Bulldog Bulletin

Join us for our Boo Hoo Breakfast on the first day of school immediately after student drop-off! This special event is a chance for parents and caregivers to connect, meet other families, and enjoy light refreshments while celebrating the start of a new school year. Whether you're shedding a few tears or cheering for this exciting milestone, we invite you to stop by, relax, and share in the excitement of a great year ahead. We look forward to welcoming you!

• School doors open daily at 7:55. Students are considered tardy after 8:10.
• All students receive breakfast and lunch at no cost.
• Students must wear standard school attire.
• Kindergarten and PK students will dismiss on half day schedule on Tuesday, August 11 and Wednesday, August 12.
• Kindergarten parents MUST be at the bus stop for afternoon dismissal. Bus drivers are not permitted to release kindergarten students without a parent. This is to keep our kiddos safe.
• Students should be at his/her bus stop 10 minutes prior to the listed pick up time.

• The car line is supervised by our staff. Please stay in your car. Students may exit their vehicle when the whistle is blown. This ensures ALL cars have come to a complete stop. Fifth graders, serving as safety patrol, can assist younger students in finding their classrooms if needed. Cars may move once the second whistle is blown, indicating all children are out of the driveway.
  
• Students MUST NOT be dropped off in the bus lane. If you choose, you may park on the bus side of the building, but you MUST walk your student to the front door.

• If your child is a car rider, please stop by the car rider table during our Back To School Bulldog Bash to obtain a car rider tag. Anyone attempting to pick up a child that does not have one MUST park and show identification.
• Enter slowly so our staff member can see your tag and call for your child. Students will be held in the building until we are ready to dismiss a large group. Students will then walk through the center of the drive to find their car.
• Vehicles should remain in park until the whistle is blown indicating it is safe to exit the drive.
• Drivers and family members should remain in their cars.

• All shirts must have short or long sleeves and must have a collar (polo, dress-style, peter pan or turtleneck). Any solid color shirt is acceptable.
• Dodson t-shirts or Dodson sweatshirts are acceptable. The PTO will place an order for families. The cost is minimal, and this does not serve as a fundraiser.
• All pants, shorts, Capri pants, skirts, skorts or jumpers must be navy blue, black or any shade of khaki. Students may also wear blue jeans that do not have holes in them. Cargo pants of any color are not permissible.
• All clothing must be appropriately sized. Tightfitting, baggy or sagging shirts or pants are not allowed.
• Hoods are not allowed to be worn during the school day.

Please let us know if you need assistance with clothing! We are here to help you!

Students will be given a master calendar on the first day of school to share with their family.

Our district website can be found at www.mnps.org It contains a wealth of information including how to locate your child's bus stop with pick up and drop off times. This information can be found under find my bus stop. This information will be available later this week.

The district calendar can also be found on the district website.

Please label your child's belongings with their name to help us return lost items quickly. Families are welcome to stop by and check the Lost and Found during school hours. Students can also check this area located outside of the cafeteria.

Principal, Tiffany Curtis, tiffany.curtis@mnps.org

Assistant Principal, Carrie Tomberlain, carrie.tomberlain@mnps.org