Christensen Courier

Tim Enfield - Principal

Dayna Hughes - Assistant Principal

253-298-3300

christensen@fpschools.org

September 11th: PTSA Meeting: 4:30 pm

September 11th: 90 Minute Early Release: 1:55 pm

September 17th: Picture Day (see info below)

September 18th: 90 Minute Early Release: 1:55 pm

September 25th: 90 Minute Early Release: 1:55 pm

October 2nd: 90 Minute Early Release: 1:55 pm

October 7th: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Training

October 8th - 11th: CONFERENCES - 3.5 hour Early Release: 11:55 am

2024-25 District Calendar - English

2024-25 District Calendar - Spanish

8:40 am - Gates open, students may get breakfast and head to their classroom

8:55 am - Tardy bell, school begins

10:55 - 11:55 am - Kindergarten & 1st grade Recess/Lunch

11:30 - 12:30 pm - 2nd & 3rd grade Recess/Lunch

12:00 - 1:00 pm - 4th & 5th grade Recess/Lunch

3:25 pm - Dismissal

* * *MOST Wednesdays will be a 1:55 pm early dismissal* * *

(PLEASE check the calendar for specific dates)

Are you interested in joining the Christensen PTSA?

The Christensen PTSA will be meeting this Wednesday, Sept. 11th in the library at 4:30pm to plan this year's events and activities. We are also hoping to elect new board members to serve on the PTA. All Christensen community members are welcome to attend. We hope to see you there!

We are happy to have Quality School Portraits do our school pictures this year! Picture day is scheduled for Tuesday, September 17th. Your child will bring home a picture order envelope this week. Please look it over carefully and select the picture package you would like to order. You may pay for your order with cash (must have the exact amount - the school and the photographer are not able to make change) or a check enclosed in the envelope, or you may pre-order online with a credit card at www.qualityschoolportraits.com and follow the instructions there. Use the code CHRI. QSP asks that students do not wear green on picture day! If your child misses picture day, we will have a retake day on October, 21st.

If you have a child who will be five years old by August 31, it's time to think about kindergarten. The 2024-2025 school year is just around the corner and believe it or not, now is the time to enroll! Starting kindergarten is a big deal for kids and their families. It's not just about learning ABCs and 123s - it's about making new friends, discovering new things, and taking a step into a new school community. Visit www.fpschools.org/enroll.

• Find your School!
• Gather your Documents!
• Enroll online!

Student safety is important to us here at Christensen. Here are some reminders we need all families to follow when dropping off students at the beginning of the day and picking up students at the end of the day.

Dropping Off Students

Students can be dropped off after 8:40 am each day using our drop-off lane at the front of the school. You will see the cones and signs outlining the area for drop off each morning.

All students wanting to eat breakfast will pick up their breakfast by going through the gym as they enter campus each morning. They will bring their breakfast to class for eating.

Picking Up Students

Pick-up by car can happen after all of the buses have pulled out (approx. 3:30pm). As you pull into the crescent in front of the school a staff member will call for your student to come out from the gym and get into your car with you. Cars must wait until all buses have left for the day.

In person pickup will be at the gate doors in the front of the school for those who want to pick up in person. Starting at dismissal time a staff member will greet you, ask for the name of the child you are picking up and then call for that student to come out to meet you. Pick-up students will wait in the gym until they are called.

Make sure any family members/friends picking up your child are listed in your school file. Any changes to the pick-up routine must be reported to the office by 3:00pm each day.

Please contact our school office if you have any questions. 253-298-3300

There is no better time to start good attendance habits than the first day of school! During the month of September, we have planned some special activities and events to raise awareness of the importance of school attendance:

"The Path to School Success Starts with Good Attendance": Look for the attendance table at the Back to School Social (August 22nd) where you will learn about Christensen's attendance and complete an activity with your students to help start them off on the right foot.

12 Days of Good Attendance: During the first 12 days of school, the school counselor will share a schoolwide morning message about the benefits of good school attendance, which will also be shared with all families via Remind. Each of the 12 days, 16 students (one from each class) will earn a prize through a raffle drawing. Students must be present the day their name is called to receive their prize.

End-of-the-Month Attendance Celebration

Students with 1 or less absences during the first month of school will earn an extra recess!

We have several other activities and recognitions planned throughout the year to encourage and acknowledge good school attendance. Help your child get to school on time, all day, every day, so they don't miss out!

Christensen hosts a before and after school care program on-site for our students. The care is provided by Right at School. Right at School provides a safe environment to learn, to play, and to grow. Click here for more information and to register.

Email: christensen@fpschools.org

Website: christensen.fspchools.org

Location: 10232 Barnes Ln S, Tacoma, WA, 98444

Phone: 253-298-3300

Franklin Pierce Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be directed to brandy Marshall, Compliance Coordinator for State and Civil Rights Laws at bmarshall@fpschools.org; Dr. Julien Pollard, Title IX Officer at titleIXcoordinator@fpschools.org; or John Sander, 504/ADA Coordinator at jsander@fpschools.org or at 315 129th St S, Tacoma, WA 98444-5099 or at (253)298-3000. Requests for accommodation of a disability for a staff member should be directed to Human Resources.