Wildcat Weekly

Last week our Kindergarteners went to the aquarium, fourth graders took their Check-Ins, fifth graders attend the Steer Your Career fair and we had our last Club Day for fourth and fifth graders. This week is Teacher Appreciation Week and we'll celebrate School Nurse Day. Please join us in telling our staff how much we appreciate them.

Important Reminders:

1. Monday- Pre-K Workday, Teacher Appreciation Week begins, PTO Meeting at 8:30am

2. Tuesday- Jersey Mike's Night

3. Wednesday- School Nurse Day

4. Friday- 2nd grade Movie Night @ 7:30pm (backfield)

Families,

Warm weather is here and we want to remind our students, especially our fourth and fifth graders, about our dress code. This aligns with Broad Creek Middle and will assist in the transition for our fifth graders.

• Students are expected to dress in a manner appropriate for school, which includes athletic shoes for physical education classes and outside recess.

• Hats or caps (can be worn outside the building); clothing which displays vulgarity, lewd or suggestive language; short-shorts or mini-skirts (guideline - hemline of garment must come to fingertips of wearer); chains; spaghetti straps; tank tops, and unusually baggy or oversized pants worn without belts are not permitted.

• Leggings or form fitting pants must be worn with a top that falls below the hips.

• Any clothing construed by school officials to be a disruption to the learning environment will be considered inappropriate and will not be allowed.

• Violations of the dress code the first time will be a warning; second time - parent will be called to bring a change of clothes.

1. As you approach the school, please get in the turning lane near the main entrance and follow the directions given by the law enforcement officer. When you enter the campus, you will need to quickly choose a lane and you must stay in your selected lane.

2. If you are going to drop your child off – either lane is fine. (If you need to park, you must choose lane 1 as this will allow you to follow the arrows and then turn left to find a parking space. NEVER cross lanes of traffic once on campus!)

*Please note- for safety reasons, students and staff are the only people permitted to enter the building prior to 8:00am. (Kindergarten parents will receive specific guidance from their teacher on arrival procedures and Independence Day). Parents and guests may only enter the building prior to 8:00am with a confirmed appointment. In this event, the staff member will meet the parent/guest in the check-in area. Parents and guests must always present a picture id to the staff member on duty.

3. Children may be dropped off in the morning beginning at 7:25am in the designated area in the front of the school only. (Dropping students off in the bus lot or in any of the parking lots is not acceptable at any time.) Staff members and the student safety patrol are on duty to help direct campus traffic and unload children.

1. Parents will inform the classroom teacher at the beginning of the school year how their child will primarily get home each day.

2. At dismissal, students are escorted to the appropriate dismissal area. Parents who are in the pick-up line are always expected to remain in their vehicle. While on campus, we request that you observe the 5-mph speed limit. The use of cell phones or any other electronic device while in the pick-up / drop-offline is strictly prohibited. We are a tobacco free campus, and the use of tobacco products is prohibited.

3. Parents who choose to pick up their child from school, must display the PICK-UP CARD in the window on the driver’s side with the student’s name, grade, and teacher’s name for easy visibility. (Parents enter the campus using the bus entrance.) If the pick-up card is not displayed for any reason, the parent must park, come into the school, and present a picture ID for your child to be released. Your child will be released when it is convenient to do so as the dismissal procedure cannot be compromised. Staff members on duty are charged with the safety and well-being of each child.