SGR Families,
Thank you all for an AMAZING Back-to-School time! We loved being able to meet and greet both our new and returning students/families. We also saw some great photos of students at our photo booth. Please feel free to share with us on Twitter @sgrspuds. Overall, it was a busy couple of days, but a good kind of busy. We can’t wait to see all of you again on Monday for the first day of school!
We shared the below information with families last Wednesday before BTS, but wanted to share it again as a reminder for tomorrow morning/afternoon:
SGR Specific Info:
Doors unlock at 7:20 am. Students will be able to enter the building at that time through either one of our main entrances, door 1 on the east side and door 13 on the west side.
Buses will drop off students in our bus lot by door 1
Parents can drop off students on either side, but we’d strongly encourage grades K & 1, along with siblings, to be dropped off by our main entrance, door 1 on the east side of the building
Walking students can enter through either main entrance as well
As we’ve done in previous years, we’re asking you to wish your child well at the bus stop, in the car, or on the sidewalk every day of the year, including the first day of school. We’ll have staff at door 1 who can escort your child to their classrooms, if needed, the entire first week. Tell us their teacher’s last name and we can get them where they need to be!
The school day starts at 7:45, and ends at 2:30 pm. Buses depart at 2:38, and we’d like all students picked up by 2:45 pm (or as the parking lot allows, as it will be busy the first week of school).
For our K students, they will be waiting with their teacher on the plaza for parent pick up after school by door 1 at 2:25 pm
New this year - We’ll have an ABC start to the day when doors unlock at 7:20. Students can choose Active, Breakfast, or Calm (see linked slideshow). Breakfast in the cafeteria is always first if they need it. If they are not eating breakfast at school ($1.10) they can choose active time on the south playground or calm time in the south gym. Calm time is a time to sit quietly and read, draw, or other calm activities inside the building. Active time is obviously a time to be active outside. We’ll explain more to students next week, but wanted to give everyone a heads up.
The first day of school is an exciting, yet busy day. Please be prepared for delays both before and after school as we all start to learn our routines. Have a clearly communicated plan with your child at the end of the day, so that they know if they should get on a bus, or wait outside for you by either door 1 or door 13. Students who are walking should either have practiced their route, or have a plan to meet you and walk home.
Thank you all for your excitement and patience tomorrow and this week, and we look forward to starting a new school year together on Monday. Let’s make it an AWESOME one!
Mr. St. Louis and Mrs. Nagel, principals