What a wild ride with the weather this week! I hope all of you made it through the storm safely. Thank you for bearing with us as we adapted the schedule due to the weather. The first day of school will be Tuesday, August 13th, and we will host our Open House on Monday, August 12th. Teachers are hard at work preparing their rooms and lesson plans so that students feel welcome and are challenged to grow their brains. We are so excited to see you and make sure everyone has what they need before Tuesday morning. Kona Ice and Bigfoot BBQ will be at Open House so you can pick up a treat and dinner while you are here. I hope each of you can join us!
If you have a kindergartener, they have staggered entry. If they were scheduled to start Monday, they will start Thursday. All students will start together on Friday.
Make sure you are tracking your reading for the GCS summer reading program. Return your paper on August 13th to win a prize!
Our school supply list is here. West Oxford gear can be purchased here.
On the first day of school, parents are welcome to walk their students to class. After the first day, we ask that parents kiss and go at the front door. We have lots of staff who will make sure that your student gets to class safely. If you are walking your student to the door, please park on the Ivey Day side. If you are dropping off, please do so on the Roxboro Rd side. This process ensures that students have adult supervision and are safe. Our doors open at 7:20, and students must be in the classroom at 7:45 to earn their first Dojo point of the day.
For afternoon dismissal, we ask all parents who are picking up car riders to remain in their vehicles. It is much safer for us to load your students into the cars than for students to walk into the parking lot. You may pick up on either side, and we will call your students up as you get in the car line. When you get your car rider number, please place it in the front window, where we can see it.
Our PTO will meet Tuesday, August 13th at 6:00 in the media center. Please join us!
Our PTO is hosting a rummage and vender sale on August 24th from 8:00-12:00. If you are interested in participating, we are charging $25 per parking space. Please reach out to westoxfordelempto@gmail.com. We will set up a special section for venders who are children. We look forward to hosting you.
I can't wait to see each of you on August 13th at 7:20 for the first day of school!
