State Street Elementary

School Hours: 8:40 am - 3:40 pm

School Phone: 785-235-7280

Principal: Ms. Paige Roberts

Assistant Principal: Mr. Allen Lake

Administrative Assistant: Ms. Christine Williams

Secretary: Ms. Liz Toyne

I want to give a HUGE shout-out to all of the families who have enrolled their student(s) and also completed the Food App! Can you believe we are in the final days of summer break? Be sure to check your emails on August 7th, this is the day that all teachers will be emailing you to welcome your student to their classroom this year! Following that, on August 8th, we will have our Meet the Teacher Night from 4:30-5:30 pm. Please bring your school supplies and drop them off in your student's classroom, this way, they don't have to worry about bringing them on their first day. Don't forget, ONLY KINDERGARTEN students report to school August 12th. Our 1st-5th grade students report to school on August 13th. This gives our Kinder kiddos a whole day in the building getting acclimated before the rest of our students return. Our classes are filling up fast, so please be sure to tell your friends or neighbors to complete their enrollment so they can secure a spot at State Street!

As always, we are here for you! Please reach out if you need anything or have any questions.

Sincerely,

Paige Roberts

To ensure your school of choice is secured, we encourage you to enroll online or in-person as soon as possible. You can schedule a tour or time to enroll with the principal of your child's school by contacting the school directly.

The 2024-2025 school year is right around the corner! Many local churches have partnered with Topeka Public Schools for the annual United for a Successful School Year supply giveaway to ensure students are prepared for the upcoming year.

This event is first-come, first-served, and aims to provide school supplies for students in grades K-8. Join us at Ross Elementary School (1400 SE 34th St) from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM on Saturday, August 3.

Students must be present to receive supplies. If you are unable to attend and still in need of school supplies, please contact your building principal for assistance.

Arrival (8:10-8:40) Procedures

• There will be no student supervision prior to 8:10 am.

• Vehicles should only use the two designated drop off lanes when dropping off students.

• There should be no parking in either drop off lane, except when students are exiting the vehicle.

• If you need to visit the office or want to walk your student to the front door, please park in the designated parking lot so that traffic can freely flow through the lines.

• All students must enter the building through the front (south) doors.

• All students will be greeted by staff as they walk to the gym or cafeteria between 8:10-8:20.

• Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria from 8:10-8:40.

• Bus riders will enter through the north door.

• All students should who arrive at 8:20 or after should report directly to their classrooms.

• Students arriving after 8:40 will be considered tardy. Parent/guardian must check-in the student in at the office.

Dismissal Procedures

It is expected that students stay at school until 3:40 pm so no instructional time is lost.

• Parents must exit their cars and pick their students up from the teacher.

• Teachers will not be sending children out to the street or parking lot to enter cars.

• Pre-K students will dismiss out of the southeast (closest to Chase) Performing Arts doors.

• Kindergarten students will dismiss out of the southeast (closest to Chase) Performing Arts doors.

• First grade students will dismiss out of the side (south) gym doors.

• Second grade students will dismiss out of the west—farthest south—doors (on Sumner Street).

• Third grade students will dismiss out of the west—farthest north—doors (Classic front doors).

• Fourth grade students will dismiss out of the north—by the auditorium—doors (on Division).

• Fifth grade students will dismiss out of the front (south) doors.

• Bus riders will go to the cafeteria. These staff members will check them off the list and ensure they get on their designated bus.

• All students must be picked up prior to 3:55. Students who are not, will be taken to office and must be signed out by an adult.

Loading/Unloading

Students riding to and from school in cars or buses are to be loaded and unloaded from the side of the street adjacent to the school grounds. At no time should unattended students cross the street to or from cars! Students are not to be loaded or unloaded in the marked crosswalk areas. Sumner is a one direction street from 3:00—4:00 p.m.

Early Pick-up

When picking students up early please be aware that anytime away from school is recorded. Picking students up early multiple times can affect attendance. Our school day ends at 3:40. Students may be excused early for appointments, but a parent/guardian must check-in at the office and sign the student out. Students will only be dismissed from class after someone checks them out of the office first. This ensures that we keep our students safe.

Meeting With Staff

We ask that you call to make an appointment with a teacher or staff member in the event that you need to meet with him/her in person. Our teachers and staff utilize every minute of the day to benefit our students, so it is important to respect their instructional time by minimizing distractions. If you need to visit with a principal, teacher, or other staff member, please call the office at 235-7280, and a meeting time will be set up that will be most convenient for everyone.

Late Start Fridays

Every Friday of the school year (except for the first Friday, August 11), the doors will open at 9:10, and school will start at 9:30 students will be counted tardy at 9:30. This allows time for teachers to collaborate, look at data, and plan for the following week with their teams. Thank you for your flexibility in supporting teacher collaboration!

TPS will be partnering with Kansas Central School Bus in implementing a free school bus routing parent notification App and website service. This program will allow you to view the real-time location of your child's school bus on your device.

This App is free and available for both Apple and Android devices. Just search for Here Comes the Bus in the App Store or Google Play, or click on the convenient links below to access the app download site.

More information regarding this service will be mailed to you along with you bus route information the first full week of August.

How to get signed up:

1. Visit www.herecomesthebus.com or download the app to your smart phone or table from the Apple Store or Google Play.

2. Click the 'sign up' button.

3. Enter school code 29036 and click 'Next' followed by 'Confirm.'

4. Complete the 'User Profile' box.

5. Under 'My Students,' click 'Add.' Enter your child's last name and student ID number. If you do not know your student's ID number, please call Ms. Perkins in the office.

6. Once you confirm your information, you're ready to begin using Here Comes the Bus!