Aug 26-Grade 1-5 First Day

Aug 26 and 27-KN students with last names A-L attend school

Aug 28 and 29-KN students with last names M-Z attend school

Aug 30- NO SCHOOL: Holiday

Sept 2- NO SCHOOL: Holiday

Sept 3-All K-5 students attend school

Sept 10-NO SCHOOL: Staff Prof. Learning

Sept 11- Spirit Day: Patriotic Day

Sept 11-5:30-6:30pm Open House (KN, 1st, and 2nd Grade only)

Sept 12- 5:30-6:30pm Open House (3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade only)

Oct 2- Fall Picture Day

Oct 11- NO SCHOOL: Staff Prof Learning

Oct 16- Spirit Day: Wear Orange for Unity Day

October 18- 1st annual Trunk or Treat (more info to come)

Oct 25- Spirit Day: Dream Job Day

It is hard to believe that the first week of school is coming up very shortly! As a reminder, all grades 1 through 5 students will attend starting on Monday, August 26. Kindergarten students have a split start. ALL students are off school on Friday, 8/30 and Monday, 9/2.

Kindergarten A-L- Aug 26th and 27th

Kindergarten M-Z- Aug 28th and 29th

We will be providing breakfast starting on the first day of school this year. Except for Kindergarteners, students will pick up their breakfast at the kiosk carts located in each wing as they travel to their classroom after arriving at school just like normal. Kindergarten breakfast will be delivered to classrooms during the first week of school.

KINDERGARTEN CAR RIDERS: IMPORTANT!

FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL ONLY (8/26-8/29), we will be having a special Kindergarten only drop off time from 9:00-9:15 each morning for arrival. This will allow our experienced car riders to keep the efficient line going while providing extra time for our youngest students to learn the process of car rider arrival.

If you have an older sibling that is also a car rider and can help your kindergartener get to his or her classroom, you do NOT need to wait for the KN only time! This is just to provide a bit of grace time for those doing it for the first time who may need some additional prompting to exit the car.

BUS PARENTS: VERY IMPORTANT!

Please expect that buses will be LATE for the first few days of school. In the mornings, bus drivers are still learning their runs so it may take more time. In the afternoons, we are not able to start our dismissal until almost all 16 buses have arrived. Once we start, on the first week of school, each teacher verifies that each student is getting on the correct bus. Although this takes a bit of time, we want to make sure that each of our students gets home safely. FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL, WE WILL TEXT WHEN BUSES HAVE LEFT THE WILBUR PARKING LOT IN THE AFTERNOON. This way, families will have an idea of when to expect their child at the bus stop. If there are any late buses, we'll also note that in the text. Starting the second week of school, we will only do a text if buses are leaving the building more than 15 minutes after the expected time. Thank you in advance for your patience as we work through the invariable issues that come up the first week or so with transportation!!

Safety and security is of the utmost importance here at Wilbur. As I hope you would agree, based on tragic events that have occurred around the country, it is always better to be overly cautious when it comes to school safety. We will continue here at Wilbur to limit visitors in the building as much as possible. This truly isn't meant to make anyone feel unwelcome, but as the person who has the responsibility to keep over 1,100 students and 125 staff safe, I am keeping certain procedures in place to do everything I can to ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of each and every one of them.

Please make sure you review the step by step directions that former principal Howell has created and videos for both arrival and dismissal if your child is a daily car rider! If your child attends the YMCA, directions are at the bottom as well.

This year, our school will be continuing the PikMyKid program to help organize the school car rider dismissal process and improve safety. This program uses a phone application downloaded onto your smart phone (found in the app store) and will allow you to notify the school of pick-up changes, authorize others to pick-up your child from the car line, and help organize the car line during pick-up. PikMyKid numbers DO NOT CHANGE FROM YEAR TO YEAR so, if you had a car tag last year, you will be able to use it this school year as well.

The registration process is easy and we ask that all parents register with the phone application as soon as possible, even if your child is a bus rider. All dismissal changes must be done through the PikMyKid app. Dismissal changes stop at 3:00 p.m. so we can prepare for a smooth dismissal and ensure that all teachers have been notified of changes. With almost 1100 students to get safely dismissed, there will be no exceptions to this rule. I'm sorry in advance for any inconvenience!

Several resources are included below to help you understand how to use the application and assist you with this transition. Please make sure you register with your personal current mobile phone number or the app will not allow you to access your child’s information for security reasons.

If you do not think the school has your mobile number on file or if your child does not appear in your app’s home page, contact support@pikmykid.com mailto:support@pikmykid.com after registration, with your child’s name, school, grade, and updated contact information for you.

Anyone who will be picking up your child will need to have your child(ren)'s PikMyKid number displayed on their dash. You will need to provide them with this information prior to them arriving at Wilbur.

Please note: If you want to know more, go to this link https://www.pikmykid.com/features/for-parents/

The YMCA is excited to offer Before and After School Childcare right at Wilbur Elementary School. Students will have the opportunity to engage in a variety of activities to expand learning beyond the school hours. The programs include arts and crafts, games, homework help time, a snack (After Care Only), recreational activities and more! We still have openings for the Wilbur program so sign up today: www.ymcade.org/

YMCA Parents: Drop off and pick up for the Y are at the back of the building. (Follow the sign that says 'buses and deliveries'. There are areas that are marked as YMCA Waiting Areas and you will park there and call the number given to you by the Y so your child will be sent out to meet you. Since this area is also our bus court, there will be no Y drop offs or pick ups during active bus arrival and dismissal. (approx. 8:35-8:45 a.m. and 3:30-3:50 p.m.)