It's here! the start of another school year! We are so excited to welcome our students back to school on MONDAY, August 19, 2024 Get a good night's rest and come to school ready for a great year....Together we RISE!!!!!

Reminder: Students may begin to enter the school building at 7:30 am. All students should be in class by 7:45 am.

• August 19th-1st day of school for the '24-'25 school year!
• August 19-Sept. 6-Registration Window for Fox PTA Afterschool Enrichment programs
• August 27th-Back to School Night- 6pm
• August 30th-NO SCHOOL (RPS Labor Day Weekend Holiday)
• September 2-NO SCHOOL (Labor Day Holiday)

If you are driving your child to school, you may only use Harrison Ave to Dance Street.

There is no access to school from Dobson Street. Dobson St. is reserved for the school Buses and staff.

The Kiss and Ride Lane will be available. Please follow staff members directions and do not get out of your car! If you prefer to park and walk your child to the front door, please park in the lot by the baseball field. You MAY NOT park on Dance St. For more detailed instructions, see the info in the Welcome Letter (linked below).

Thank you in advance for following our arrival procedures!!!! Be patient and kind so we can all get our kids into school safely!

You should have your class assignment if you were fully registered by Friday, Aug. 16.

If you do not know your classroom assignment, we will have a table outside to assist you!

Please see the letter below that is full of important information about school that was mailed home with the class assignments.

Kindergarten and 1st grade school supply $$ can be paid beginning Monday (Aug. 19) at Noon.

Kindergarten is asking for $10.00 and 1st grade is asking for $25.00. Fees can be paid here: https://osp.osmsinc.com/RichmondVA

If you are able, it is always helpful to sponsor another child and pay an extra supply fee!

Hopefully you have heard by now that STUDENTS are required to have CLEAR backpacks next year. Students are allowed to carry a small pouch for personal items and a lunchbox. See the full policy here:

https://www.rvaschools.net/schools-office/safety-and-security/clear-backpacks

RPS WILL provide one CLEAR backpack for every student!

We gave out clear backpacks to students at Open House. If you still need one, you will get one of the first day of school. Keep in mind that students will not be able to bring in a regular backpack. If your child does not have a clear backpack yet, either have them carry their belongings in hand, or send their belongings in a shopping bag and we will provide a backpack!

Bus routes can be found on the RPS Website:

www.rvaschools.net (If you have not bookmarked this website, you should!!!)

Reminder: K-2 gr. students need to have an adult present with them at the bus stop.

At the end of the day a grownup must be at the bus stop for all K-2 graders. If there is no adult, the student will be brought back to school for pickup by the caregiver.

ALL K, 1st and 2nd grade students will be sent home with a "transportation lanyard" on Monday. Please fill out the card and have your student wear it back to school on Tuesday. We will attach the card to your child's back pack once it is returned.

Fox Families have 2 affordable options for aftercare: The Fox YMCA or Randolph Community Center.

If you are registered for the Fox YMCA, aftercare begins on Monday, Aug. 19th

If you are registered for Randolph Community Center**, aftercare begins on Monday, Aug. 26th.

**It appears that there WILL be a bus from Clark Springs to RCC. Details are forthcoming. (I apologize for giving conflicting information---we were told at first there would not be a bus. Now, I am being told there WILL be a bus after all!)

Your student will bring home a big manila envelope on the first day of school. PLEASE fill out and return required forms and send them back to school the next day.

ALL students must return the following:

Emergency Contact Sheet

Chromebook Agreement

Health Information

SCORE Caregiver Acknowledgement

Caregiver Handbook Acknowledgement

Students MAY need to return the following if they apply to you:

Media Opt-Out Form

Dietary Modification Form

Our PTA Coordinates and Supplements afterschool enrichment opportunities for students. See below for the Fall class offerings, dates, and cost. Families that are able, are strongly encouraged to pay extra to support our scholarships. There are half-priced scholarships available for those that want their child to have the opportunity, but have a financial need. Please take advantage of this opportunity!

Registration begins August 19. Questions? Email Abby Ritt at foxafterschool@gmail.com.

Please register promptly on the 19th if you're planning to take advantage of need-based, half-priced tuition, as there are a limited number of these spots available across all programs. This support is made possible thanks to PTA fundraising efforts and your contributions! Opportunities to further grow our scholarship fund will be available when you register your child.

Just a reminder: Daily aftercare offered by the YMCA is separate from enrichment programming.

Please read the Parent Handbook! It is full of important procedures/policies/info that is helpful for families!

A hard copy will come home with your students on the first day of school in the "First Day Packet"! Please sign and return the last page of the Handbook!

The boards are coming off and the Windows and roof are being done! Exciting PROGRESS! We are still on track to be back in the Hanover Building for the 2025-26 school year!

Every Fox student has HOMEWORK EVERY day. ALL students should read or be read to for 20 minutes daily! If you need some books to read at home, let your child's teacher, our school counselor, CIS worker know. We are HAPPY to have your child pick out some books to take home. Also, check out and use the "Reading Library" that is located at the front of the school.

Research shows that READING EVERY EVENING is the one thing that WILL SET YOUR CHILD UP FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS.

3rd, 4th, 5th grade students will have up to an additional 30 minutes of homework as well (math practice, comprehension practice, studying etc). Teachers/grade levels will communicate homework to their class.

Your $10+ donation and volunteer support make it possible for us to have valuable student programs, teacher appreciation, and community events like the Fall Festival. Join here: Thank you!

You will find lots of information on the PTA's closed facebook group. Search for the group and ask to join! Stay in the loop of what is going on at school!

Have you looked at our school website? It has a lot of up to date information! Have you joined our PTA facebook page?

Email: djacobs2@rvaschools.net
Website: wfes.rvaschools.net
Location: 1101 Dance St, Richmond, VA, USA
Phone: (804) 780-6259
Facebook: facebook.com/WilliamFoxPTA