Weekly Update

Parent(s):

We’ve had an excellent start to the school year! Students are adjusting well to routines, and teachers are building strong connections while engaging students in meaningful learning. One of our goals this year is to improve daily attendance to 97%—because every day of learning matters. Thank you for supporting your child by ensuring they arrive on time and attend school daily so they can grow academically and socially as life-long learners!

The instructional school day begins at 7:25 a.m. Students are expected to be in their classroom and ready to learn at 7:25. Students should arrive at the first bell, 7:20 a.m., to ensure they are in classrooms by 7:25 a.m. Clifton Park will use a tardy policy to support students in arriving school on time for learning. Please read the tardy policy below. The tardy policy will be implemented beginning September 8, 2025.

The tardy policy will also be utilized to ensure our students maximize learning experiences daily. Letters will be sent home or emailed to communicate with parents the number of tardies. Counselors will also communicate with parents of students with a pattern of tardies to support students arriving at school on time.

Listed below is the sequence of consequences for unexcused tardies.

• 4th Office letter sent home

• 8th Parent phone call or conference with administrator

• 12th Lunch Detention (1 day)

• 13th-Conference with the principal

• 16th-Pre-k-1st-lunch detention,

2nd-5th-half day of ISS

7:00 a.m.

Front doors open for breakfast

7:00 a.m.-7:20 a.m.

Breakfast in the classroom for K-5th 7:25 a.m.

7:25 a.m.

Instructional Day Begins/Tardy Bell Rings

2:50 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Pre-k and Kindergarten students transition to dismissal locations.

3:00 p.m.-3:02 p.m.

1st-5th grade student transition to dismissal locations 3:02 p.m. End of Instructional Day

Any changes in the child’s regular schedule should be IN WRITING through a note or email to the teacher. Remember - school ends at 3:02 PM and your child should be picked up promptly.

Adults parking to pick up students are required to present identification. Safety of our children is our first priority!

Car-riders

Car-riders will be picked up in front of the building in one of two lanes. Lane 1 (closest to building) and lane 2 (furthest from building) are both available to use; the middle lane is to be kept open for vehicle movement ONLY. Each family will receive a placard with a number on it; this number will be assigned to your child(ren) and staff will use it to pair your child(ren) with your vehicle.

Car numbers MUST be placed in the passenger window or visor for clear identification. This assists quick identification of the cars to place students into for staff members.

Vehicles WITHOUT placards will need to park and the driver will need to walk up to the front of the building to show ID and pick up the child(ren). Extra placards are available upon request.

**PK and Kindergarten children will be walked by their teachers to their dismissal location beginning at 2:50. 1st - 5th grade will be walked by staff to their dismissal locations when the bell rings at 3:02.

WALKERS-Important Information!!!

Students are escorted out of the school to the fence at Florence road by the carwash where a crosswalk is used for safe walking across the street for older students with siblings. Students are expected to walk off campus by 3:07 p.m.

Students that have not walked off campus by 3:07 p.m. will be escorted to the office by the teacher. Students must be picked up in the office by parents.

August 29th-No School/Staff Development

September 1-No School-Labor Day Holiday

September 11th-Freedom Walk 8:00 a.m-wear red, white, and blue

September 17th-Progess Reports go home

September 22nd-Site Based Decision Making (SBDM) Committee-Parents are welcome to attend-3:30 p.m in the library

September 25th-Open House-4:00-6:00 p.m.