Primary School

What a fantastic first week of school! It’s been wonderful to see so many smiles, new friendships forming, and students eagerly learning their new routines. Our staff has been working hard to make sure each child feels welcomed and supported, and the energy throughout the building has been so positive.

At Primary School, we know how deeply our families care for their children, and we take safety very seriously. September is Safety Month, and we will be focusing on how to stay safe in various situations because every student is special and loved. We focused on bus safety this week and fire safety is next week.

We look forward to a great year ahead, filled with learning, growth, and friendships!

Have a great weekend,

Amy Grice, Principal

Chisago Lakes Primary School

Students have done an excellent job with arrival and dismissal. Buses have been very close to regular dismissal times in the afternoon. Teachers will review and practice these procedures with students, but for your information, here is how students will enter the building in the morning:

• Walkers - Door 1 front entry

• K/1 bus students who will eat breakfast - Door 1 front entry (starting next week)

• K/1 bus students not eating breakfast - Door 2 by Kindergarten

• Drop-off - Door 10 in the back

• Preschool coming by bus - Door 16 by preschool wing

• Preschool morning parent drop-off - Door 15

Drop-off and Pick-up:

Our parent pick-up and drop-off line has been running very smoothly. Thank you for your cooperation! We appreciate everyone remembering to display your visor number each day, as well as being mindful not to wait in front of our neighbors’ driveways. Your support helps keep the process safe, efficient, and respectful for everyone.

Here is a review of the procedures -

1. Drop-off & Pick-up Procedure Document
2. Video detailing the procedure with maps and pictures (7 minutes)

As we begin the school year, our primary students are learning important bus safety rules to ensure safe and enjoyable rides. These rules include keeping their body calm and inside the bus, staying seated and facing forward, and listening to and following directions from the bus driver. Please help reinforce these safety guidelines at home by discussing them with your child and encourage safety!

Our safety focus for next week will be fire safety. To kick things off, we will be holding our first fire drill next week, giving students the chance to practice safe and calm evacuation procedures. We are required to have 5 fire drills throughout the school year to practice safety. This is a great opportunity to remind your child about the importance of fire safety at school and at home.

We are fortunate to have a caring community that helps support our students and families. Through generous donations from the Knights of Columbus and other local community businesses and groups, we have a variety of resources available for families who may need a little extra support. Resources may include weekend food through our Backpack Program, winter gear, clothing, school supplies, personal care items, information about local food resources, and more.

If any of these resources would be helpful for your family, please complete THIS GOOGLE FORM. Participation is completely optional, and all requests are kept confidential. Once you submit the form, a member of our team will connect with you.

We wanted to share a quick clarification about milk purchases at school:

Students eating a school lunch:
Milk is included with the meal at no additional cost.

Students bringing lunch from home:
If your child would like to purchase a milk to go with their home lunch, the cost is $0.60 and will be charged to their meal account.

We know this can be a little confusing! The free meal program covers milk when it is part of a complete school meal, but milk taken separately is considered an individual purchase.

Please click HERE for the Student Handboook.

Help our students learn their colors by dressing in these colors!

September

14th- Red

15th- Orange

16th- Yellow

17th- Green

18th- Blue

21st- Purple

22nd- Pink

23rd- Brown

24th- Black/White

25th - Rainbow Day!

Depending on your preschool class section, your child's first day will either be September 8th or 9th. ECFE classes begin on Friday, September 11th through 17th, again depending on which class you are enrolled in. We are so excited for the start of the year! Please be sure to review the arrival and dismissal procedures detailed by Ms. Grice above. As always, if you have any questions please reach out to us at 651-213-2282, by email at earlychildhood@isd2144.org, or by contacting your teacher. This year promises to be magical with new staff and teachers, as well as many familiar faces ready to welcome your children. Cherish this last long weekend with your little ones!

Little Wildcats Preschool

NEW THIS YEAR, the PTO will have Wildcat socks available for purchase throughout the year!! Support your school while donating back! ORDER here today and pick up at one of our next events, our next PTO meeting, at Goldstar, or simply email CLPTOPRES@gmail.com and we will work out a plan to set up a date for you to get socks or that WRAP blanket you have always wanted to keep warm at for the football, hockey and even lacrosse games! I won't lie, I used mine for a few soccer games as well! YOU WON'T find a better price on a wrap blanket than what we have them for so get them while they are available!!!

CL PTO WILDCAT SOCKS AND WRAP LINK -ORDER HERE

STARTS SEPTEMBER 18th AND GOES THROUGH October 2nd

*Students will bring home order packages September 16-18th.

HOMECOMING TIE DYE LINK REGISTER HERE

NORTHERN NIGHT TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH

JOIN US FOR OUR 1st PTO MEETING THIS YEAR

YEARBOOK 2027 COVER CONTEST coming soon!!!

Email: agrice@isd2144.org

Location: 11009 284th St, Chisago City, MN 55013
Phone: (651) 213-2200