Cedar Island Day One Details

The first day of school is fast-approaching! This newsletter contains the important things you need to know to make day 1 a success as well as some other important reminders.

School Hours: 9:30am – 3:55pm

Students should arrive by 9:20am (but no earlier than 9:10am).

Dismissal begins at 3:55pm. All students must be picked up by 4:00pm.

Parents of Kindergarten students and families new to Cedar Island are invited to join us in the Media Center on Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. for a special welcome reception!

Mr. Berg will share a short welcome, and representatives from our PTO will be there to introduce themselves and share information about getting involved at Cedar Island. And, of course, there will be a delicious yogurt parfait bar to enjoy!

We’re excited to welcome our newest Cedar Island families! 💛

• Bus times and stop locations can be found in ParentVUE.
• Busses may run late the first week of school! You may use the FirstView 1.0 to GPS track your student's bus. See below for app information.
• Students should be at the bus stop 10 minutes prior to the scheduled stop time.

• Be patient and kind!
• Dismissal time is 3:55pm.
• Car hang tags will be sent home with students on the first day of school. 2 per household.
• Enter the NORTH LOT ONLY! The south lot is for busses only!
• You may choose to either stay in your vehicle and drive through the loop or park your vehicle and walk up to the school.
• Drive-thru Loop - Remain in your vehicle at all times. Form 2 lanes then merge at the marked signs. Display your pick-up tag during dismissal. If your child cannot independently get in/out of the vehicle, please park and assist them.
• Parking - Park only in designated parking spots in the NORTH LOT. Use the crosswalk. Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade will be in the front of the school. Grades 3, 4, and 5 will be on the north side of the building.
• Students who are eligible to walk but have not been picked up by 4:05pm will be considered a walker. Please make sure your child knows how to walk home and is able to gain access to your home.

• Students who walk home from school will be dismissed at the same time as all other students.
• If you are meeting your child at school to walk home, please use crosswalks and inform their assigned staff member that you are there to take your student.

• A staff member will gather all KidStop students and walk them to KidStop.

The ParentVUE app got an updated look! Please take a moment to delete your old app(s) and download the new app(s) in the Apple or Android store. The new app can be found under the name "ParentVUE (New)".

You can track your student's bus! All the information you need is below....

Kick-off: Tuesday, September 22 - Pledging begins!

Fun Run: Friday, October 2

Fun Run Rain Date: Friday, October 9

Stay tuned for more information from PTO!

1st Place Spiritwear is the official spiritwear store for Cedar Island. They have our refreshed Bobcat and are ready to print all of your family's spiritwear needs. The best part is, 10% of all sales go back to Cedar Island's PTO!

Order today and take advantage of 35% off site wide and free shipping on orders over $85!

• September 8 - First Day of School
• September 22 - Fun Run Kick-Off (During school, student body only)
• October 2 - Fun Run (During school, families invited to spectate!)
• October 9 - Fun Run Rain Date (During school, families invited to spectate!)

Attendance Email: CIAttendance@district279.org

Email: cedarisland@district279.org
Website: https://ci.district279.org/
Location: 6777 Hemlock Lane North, Maple Grove, MN, USA
Phone: 763.425.5855
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CedarIslandElem