Family Newsletter

August 19, 2024

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MONDAY, AUGUST 19th is BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT for ALL GRADES! TK-5

Please attend this EXTREMELY important event.

If you need childcare in order to attend, please drop your school-age student only (TK-5) in the library.

Please follow the schedule below.

Parents of students in:

Grades: 3,4,5 -Arrive for a 5:00 start time and go straight to the classroom. At 5:50, the classroom teacher will excuse you to go to the cafeteria for a brief meeting.

ALL PARENTS TK-5 5:50-6:15 Meeting in the Cafeteria

Parents of Students in:

Grades: TK,K,1,2 Arrive for a 5:50 start time and go straight to the cafeteria for a very important meeting with the principal. Then you will be dismissed to go to the classroom for your teacher presentation.

Meet and Greet Fun!

Thank you for joining us! If you were not able to make it, we want to know why so that we can make changes, if needed. Please email: kobrien@sanjuan.edu OR reply to my Talking Points text message that was sent on Tuesday! :)

Income Verification Time!

As we begin to prepare for the first day of school in August, San Juan Unified School District encourages families to complete the Annual Student Information Update as soon as possible.

The Annual Student Information Update asks families to update emergency contact information, complete the school funding form, get the 2024-25 family handbook and review demographic information to help schools prepare for the new school year.

Visit sanjuan.edu/parentportal to complete the Annual Student Information Update by Aug. 31. Watch a video tutorial available in multiple languages at sanjuan.edu/tutorial.

Please Vote

Thank you to the parents that expressed interest. Please vote for one parent representative using the google form below.

Vote for 1

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1t-AN8Sl6gmGQoeXfL9BjmxZ62bBwHYIYwcittDCybPg/edit?ts=66bb88d4

Minimum Day--Coming Very SOON

Our First Minimum Day is Friday, August 23rd. The Schedule is as follows:

Grades TK, AM, & PM Kinder 8:55-12:15

Grades 1-5 8:55-1:05

What's for breakfast? What's for lunch?

Click this link and it will take you right there! 😃

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https://www.sanjuan.edu/resources/school-meals

Hopes and Dreams

Thank you for filling out a cloud. It was so fun to see whats on everyone's mind. Green Oaks beavers really want to make new friends, get better at math and science and HAVE FUN. Green oaks parents/caregivers want their students to be safe, happy, have fun and make friends too.

OLD NEWS, BUT WORTH REFERRING TO AND REMEMBERING

Classroom Donation

We will not be asking families to purchase supplies for their classroom. Instead, we request a 50.00 donation from each family to cover any extra supplies needed, including field trips. You might get an optional list from your classroom teacher. This is NOT required. We do recognize that some of your students may want to come with a few thing of their own like earbuds, fun pencils/pens/pouches, etc...We also know that our families love to donate tissue and other regular needed items.

If you want to make your donation before the Meet and Greet, you can! You can split it into (2) 25.00 payments, or do the entire 50.00 at once. Check out our flyer.

School Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

A.M Kindergarten & TK 8:55-12:15 *Kindergarten & TK students may be dropped off at 8:40. A staff member will greet them at the gate to enter the playground area.

P.M. Kindergarten-11:40-3:20 Students may arrive at 11:35 and instruction begins promptly at 11:40.

Grades 1-5 8:55-3:20

ALL Thursdays

A.M. Kindergarten & TK -no change 8:55-12:15

P.M. Kindergarten 11:40-2:05

Grades 1-5 8:55-2:05

Arrival & Dismissal Procedures

Patience is key! Please be respectful of all staff and parent volunteers that are directing traffic. When one person does not follow the procedure, it creates confusion and frustration. Let's be examples to all of our beavers.
The yellow curb lane closest to the school is for drop-off/pick-up only! Drivers may not park and leave their cars.
If you need help getting your student out, please let one of our staff members know and we can help. Please do not get out of your vehicle.
Pull ALL the way up WITHOUT moving ahead of any other cars.
The driveway is a 5 MILE PER HOUR speed zone. Driving at a faster rate of speed endangers ALL of our students.
When exiting the parking lot, you may turn left OR right.

Parking

Like most schools, our parking is very limited. If you would like to park, you have choices. 😀

Visitor spots in our main lot, on the street (NOT ON A RED CURB), along the alley way that we share with the parks and rec, as well as the back lot by the park. Please DO NOT park at Orangevale Park and walk over. This is not our parking lot and is for recreational park use only.
Please DO NOT park or pull into the side lot by Discovery Club at arrival or dismissal. This lot is specifically for Discovery Club parents, After School Care Transportation, and staff.
Please access our school and your vehicle by use of the crosswalk only.
The spaces by the kitchen are for our kitchen staff. Please don't park there.

The First 7 days

From August 15-August 23rd, parents may stay with their students until school starts. Beginning August 26th, please share hugs in the car or at the red line in front of our school and drop your student off. I assure you that our beavers will be ready to have some independence. We have staff supervising our students to ensure safety.

VERY IMPORTANT! ALL FAMILIES PLEASE COMPLETE THE CHECKLIST

VERY IMPORTANT--All FAMILIES, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS CHECKLIST

School Communication

Our district-wide platform of two way communication is done through a platform called Talking Points. These messages will come to you in the form of a text. Please be sure to read all of the texts that you receive. Please also consider downloading the Talking Points app to be able to access all its features.

Reading Club Begins Monday, August 19th at 8:00

Please complete the survey below if you would like your student to attend. ALL students will need to go to breakfast at 8:30 whether or not they are eating school breakfast.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfB1o9biVf_Bxm0vN03GaaDQfBJ3tPklBlJULMiaalUUWQlng/viewform