Welcome to 2023-2024!
Rosebud Elementary School is Ready for the New School Year!
Welcome Back
I want to greet all my Rosebud community members and welcome you to the 2023-2024 school year. I hope you all had a restful summer. I wanted to send out some communication to make the start of your school year a smooth one.
Students first day of school is August 2nd ,2023. Our school hours are from 7:45 AM – 2:45 PM. Unlike past years, we will not have a staggered start. That means all students are expected to come to school on August 2nd. With student safety being one of our priorities, we would like to ensure transportation for every student prior to the first day of school. A great way to do this is to attend our open house/registration event. Our open house for general education students in grades K-5 will be held on Friday, July 28th from 8:30 – 11:30 am. Our open house for self-contained SID/PID students takes place on Monday, July 31st from 9:00 – 11:30 am and our self-contained ASD open house is on Monday, July 31st from 1:00 – 3:00 PM. During our open house event, you can meet your teacher, get important information, and provide us with much needed information about your child.
Transportation Information
During our open house event, you can meet your teacher, get important information, and provide us with much needed information about your child. Please use this day to confirm transportation, however, we do realize that things come up. If you have a transportation change request, please provide a note to the teacher in the morning or email rosebudtransportation@gcspk12.org BEFORE 12 PM with any updates. Changes made after 12 PM will not be honored.
If you child is a bus rider, please be patient as drivers are learning routes. Once you receive your bus stop location and time, plan to arrive about 30 minutes before the AM time given and be prepared to wait about 30 minutes after the PM time listed for the first two weeks. A new customer service number has been provided to parents (Transportation Customer Service phone number is 770-513-6686, Prompt 3). This will be more convenient than calling the school.
If your child is a car rider, please be patient. During the first two weeks, new students are learning procedures, and this may cause a delay in our car rider line. Stay in the car and wait for your child to come to you. This is for the safety of your child.
If you wish to check students out, this must be done prior to 2 PM. It is important for Rosebud staff to enforce the checkout time to prevent issues with transportation. Additionally, if you wish to check your student in, they will need to be at school no later than 8:15 AM to not be marked tardy.
Safety and Security
To promote safety, Rosebud’s entrances will be layered with protection. Rosebud has a double entry system and an ID scan system for student checkouts. If you plan to enter the building, please have your ID ready to make for a smooth process. If you have family and friends who have permission to check your child out from school, you must add their name to the emergency contact list. We hope you understand these systems are put in place to ensure safety. We ask for your patience and support.
Breakfast and Lunch
One of the student’s favorite times of the day is lunch. We have wonderful lunch options for the students. The price for an elementary school lunch is $2.25. The cost for breakfast is $1.50. If you believe you qualify for free and reduced lunch, you can go online and fill out a lunch form. Please visit http://gwinnett.schoollunchapp.com to fill out the Free and Reduced Lunch Form.
Lunch can be paid through www.mypaymentsplus.com. Mypaymentsplus will allow you to add money to your child’s lunch account as well as sign many of the back-to-school documents online. We strive to have all Rosebud students obtain a Mypaymentsplus account. If you need guidance with how to set up your account, feel free to call the school 678-639-3800 and we will walk you through the process.
After school and clubs
If you need after school care for you child, Rosebud will host the RIGHT AT SCHOOL program again this school year. There is limited space so please register soon if you are interested. Parents can register online at www.rightatschool.com or by calling customer service at 855-287-2466.
We will also host a variety of after school clubs next school year. All clubs will be held on Wednesdays and will have a fee of $15.00 per semester. Additional information about clubs will go home during the first week of September.
Get Involved
Not only can students be involved, but parents can get involved as well. We are excited to begin the year with a dynamic PTA board. They are eager to share new ideas for the upcoming school year and they are looking for community members who want to support. If you would like to sign up to participate in PTA, please use the QR code.
If you have questions, there will be a PTA representative in the Gym during open house.
The first PTA meeting is a virtual meeting. It will held on Wednesday August 9th from 6 – 7 PM.
The first in-person meeting will be held on Thursday August 17th from 5 – 6 PM. Followed by curriculum night from 6 – 7 PM.
I hope this information provides a successful start to the school year. Again, we are extremely honored that you have chosen Rosebud. We love each and every single one of your children and will see you soon.
Thank you and Welcome back,
Brittany Holmes
Brittany Holmes
Rosebud Elementary Principal