First Day Tips
1. Take Pictures!
2. At arrival, say hello to the KRS Cougar at the bottom of the hill.
3. Make sure your child is at KRS by the start time of 8:30 AM.
4. Dismissal - Please let your child and your child's teacher know how your child will travel home.
5. Do not forget to pack your child a healthy snack and make sure your child is all set to buy or bring a lunch.
Articles About the First Day of School:
Safety Drills
Public schools in the state of New Jersey are required to conduct a fire drill and a security drill monthly. Families will be informed about the first fire drill of the school year and every security drill conducted during the school year. The teachers will review the safety procedures with the students during the first few days of school.
Communication Protocol
Parents are asked to follow the school’s communication protocol outlined within this document to ensure that your communication is addressed in a timely and appropriate manner. When emailing your child’s teacher, the teacher may need about 24 hours to respond.
Very Important Information about Electronic Devices
Electronic Devices
Students are not permitted to bring personal electronic devices such as iPads, Nintendo devices, or other electronic games, etc. to school.
No photographs, videos, or recordings may be taken at any time, unless part of a school approved project and parental consent has been obtained.
Recognizing that some parents want their child to have a cell phone in his/her possession in the event of an emergency, students must keep them turned off and in their backpacks from the time they arrive at the bus stop or enter the school building until the time they exit the bus at their bus stop in the afternoon or arrive at home.
While smartwatches may be useful to track steps or sleep, they are distracting to students during the instructional school day. Smartwatches must be taken off and remain in a student’s backpack during the school day. Smartwatches include any device that has the capability to text, call, or access the Internet.
Students who need to communicate with their parent during the instructional day may ask the school secretary to call from the main office or the phone in the classroom.
Parents are also asked to refrain from texting/calling their child on their electronic device during the school day but rather to call the main office if a message needs to be communicated to their child.
School Visitors
For security purposes, school visitors are required to notify the office prior to their visit. Visitors will sign-in at the office and will receive a visitor’s lanyard to wear during the duration of the visit. At the conclusion of the visit, visitors must sign-out in the office and return the lanyard. It is important that visitors not use their cell phone for any reason while in the school classrooms and hallways.
