Mountain Message

Helllooo Mountain Families!!! Staff has been back in action this week making our school ready to receive your amazing kiddos. We can't wait! For those of you don't know me, I am Megan Lee and I am serving my second year as principal here at Mountain. It's been such a great journey so far. I am excited to be partnering with you this year for the success of your child/ren. Jen Schmierer is returning as assistant principal. She has been at Mountain many years as counselor but we are excited for her to continue serving in this role and collaborating with me, staff, you and your children. I send out this regular communication weekly. As a parent myself I try to keep it relevant and succinct. Enjoy! It is going to be an amazing year!

• 8/5 PREK4 and KINDER VISITS, SCHOOL TOURS FOR NEW FAMILIES see below
• 8/6 Meet the Teacher Class lists post, Classroom visits 2-3 p.m.
• 8/7 First Day of School FULL DAY 8:10 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
• PreK 3Y 8:00-11 AM PM 11:50 AM- 2:50 PM
• 8/8 FULL DAY 8:10 a.m.-2:40 p.m. PreK 3Y 8:00-11 AM PM 11:50- 2:50
• 8/9 FULL DAY 8:10 a.m.-2:40 p.m. PreK 3Y NO SCHOOL

We are so pleased to welcome our awesome office staff Adrianna Ortiz and Ahalam Oirdhaa. Thank you for your patience as they learn all the demands and rigors of these two very critical positions. So far they are doing a tremendous job! We are so grateful for them.

We are asking families to come for a school tour that are new to our school. Please note students will not visit classrooms at this time since class lists will be posted the following day.

The tour will last one half hour.

• 8:30 a.m. Front of School

• 9:30. a.m. Front of school

• 10:30 a.m. Front of School

• 11:30 a.m. Front of school

7:30 a.m. Morning Clubs Begin

7:50 a.m. Morning Yard Supervision Begins, Breakfast served at front of school-red table ALL students

7:55 a. m. Buses Arrive

8:00 a.m. PREK 3Y AM class begins

8:05 a.m. First Bell Rings: classes line up in areas.

8:10 a.m. Instruction begins PreK4 -6th grade

8:15 a.m. Tardy Bell Rings/Perimeter Gates are Locked

11:00 a.m. Dismissal PreK3Y AM

11:50 a.m. Arrival PreK3Y PM

10:55-11:50 a.m. Lunch hour for all grades

2:40 a.m. Dismissal for grades PreK4- Grade 6

2:45 a.m. Playground Supervision Ends Buses Leave K-6

2:50 p.m. PreK 3 Dismissal and Buses

Class lists will be posted at 2 p.m. at front of school and lower playground and upper playground front gates. Students may drop off school supplies at this time.

• Mountain has a tricky drop off and pick up for families. For safety, it is important to follow the guidelines below. We highly recommend taking advantage of the Early Bird Program in order to prevent bottle necks and a staggered smooth morning entry.

• Enter/Exit only through designated areas.

• The driveway is a bus lane only from 7:50 a.m. - 3:00 pm each day. If you wish to drop off a student, please pull to the yellow curb along the roadway. If you wish to walk a student to the building, please proceed to one of the parking lots and park your vehicle. Dropping off or parking in the designated Fire Lane or Handicap/Bus Lane is illegal at all times. Use the designated drop off area or park your vehicle. Parking along North Rd. is allowed. Please follow posted instructions.

• Do not drop off students behind parked vehicles in the parking lot.

• There are four Handicap Parking spaces available to persons with a placard. Please do not use the space unless you intend to leave your vehicle and a placard is issued to the person occupying the vehicle. LAPD will ticket vehicles illegally parked.

• Use crosswalks when crossing the street.

• Students must walk bikes and scooters on school property.

• Please help us keep everyone safe by following this policy; children learn by example. Thank you!

Students who participate in the Early Bird Program may come the first day of school. Here is the link to the permission slip. Please drop the following form off in the office.

Mountain24-25 Early Bird Club Permission

We are working on a comprehensive list of clubs before and after school. More information to come.

Our awesome PTA works so hard for our school. We are looking for a treasurer. Please consider getting involved. Our school can't function without a PTA and we need you. It is super group of folks. We are really needing people to step up. Surely out of 450 students there is a willing parent. Please, please consider. Feel free to reach out to me or officers@mountainpta.org Thank you.

For more info https://www.mountainpta.org/

Transportation Bus Card Sign Up

MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY ROUTES

Mountain School Supply Lists 2024-25

LAPS Breakfast and Lunch Program

Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) is pleased to offer a free breakfast and lunch to all of our students. This year LAPS will be utilizing the Offer Versus Serve (OVS) model pertaining to USDA and NSLP requirements. This model will provide students with more of a choice for both breakfast and lunch service.

If a student has a dietary need (this includes vegan requests), this must be communicated to the school site nurse. The school site will inform our food service partner so they can prepare the requested meal for the student. You can view menus online at https://laschools.nutrislice.com/menu.

Even though all students can participate in the breakfast and lunch program we encourage all families to complete the free and reduced meal program application. These applications are used for other important funding opportunities which support the district and our students. Also, students become eligible for reduced fees at school sites based on these applications. Please use the online option at www.schoolcafe.com.

If you are unable to complete the online option please download a copy of the Free and Reduced Meal Program Application (en español). Instructions for this application can be found at USDA Application Instructions. Email the completed form to the Assistant Superintendent for Operations and Safety at m.johnson@laschools.net.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the school lunch program please send an email to m.johnson@laschools.net.

This resource is a comprehensive guide to an overview of our school and procedures. Please review this with your child so he or she can be successful at Mountain.

Mountain Parent Family Handbook 2024-2025

PLEASE PLEASE CONSIDER LINKING YOUR SMITH'S CARD. It matters and helps our school.

Go to: https://www.smithsfoodanddrug.com/signin?redirectUrl=/account/communityrewards/

Organization Name:

Los Alamos Public Schools Mountain Elementary

Organization Number:

YC090

8/27 OPEN HOUSE, MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY

5:30-7 5:00 Booths etc. 5:30 classroom visits parents welcome

9/6 Family breakfast/Fund run kick off more info to come.

9/27 FUND RUN in AM Homecoming Day for Mountain :) more info to come.

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2024-2025 LAPS School Calendar