8.23.2026 Family Newsletter

I hope everyone had an AMAZING summer!!!! While it was quiet here in the building some days, we spent time doing some updates and getting ready for all students to come back ready to MAKE MAGIC during the 26-27 school year.

We were very excited about the turnout for Open House. Seeing everyone's smiling faces got us ready for tomorrow!

Reminder that we will open doors at 8:10 this school year. Tardy bell will still ring at 8:30.

As we move into the first week of school,
here are a few helpful tips so that everyone is prepared as possible:

-Make sure to complete and return all paperwork that teachers gave out at Open House. It is important that we have the most up to date information.

-Each family should have received an email from SDM (School Dismissal Manager), it would have went to the email on file. This is where you will set up your child's default dismissal for the year. Once your default is set, should you need to make any changes to the way your child is going home that day you will update it in School Dismissal Manager. If you need assistance with this, call the front office this week and someone will help you.

-If you have not shared with your child's teacher what their afternoon dismissal is, please each out to them on Dojo so that teachers have this information.

-You must have your blue car rider placard for the car rider line. If you ever do not have that, you will have to park in the side parking lot and wait until most of our afternoon dismissal is complete, to ring the doorbell and come in to have your ID checked. We understand that this may not be ideal, but we must keep the flow of dismissal in the afternoon and our office is the place that it happens.

-We will begin dismissal 5 minutes early this week, so that we can take our time across the building to make sure students understand the dismissal process and everyone is getting to their correct place. **We do ask for patience as our car rider line and buses may be a little delayed this week.

-Kindergarten parents: as a reminder, Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday are staggered days. So your student will only attend one of those days and then everyone will return on Thursday. If you are unsure of which day your child should be attending, please reach out to the teacher via Dojo.

*There will be a weekly parent/family newsletter sent out on Sunday afternoons, around 5pm. This will be sent via a text message with a link to the newsletter. There will not be a phone call every Sunday. Should you find yourself not getting this text message, please reach out to our Data Manager, Mrs. Larson, so that she can check we have the correct information.

*Dojo: Teachers and parents will communicate through this and administration will only post information on there. Admin does not receive notification for messages like teachers do. We ask that if you need to speak with administration, to please contact the front office or send an email. We appreciate your help with this as we do not want to miss any communication from parents.

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August

24: First Day of School

September

1: PTO Meeting- 9:30am

1: Board of Education Meeting – 6:00 pm

2: Announced Fire Drill, 10am

3: BOG for 3rd Grade

7: Holiday – Labor Day – No School

11: PTO Popcorn Friday

13: Grandparents Day

16: Early Release Day – Dismiss at 12:15- Locked In- Instructional

17: Fall Picture Day

18-25: Fall Book Fall

22: First Day of Autumn

24: Interim Reports

25: PTO Popcorn Friday

26: National PTO Appreciation Day

October

1: Sept.’s Student of the Month – 9:30

2: School Custodian Appreciation Day

6: Board of Education Meeting – 6:00 pm

6: PTO Meeting- 9:30am

7: Early Release Day – Dismiss at 12:15- QCE PD

7: Glow Night

9: PTO Popcorn Friday

12-16: National School Lunch Week

12: No School, Teacher Work Day

19-28: PTO BOO Gram Sales

19-23: School Bus Safety Week

23-31: Red Ribbon Week “Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free.”

23: PTO Popcorn Friday

27: Grading Period Ends