Updates for this week

Morning Arrivals:  Please refrain from walking your child to class during morning arrivals.  This does not include our blended PreK students, where parents must sign them in daily.  Teachers need this time to connect with students and prepare them for the day.

Afternoon Dismissal/Carpool:  Every student not riding the bus home in the afternoon, must be dismissed via carpool.  For safety and security, parents may not walk up to the front door to retrieve their children.  Also parking in the visitor’s lot to get your child is not allowed.  Please do not take any of these measures to bypass carpool.  It is not safe and not allowed. The carpool line moves quickly and is efficient.  In addition, your child will not be prepared for dismissal if you do not cue up in the line.  By cueing up in the line, this announces to staff that you are here, and we prepare your child for dismissal.  I implore you to cooperate with me in this regard as I work to keep all students and staff safe.

PTA News:  Our annual PTA fundraiser by Apex Leadership Company started this week for tracks 3 & 4. This is a PTA-sponsored fundraiser that benefits our school community.  Please get those pledges in. The two-week program culminates in an actual run on the front field at school. We are looking for volunteers to mark the laps (with a Sharpie on the back of the students' t-shirts) and refill water stations. Parents are welcome to join us to watch the fun run even if they don't sign up to volunteer.

Please sign up here to volunteer- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C48ACA82FA6F58-51438266-apex#/

Hispanic Heritage Month September 15^th-October 15th: please join me as we recognize and celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

Spread the Love:  We have about two more weeks to collect peanut butter to benefit the Interfaith Food Shuttle.  Please continue to send in unopened jars of peanut butter during the month of September.  Thank you!