Ida B.Wells Family Updates

Weekly Updates & Reminders
Updated Lunch Times for Kindergarten & 1st Grade
2nd Grade Learn to Swim has been Rescheduled!! Begins this week (Orientation)
New Date- October 30th
New 2nd Grade Field Trip Notes Must be Returned
Community Events & Activities for Ida B. Wells Students
2nd-4th Grade added (Free for our students to participate)
Join our Beanstack Reading Challenge
From our Librarian, Ms. Caldwell....
Club Registration is Open! See link below after posters. Clubs every Wednesday!
Find My Bus Stop Link
This morning, we had a few bus stops that were missed unfortunately. Transportation is aware, and we're expecting it to improve this week. For those parents not sure of their students' bus stop, please use the link below for MNPS Find My Bust Stop site.
After Care Options
Before & Aftercare @ Ida B. Wells Elementary School (on-site)
- Who: Grades K-5 only
- When: PNA hours are 6:45 am- 7:55 am on Mondays - Fridays before school/ After school hours are 3:15 - 5:15 pm on Mondays- Fridays
- Begins on Monday, August 24th
Please complete registration link below if interested.
McFerrin Park Walkers (must register at Center)
McFerrin Park Community Center- B
Cost: Free
Who: Students ages 6 and up
How: Students will dismiss with walkers. An employee from McFerrin Park will meet students at the corner with the Safety Patrol and an Ida B. Wells Employee.
Next Steps: Please notify your child's teacher if he/she will be attending. We will receive lists from the center as well so that students are lined up at dismissal together.
Please notify your teachers if there is a dismissal change for your child.
Cleveland Center Aftercare Program- Slots still available (Must have bus forms)
Cleveland Park Community Center- Bus form must be completed @ school. Students will be bus riders to center.
When: Begins on Tuesday, August 11th
Who: Students ages 6 and up who have registered at Cleveland Park Community Center
Next Steps: Registration is at Cleveland Park. Once registered, please return the transportation form to Ida B. Wells office. If center does not have form, please come to IBW office to complete it. This form has to be completed for students to be transported to the center after school.