Wiggin Street Parent Update

August 19, 2024

Welcome

Families,

We are so excited to welcome students this week! If you did not receive our Back to School Parent Update, please click here to learn everything you will need to know for the first week.There is also an updated class list. It was nice to meet so many new faces at our Open House!

Our Spirit Wear Online Sale is going on now through August 30th. Everything will arrive in time for our ALL School picture on September 30th. Students are asked to wear spirit wear or red for the picture. This is your opportunity to represent our school and even buy Christmas gifts ahead of time.

The week will end with our PBIS Kickoff Day, and it will be magical! Students will learn all about how we are ROOTed in Respect at Wiggin Street. They will even be greeted in the morning by some magical guests.

We are so happy that you chose to send your students to Wiggin Street! Please reach out to Mrs. Phillips @aphillips@mvcsd.us or myself @cgrandstaff@mvcsd.us with any questions or concerns. It's going to be a great year!

All the best,

Christy Grandstaff

Click here for the link to the Wiggin Street Spirit Wear Online Sale that is going on now through August 30th. You can also use the QR code available. Students will wear red or spirit wear in our ALL School Picture on September 30th at 3:00.

PTO Corner

Interested in being more involved with our school? Our PTO, Friends of Wiggin Street, will have a table set up at our Open House with sign up sheets for different committees and opportunities for parent volunteers. All are welcome!

2024-25 Parent BCI Background Check for Field Trips

We will be requiring for the 2024-25 school year that all adults attending field trips will need a BCI background check on file. The board will pay for any parent's background check done through the MVCSD district office to go on field trips or to volunteer at the school. The BCI background check will be good for 5 years and needs to be on file in our office. If any parent needs a background check, please go to the district office with your driver's license. Thank you.

Olympic Summer Reading

School Attendance

Our doors open at 8:40, so students should not be dropped off prior to that time for safety due to supervision. Attendance is taken at 9:00, and your child's success in school depends on them being prompt, so they are ready for morning routines which can reduce student anxiety. If they are tardy for some reason, you will need to come into the office to sign them in. If they are ill and need to be absent, please call the office. A note of explanation is needed in the office upon returning to school including medical excuses if applicable.

You can send a note with your child to the office in the morning if there is a change in their pick up routine. Sometimes changes are necessary during the school day for pick up. If you have a change in the way your child needs to go home, it is preferred that you send an email to your child's teacher and Anne, our secretary, at aphilllips@mvcsd.us. Phone calls must be made to the office before 2:00 pm if needed, so the change can be communicated.

Chromebooks

As a district we are 1:1 on Chromebooks, and students in grades 3-5 receive a touchscreen Chromebook to be used in class. Parents of students in grades 3-5 also can opt to have a home Chromebook for their child during the school year. K-2 students regularly use iPads and/or Chromebooks that are assigned to students and kept in the classroom.

The 2022-23 MVCSD Student Electronic Device Handbook can also be found on the district website, but I've linked it here for convenience. Please read carefully to understand that "a Student Electronic Device or any of its accessories that are lost (whereabouts unknown) or damaged is the responsibility of the student and parent involved in the loss of property. The replacement costs are listed below. The user will not be given another device or accessory to take home until the replacement cost of the lost/damaged device or accessory is paid in full"

Replacement of the Chromebook - $363

Chromebook Touchscreen-$110

Chromebook Charger-$17 (Gen3); $15 (Gen2)

Chromebook Motherboard-$200 (Gen 3); $100 (Gen2)

Chromebook Daughterboards-$40 (Gen3); $10 (Gen2)

Chromebook Non Touchscreen-$70

iPad-$299

Chromebook Case-$25

There is an option to purchase insurance, and more information can be found here:

OPT IN Student Electronic Device Insurance Flyer (These will be sent home at the start of the school year.) The cost is $44 or $49 per device (K-12). Accidents happen, so I highly encourage the purchase of insurance to save you from paying for the cost of a replacement screen or Chromebook.

Parents' Guide: Keeping Children Safe Online

Acceptable Usage Policy

Kindergarten Staggered Start

In order to assist children in their transition to kindergarten, all elementary schools will be implementing a "staggered start" for just our kindergarten students. Please take note as to the group assigned on the class rosters and the dates they are to attend. Group A will begin on August 20th and Group B on the 21st. The A/B schedule continues through August 29th with all kindergarten students together on the 30th. Kindergarten teachers will meet the students on the front lawn on the first days, and they will walk together to class.