The Barber Bulletin 2026 - 2027

Hello UHMS,

We are excited to welcome you and your child to the 2026 - 2027 School Year! Each week, I will send out The Barber Bulletin to keep you informed about what is happening in our amazing community. Please take the time to read it each week.

Meet & Greet: Tuesday, August 25th (2:00 pm - 3:00 pm)

Our Meet & Greet is tomorrow, Tuesday, August 25th from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. You and your child will have the chance to visit their classroom, meet their teachers, and connect with your community. We can't wait to see you here!

First Day: Wednesday, August 26th

• Morning Drop-Off: Our first day of school is a celebration - University of Hartford student-athletes and Howie the Hawk will be here to give high fives, cheer on our students, and welcome everyone to our new school year.
• 12:10 dismissal
• No After Care

2nd Day and Beyond

Beginning on the 2nd day of school, please know that the school doors will OPEN at 8:40 am for all students. Students must not be dropped off before this time, as there will be no supervision until 8:40.

We cannot wait to see you!

Tim

• Tuesday, August 25th: Meet & Greet at UHMS (2:00 pm - 3:00 pm)
• Wednesday, August 26th: First Day of School! (12:10 Dismissal, No After Care)
• Monday, September 7th: No School - Labor Day
• Wednesday (9/9) - Friday (9/11): 12:10 Dismissals
• Wednesday (9/9) & Thursday (9/10): Family Welcome Conferences (more information below)
• Wednesday, September 16th: 12:10 Dismissal, No After Care
• Thursday, October 1st: Picture Day
• Monday, October 12th: No School - Indigenous Peoples' Day

We ask for your patience during our first week of dismissals. We will do our very best to dismiss all students as quickly as we can, but we must ensure that all students are being dismissed correctly and safely.

If you have not submitted your dismissal forms, please send them to uhmsofficestaff@crec.org as soon as possible.

Please read and follow the process outlined HERE for AM & PM procedures.

ONLY Pre-K & Kindergarten families are allowed to enter/park in the UHMS parking lot.

All 1st through 5th Grade families must enter and park in Lot A. Lot A is your first right hand turn after the University of Hartford's Public Safety booth.

All UHMS (&CREC) families are required to set up and use their PowerSchool Parent Portal account throughout the year. It is very important that you set up your account NOW. You should have received an email fromnoreplyenrollment@powerschool.com with a subject line: URGENT: Important School Registration for XXXXXXXXXX (your child's name). Each link is personalized for each child.

Please use THIS LINK to find written directions and videos (English & Spanish) on how to set up your account, gain access to, and use the portal.

ALL field trip permission slips will ONLY BE ON POWERSCHOOL moving forward and are mandatory.

You should have received an email with your child's bus stop, pick-up, and drop-off times last week.

To use the bus tracker systems, you have to:

1. Register for the app by visiting School Vehicle Tracking App
2. Select your child's assigned bus contractor.

• Dattco: Zonar MyView is their app to provide real-time viewing and map-based vehicle locator. You will need your child's student ID (student # in PowerSchool) in order to register for the app.
  • The district code for Dattco: CRE1154

• First Student: FirstView is their tracking & communication app. It provides live tracking, vehicle proximity notifications, and custom alert handling for your student's transportation.
• The 5-character District Code for First Student: F6D0Z.

Information about RSCO transportation can be found HERE.

If you need assistance, please email Quinton Sheff at qsheff@crec.org.

Dismissal is a very busy time of the school day. To ensure that all students are safe and accounted for, please follow the below procedures:

Change to Dismissal

All changes MUST be made before 2:30 on regular school days and 11:30 on Early Release Days by:

• Emailing uhmsofficestaff@crec.org and/or
• Speaking to a person at 860.236.2899, x2600

Please contact our Before & After Care Coordinator, Rashida Davidson (rdavidson@crec.org), with all questions related to the Before & After Care program.

Breakfast and Lunch is free for all UHMS students and there are no forms to complete. To read more about the Community Eligibility Provision, please read THIS LETTER.

Menus and other food service information can be found HERE.