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February 11th - 1st grade parent conference

February 13th - Spring Pictures/Class Pictures

February 14th - Valentine's Party (10:00-10:45)

February 17th - Student Holiday/No School

Please make sure your student has his/her name written inside of their jacket. No matter what the temperature is all of the jackets end up on the bench, and we have a hard time returning to owner without names inside the jackets (see pic below). Thank You!

The first grade valentines party will be held on Friday, February 14th from 10:00-10:45. Students will need to decorate a bag or a box to collect their valentine's in. We have limited space, so please start sending these in the week of February 10th. Students will exchange valentine's with their classmates, please send in valentines for your child to pass out addressed as follows: To: My Friend From: Student Name.

First grade parent conferences will be held on Tuesday, February 11th. Your child's teacher will be sending home a sign up genius for conference times.

As we head into winter please note that we still go outside for recess when it is chilly outside. If the "feels like" temperature is 36 or above, we are still required to go outside for recess. We have 2 recesses: 11:35 and 1:45, so please make sure your student has a jacket with his/her name written on the tag.

• Please click here to view arrival and dismissal procedures for the 2023 - 2024 school year.
  

  
  

  
  

• Please remember, email jesoffice@southlakecarroll.edu or call the JES office 817-949-4500 by 2pm if your student's regular way home changes.

○ Official car signs must be displayed in the car window during pick-up time.

○ Your family car line sign can also be used to pick up in the walker line.

● Changes in transportation must be communicated to the front office by calling 817-949-4500 or emailing jesoffice@southlakecarroll.edu NO LATER THAN 2:00.

DO NOT contact the classroom teacher with these changes.

In the car line, please keep your child's name visible until your child is in the car.

● The cut-off time for change in transportation is 2:00 pm.

The cut-off time for early dismissal is 2:30.

Thank you for your cooperation in getting all our students home safely and efficiently.

School hours are from 7:40 a.m. until 3 p.m.

This year, our expectations are that our students will be in their seats ready to learn promptly at 7:40 a.m. This means the tardy bell will ring at 7:40 a.m. and students will be late at this point. Please plan to have your students at school by 7:30 to allow them time to get ready for their day.

First Grade Class Schedule

7:30-7:45 Arrival, Unpack, Morning Tubs, Announcements

7:45-8:15 - Phonics

8:00-8:50 - Writing & Grammar

8:55-9:50 - Encore

9:50-11:00 - Math

11:05-11:35 - Lunch

11:35-12:05 - Recess

12:05-12:45 - Reading

12:45-1:30 - WIN Time

1:30-1:45 - Recess

1:45-2:00 - Read Aloud/Snack

2:00-2:40 Science & Social Studies

2:40-2:50 Clean Up, Pack Up, Dismissal

Please note some important information regarding our snack time in the classroom:

Please only send CLEAN, EASY TO EAT snacks. These snacks are sometimes consumed while we are working, so foods that require spoons or forks can be difficult to eat. Finger foods work best.

We only have 10-15 minutes for snack, so please only send enough for your child to eat in this time frame.

We can ONLY DRINK WATER in the classroom. Yogurt drinks, protein milk, Gatorade, juice, etc. will be enjoyed during lunch time in the cafeteria.

Please make sure the snacks are HEALTHY.

JES is an allergy aware campus. This means that NO NUTS OF ANY KIND or PEANUT BUTTER may be consumed in the classroom. Please do not bring snacks that contain peanuts or nuts for snack. These snacks can be eaten in the cafeteria.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING SNACK A CLEAN, HEALTHY, AND ENJOYABLE TIME FOR EVERYONE.

Be sure to bring your library book on your library day!

Library Schedule

Mon - Edmiston 8:00-8:30

Trichel - 10:20-10:50

Tues - Becker 8:00-8:30

Wed - Monrad 8:00-8:30

Thurs - Goldring 8:00-8:30

Coley - 10:20-10:50

We encourage all parents/students to prepay money into their account to help lunch lines move faster and to avoid lost/forgotten lunch money.

1. Cash/Check – can be deposited in the lunch line at the point of sale. If you choose to drop cash off, please include your child’s name and ID number. Any change from a cash payment will be deposited on the student's lunch account.
   
2. Online Payment - CISD has included a parent online credit card payment system through MySchoolBucks, online or mobile app. You can make credit card payments to your student’s cafeteria account online for a convenience fee of $2.50. The system will also allow parents to view student cafeteria account balances and purchases at no charge as well as set up free, automatic, low balance email notifications and automatic payments.

Please note:

• Money left on accounts will roll over with your student next year.
• Transferring funds between siblings' accounts may be done any time by calling the Child Nutrition office at 817-949-8240.