The First Sunday Kickoff Message of 2021-22!
Baucom Parents & Guardians,
This is Dr. Saunders, proud principal of Baucom, with the first Sunday Kickoff Message of the 2021-22 school year. For those new to us at Baucom this year, I’ll kickoff the school week, each week, around 7:30pm for our English speakers and 7:50pm for our Spanish speakers with a message by phone and by email. This time is conveniently inserted after the 4:25 NFL games have ended and prior to the kickoff of the 8pm game. While I always hope folks will listen to my spoken message, the same transcript can be found in the email that comes to you and the email is where all the important links will be available to you. The message is typically on our website a couple of days beforehand and will live there for you to consult later if needed.
School for this year is right around the corner and I hope your Aviator is getting excited about all the possibilities a new year brings with it. The emailed version of this message contains all the important dates coming up, as well as important links to PTA News, the Meet the Teacher flyer, the Supply List webpage, the Kindergarten Orientation presentation, and the flyer for the Kickoff to Kindergarten event at Marbles Museum in downtown Raleigh. Please, please make sure you check out the PTA flyer linked in the email. The PTA will be at the Meet the Teacher events, but their first meeting on the 16th is an important one for their budget, and they have other important information to share with you!
Next week I’ll share more information regarding safety procedures to start the school year. We do know that masks will be required of everyone inside the school building. Please know that we at Baucom will be following recommended best practices for lunch time, classroom social distancing, and more so that we can hopefully avoid quarantines for students and staff or, worse yet, a COVID cluster.
Have a great night and, again, check out the emailed version of this message for all the important dates and links that will have you and yours #ClearedForTakeoff later this month!
Important Links
Meet the Teacher Information Flyer
Supply List Page (within the Baucom webpage)
Kindergarten Orientation Presentation
WCPSS Kickoff to Kindergarten at Marbles Museum (English)
WCPSS Kickoff to Kindergarten at Marbles Museum (Spanish)
Important Dates
Monday, August 16, 6pm: PTA’s Budget Meeting, open to all via this Google Meet link
Thursday, August 19, 5pm: Class Rosters posted at the front door (we are working through the details to email teacher assignments out to everyone as well)
Friday, August 20, times as indicated: 1st-5th Grade Meet the Teacher
8:30-9:30am – Student Last Name A through I
10:00-11:00 – Student Last Name J through Q
11:30-12:30 – Student Last Name R through Z
Monday, August 23: First Day of School for 1st-5th Grade
Monday, August 23, 9:45am-2:30pm: Kindergarten Staggered Entry for student last names A through I
Tuesday, August 24, 9:45am-2:30pm: Kindergarten Staggered Entry for student last names J through Q
Wednesday, Aug. 25, 9:45am-2:30pm: Kindergarten Staggered Entry for student last names R through Z
Thursday & Friday, August 26 & 27: No School for Kindergarten students
Friday, August 27, times as indicated: Kindergarten Meet the Teacher
10:00-11:00 – Student Last Name A through L
11:30-12:30 – Student Last Name M through Z
Monday, August 30: Kindergarten’s First Full & Official Day of School
Monday, September 6: Labor Day (No School)
Tuesday, September 7: Teacher Workday (No School)
Thursday, September 16: Teacher Workday (No School)