Back-To-School Reminders

I can't wait to see all of our Wranglers back at the Ranch on Wednesday! This newsletter contains important Back-To-School reminders for the first day including drop-off and pick-up information, school map, and more. Please be sure to read the entirety of this newsletter and don't forget it is very important that all families complete the Back-to-School checklist provided below.

Back-To-School Checklist

1. Complete the annual updates. Information on how to complete these updates is provided below.
2. Complete the meal application. Even though meals will once again be free to all students, it is VERY important that all families complete this application as it provides much more than a meal for our students. Please see below for a link for the meal application. We also have paper copies in the office should you need one.
3. Join and support our PTA. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful PTA who helps provide many of the wonderful programs we are able to provide our students including Makerspace, Art, Music, PE, and much more! Please visit the PTA website where you can join PTA, donate to our annual Wrangler Fund, purchase yearbooks, as well as additional items.
4. Student Insurance is available to students. This is optional.
5. Technology Insurance is also available for students. Technology Insurance helps replace any student technology that may get damaged or destroyed. This is optional.

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to reach out to our office. We can't wait to see our Wranglers on the first day of school!

Ms. Triplett

We have two drop-off and pick-up lines available for students in Grades 1-5:

• Sandhurst Ave - Enter the parking lot and drive towards the school. Please follow our campus safety assistant instructions as the are guiding the flow of traffic. We ask that all cars drive up as far as possible towards Gate 1. Students can exit the car and walk to the entrance of the appropriate gate. When exiting the pick-up/drop-off line, it is a right turn only. Cars should continue past the Whitechapel/Sandhurst stop to exit the area. This is very important as it allows our traffic flow to remain smooth and safe for everyone. It takes all of us to adhere to the guidelines and Campus Supervisor instructions to create a safe and calm drop-off and. pick-up.

• Grade Level Entrances - By entering through the recommended gates, it will ensure the best traffic flow. However, students accompanying siblings or in another situation are permitted to enter at whichever gate is easiest.
• Gate 1: TK
• Gate 2: Kindergarten
• Gate 3: Grades 1, 2, and 3
• Gate 4/5: Grades 3, 4, and 5

• Knightsbridge Ave - Enter the parking lot through the main entrance on Whitechapel Place. Follow the towards the exit. We ask that all cars pull forward as far as possible to help with the flow of traffic. Students can exit the car and use Gate 4. Gate 4 is optimal for Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5 students.

A couple of reminders for drop-off and pick-up:

• Do not stop or wait in red zones or in front of driveways or exits.

• Students should be ready to exit the vehicle immediately. Please have their backpack ready to go in an accessible spot. Do not stop and get out to retrieve a backpack while in the drop-off line. If you need more time to exit the vehicle, please park on side streets and walk your student to the entrance.

• Please pull as far forward as possible towards the exit of the pick-up line.

• Please use crosswalks. Do not cross the street where there is not a crosswalk. This is not safe.

• Please do not drop-off or pick-up students for arrival or dismissal in the front office with the exception of TK pick-up and students who arrive late after 8:25am.

• Please be mindful and do not park in Staff Parking spots. We have staff members arriving throughout the day including at drop-off and pick-up time. Parents should park on the neighborhood streets and walk to campus.

Transitional Kindergarten

Drop-Off: All TK students should be accompanied by their parent to the TK playground via Gate 1. Parents should remain with their student until the bell, where their teacher will gather their students and bring them into the classroom.

Pick-Up: All TK students will be dismissed through the main office. Please park and wait outside the main office at 1:30pm.

Kindergarten

Drop-Off: All Kindergarten students should be accompanied by their parent until the bell rings. Kindergarten students should enter through Gate 2 and put their backpacks on their classroom hooks. We invite parents to accompany their child to the big playground to play until the bell rings at 8:20am. When the bell rings, proceed back to the classroom. Students will line up on the line outside the classroom.

Pick-Up: All Kindergarten students will be dismissed through Gate 1 and 2 at 1:30pm. Please park and wait outside the gates at 1:30pm.

Please call the front office if you have any questions.

We look forward to welcoming your students back for the 2024-2025 school year in just a few weeks. As with each new school year, required Annual Updates must be completed by parents/guardians prior to the first day of instruction.

Parents/Guardians are asked to please complete the required Annual Updates process for all CVUSD students by Monday, August 12, 2024. Parents/Guardians are asked to complete the process in Q-Parent Connect.

CVUSD respectfully requests assistance in maximizing funding for the district by completing the free/reduced price meal program application. The application link HERE is also located in the Acknowledgments and Permissions section of the Annual Updates process. The information provided by families remains confidential. Whether or not your child plans to eat school lunches, it is important to fill out the free/reduced price meal program application to ensure our schools receive maximum funding. If you have any questions or need assistance completing your application, please call Child Nutrition at (805) 498-4557 x7530.

We encourage you to support PTA and their many programs that enhance the student's elementary experience including PE Specialists, Music Specialists, Art Specialist, Makerspace Specialist, classroom materials and supplies support. Please consider contributing to our Wrangler Fund.

Please sign up for Membership Toolkit as soon as possible to support Lang Ranch PTA!

All Kindergarten families, please sign up before your playdate on August 17th.

We appreciate your support!

Email: mtriplett@conejousd.org
Website: www.conejousd.org/lre
Location: 2450 Whitechapel Place, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
Phone: 805-241-4417
Facebook: facebook.com/langranchelementary
Twitter: @LangRanchElem