Positivity Project at Paint Creek Elementary
This year, we will once again be working with the Positivity Project (P2). Students will begin studying the 24 character strengths through the Positivity Project starting in the month of September.
This will be our 2nd year working with P2 at Paint Creek Elementary! We will share what traits are being taught which week. It is always encouraged for you to have conversations with your child regarding the character strengths they are studying for the week. It is our hope that these strengths will continue to shine for our students not only in school, but also at home and in the community. More information will be coming your way soon.
This year, we also look forward to having our P2 Student Leadership Group which will help in planning assemblies, finding opportunities for community service, recognizing the character strengths in fellow students, and many more chances to help maximize the influence of P2 for Paint Creek Elementary.
Kindergarten Staggered Start
As a reminder to all our incoming kindergarten (K) parents, your child will start the year with a staggered start model. Listed below is the general schedule.
The specifics for your child listing what day your child will attend and what day your child will stay home is included with your teacher welcome letter.
This schedule applies only to the first week of school.
Tuesday, September 5 (AM Only) - All K students attend orientation with one adult. Times are listed in your child's Teacher Welcome Letter. Times vary by student and class.
Wednesday, September 6 - Half of our Kindergarten students attend school for a full day ( 8:15am - 3:15pm) while the other students stay home.
Thursday, September 7 - The second half of our Kindergarten students attend school for a full day (8:15am - 3:15pm.) while the first half stays home.
Friday, September 8 - ALL Kindergarten students attend school for a full day (8:15 am- 3:15 pm)
Please review your child's Teacher Welcome Letter listing what day your child will attend and what day your child will stay home is included with your teacher welcome letter. 50 p.m.)
Arrival and dismissal are the busiest times of day within our school. It is an aboslute priviority that we receive all children safely and that children learn the routine for a safe dismissal once school is over. We need all adult cooperation during these times in the school day.
Please observe the following notes on our arrival process:
- In an effort to minimize backups and improve on the speed and efficiency of our arrival process, families are strongly encouraged to turn right when exiting the Paint Creek Elementary parking lot to keep the flow of traffic moving as smoothly as possible. Families may turn around at the round-about at Baldwin Road if they need to head east.
- School begins at 8:15 a.m.
- Students can be dropped off anytime between 8:05 a.m and 8:15 a.m.
- Do not drop students off earlier than 8:05a.m. unless they are being signed in to attend School-Age Childcare (SACC), which begins at 6:30a.m. (Student must be enrolled in the SACC program to attend)
- Students will not be allowed to enter the building until 8:05a.m. and there is no supervision for students outside of the school.
- Students who ride the bus will exit their bus at school at 8:05a.m and enter the building.
- For families who drive their child to school, please pull as far forward as possible in the drop-off lane and have your child ready to exit the vehicle (i.e., seat belt unbuckled, backpack on, and child has already started the goodbye process with the driver). Your child should exit on the passenger side and parents should stay in the vehicle.
- Do not use cell phones once you have entered the Paint Creek Elementary parking lot.
- Upon entering the building, students will report directly to their classroom unless they are getting breakfast in the cafeteria.
School support staff will be on hand at all entrances to assist students in getting to their classroom. This will help to ensure the health and safety of all staff and students and also to establish an independent routine for all students.
If parents/guardians would like to accompany your child into the school, adults may do so during the first week of school only. If accompanying your child in, please park in the parking lot and cross at the crosswalk to enter the school. Do not use the parking lot designated for buses only as no vehicles are allowed in that parking lot during arrival and dismissal times. Once your child is in their classroom, adults need to exit the building so we may being our school day.
Allergy Protocols
Please feel free to review our district allergy protocol that applies to all Lake Orion Schools. Below are some items to note in regards to keeping students with allergies safe during the school day.
- All classrooms will remain peanut aware, meaning food items that contain peanuts are prohibited. This includes all student snacks with peanuts listed as an allergen.
- Other allergy restrictions may be in place for individual classrooms depending on allergies present in particular classrooms.
- There are no allergy restrictions in the cafeteria during lunch time.
- There will be a table reserved in the cafeteria at breakfast and lunch for students who have allergies that may require them to eat away from specific allergens. These decisions are made in coordination with the family and are determined on an individual basis.
- Birthday treats are allowed in school. However, any edible items must be pre-packaged and store purchased with an ingredient list. All edible treats will be sent home with students and not consumed in the classroom.
The main office and teaching staff will be in touch with families with other food allergies to determine if additional accommodations are required for lunch and snack time.
