Trailblazer Times

August 10, 2024

Welcome Back to School!

We cannot wait to see you on Monday! Thank you for an awesome back-to-school celebration on Wednesday! It was so exciting to see new our new and returning Trailblazers!

We are ready for exciting and engaging STEAM experiences this year! (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics). Teachers have been working so hard to prepare daily experiences that foster inquiry, wonder, collaboration, and innovation. We are thrilled to kick off a year full of endless possibilities, and we can't wait to partner with you to help us realize the full potential of all students at Rollins!

Thank you for being our partner in education!

Carrie Farris, Principal

Jody Johnson, Assistant Principal

School starts Monday, August 12th! Doors open at 7:15 am! Students should be in class by 7:45 am! If your child plans to eat breakfast, please arrive early enough to allow for time to eat. Our school continues to grow rapidly, so please be patient with our car line as we get kids to school and home safely!

Car Riders

When you enter the school property, stay to the right and you will merge into two lanes that go around our front parking lot and end in front of the school. Place your car in park while unloading in the morning and loading in the afternoon. We unload and load from both lanes.

If you are parked in the outside lane:

All children coming from the outside lane walk down the white line until they reach the crosswalk.

If you are parked on the inside lane:

Your child needs to get out on the sidewalk side.

Please do not send your child in front of your car to the sidewalk.

Put your car tag on your dashboard and remove it before you leave campus.

Dismissal in the afternoon:

We load all students down the middle white line in the order you are in line. If you do not have a car tag, your car will be pulled to the front to wait until a school employee can verify your identity. All staff is on duty at this time, so please remember your tag so you or the person you send does not need to wait until a staff member is free.

Bus Route Changes

Get bus route information here on Springdale's district website: https://www.sdale.org/page/transportation. You can also register your child on BusQuest.

Walker Zones

Please review the walker zone map below.
We will have employees walk with the students when they leave our campus.
When students walk to school in the morning, we will have crossing guards at the back of the school.

Name Tags, Backpack Tags, and Walking your Child to Class

Walking your Child to Class

Parents may walk their child/children to class on the first day.

For safety reasons, we do not have parents walk students to class on a regular basis after the first day. We have extra staff to help the children find their way until they get used to coming in on their own.

Please see our arrival and dismissal procedures/images below.

Backpack Tags We have colored backpack tags we will put on your child's backpack. The tag helps your child know where to go when we dismiss each day. The tags also help our staff get your child to the correct locations at dismissal. (bus, walker, car rider zones)

Walker Zones and Car Rider Zone

Please review the walker zone map below.
We will have employees walk with the students when they leave our campus.
When students walk to school in the morning, we will have crossing guards at the back and the front of the school.
Our map shows a double lane for car riders.

Visitors on Campus

We do allow visitors on campus. You will need to bring an ID card the first time you visit. We will use it to make a name tag for you. Each time you visit after that, you will need to check in at the office, and we will print your name tag. You can eat lunch with your child or volunteer in your child's class. Our parent volunteer coordinator will send out an email when school starts.

There are no videos allowed inside the building, for the safety and privacy of our students and staff.

School Safety and Police Department Partnership

Our school was built with the newest safety standards required by the state of Arkansas with reinforced steel beams inside the walls to withstand high winds, a fire sprinkler system, a brick barrier across the front, gated playgrounds, and a full-time Tontitown Police Officer on site. Officer Clint Luond is on-site throughout each day. You can reach him at Rollins at 479-750-8721 or you can call 479-361-9168.

Our faculty and staff conduct monthly safety drills using the Catapult App This App also notifies law enforcement. During our fire safety drills, the Tontitown Fire Department is on-site and following our procedures using the Catapult App.

Dismissal Times and Early Release Wednesdays

3:10- Bus riders exit through the back doors to the sidewalks at the bus loading zone.
3:10- Walkers in the green zone (walker-1 in PikmyKid) will leave the campus through the back doors. School staff will walk with them to the entrance of Romano Ave.
3:10- Car riders will go to the porch as their names appear on the screen inside the building. School staff to take children to their cars.
3:12 (approximately) Buses will leave the school grounds.
3:10- Walkers in the purple zone (walker-2 in Pikmykid) will exit through the back doors after the buses have left. School staff will walk with children to the entrance of Lazzari Street.
Please do not park and pick up children in the walker zones! If you come in a car, please use the car rider line at school. This keeps all children safe and avoids blocking the driveways of families who live by the walker zone entrances to the neighborhoods.

On Wednesdays, school is dismissed at 1:50. This is the same as last year.

PikmyKid Dismissal Procedures

We will use car tags and the Pikmykid app together. Even if your child rides a bus or is a walker, you will get a car tag to use if you have to come to the school to pick up your child.

To learn a little more on your own, please check out the following link that will show you a few of the PikMyKid features. https://www.pikmykid.com/features/for-parents/

Water Bottle Filling Stations

We have water bottle filling stations in each pod. Please send a water bottle to school with your child's name on it.

School Lunch

Families can fill out the free and reduced lunch application forms here:

https://www.sdale.org/page/food You can also see the meal prices, sign up for a student meal account to prepay for lunches, and see the menus. We will post menus each month in our Trailblazer Times Newsletter as well.

After School Care

The After School Program (ASP) has childcare available at school for our Rollins students. Please see more information at

https://www.afterschoolprog.com/.

Lunch Times & Menus

Pre-K 10:30 am - 11:00 am

3rd 10:35 am-11:05 am

1st 10:55 am-11:25 am

2nd 11:15 am-11:45am

5th 11:30 am-12:00 pm

K 11:50 am-12:20 pm

4th 12:10-12:40 pm

Technology, Photographs, and Videos

Please complete this Acceptable Use Agreeement form in order for your child to use a Chromebook device this year.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRB_dN0oYyOjIwK89OcujLfIplFhJblPfOkFRJv8QcfcsveA/viewform

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PTA Update

Hello Trailblazer Families!

We are excited for an amazing 2024-2025 school year!

You can support the school in big and small ways:

Follow us on Facebook and share PTA needs/requests with your friends and family throughout the year
Volunteer at our special events (opportunities range from decorating, serving snacks, clean-up, manning simple game/activity stations, etc...)
Spend some time during the school days assisting with simple tasks such as copying, cutting, stapling, laminating, etc...
Donate items and/or funds throughout the year for teacher appreciation efforts, class celebrations, etc...
Work with other same-grade-level parents during special occasions to assist with special after school nights, graduations, celebrations, etc...
Connect the PTA with local businesses who might be interested in becoming a Rollins Community Partner
Partner with your child's teacher and assist with class celebrations and other small tasks
Attend PTA meetings to have a voice in how funds are spent, future planning, etc...

You can be as involved and informed as you wish and it all starts with purchasing your PTA membership down below!

*Purchasing a PTA membership does not require any commitment to volunteer or be involved. It simply ensures that you receive our communications throughout the year on upcoming events, volunteer needs, fundraisers, and more.

Like and follow us on Facebook to stay in the loop: https://www.facebook.com/RollinsTrailblazers2021

We look forward to serving our Trailblazers with you again this year!