Welcome Back!

We are so happy to have school getting back to being closer to what it was before the pandemic. We can't wait to see all of our students and families on September 6th!

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• Tues, 9/6- FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
• Wednesday early release at 12:50: 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28
• Thurs, 9/8- First day of school- Kindergarten (8:15-11:50am)
• Fri, 9/9- Half Day Kindergarten (8:15-11:50am)
• Monday, 9/12--1st Day of Preschool
• Monday, 9/12--1st Day of Full Day Kindergarten (8:15--2:50)

Students will be picked up by teachers at 8:00 am.

Morning Arrival/Drop-off

• Do not arrive before 7:50am. There will be no supervision prior to 7:50.
• Drop off your children in the drop off zone on Grant St. Make this quick so you can move out of the way for the next car. If you would like to walk your child up make sure to park in a parking spot.
• Bussing, walking, biking, and carpooling is encouraged!
• At arrival students can go to breakfast or recess before school. If they are planning on having breakfast at school they MUST eat breakfast prior to recess.
• Students line up by class on the blacktop. Their teacher will meet them each morning. Once the students learn the routine, morning lineup will stop.
• Whistle at 8am indicates it's time for students to walk up to the courtyard and to class.
• Families can walk children through the courtyard and to the outside door entering the building. Families cannot walk their child to their classroom. This is to ensure the security of our campus.

Lunch Info

• Students have the option to eat inside or outside at lunch. When eating inside they are 6 feet apart.
• Food service will be adding the salad bar and implementing procedures that have not been in place for over two years. It will take some time for students and staff to learn these new routines.

After School Pick-up

• School is dismissed at 2:50pm (2:45 for Kindergarten) Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri. 12:50pm dismissal on Wednesdays. 12:45pm for Kindergarten.
• At dismissal, parents wait on the sidewalk for students to be dismissed from the blacktop.
  
• Please pick up your child on time. The school will be keeping track of students who are being picked up late regularly. If you are going to be late, please contact the Salish Coast office at (360) 379-4535 to let us know.

Rules Regarding Student Belongings

• No cell phones out at school during the day. They must STAY in student's backpack during school hours.
• No toys permitted at school

Our student and family handbook for the 2022-2023 school year can be found following this link.

This school year, breakfast and lunch will no longer be automatically free for all families. Breakfast and lunch prices will be :

• $2.00 for full priced breakfast
• $3.25 for full priced lunch
• FREE for reduced price breakfast
• $0.40 for reduced price lunch
• Lunch and breakfast are free if you qualify for free lunch.

We encourage all families to apply for free and reduced lunch. Even if your child never eats school lunch, filling out the application helps provide more accurate demographic info for our community which in turn equals more funding.

You can find our application online at:

https://www.ptschools.org/for_families/applications_and_forms

You should have been mailed a copy by the district, but if you need another one we have them at the main office. These can be turned into the main office when completed.

Lunch money can be deposited via your Skyward online portal, or cash/check at the Salish Coast office.

• All after school plans must be inputted by families in Pickup Patrol. You will receive a link in your email to set up your child's default pickup plan for the school year.
• If you do not input a plan into Pickup Patrol, it will be assumed that your child is being picked up by their parent/guardian.
• You can find more info at www.pickuppatrol.net.

If you would like for your child to ride the bus this year, you can set up transportation to and from school with the Bus Barn. The Bus Barn can be contacted at (360) 302-5811. Once confirmed, they will give you details on what time your student will be picked up/dropped off and where their stop will be located. Once confirmed, please input your child's bus number and stop into Pickup Patrol.

You can access our school's calendar for the year by following this link.

We follow the state law that allows all people to use the public restrooms and locker rooms aligned to their gender. All students, regardless of their gender identity, have access to private bathrooms. School staff cannot require a student to use an alternative restroom because of their transgender or gender diverse status. You can read more about the state's gender-inclusive schools policy here. For information about each school's bathrooms and locker rooms, please contact the main office.

You can find information about this school year's COVID-19 health and safety protocols by following the link. Please contact the Salish Coast office at (360) 379-4535 with any questions.

Website: https://salishcoast.ptschools.org/
Location: 1637 Grant Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, USA
Phone: 3603794535
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salishcoast

Port Townsend School District No. 50 does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, immigration status, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator for State Law (RCW 28A.640/28A.642): Amy Khile, 1610 Blaine Street , (360) 379-4603, akhile@ptschools.org

Title IX Officer: Laurie McGinnis, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 379-4602, lmcginnis@ptschools.org

Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Shelby MacMeekin, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 379-4366, smacmeekin@ptschools.org