Perry Back to School Newsletter

Welcome to Annette Perry Elementary School and the 2024-2025 school year! We are thrilled to partner with you this year and look forward to a wonderful year ahead. At Annette Perry, we believe that school should be a safe and nurturing environment where students, staff, and families feel welcome and strive for excellence.

This newsletter will be sent on the first Friday of each month, providing you with important updates and information about our school and district. We encourage you to stay engaged and connected with us throughout the year.

Below, you will find lots of information about Annette Perry Elementary and Mansfield ISD. If you have any questions or need support, please feel free to contact the school at 817-804-2805.

Wishing you well,

Erika Jackson

Perry Principal

Erika Jackson, Principal erikajackson@misdmail.org

Nena Johnson, Assistant Principal nenajohnson@misdmail.org

Crystal Constante, Counselor crystalconstante@misdmail.org

• Monday, August 12th: Kinder – 4th Grade Meet the Teacher from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm.
• Tuesday, August 13th: Pre-K Meet the Teacher and Orientation from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm.
• Wednesday, August 14th: First Day of School.
• Monday, August 26th:
  • Kinder, Success, and FALS Parent Orientation from 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm.
  • 1st Grade Parent Orientation from 5:45 pm – 6:15 pm.
• Tuesday, August 27th:
  • 2nd Grade Parent Orientation from 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm.
  • 3rd Grade Parent Orientation from 5:45 pm – 6:15 pm.
• Wednesday, August 28th: 4th Grade Parent Orientation from 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm.
• Monday, September 2nd: No School.
• Tuesday, September 3rd: Falcon Dance Clinic.
• Wednesday, September 4th: Falcon Dance Tryouts.
• Friday, September 6th: 1st - 4th grade VIP Lunch - Grandparents. (PK/K alternate date 10/18)

We look forward to seeing you at these events and making the start of the school year a great success!

Parents will receive their homeroom teacher information by noon on Monday, August 12th, provided they have completed the registration process. Additionally, parents will be enrolled in ClassDojo. If you have not completed registration, please contact the school at (817) 804-2800.

If you ordered a school supply kit from the PTA at the end of the last school year, it will be available in your student's homeroom on Meet the Teacher Night. Please note, there is no option to reorder or purchase the school supply kits as they were pre-order only.

On the first day of school, parents have the option to escort their students to class starting at 7:30 am. However, due to security measures, parents will need to leave the building by 8:10 am. This is only available on the first day of school.

During the first few weeks, our focus will be on practicing and learning expectations and procedures. Consequently, the campus will be closed to visitors until Friday, September 6th for guests of 1st through 4th graders.

For Kindergarten and Pre-K the campus will be closed to visitors until Friday, October 11th, as it takes them a bit more time to learn the procedures and expectations. VIP Lunch - Grandparents Day for Pre-K and Kindergarten will have an alternate date of October 18th.

Ensuring the safety and security of our students, staff, and visitors is our top priority at Annette Perry Elementary School. We have implemented several measures to maintain a secure environment and would like to share some key points with you:

Visitor Badge System: To enhance security, we have a strict visitor badge system in place. All visitors, including parents and guardians, must adhere to the following procedures:

1. Check-In at the Office: Upon arrival, all visitors must check in at the front office. Please bring a valid photo ID for verification.
2. Visitor Badge Issuance: Once verified, you will receive a visitor badge that must be worn at all times while on school premises. This badge helps us identify authorized guests and ensures that everyone on campus is accounted for.
3. Check-Out: Before leaving the school, please return to the front office to check out and return your visitor badge.

Other Safety Measures:

• Secured Entrances: All school entrances are secured and monitored. Entry is only allowed through the main entrance, which is supervised by our office staff.
• Emergency Drills: We conduct regular emergency drills, including fire, lockdown, and severe weather drills, to ensure that students and staff are prepared for any situation.
• Staff Training: Our staff undergoes continuous training on safety protocols and procedures to ensure they are well-prepared to handle any emergencies.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding in following these procedures. Your support helps us create a safe and secure learning environment for all our students.

Every instructional minute matters. It is crucial for students to be in the classroom and ready to start the day at 8:00 AM. Our teachers are prepared to begin the instructional day promptly at 8:00 AM. Students can start entering the building at 7:30 AM.

Any student dropped off after 8:00 AM will be marked tardy. We appreciate your cooperation in helping your child arrive at school on time and ready to learn. Thank you for your support in fostering a punctual and productive learning environment.

To ensure accurate daily attendance tracking for every student, parents must email the attendance clerk at perryattendance@misdmail.org for each day their child is absent. This email will serve as the written excuse. If email access is unavailable, send a written note with your child upon their return to school.

Include the following in your email:

1. Student’s full name
2. Student’s grade and teacher
3. Brief description of the reason for the absence
4. Your name
5. Your relationship to the student

Tardies and Early Releases:

• Tardies and early releases will not be excused without a doctor’s note.
• Students with excessive tardies, early releases, and/or unexcused absences will be referred to the district truant officer.

To ensure a safe and efficient drop-off process for all students, please follow these guidelines:

There are two driveway entrances into Annette Perry Elementary. The north entrance leads around the back of the school where car pick-up and drop-off are located, as indicated on the map. This is the designated area for all student drop-offs. The south entrance is for buses and visitor parking only and leads to the front of the school and the bus loop. For safety reasons, parents are not permitted to park or drive in the front of the school to walk students to the door. This entrance is exclusively for buses and daycare vehicles.

Students can only be dropped off at the back of the school. The back driveway is an exit only, and there are signs posted to indicate this. Please be cautious of student walker traffic. Do not park in the bus lane or fire lane at any time, as these areas must remain clear for emergency and bus traffic.

To ensure a quick and smooth drop-off process, students should be ready to unload when you reach the drop-off zone. Please ensure your child has their backpack on their back and all belongings inside their backpack when exiting the car. Adults will be available to assist if needed.

We appreciate your cooperation in following these procedures to help keep all our students safe and to maintain an efficient drop-off process.

Dismissal begins at 3:30 PM and ends at 3:45 PM. All students will be escorted by staff directly to their designated waiting areas for dismissal.

Walkers: Walkers will be dismissed from both the front and back of the building. Please ensure that students use the designated crosswalks and sidewalks for safety. Students in grades PK-1 will be dismissed from the back doors near the dumpsters and bicycle racks. Parents must have their child’s car tag, which you will receive on meet the teacher night. It is recommended that an adult or older sibling accompany students in 1st grade or younger. Students in grades 2-4 will be escorted by a teacher to exit through the front doors and are not required to wait on campus for parents or siblings. It is not mandatory for an adult to walk with students in grades 2-4.

Car Riders:For the safety of all children, if your child is in the car rider area, you may not walk up to the doors to pick them up. Car riders will be escorted to the cafeteria and dismissed when their vehicle is ready to load.

You will need your car tag to pick up students in the car rider lane. Car tags, which list the student’s name and dismissal number, will be distributed on meet the teacher night. Make sure you have your child's car tag ready to be scanned upon arrival. Once your card is scanned, we ask you to remain in the same line. All parents picking up need to remain in their car.

Parents entering car rider lanes should use one of the two car rider lanes. Parents of K-2 students are asked to use the lane closest to the building for quicker loading times. For families with multiple students, older students will go to the youngest student to wait for dismissal. Signs will be placed to direct parents.

Tags will be scanned until 3:45 PM. Any student not picked up by this time will be taken to the front office.

School Bus and Day Care Riders: School bus and day care riders will be escorted to their bus when it arrives. The front bus loop is closed to all traffic except buses and daycare vehicles during dismissal.

Quest: Quest students will be escorted to their location at dismissal time.

Additional Information:

• Parents will not be permitted inside the building during dismissal.
• Students who are not picked up by 3:45 PM will be taken to the office and must be signed out. You must bring your car tag or photo ID to sign out a student.
• Any changes to a student’s dismissal must be made in writing by email, a note in your student’s backpack, or a ClassDojo message to the teacher before 3:00 PM.

We appreciate your cooperation in following these procedures to ensure a safe and efficient dismissal process for all students.

Monitor and add funds to student lunch accounts using the online meal payment system.

Families that are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals must complete an application. Click here to get details on the Free & Reduced Meals page.

Click HERE for the current lunch and breakfast menu.

Elementary lunch for students is $3.00; breakfast is $2.00.