Welcome Fricano Families!

Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! As we prepare for the start of another exciting academic journey, we want to extend a warm welcome to both our returning and new families. The summer has flown by, and our staff has been hard at work getting everything ready for the first day of school on September 2nd. We're all eagerly anticipating the hallways once again filled with the energy and laughter of our students. This year, our focus will continue to be on creating a safe and nurturing learning environment where every child feels valued, supported, and challenged to reach their full potential.

Please make sure to read this whole newsletter thoroughly, as it contains important information and changes for the new school year. Please download our "Starpoint" App if you have not already, and follow us on social media (Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook) @FricanoPrimary for many updates and pictures throughout the school year.

We know that a strong partnership between home and school is crucial for student success, and we are committed to working together with you. Throughout the year, we will be sharing important updates and information through our monthly smore newsletters, website, and social media channels. We encourage you to get involved, whether it's by volunteering, attending school events, or simply staying in touch with your child's teacher.

We are truly honored to serve as Fricano's administrators and to be a part of this incredible community. We have an amazing year of learning, growth, and discovery ahead of us, and we can't wait to see all that our students will accomplish. If you have any questions or concerns as we approach the start of the school year, please don't hesitate to reach out to the school office. We look forward to seeing you all during supply drop off (1st and 2nd graders August 27th and Kindergarten on August 28th).

Sincerely,

Denielle Toth and Taylor Ramsey

Principal and Assistant Principal

It is required to sign up for our parent portal! All Report Cards will be ONLY available on the portal this year. Teacher Assignments and Required forms will be available through the portal as well. If you have an account through an older student, your younger student will be attached to your account. If you already signed up with your Fricano student, thank you!

To sign up:

1. Go to www.starpointcsd.org
2. Click "Menu" and then "Parent Portal" under the Parents and Community section
3. Scroll to the bottom and click "Parent Portal Registration and Log In":
4. Click on "Parent Portal Registration"
5. Fill out Account Information, Personal Information, and Student Information
6. Once you've submitted all of your information, your account will be approved by Starpoint within one day. Please keep your username and password in a safe place for future reference. The account will be used until your student graduates Starpoint.

• Note: The first time you login, you will be required to verify contact information and fill out the Digital Equity Survey

If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Sherry Schupp at 716-210-2364

If your student would like to have your child buy milk or snacks, please send in money in a well labeled bag or envelope, or put money onto their account through My School Bucks (click for information)

Please contact adepasquale-Glena@starpointcsd.org for your child's student ID to enroll.

Indicate your preferences with these purchases on the following form if you haven't already: Form Link

Make sure to check out the PTA's sign up for our Helping Hands program. This is a great opportunity to get involved and join in your child's school day through our lunch room. The purpose of Helping Hands is to help ALL Fricano students by assisting in the cafeteria by opening various items, wiping down tables, and getting utensils. We STRONGLY encourage you to sign up as a PTA member if you plan to volunteer through the PTA Helping Hands program. PTA SIGN UP HERE.

The link to the sign up genius will be available soon!

• August 27th: Meet and Greet. 1st and 2nd 3:30-5pm
• August 28th: Kindergarten Orientation 9:45 and 11am
• September 2nd: First Day of School for ALL Students!
• September 16th: Picture Day!
  
• September 25th: Kindergarten and New family ice cream night, Family Book Fair Night
• October 3rd : Dismissal Drill; release 15 mins early

ALL families need to set their DEFAULT plan in Pick Up Patrol. This will allow us to know your child's everyday dismissal (bus, pick up, YMCA, etc.) Thank you in advance for completing this step!

Student Morning Drop Off:

For those students that are dropped off by their family and don't take the bus, student drop off will begin at 8:40 am each morning. We are asking that all students stay in their vehicle until you drive up to the designated drop- off/crosswalk area at the side entrance and a staff member releases them. If you are dropping your child off at school in the morning, it will start promptly at 8:40am. For the safety of your child, students should not exit your vehicle until instructed to do so by a staff member.

Procedures:

Please enter Driveway “A” and proceed to the Playground Visitor Parking Lot. You will be directed where to line-up in the Visitor’s Parking Lot by our Buildings and Grounds Staff. When you enter the Drop-off Area, students should exit the vehicle on the passenger side and they will be greeted/directed by a faculty/staff member. We ask parents to continue forward pulling back into the Fricano side lot where you will exit Driveway “A”. Please adhere to the 5 mph speed limit and be courteous of other drivers. If you arrive after the buses have departed, or after 8:54 AM, you may pull into the bus loop and walk your child into the main door through the crayons.

Please note: NO personal vehicles are allowed in the bus loop during time the buses are parked for arrival and dismissal. Thank you for helping to keep all of our students safe!

***Parents will not be permitted to park and walk their child/children up to the building. Please stay in your vehicle and follow the drop off route as indicated on the map below.

Early Dismissal

Any and all early pick-up requests must be put into the Pick-Up Patrol by 11:00am. Any student needing to be picked up for an appointment/early dismissal must be picked-up by or before 2:30pm. This will allow us to release all regular pick up students starting at 3:10pm and utilize all staff to safely ensure this process is followed safely. If you must pick up your child before 2:30pm, this will take place in the Fricano Primary vestibule at the main entrance with proper I.D. There will be no pick-ups in the office between 2:30pm- 3:20pm, so please plan accordingly! If there is an emergency and a pick up is needed, please call the office.

Procedures for Student Afternoon Pick-Up: (5mph speed limit)

If you plan to pick up your child, please enter Driveway “A” and proceed to the Fricano playground visitor parking lot. Due to safety concerns, we ask that you do not enter our pick up line before 2:45PM. You will be directed where to line-up in the visitor’s parking lot by our Buildings and Grounds Staff. Please come to a complete stop and wait until directed to proceed. Staff members will register your vehicle into the Parent Pick-Up Patrol (PUP) program by identifying the last name from the window sign in the driver’s side window or the rear view mirror of your vehicle. Continue driving slowly until you get to the side parking lot of the school. If you have students in BOTH Fricano and RIS, please get into the Fricano pick up line FIRST (between 3:10-3:25). After picking up your Fricano student, you will need to leave and enter the RIS pick up line. RIS pick up will run from 3:15-3:30

Please Note: We will have a police presence at Pick Up who will monitor the speed of cars and make sure nobody is driving distracted (including but not limited to using their cell phones while driving). If you are reckless in your driving (ie: speeding, not adhering to traffic rules) it is possible to lose pick up privileges, as the safety of our students, staff, parents and community is a top priority for the Starpoint Central School District. Thank you for helping us make our pick up as safe as possible.

Website: https://www.starpointcsd.org/fricano
Location: 4363 Mapleton Road, Lockport, NY, USA
Phone: 716-210-2100
Twitter: @FricanoPrimary