Things to Expect

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We hope you are enjoying a wonderful summer and have more fun-filled activities planned with family and friends before the 2024-25 school year begins – now less than three weeks away! We can’t wait to welcome our students and families back! To help you and your child(ren) prepare for school, please review the important information below.

Please keep an eye out for more building specific information from the principals regarding the start to the 2024-25 school year. Please contact your child’s school if you have questions or concerns. Thank you!

For quick access to important information, visit the Parent Hub and our Back to School webpage for supply lists and other reminders.

Teacher assignments/class schedules will be accessible via Infinite Campus on Monday, August 19, 2024 for all students K-12. This information will not be mailed to homes. Please log in to your Infinite Campus portal account to view the information and update family contact information (including emergency contacts) if needed. Visit the Infinite Campus webpage for more information and instructions. Note: newly registered families created their Infinite Campus account as part of the online registration process.

• The first day of school for ALL students, grades K-12 is Monday, August 26. Students attend full days of school Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, August 26 -29.

• Schools are closed Friday, August 30 and Monday, September 2 for the Labor Day holiday.

• School resumes on Tuesday, September 3.
  

Start/dismissal times for schools are as follows:

• Blue Bell and Stony Creek: 8:35 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

• Lower Gwynedd and Shady Grove: 8:30 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.

• Wissahickon Middle School: 7:35 a.m. to 2:25 p.m.

• Wissahickon High School: 7:37 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.

Kindergarten Orientation will be held on the afternoon of Thursday, August 22, 4:00-6:00 pm. Your child will have an experience with their Kindergarten teacher, an encore/other specialist, and a bus ride. This is a time for us to focus on welcoming our newest and youngest students. We ask that only parents and legal guardians attend Kindergarten Orientation.

Mark your calendar to join us for Back to School Night (BTSN) to learn more about your student’s class(es), curriculum, activities, assignments and expectations. We will provide BOTH in-person and virtual BTSN to provide families the opportunity to attend the event at school to meet our teachers in person OR watch the presentations by their student’s teachers from home at their convenience! The video presentations for all schools will be available the day after the in-person BTSN.

• Wissahickon Middle School: 6th Grade: Wednesday, August 21, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
  
• 7th/8th Grade: Wednesday, August 28, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
• Wissahickon High School: Thursday, September 5, 7:00-9:00 pm
• Blue Bell Elementary: Tuesday, September 10, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
• Lower Gwynedd Elementary: Wednesday, September 11, 6:00-8:00 pm
• Shady Grove Elementary: Thursday, September 12, 6:30-8:30 pm
• Stony Creek Elementary: Thursday, September 12, 6:00-8:00 pm

You can find your student’s bus schedule via the Find My Bus button on the WSD Bus Route webpage beginning Monday, August 19. Visit the website for the link and other information, including nonpublic school transportation schedules.

Watch for an email on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 titled “Required Forms for 2024-2025 School Year.” Read each form closely and complete the forms by Friday, September 6.

Vaccinations are required within the first 5 days of school or your child will not be able to attend school. Any single dose vaccines (Tdap and Meningitis for grades 7 to 12), are required by the first day of school. For vaccine requirements by grade level, view immunization flyer.

Parent/Guardians are also asked to complete the WSD Health Information and Consent form no later than Thursday, August 29, 2024: Health and Consent Form

We are pleased that the Free Breakfast Program will be continued this school year! We encourage all students to take advantage of this nutritious free meal to start the school day off on the right foot. Read about the benefits of breakfast

School lunches are no longer free for all students. However, your child(ren) may be eligible to receive free or reduced school meals, based on your income or state benefits received. In order to be eligible for free or reduced meals, families will need to complete an application unless they participate in a qualified benefits program (e.g., SNAP, TANF, or certain Medical Assistance).

• Apply: Click here to complete the application: https://www.schoolcafe.com/WissahickonSD
• Meal Payments: Families who don’t qualify for Free or Reduced meals may pay for meals by credit card via My School Bucks or send a check in to your child’s school (WSD Cafeteria). Click here for my School Bucks
• Learn more by visiting the Food Services page

Students in grades 6-12 will receive their laptops in their homerooms the first week of school. The Annual Laptop Fee will remain the same as previous years - $30 for middle school students and $40 for high school students. The fee may be paid by credit card via My School Bucks or by a check payable to “WSD” (Please write 24-25 Laptop Fee in Memo and return to the homeroom teacher). Click here for my School Bucks

The Wissahickon School District Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) is a parent/guardian/caregiver-led, district recognized organization dedicated to supporting families and caregivers of students with IEPs, GIEPs, and 504 Plans. Look for evening events hosted by SEPAC throughout the year. For more information, email WissSEPAC@gmail.com or visit the SEPAC webpage.