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The start of the school year is rapidly approaching; classes begin on Tuesday, September 1st at 7:30 AM. We are looking forward to welcoming your students this fall and celebrating the many successes they will have!

• September 1st is the first day of school.
• Every Monday is a Late Start. School Starts at 9:20 (Doors Open at 9:00)
• Tuesday - Friday - School Starts at 7:30 (Doors Open at 7:15)

• We dismiss every day of the week at 2:25.

• Attendance Line: 608-845-4803

• Attendance Secretary, Katelyn Dorn

• Please call by 7:30 am to excuse your child’s absence

Parents/Guardians can excuse their students for up to 10 full days per school year.

Absent due to an appointment? Provide a doctor's note when absences are due to an appointment (Dentist, Orthodontist, Doctor, Therapy etc.) as absences that are excused with a doctor’s note will NOT count towards the 10 days.

Can we provide assistance with school supplies?

We want every VASD scholar to have a great start to the school year! If your student(s) are in need of school supplies, please complete this school supply sign up form for 2026-27. Complete a separate form for each child for which you are requesting supplies. Students/families will receive their supplies at your school's Welcome Back or school supply drop off event or the supplies will be in your child's classroom on the first day of school.

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If your student will be arriving late, getting picked up early or has a change to their after school plan, please contact the Country View Office via email (cv-frontdesk@verona.k12.wi.us) or phone (608-845-4803). Changes to after school plans must be communicated by 1:15pm.

We ask that you do not email or call teachers about picking up your student early or with a change to their dismissal plan as they are busy teaching and may not have the opportunity to check their email or voicemail prior to the end of the day.

You can find your student’s bus stop by visiting the Infofinder website and entering your home address.

Bus Routes will not be finalized until late August. If your child is utilizing specialized transportation per the IEP, you will be notified of their bus route via email.

Families are to use the large parking lot on the west side of the building to drop their student(s) off if they are transporting them. Doors will open at 9:00 (M) and 7:15 (T-F).

Some general reminders to practice for both drop off and pick up:

• Drive slow, no more than 5 mph!

• This is a no cell phone use area. Stay aware!

• Along the curb is the pick up lane. Stay in the pick up lane, do NOT dodge in and out of the pick up line. We are asking everyone to stay in the line and keep moving forward to receive your child.

• We are using the left lane as the exit lane. Once you drop off or have your child(ren), you can slowly exit the pick up line and exit out of the parking lot using the left lane.

Drop-Off:

• When bringing your child in the morning please remember this is the kiss and fly zone! DO NOT stop and drop your child off at specific doors; this causes cars to back up. Make sure you pull ahead as far as possible and drop your child off. Parents should not get out of their vehicles. The teachers outside will make sure your child gets to the appropriate door.

• Reminder, our doors open at 9:00 (M)/7:15 (T-F) and instruction starts at 9:20 (M)/7:30 (T-F). Please have your child here before this time in order to give them time to walk to their classroom, hang up their winter gear, grab a breakfast, and get in the classroom.

• All side doors will be locked at 9:15 (M)/7:25 (T-F) in order for teachers to get to classrooms for instruction. If you are running late, please drop your child off at the front doors.

• The drop-off area in the front of Country View, the horseshoe area, will be for BUSES ONLY. All bus students will enter the front doors, get a breakfast (if they would like to) and then head to their classroom. If you arrive after the side doors are locked, please drop off your student(s) in the front horseshoe.

Pick-Up:

• When you come to pick up your child please stay in your car while continuing to move forward. Make sure you do not block the exit for the buses. Also, do not park in the street on the school side, this causes traffic to back up.
• We must know NO LATER than 1:15 about changes to your child's pick-up schedule. Please call the front office to notify staff of the change. Again, do not email or call teachers as they are busy teaching and may not have an opportunity to check the email or voicemail.

Registration must be completed every year and can be completed through your PowerSchool Parent Portal. Registration Information will be emailed to families by the end of July.

Need help setting up your Parent Portal account? Contact the Country View Office

• Breakfast & Lunch Served Daily

• Menus can be found online: https://menus.healthepro.com/organizations/3368

Breakfast will be available for all students when they arrive at school. Students will eat breakfast in their classrooms before Morning Meeting. Students will have 20 minutes to eat lunch every day of the week. All our students have assigned seats in the cafeteria to help keep the cafeteria a calm and safe environment.

EduTrak is used to track meal accounts for all families. For new families, please email child.nutrition@verona.k12.wi.us to request a family key - which will then be emailed to you along with instructions of how to complete the setup for your account.

** You will receive e-notifications when your family’s balance is $10 or less.

** You will receive monthly e-statements that show purchases charged to your account.

** Lunch accounts are shared by your family district wide (K-12)

Efunds is used to make payments to your family’s lunch account (via card). Payments can also be made by cash or check (made payable to Child Nutrition Services) and dropped off in the front office.

** You will also pay school fees through Efunds.

September 17 - Picture Day