Greensview Weekly News
August 1, 2024 - Welcome Back!
Dear Greenview Elementary School Families,
Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! It has been another busy Summer preparing and planning. The Greensview staff looks forward to having students back in the building very soon and learning about them as individuals.
You will receive a lot of information over the next couple of weeks; thank you for reading the emails.
Greensview Webpage NEW Link:
https://greensview.uaschools.org/students-families/back-to-school-information.
UA Schools Link for families (Lunch Information, SPS Ezpay, Transportation, PowerSchool, etc.)
https://www.uaschools.org/students-families
(Back-to-school forms in Power School will be available on August 5th)
Our Greensview newsletter has some tremendous back-to-school information to get you started. Please review the links about calendars and pick-up/drop-off (locations/procedures). This will be the first of many communications over the next few weeks.
As a reminder, class placements for 1st-5th grade will be available on Monday, August 5th. Kindergarten teacher placement will be available a few days after our screening days on the 5th and 6th of August. Thank you for your patience.
Welcome to a few of our new Greensview Staff members!
Lauren Karap- 3rd Grade
Jamie Hurley - Art (Part-Time)
Luke Mossburg- Head Custodian
Welcome Back!
Principal Wulf
School Supply Lists 24-25
Please check the Greensview website for your school supply list for 2024-2025.
Calendar Events
Monday, August 12: Kindergarten Parent Information Night (parents only)
It begins at 6:00 pm and will run for about 30-45 min. (Kindergarten Classrooms)
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Tuesday, August 13: Greensview Meet the Teacher (4:00-5:30 - Stop in during the 90 min window whenever it works for your family. You do not have to arrive at 4:00; there are no presentations)
As we do each year before school begins, we want to allow our students to meet their teachers. This is an opportunity for you and your child to see the classroom, familiarize yourself with our building, and meet your child’s teacher. It is also an excellent time to discuss pick-up and drop-off locations with your child so they know the plan before and after school. You can also drop off your school supplies on this day to avoid carrying too much to school on the first day.
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Wednesday, August 14: First Day of School
The school day begins at 8:15 AM and ends at 2:50 PM - Students may start arriving at 8:00 am (students will wait on the playground until the 8:10 bell - teachers will come outside to meet them on the first day of school - Please see Pick-Up and Drop-Off locations - “Stop-Drop and Go” Map, Information, procedures.
Student's first-day grades 1-5
Staggered start for Kindergarten
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Thursday, August 22: Parent Information Night Information
The evening will begin with classroom visits for our 4th and 5th-grade parents from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-grade parents may choose (optional) to visit the Special Areas from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-grade parents only need to arrive at 7:30 if they prefer.
At 7:30 pm, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-grade parents will visit their classroom teachers, and the 4th and 5th parents may choose to visit with the special area teachers, or they are free to leave for the evening.
Please remember that Parent Information Night is for parents only. The evening will conclude promptly at 8:15 p.m.
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Friday, August 23: Picture Day (More information to come)
Friday, August 23: UAHS Band Event 4:00 pm - Langston Dr.
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Sunday, September 1: Golden Bear Bash (Upper Arlington Education Foundation)
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Monday, September 2: NO School - Labor Day
For the safety of all students - PLEASE READ and FOLLOW the information in the links below.
“Stop-Drop and Go” Map, Information, procedures (Please read)
Do not park anywhere on the North Side of Langston Drive; this is a moving line of cars, and parking here will cause congestion and safety issues.
Please talk with your children before school and have a “PLAN” for daily pick-up and drop-off. Teachers do not consistently check email during the day, and changing pick-up plans is very stressful for our children. To the best of your ability, create plans and be as consistent as possible.
Resources
District Calendar: You can subscribe to the calendar and get automatic updates!
With the new USB-C iPads, traditional headphone jacks do not work, but USB-C headphones on the market might be a good option. Here is one example: https://a.co/d/0fUkocjn
School Nurse
We are looking forward to the start of a safe and healthy new school year! If your child has allergies, asthma, or any other health concern, please complete and return your forms and their medication to be kept at school during the Meet the Teacher on August 13 from 4-5:30 pm. We need new forms and new medication dropped off at the start of each school year. Some students received forms at the end of last school year to return, or you can find them online under the Health Office page if needed. Please reach out with any questions to greensviewhealthclinic@uaschools.org
Student iPad Distribution Information
Each student will return their old iPad and receive a new 10th-generation iPad as the 2024-25 school year begins. These new devices include a keyboard case plus increased storage, processor speed, and a USB-C charging cable and power adapter.
Elementary Students:
Elementary Student devices will be automatically configured and ready for use when they are delivered to classrooms prior to the first day of school.
PowerSchool Outage - August 10th, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
META Columbus, our PowerSchool host, has planned maintenance that requires everything to be powered down on August 10th. During the 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. maintenance window, you will not be able to access any of our PowerSchool portals. Please plan accordingly.
Dogs on School Property
While we love seeing our students' furry friends, we also want to remind families that dogs are prohibited on school property for everyone's safety. If you choose to walk your dog to pick-up/drop-off, please wait for your student off the school grounds (perimeter sidewalks), and they can meet you there.
Greensview is on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter
Instagram: greensview_elem
Twitter: @greensview_elem
Facebook: Greensview Elementary School
We will be trying to do a better job of getting out information and updates on our social media pages. Take a minute to follow Greensview!
Flyer reminders
Flyer Connection is our online “bulletin board” of opportunities for students and families in our schools from nonprofit organizations in our area.
To Report an Absence
Please send an email to the attendance email listed below to report a student absent
greensviewattendance@uaschools.org
If you know you will be taking your child from school, you can complete a Planned Absence Form and send that to the attendance email.
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We are looking forward to an amazing year!