It's almost here! The first day of school is Tuesday, August 27th! All teachers will be on the playground for the first day of school, holding signs with their names on them so students can see where to line up. There will be plenty of staff on hand to make sure kids get to the right place! We do not have a Meet and Greet at McKelvie School as we cannot accommodate 700 cars and families at one time. This is why we also have two Open Houses at McKelvie. This week's notes are a bit lengthy but have a lot of important information about the first day of school.
Important Dates:
8/27/19 First Day of School
9/5/19 School Picture Day
9/11/19 Grade 5 Open House 6-8pm
9/12/19 Grade 6 Open House 6-8pm
AM Arrival Procedures:
All students who are driven to school should be dropped off at the front doors of the building's main entrance at the front of the school. Students can be dropped off beginning at 8:20 and recess goes until 8:40 when the bell rings to enter the building. Cars may not enter the bus drop off line and students cannot be dropped off at the playground. Students who are driven to school walk to the playground from the main entrance. Students who take the bus will be dropped off next to the playground along the concrete barriers. I highly encourage all students to take the bus, even on the first day of school. Students need to be in their homeroom classes by 8:50 or they will be marked tardy. We give some leeway to this on the first week of school.
PM Dismissal Procedures:
Afternoon announcements begin at 3:15 followed by dismissing parent pick-up students. All students whose last name begins with the letters A-J are picked up at the main entrance on Liberty Hill Road in front of the school. A-J students exit the cafeteria doors near the flagpole and parents need to pull all the way up to pick up their kids. This keeps the line moving and helps to prevent the blocking of intersections. All students whose last name begins with K-Z are picked up at the canopy entrance on County Rd. Parents need to pull all the way up to prevent blocking intersections and to keep the lines moving.
Students who are parent pick-up, walkers, or bike riders need a note stating how they are getting home. All students go home on the bus that do not have a note indicating they are going home a different way. If your child is alway a parent pick-up, send in a note indicating the specific days and we will put their names on the permanent parent pick up list. If your child is a permanent walker/bike rider, send that note in as well.
At approximately 3:17 we begin dismissing busses. After ALL busses are dismissed and have left the parking lot, we dismiss walkers and bike riders at approximately 3:25. Walkers and bike riders are dismissed last as there are far fewer cars and busses on the road. I highly encourage all students take the bus home, even on the first day of school. I anticipate students will get home a little late the first day.
Before School Program:
Students who have registered for the Before School Program can be dropped off as early as 7:30 at the main entrance on Liberty Hill Rd. Parents do not need to walk students in and can just drop them off! Click HERE to get the registration form for the Before School Program.
Infosnap:
If you have not already done Infosnap, please do so ASAP. Your child will not be able to use computers in the building if Infosnap is not complete.
Older Notes but Still Important:
Kindness Quotes:
We still have a lot of kids that have not submitted a Kindness Quote to hang on the walls of McKelvie. Please click HERE to submit your quote. It only takes two minutes!
Supply Lists:
Click HERE to find your child's supply list. Supplies can come in with students on the first day of school or split up over the first few days.
Bus Routes:
Bus routes are online and can be found HERE. Scroll down to MCK Afternoon and MCK Morning Bus Routes for stop locations and pick-up times. I highly encourage all students to take the bus to and from school, as drop off and pick up lines are really long.
Have a terrific weekend and I can't wait to see your kids next week! As always, call or email if you have any questions.
Jen Asdot
McKelvie Principal
