Welcome Back!

What a great start we had on Wednesday!  The kids were excited, the teachers were more than ready, and we began, what promises to be, an outstanding 2013-14 school year.

Please read the information below regarding tomorrow evening's Back-to-School Event for parents:

Back to School Night
To learn more about what's in store for your children as part of their educational experience, and to meet the fabulous teachers who work with them, we encourage you to attend our annual Back-to-School Night on Tuesday, August 27th.  This event gives teachers an opportunity to introduce themselves, share their classroom protocols, and inform you about their program.  There is also opportunities to sign-up for volunteer activities within each classroom.  Please keep in mind that this event is not a good time to have a discussion with your child's teacher about your individual student.  If you have concerns, I encourage you to email or contact your teacher directly and set up a meeting.  

The schedule for Back to School Night is:
6:00 Families new to Springer Information Meeting in the Multi with the Principal
6:30 Kindergarten and Primary SDC (Rm 2) presentations
7:05 1st-3rd Grade and Upper grade SDC (Rm 7) presentations
7:40 4th-6th Grade presentations
Classroom presentations last 30 minutes.  Back-to-School Night is for parents only.  We ask that students not attend on that evening.  

Some Safety Reminders:
If you are volunteering at school we ask that you sign-in at the office and wear a badge indicating that you are a volunteer or visitor.  This helps keep track of who is on campus.  We ask that parents do not go to any of the classrooms directly without stopping by the office to sign-in.  If you are seen during the school day without a badge, you may be asked to go and sign-in.  Again, this is for safety reasons and this policy needs to be consistently applied.

Dogs are not allowed on campus during drop-off or pick-up times.  And, of course, dogs are not allowed during the school day.  We do make exceptions for service dogs.   We love our furry friends but they really can't come to school!

Bicycles need to be parked at one of the three bicycle rack locations (in front of the Art Room, by the play structure, or next to the Kinder yard).  It is highly recommended that bicycles be locked up at the racks.  We have had, in the past, bicycles disappear.  In all cases, they were not locked up.  

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