Gateway Newsletter- August

I hope everyone had a restful and rejuvenating summer! Our staff have been working hard to ensure your child has a safe, nurturing, and inviting school experience!

Our staff is dedicated to helping your child(ren) grow academically, socially, and emotionally. I am immensely proud of this school and the families!

Last year was great, but I am confident that this year will be even better! Looking forward to the best school year yet!

The Luckiest Principal Ever,

Jamie Stanley

SCHOOL DAY HOURS:

8:10 am - Students may Arrive

8:25 am - School Day Begins

3:22 pm - Dismissal

PICKUP AND DROP OFF PROCEDURES:

School starts at 8:25 am and ends at 3:22 pm.

Morning Drop Off:

• Students may be dropped off 15 minutes prior to the start of school at 8:10 am in the BACK parking lot ONLY. Please do NOT park in the bus circle parking lot. Students should wait in the car until a staff member comes outside. Please pull all the way up to drop off your child(ren). Do not get out of your vehicle if you are in the drop off line- if you need to get out with your child, please park in the parking lot.

After School Pickup:

• School dismisses at 3:22 pm daily. If you cannot pick up your child at 3:22 pm, please make arrangements with your child's teacher and the office. We are unable to provide after school care.

• Parents of walkers: Please stay in the grass section to the right of the school exit. We will bring your child to you.

• If your child will not be riding the bus or is going home with a friend, you must send a note to the school or call the school by 3:00 p.m. Unless we have a written note from a parent or a phone call, we will always send students home in their normal manner.

• If your child is going to an alternate drop off from their normal bus ride, BOTH parents (the child who is going someplace different, and the parent of the child that is accepting them on that day), MUST send in a note. The bus garage will not drop students off at the alternate spot without notes from both parents.

We kindly remind you to stop by the office to:

• sign-in / sign-out your child whenever he/she is late or leaving early

• check in and receive a visitor pass for your visit to the classroom, when speaking with the teacher and/or brining something to a classroom

August 12: Parent Information Night- 5:30-6:30 Cafeteria

August 25: Open House- 4:30-6:30pm

August 31: First day of School!

September 4: No School

September 7: No school