Dear Wines Families,
I have just a couple of important announcements today:
Parent Involvement Day
I am so pleased to see all of the RSVP's that have come in
for our Parent Involvement Day taking place on Monday, February 8th. If you
have not had a chance to RSVP yet, please click on the link below if you are
planning on joining us. This is especially important if you are staying
for lunch so we can be sure to order enough food. Please RSVP no later than
tomorrow morning as we will be finalizing our lunch order tomorrow afternoon.
We look forward to welcoming you on Monday!
Locked Doors
Our front doors (and all doors) are now locked during
the school day. Today was the first day of full implementation and things
are going very well. As a reminder, Robin is alone in the office nearly all the
time. Her first responsibilities are to our kids and staff. If she is working
with students or staff, there may be a delay in her ability to buzz you in. We
very much appreciate your understanding and patience!
Parking Lot Reminders! Please Read
It is the time of year to again remind folks about protocol
in the parking lot. The area along the main entrance of the building from
the beginning of the sidewalk until the gate is an active drop-off/pick up
zone. Please pull as far ahead as possible and stay in your car. Do not park in
front of the gate. Also, students MAY NOT walk up the sidewalk toward
Newport Rd. to get into your car. Students should ONLY be picked up at
the front of the building. Having students come to you may make your wait in
line shorter, but it causes a disruption in the flow meaning it takes longer
for everyone else. We will certainly remind students, but we need your help to
remind your kids as well. In the Cooley lot near the Kindergarten
entrance, the area from the end of the gate to between the portables is a
similar pick up/drop off zone. There are signs marking these areas. We ask that
the Cooley lot continue to be used by Kindergarten families (and siblings)
only. As a reminder, our school was never designed to accommodate lots of
car traffic so please utilize the bus if your child is on a bus route and we
always encourage a healthy walk or bike ride to school too! If you are driving
to school and wish to park and come in, please make sure you are parked in a
designated area. As always, a great option for parking is the Forsythe overflow
lot near our Newport entrance. While we weren't designed for so much traffic,
we do have some advantages in our design that allows for a fairly efficient and
safe drop off and pick up. However, we need your help to make sure the system
functions. THANK YOU!
Kindergarten Round Up
Just a reminder that Kindergarten Round Up is Wednesday,
February 24 at 6:00 PM. If you have a child who will be 5 by Sept. 1, 2016 or
if you have friends or neighbors who do, please plan on coming to Round Up that
evening. Even if you are planning on coming to Round Up, please contact the
office with your child's name so we can add him or her to our list. We
appreciate any help in getting the word out. We do anticipate opening some
spaces for in-district transfers. If you know of families who do not live in
our attendance area but are interested in our school, please have them contact
our office and come to Round Up. Thank you.
That's all for this week!
David
