front of the gymnasium.
• Parents or guardians will be required to meet their child on the sidewalk when he/she is dismissed.
• Teachers will not release students unless there is contact with the child's parent or guardian.
• Please practice safety and patience while in the parking lot.

Thank you for your continued partnership and commitment to a safe and happy school year!

Good news! With the passage of Michigan's budget this year, breakfast and lunch will be FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS for the 2024-25 school year! However, it is still vital that you fill out the Free & Reduced Meal Application because it is tied to more than school lunches. If you qualify, you could receive discounts on internet service, school Chromebook insurance fees, testing fees and more! These applications are also tied to a portion of the district's federal funding that helps provide tutors, summer school, counselors, programs and materials and more. It's a quick form to fill out - you only complete one per family. Fill it out today at https://www.otsegops.org/departments/food-service. *Please note: students who take a second meal will be charged the regular meal prices for that meal.

To help save on paper, we will not be printing lunch menus unless requested. We will begin including them in the school newsletter or you can visit our website or the OPS App to view the menu each month.

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Email: nknight-lucas@otsegops.org
Website: https://alamo.otsegops.org/
Location: 8184 North 6th Street, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Phone: (269) 694-7600
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Twitter: @otsegoschools