Park Terrace Elementary
Greetings Park Terrace Families,
The building is buzzing this week as staff get ready to welcome students to the new year. As we embark on a new school year, I want to express how excited we are to welcome your children back to school! Our dedicated staff has been working hard to create a warm and engaging environment where every student feels valued, inspired, and has a sense of belonging. This time of year is always filled with a sense of anticipation and enthusiasm as we prepare to support each student in their learning.
We believe that a successful school year is built on strong partnerships between home and school. We look forward to working closely with you to ensure the best possible experience for your child. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns as we move forward together.
Meet and Greet
We hope to see you this afternoon at Meet and Greet! You can learn who your child’s teacher is at this event or you may view your child’s teacher on Campus Parent Portal. For anyone that would benefit from sensory accommodations, noise cancelling headphones and a quiet space will be available during this event.
Bus riders – MyStop App
I highly recommend downloading the MyStop app to have access to GPS information for your child’s bus. This app will provide estimated time of arrival at the bus stop. I find this tool useful, especially on the first few days of school when bus times may not be as exact. Find more information on the MyStop app from our transportation team.
Phones and Smart Watches
As we get ready for the year, please plan for your child to leave their phone or smart watch at home during the school day. If your child does bring these types of items to school, they will need to store them in their backpack or leave them in the office for the day. If you need to reach your child during the day, it’s best to call the main office. This helps avoid disruptions to learning.
Enjoy these last few days of summer! We can’t wait to see you next Tuesday, September 3 at 9:10 a.m.
Lindsay Johnson
Principal
Park Terrace Elementary
2024-2025 School Handbook
Find our Spring Lake Park Schools School Handbook for 2024-2025 at SpringLakeParkSchools.org/schoolhandbook. The handbook is a guide for families and students on the practical aspects of school – start and end times, procedures for absences, transportation, meals, policies and more. Please review the information and refer to it, as needed, throughout the year and contact your school as you have questions.
Nutrition Services: School meal updates for a new year
As we enter a new school year, there are several important things to know about school meals:
- Breakfast and lunch meals: Each student will continue to get one breakfast and one lunch free of charge each day at school.
- Purchase of additional food items: During lunch, students have the option to purchase additional food items (second milk, extra entree, bottled water, etc.) if they have funds in their account. You can add funds to a meal account through Campus Parent Portal, or by sending cash or check with your child or directly to your school. If you do not want your student to purchase additional items, please complete this form and email it to foodservice@district16.org.
- Educational Benefits Application: Although no application is required to receive meals at no cost this school year, filling out the application for Educational Benefits is still important and it is critical families who may be eligible complete an application each year. By completing the application, students may receive free or reduced fees for a number of school programs. Applications have recently arrived in family mailboxes. We did a district-wide communication to families earlier this week encouraging families to complete an application. Please note, if your family already received an approval letter for the 2024-2025 school year, you do not need to re-apply for educational benefits.
Schools will continue to offer nutritious meals to students each day. Learn more about school meals on the Nutrition Services webpage.
Transportation reminders for a new year
- Bus Tracking (MyStop app): We use MyStop, which is web-based application available to parents and students that allows them access to live bus GPS information. Using a smartphone, tablet or desktop computer, parents and students can view the current location of buses on routes and the estimated time of arrival at their neighborhood bus stops. Learn more about MyStop.
- Bus Safety: It is very important all students and families understand our bus safety rules:
- Stay out of the “Danger Zone” around the bus
- Follow the driver’s instructions
- Be on time for the bus – five minutes early
- Always sit down and face forward
- Be courteous. No pushing, tripping, swearing or yelling.
- No eating or drinking
- Keep your bus clean. Do not damage the bus.
- Keep your head and arms inside the bus window
- Never throw objects inside or out of the bus
- No animals on the bus
- Plan to ride the bus: For students who ride the bus, please plan for your student to ride the bus on the first day of school to help us work out all our routines and eliminate as much confusion as possible. The transportation department appreciates your patience as we navigate the beginning of a new school year.
- Transportation webpage and contact information: Find all transportation information on the transportation webpage. For any questions regarding transportation, please contact the transportation department at transportation@district16.org or 763-600-5590.
Panther Store Kick-Off Sale!
Now through September 6, save 20% of Panther Gear at the store and online with code 24Kickoff. The store, located at Spring Lake Park High School, will be open Wednesday, August 28 and Thursday, August 29 from 1-3 p.m. and Thursday, September 5 from 4-8 p.m.
