Principal Senethavilay's Update

August 15, 2023

Late Start on the First Day

We are thrilled to be welcoming you back tomorrow morning for the start of the 2023-2024 school year!

Just a reminder that it is a late start on the first day. Our staff will be outside to greet you and the students at 9:05 to help guide students where to go. Rest assured, there will be plenty of support.

For THIS WEEK ONLY, you will be able to walk your child to their meeting area on campus. After this week, please remember that we are a closed campus, and that for the safety and security of your child and others, you will be asked to stop at all fences and exit points. If, for some reason, you need to be on the playground area, you must check in at the office to obtain a visitor's badge. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.

If you enjoy the coffee truck early, please keep your children with you, as we do not have coverage on the playground until 9:05!

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Parent Pick Up

Our student population has more than doubled since the opening of this building, which means our pick-up and drop-off are much more crowded, prompting significant changes. Thank you for working with us to streamline the procedures with such limited space to load cars safely and get student bikes/scooters through our valet loop.

For the safety of our students and staff, we would like to ask the following:

You may pick your child up at the valet loop, at the crosswalk to the parent parking (parking lot side), or meet your child at the exit points. Due to the number of staff and students and the number of parents we had on campus, we ask that you work to pick up in those areas ONLY. We will not be walking students to meet parents on campus anywhere but the exit points or parent loop.

VALET LOOP:

Please place a clearly printed paper in the passenger side of the windshield with the names and grades of your children. (Template available below)
Pull up to the first available cone, where we will load your children curbside only. We know you may see your child close by, but please pull forward.
Remain in your vehicle.
Be patient and allow for time. We know there are many appointments and events after school. We will all work diligently to get students loaded quickly.
Please wait to exit. Once all cars in the loading zone are loaded, our crossing guard will move traffic through to bring the next set of vehicles forward.

CAMPUS EXITS:

Thank you so much for waiting for your students at those exit points just outside the boundaries of the campus. We have also instructed all siblings to meet at those locations before walking or riding home.

Please remain consistent with your decision regarding how students get home. *If a change is needed, get in touch with the front office by phone BEFORE 3:00 to ensure we have time to get messages to classrooms. If a change is not communicated to the classroom teacher or the front office before 3:00, your child will remain in the agreed-upon location.

PARENT PARKING:

Should your child need extra support with buckling or daily supplies, or if you prefer to get out and meet your student, you may use the EAST parking lot directly in front of the valet loop. You may walk your child to the crosswalk, where they will be crossed by one of our staff members.

If you would like your child to meet you in the parking lot at the end of the day, you may line up on the sidewalk against the parking lot and wait for your child to cross. Our crossing guard and other support staff will be working to move groups to parents. Please note that students will not be crossed until a parent or guardian is present.

Thank you for being patient and not crossing over to the campus to get your child.

PARKING LOTS:

Please remember that parent parking is only in the EAST lot with the valet loop.

ACHD, homeowners, and transportation have asked us to ensure parents are not driving into the WEST lot for pick up and drop off. The West lot is for staff and bussing only! Live traffic while loading buses is a concern.

*If you are in a hurry, please plan to come into the office to check out your child early. However, please note that students who leave campus early will receive a tardy.

BLACK CAT SIGNAL:

Our crossing guard will be helping to man the signal and check traffic prior to sending students across Black Cat to meet families. Please do not work the signal for our crossing guard, and do not call you student across the road prior to the adult manning the signal. We will wait to gather a large group before we move students.

We also ask that you be aware of the neighbors and the main artery of Gondola so as not to create a congestive area to the flow of traffic.

Again, we appreciate the help you have all given in supporting our campus with the process and limiting the congestion in one central location. Please do not plan other meeting locations on campus or gather on the sidewalks at the front of the school. Thank you for helping to keep the walkways clear.

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Clarification for Consents in PowerSchool

PVE Families,

Thank you to one of our parents for reaching out today to let me know that there is still some confusion on the PowerSchool Consent Forms. Even if you have updated your PowerSchool account prior, please take a moment to go in to look at the medical forms in the School Forms. Your help is greatly appreciated.

UPDATING CONSENTS IN POWER SCHOOL FOR PARENTS

1.Log on to West Ada School District and then log into Power School

2. Click School Forms

3. Pick your student -click medical and fill out all red* areas

4. Once all required fields are filled out, click save forms. This will then take you to the consents. (See picture below for instructions)

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Employment Opportunities!! WE NEED YOU!

CRITICAL HELP NEEDED!

Thank you to the individuals who have already reached out to help us with noon duty. We are almost staffed. Here is what we still need!

Special Education Paraprofessional (1 full time)
Crossing Guard for Gondola in the front of the school (am and pm for 30 min each part of the day.
Noon Duties M, W, F (2 needed) and subs for this position.

Please apply to West Ada School District - Frontline Recruitment (applitrack.com). You are also welcome to email me about the positions or to let me know you have applied.