Bluff Monthly Update--August

Happy New (school) Year!! I hope you have had a great summer and are ready to take on another great school year. In an effort to communicate more effectively with Bluff families, I am going to be sending monthly newsletters out. This will go out through messenger on your phone and on Facebook! I hope it is helpful and keeps you in the loop!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Cooley

Please help me welcome our new staff members!

• Brianne Borgman, Music teacher
• Stacy Hensel, Literacy Coach
• Lauren Johnson, 4th grade teacher
• Palyn Lean, Para educator
• Kayla Schroeder, Para educator
• Madison Voss, Pare educator
• Amber Brackemyer, Para educator
• Danyka Jaeger, Para educator
• Molly Haan, PK para
• Liz Sager, PK para

Monday, August 25th - Parent/Teacher meetings scheduled from 9:00-5:00. Bring your student and their supplies.

Tuesday, August 26th - First day of school! School hours are 7:45-2:45!

Friday, August 29th - Early Dismissal 12:45

Monday, September 1st - Labor Day/NO SCHOOL

Friday, September 5th - Early Dismissal 12:45

Friday, September 12th - Early Dismissal 12:45

Sunday, September 14th-Bluff PTA Meeting, LRC from 5:30-6:00

Monday, September 15th-Partnering with Parents, 5:30-6:30

Friday, September 19th - Early Dismissal 12:45

Friday, September 26th - Early Dismissal 12:45

Below is a picture of our parking lot for arrival and dismissal. Our goal is to get students out of the car quickly and safely, while also keeping the car line off of the road. PLEASE be sure to watch for staff and follow their directions if they are asking you to pull up! It helps keep everyone safe and the line moving!

ARRIVAL tips:

• Students who are eating breakfast can arrive at 7:15.
• Students who are not eating breakfast can arrive starting at 7:30.
• Students must be in the breakfast line by 7:35 or they will not be able to eat. We need to get students to class. Please make sure you get them in the parking lot with enough time to get in school!
• If your child is not ready to get out of the car, please park in a space and we will help them cross.

DISMISSAL tips:

• Please keep the line moving and pull up.
• All students MUST cross at the crosswalk. Please do not call them across to you at the median.
• Parents should wait at the median and we will get students safely to you.
• If you don't want to park in the lot, you can park on the street by the rugby field.
• Kindergarten will start leaving the building at 2:35. The rest of the students will dismiss at 2:45.

We are very excited to begin our "Partnering with Parents" nights this year! We will send out more information as it gets closer, but please mark September 14 on your calendar and plan to join us!

Bluff Elementary School

Email: kristine.cooley@csdkq.org

Location: 1421 S. Bluff Blvd
Phone: 563-242-1606
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BluffPTAClintonIA