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• Meet the Teacher ~ Come meet your teacher in the cafeteria on Wednesday, August 12 from 9-10AM

• First Day of School! ~ Thursday, August 13th with dismissal at 2:05PM for 1st through 5th grades; TK and Kinder will dismiss at 12:15PM

• Back-School-Night ~ Thursday, September 3 from 5:30 - 7PM (ELAC will be from 5-5:30PM)

• Early Dismissal ~ Friday, September 4 for grades 1st - 5th @ 1:15PM; TK & K will dismiss @ 12:15PM

• No School ~ Monday, September 7 (Labor Day)

• Fall Picture Day ~ Friday, October 30

Please help our school receive the correct funding to make it successful!

✔ Complete your income form by September 30.
Doing so ensures your school receives the maximum funding available.

✔ Your information is confidential.
Income information is used only to determine eligibility for funding and student support programs.

✔ If your family may qualify, complete the Universal Benefits Application (UBA).
The UBA supports school funding and allows eligible families to apply for Sun Bucks.

Update your student’s emergency contacts, complete the school funding form and review the 2026-27 Family Handbook through the Parent Portal by August 31st: https://sis.sanjuan.edu/parentportal

If you are interested in signing your student up for Bridges After School Program, please contact their department (916) 971-7386 , or use the link provided: https://www.sanjuan.edu/resources/before-after-school-programs/bridges-after-school-assets

The Charles Peck office staff is not able to answer questions, or requests, regarding enrollment in Bridges. Thank you!

Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, personal mobile devices must remain stored throughout the school day at elementary, K-8 and middle schools under the district’s updated “Away for the Day” policy:

Charles Peck Panther Families ~

Beginning this school year, students at elementary, K-8 and middle schools will keep personal mobile devices stored away throughout the school day, including during lunch, recess, and passing periods. Mobile communication devices (including cell phones, smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, earbuds and smart glasses) can be a distraction in the classroom and during instructional periods.

This change is designed to support learning, reduce distractions and encourage positive peer interactions. Students may still bring devices to school, but they must remain stored in accordance with school procedures - off and in their backpacks, or follow the expectations of the teacher and the classroom rules. Charles Peck is not responsible for lost or stolen mobile devices.

Families can continue to contact students through the school office when needed. Students will be able to access devices during emergency situations and if they have an approved exception (such as medical necessity)

For additional information, please visit www.sanjuan.edu/mobilepolicy or contact the school office.

Thank you for your partnership and support.

As we prepare for the 2026–27 school year, a new state law (Senate Bill 848) requires that volunteers in California schools complete child abuse and mandated reporter training. Volunteers will also need to complete a tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment or test.

If you are a current volunteer with San Juan Unified, you should have received communication regarding the need to indicate if you wish to remain active or not.

It is very important that all current volunteers complete the form, regardless of which option they choose.

Volunteers who indicate they wish to remain active will receive additional information regarding their next steps, including a link to self-register for required child abuse prevention/mandated reporter training. Only volunteers who opt to remain active will receive access to the training materials and instructions for a TB risk assessment/test.

Please note that if you choose to be removed from our volunteer system and later decide to volunteer again, you will be required to complete all applicable volunteer onboarding requirements in effect at that time, including the required annual training and TB risk assessment or test. You may also be asked to pay for the cost of your background check/fingerprinting required again for the application.

Thank you for your continued support and volunteerism. Should you have any questions, please reach out to the volunteer desk via email at volunteer@sanjuan.edu or call (916) 971-7935. You will also find additional information at www.sanjuan.edu/volunteer.

The Universal Benefits Application (UBA), only available through Parent Portal, serves two important purposes:

• Verifies income for school funding.

• Allows eligible families to apply for Sun Bucks.

Eligible families may receive $120 per San Juan Unified student to help purchase groceries during the summer. The following forms verify income for school funding only and do not apply for Sun Bucks:

• School Funding Form (Parent Portal)

• School Funding JotForm

• Paper School Funding Form

• Income Verification Phone Log

• Parent Portal - School Funding FormBoth forms are available in the Parent Portal (Q).

Learn which e-bikes, scooters and other electric transportation devices are permitted on school campuses, along with important age, licensing and helmet requirements: https://www.sanjuan.edu/resources/safety-resources/e-transportation-safety

We are excited to announce the opening of our Panther Pride Store! Check out all the cool designs. We encourage our students to wear their spirit blue on Fridays! Please use this link to check it out. Let's show some school spirit!

Panther Pride Shop: https://panther-pride-shop.printify.me/

Coming Soon! Fall School Picture Day is Friday, October 30. Please mark your calendars!

Our staff is going to be kicking-off our Positive Behavior Incentives on day one! We will continue passing out our PAWSitives to students when they:

P - Practice Responsibility

A - Act Respectfully

W - Work & Play Safely

S - Show Kindness

Can't wait to see how amazing our Peck Panthers are in demonstrating their PAWSitive behavior this school year!

Breakfast will be available from 8:20 AM to 8:50 AM. Students eating breakfast at school can begin arriving at 8:20 AM. Students may not be dropped off before this time as there is no supervision.

Safety is our number one priority, especially in the morning! Please review our ARRIVAL Procedures:

• Arrival time is 8:20-8:55 AM. Students may NOT be dropped off or appear on campus before 8:20 AM as there is no supervision.

• Buses and ILS student drop-offs: use the loading zone along the Kindergarten fence area and covered bus awning.

• Other vehicles can use the main loading zone for quick drop-offs or park in designated areas in our lot or utilize street parking.

• Cars cannot be left unattended in loading zone.

• The first 3 spots in our lot are reserved for office staff and are labeled as such (Principal, Secretary, & Clerk). Please do not park in those.

• Please have a consistent pick-up routine for your child no matter who is picking them up. Set a standard location for your child and have each adult adapt to that location.

• Dismissal for TK & Kindergarten is 12:15 Monday - Friday.

• The loading zone is reserved for ILS buses, ILS student pick-ups, handicapped vehicles, and marked daycare vehicles. ALL OTHERS MUST park in designated areas in our lot or utilize available street parking and walk to meet their students. Cars cannot be left unattended in loading zone.

• Dismissal for grades 1st - 5th is 3:30 PM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

• Dismissal for grades 1st - 5th is 2:05 PM on Thursday.

• Students are to be picked up immediately after dismissal. IF students are not picked up and a guardian or emergency contact cannot be reached, Safe Schools and/or the Sheriff's Department will be notified.

• Traffic can be a challenge, so please be courteous, drive slowly, and do not block our neighbors' driveways.

Email: p.amaralalexander@sanjuan.edu
Website: https://peck.sanjuan.edu/
Location: 6230 Rutland Drive, Carmichael, CA, 95608
Phone: (916) 979-8570