August 2024 Bulldog Bulletin

For years, the Washington School Recognition Program has honored K–12 public schools across the state for closing opportunity gaps and for students’ growth and academic achievement.

Recognized schools like Adams Elementary in YSD will receive a banner to display in their buildings. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) partners with the State Board of Education (SBE) and Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC) to identify and recognize schools for the program.

Adams has been highlighted

• Closing Gaps: Making significant advancements for all students or specific student groups in the area identified for improvement.
• Growth: Adams made at least one student group among the highest performers on at least 60% of WSIF measures.

Special thank you to our staff and partnering parent organization.

Hello Adams Families,

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! We hope you have been able to spend quality time with family and friends this summer. We are so excited to share our amazing Parent Booster Club finished last year strong with engaging Movie Nights and a great Field Day in June. Our Adams staff and parents are truly amazing, but we sure miss our students. We are excited to see everyone at Open House Tuesday, August 20th at 5:15 p.m. The first day of school is August 22nd, at starting at 8:45 a.m.

During pick up please be patient in the first week as many parents may be dropping off kids and our parking lot is often very crowded. Remember the area in front of the building (southside) is for pick-up and drop-off only. The area on the west side (8th Street) of the building is for Buses ONLY. Please watch for our bus/walker/pick up tags to arrive home shortly after school starts. If your student needs bus transportation and you need to update information, please call the school office at (509) 573-5100 or stop by the office between 8 AM and 3 PM. All Adams visitors and parents must check in the front door foyer during the regular school day, as we are working diligently to maintain a safe school environment. We also have 10 school precautionary drills a year, so do not be alarmed, as we are doing our best to prepare students for safety protocols.

Instruction day

● Kindergarten will start on August 28. The first day of kindergarten will start 8:45 a.m.

● Regular classes begin at 8:45 a.m. and end at 3:15 p.m. m. Tuesday through Friday, and Mondays from 8:45am to 2:15pm.

● Drop off your student(s) no earlier than 8:15 a.m. since there is no supervision before 8:15 a.m.

● All students will be offered the opportunity to eat breakfast in their classrooms at 8:45 a.m.

● Our parking lot is usually very busy. Please remember that the area in front of the building is for student pick-up and drop-off only. The side of the building is for buses only. Be sure to leave these areas clear so buses and other vehicles can pass. Also watch for buses/students and families crossing. Pickup labels will be available.

● If your child needs to be dismissed early, it will need to be scheduled in the office 30 minutes before the end of the school day due to day transitions and office traffic.

Protection and security

● If your child is late, you will need to stop by the office to sign them in.

● All visitors / parents must sign in at the office during the regular school day.

● For your children's safety, please do not allow them to cross the parking lot alone.

● We have students who have life-threatening tree nut/peanut allergies. We ask that all treats brought to school be store bought with the label intact.

YSD Back to School webpage has everything you need to prepare:

· 2024-2025 School Calendar

· Student, Parent, and Staff Handbook

· New Student Enrollment

· Immunizations & Sports Physicals

· School Supplies

· Child Nutrition Services

· Student Laptops

· Volunteering at Your Child’s School

· ParentSquare: Our All-in-One Communication Tool

Sincerely,

Doug Kaplicky and Jose Contreras Principal Team

This school year, the handbook will be distributed electronically on August 23, 2024 to all students,

families, and staff via Parent-Square. - Please be aware that students, families, and staff who join YSD after August 23 will not automatically receive an electronic copy. Therefore, use the link below to provide them with the handbook: 2024-2025 STUDENT, FAMILY, & STAFF HANDBOOK

Additionally, a limited number of hard copies of the handbook will be distributed to each school for

display in the office.

Link: https://www.ysd7.org/resources/school/student-parent-and-staff-handbook

Aug 14th: Kinder Parent Night 6-7 PM

Aug. 20th K-5 Open House 5:15 - 6:15 PM

Aug. 22nd - First Day of School 8:45 AM

Please remind your kids of our Adams BARK Expectations

B- Be Responsible

A - Always Do Your Best

R - Respect Others, Property, and Self

K - Keep Safe

We use these expectations to create a safe learning environment so every student can achieve success. When your student displays these behaviors they can earn points to use at our School Store and they are entered into the weekly drawing for Bulldog Bags.

A special thank you to Viera’s Bakery for the coupons they donated for our bulldog bags!!

RCW 28A.225.010 (BECCA LAW)

School districts are required to petition the juvenile court for legal action after a student has:

Seven UNEXCUSED absences in a calendar month

OR

Ten UNEXCUSED absences in a year

Plan Ahead

-Check your school calendar

- Plan family trips and vacations around the school calendar

- Make appointments around the school calendar

Monday school hours are from 8:45am to 2:15pm. Tuesday to Friday they are from 8:45am to 3:15am. The earliest times you are able to drop off student will be at 8:00am Monday to Friday. Breakfast be provided for students in the classrooms, after the morning bell. Please make sure to pick up your students right after school, no later the 2:45pm on Mondays and by 3:45pm, Tuesday to Friday.

Early check out on Mondays will be no later then 1:45pm. From Tuesday to Friday it will end no later then 2:45pm. Students will not longer be released after, parents will have to wait patiently for the student to be released by their teacher.

If for some reason you have an emergency and are not able to pick up your student on time, please give the office a call at (509)573-5100.

Thank you,

Adams Office Staff

Dear Parents,

Attendance is a key factor to having your child succeed in school. Therefore, it is very important that your child is at school on time. . . EVERYDAY. Students who miss just one or two days of school each month can fall seriously behind and lead to doing poorly in school and are more likely to not graduate. Every absence even if it is excused matters. They are missing learning when they are not here.

You are key to improving your child’s attendance.

On the flyer below there are a couple tips on how your child can be at school on time.

Sincerely,

Your Office Staff