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Monday, August 22

Tuesday, August 23

Fire Drill (9:00 AM)

Wednesday, August 24

Early-Out Dismissal (noon)/Enrichment & Middle School (2:00 PM)

Thursday, August 25

Active Assailant Drill (8:30 AM)

Friday, August 26

YELLOW DAY! Wear yellow to support our kindergarteners learning their colors.

COMING UP SOON

August 31: Back to School Night for Parents (5:30-7:00 PM)

September 16: Family Picnic

Chronic absenteeism has more than tripled in the last three years. This seriously impacts students' achievement and ability to socialize. It also impacts classroom instruction for other students. Teachers are interrupted by late students entering or have their attention split between teaching forward and catching up with absent students.

Chronic absenteeism includes the number of tardies and excused and unexcused absences. Students who are permitted to be tardy or absent also develop poor school habits. As a result, parents/guardians with chronically absent students will be called into a truancy hearing.

Expect that you will be contacted by the principal or guidance counselor should your child develop a pattern of being tardy or absent. The adults are responsible for ensuring that their children are in school on time and ready to learn as often as possible. Please don't make your child carry the burden of being chronically absent. We want to have as much time with them as possible.

See below for district attendance guidelines.

Don't be shy about this opportunity.

If you've applied but have not heard back about qualifying, don't worry! The application reviews have been backed up but will happen shortly. In the meantime, please encourage your child to purchase breakfast or lunch.

We are required complete monthly fire and active assailant drills with all students and staff. These drills will be listed on the weekly calendar for your information. During drills, parents should avoid entering campus. Anyone on campus at the time of the drills must participate appropriately.

We already practiced a fire drill on our first day of school. This week, we will complete a second fire drill. In addition, on Thursday, we will teach students about procedures should there be a potential threat on campus. Students will practice a lockdown drill in an age-appropriate manner. They will be told about the drill and will practice how to lockdown in their classrooms. We welcome you to talk with your students before Thursday. Please do not scare them. We practice these procedures in the unlikely event that we would ever need to use them.

This is a good opportunity to discuss your safety expectations at home. Should you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Principal Jannes (eli.jannes@sigsbee.org) or Officer Dantu (nick.dantu@sigsbee.org)