Alston Ridge Families:

 

The time has come—Year 14 is beginning at Alston Ridge Elementary and we are so excited to welcome all of our students back to ARES. For families assigned to Tracks 1, 2, and 3, the first day of school is Tuesday, July 11, and for our Track 4 families, the first day of school is Monday, July 31 (School calendars are available on the WCPSS Calendars page, including calendars for each track).

 

We can’t wait to begin our work together as a community.

 

Meet the Teacher

“Meet the Teacher” is an opportunity for families and students to “meet” their teacher in their new classroom. The optional event provides families a chance to help students find their way and to ask questions that will help make for a great start to the school year.

 

Rising Grades 1-5

Monday, July 10

Track 1—                   10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Track 2—                   12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Track 3—                   2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

 

Friday, July 28

Track 4—                   2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

 

Rising Kindergarten

Monday, July 17

Tracks 1, 2, & 3—      1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

 

Friday, August 4

Track 4—                   1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

 

Kindergarten

Kindergarten-specific information is on the school’s Kindergarten website, including Staggered Entry dates, an Orientation slideshow, and Frequently Asked Questions.

 

Class Lists

Class lists will be posted on each grade-level’s website and on the Alston Ridge ES Homepage by 9 a.m. on Monday, July 10 (for Track 4, class lists will be posted the morning of Friday, July 28). Class lists will also be posted in the school hallways and windows of the school on Monday morning. Class lists will match each child to their teacher for the new school year!

 

Transportation Notifications

Bus Transportation information for all eligible riders was sent by the WCPSS Transportation department to year-round families in June. Bus Transportation information is also available through students’ Home Base/PowerSchool account. The WCPSS Transportation website has directions for how to check bus assignments and the process to request a bus stop. Bus routes with stops for Alston Ridge are on the school’s website.

 

Walk Zone

Students who live in the school’s established Walk Zone are not eligible for Bus Transportation and will need to fill out a Walker Permission Form at the school for the new year. Walker Permission forms will be available at Meet the Teacher, from the front office during school hours, and at the rear walker door on the first days of school.

 

Carpool Tags

Carpool tags stay the same for all returning families. New families can obtain a carpool tag at Meet the Teacher, on Kindergarten Staggered Entry dates, and by request through the front office after the start to the school year.

 

School Communication

Make sure that you can hear from the school—update your contact information with the messaging program SchoolMessenger to receive e-mail and text alerts: http://bit.ly/sm-infocenter

 

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our school with questions about how we can make the start to the new year a success for your family. Mrs. Carrion-Delgado, Mrs. Middleton, and Mrs. Tang are available through our school’s office, 919-544-2474 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on school days, and our administrators can be reached via e-mail: Assistant Principal Mrs. Melissa Oliver (moliver2@wcpss.net), Assistant Principal Ms. Katie Hacker (khacker@wcpss.net), Principal Mr. Niko Schutte (nschutte@wcpss.net)

 

PTA News

The school’s PTA (Parent-Teacher Association) includes school families and faculty working together to support the school through communication, programming, services, and stewardship. Join the PTA for the new school year!

 

Kindergarten Popsicles on the Playground

The PTA invites all Rising Kindergarten families to enjoy a cool treat on the school playground and meet other families on your track. Tracks 1, 2, & 3 will meet on Saturday, July 15^th from 10 – 11 a.m. and Track 4 will meet Saturday, August 5^th from 10 – 11 a.m. 

 

Volunteer! Back to School Programs

Interested in lending a helping hand with Back-to-School programming for the PTA? Sign-up! No experience is necessary and new parent volunteers will be well-supported by current PTA members.