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School Year is Going to Be a Great at Salish Coast Elementary!

August

• Thursday, August 29th
• Back to School Night: 5:30–6:30 PM (Food provided)
• AI Unleashed for Parents, Students, and Community: 6:30–8 PM (in commons)

September

• Tuesday, September 3rd

  • First Day of School for Grades 1-5: 8:15 AM–2:50 PM
  • Kindergarten Camp for Incoming Transition to Kindergarten and Kindergarten: 8:15 AM–12:45 PM

  Wednesday, September 4th

  • Kindergarten Camp for Incoming Transition to Kindergarten and Kindergarten: 8:15 AM–12:45 PM
  • Early Release at 12:50 PM: 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25

  Thursday, September 5th

  • Kindergarten Camp for Incoming Kindergarteners: 8:15 AM–12:45 PM

  Friday, September 6th

  • No School for Kindergarten and Transition to Kindergarten: Due to conferences

  Monday, September 9th

  • First Day of Preschool

  Tuesday, September 10th

  • First Day of School for Kindergarten and Transition to Kindergarten

  Thursday, September 26th

  • Curriculum Night: 5:30–6:30 PM

Students need to be in line by 8:00 AM to meet their teacher, who will walk them up. When students are used to the routine, they will be allowed to walk up on their own at 8:00 am.

Morning Arrival/Drop-off

• Arrival Time: Do not arrive before 7:50 am (no supervision before this time).
• Drop-off Zone: Use the drop-off zone on Grant St. for a quick drop-off. If walking your child in, park in a designated spot.
• Encouraged: Bussing, walking, biking, and carpooling.
• Arrival Options: Students can choose breakfast or recess before school. Breakfast must be eaten before recess.
• Line-Up: Students line up by class on the blacktop; teachers meet them there.
• 8 AM Whistle: Signals students to head to the courtyard and then to class.
• Family Access: Families can walk children to the courtyard but not to classrooms, to ensure campus security.

Dismissal

• Dismissal Time: 2:50 pm (2:45 for Kindergarten) Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri; 12:50 pm (12:45 for Kindergarten) on Wednesdays.
• Pick-Up Procedure: Wait on the sidewalk; students are dismissed from the blacktop.
• Timely Pick-Up: Please pick up your child on time. Call the office at (360) 379-4535 if you'll be late.
• Early Pick-Up: After 2:30 pm, please wait for dismissal from the blacktop.

Rules Regarding Student Belongings

• Cell Phones: Must stay in backpacks during school hours.
• No Toys: Toys are not permitted at school.

Our student and family handbook for the 2023-2024 school year can be found following this link.

This year, all students get free breakfast and lunch.

We ask all families to fill out the free and reduced lunch application. This helps us get more funding for important programs like extra reading and math support.

You can find the application online at:
ptschools.org/for_families/applications_and_forms

A copy should have been mailed to you by the district. If you need another one, we have extras in the main office. Completed forms can be returned to the main office.

If you would like for your child to ride the bus this year, you can set up transportation to and from school with the Bus Barn. The Bus Barn can be contacted at (360) 302-5811. Once confirmed, they will give you details on what time your student will be picked up/dropped off and where their stop will be located. Once confirmed, please input your child's bus number and stop into Pickup Patrol.

Important announcement: All bus routes have been updated this year for efficiency. These new routes make use of our community walking paths, trails, and sidewalks. Please follow the steps below to determine your students bus number and pick up/drop off time as it may have changed.

1. Visit the InfoFinder map and enter your street address to identify the closest bus stop and the corresponding bus number.

2. Visit our Transportation page, select Bus Routes and click on the pdf of the bus number for your stop.

3. Review the pick up and drop off times and please have your student at the stop a few minutes before the pick up time.

Reach out to Kristin Thibeault in Transportation at (360) 302-5811 or kthibeault@ptschools.org with any questions.

• All families must enter their child's after-school plans in Pickup Patrol. You will receive an email with a link to set up your child's default pickup plan for the year.

• If you don't enter a plan in Pickup Patrol, we will not know what your child is supposed to do after school and will assume they are being picked up by a parent or guardian.
• For more information, visit www.pickuppatrol.net.

Handicap parking is ONLY for individuals who have a handicap placard, plate, decal or tab. Please keep these spots open for individuals who need them.

We've had situations recently where people who need the parking for accessibility have not been able to park.

Just a reminder, it is unlawful to park in these parking spaces if you do not have the proper placard.

We want your students here every day they are well enough to attend.

Here are some guidelines on when to stay home, and when to come back after being sick.

Our Nurse Merilee is always available to answer questions if you have them.

You can access our school's calendar for the year by following this link.

We follow the state law that allows all people to use the public restrooms and locker rooms aligned to their gender. All students, regardless of their gender identity, have access to private bathrooms. School staff cannot require a student to use an alternative restroom because of their transgender or gender diverse status. You can read more about the state's gender-inclusive schools policy here. For information about each school's bathrooms and locker rooms, please contact the main office.

Website: https://salishcoast.ptschools.org/
Location: 1637 Grant Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, USA
Phone: 3603794535
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salishcoast

Port Townsend School District No. 50 does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, immigration status, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator for State Law (RCW 28A.640/28A.642): Amy Khile, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 379-4603, akhile@ptschools.org

Title IX Officer: Carrie Ehrhardt, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 379-4602, cehrhardt@ptschools.org

Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Shelby MacMeekin, 1610 Blaine Street, (360) 379-4366, smacmeekin@ptschools.org