This Blog post will be long... I apologize and promise that it won't be this long regularly. Please take some time between now and Ice Cream Social (August 29 from 6:00-7:00pm) to read and watch all the information.
Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year! If you haven't seen the news, I want to share with you that St. Joseph Public Schools was ranked as one of the Top 10 Districts in West Michigan, coming in at #6! For more information check out:
Most of the sheets included in your mailing will be self-explanatory, but I do want to draw your attention to a few.
1) The Application for Ridership only needs to be filled out if you are using bus transportation to and/or from school. This form is not necessary for field trips.
2) There is a white half sheet that indicates transportation instructions for your child. We use this as our main source of information when directing children at the end of the day. Please complete it and turn it in at Ice Cream Social or in the school office before the start of school.
3) Our PTO provides many wonderful experiences for our students. Please review the information they have included and find some time to volunteer!
Instructions for Drop Off and Pick Up 2017-2018
First, I want to encourage everyone to either walk or ride the bus! The less car traffic we have around the school at drop off and pick up the better. If you are considering riding the bus, please do so from the very first day of school. Routes will run long the first few days, but once everyone has met the drivers and taken their "First Days of School" pictures things will run very smoothly.
If you choose to drive, do NOT leave your car parked in the roadway and please do NOT block the driveway of any of our Lincoln School neighbors! If you must leave your car to pick up your child, you must be parked in an appropriately marked parking space. These spaces are limited around our neighborhood school. You can find parking along Morton Avenue, by the church, or on Orchard Avenue to the west of Sunset. Slant parking on the south end of the building is sometimes available, but if you park there, be prepared to wait to leave as traffic flow will be heavy. Walking to and from school and riding the bus are the 2 best options! Please refer to the diagram and watch the video for more detailed information.
Remember, you're your child's first role model! They see and hear what you do and say. Be kind and courteous to others. Although you might only be concerned about your own child, we're concerned about all 400 of our students and their safety!
Students eating breakfast at Lincoln may be dropped off at the front entrance beginning at 8:00 a.m. NO earlier please! There is no supervision of students prior to 8:00 a.m.
Students NOT eating breakfast may be dropped off, to report to the playground or their entrance door, NO earlier than 8:15 a.m.
There is NO playground supervision before 8:15 a.m.
ALL students are to be picked up from school and the playground NO later than 4:00 p.m. Any students remaining on school grounds after 4:00 p.m. must be accompanied by a parent, or must be registered for, or involved in an adult supervised activity. There is no supervision on the playground after 4:00 p.m.
We appreciate your help in following these procedures!
If you have questions or concerns regarding drop-off and pick, contact me, chubble@sjschools.org, or call at (269) 926-3700 and I will return your call as soon as possible.
Thanks for you support and understanding!
What will I do on the first day of school?
The first day is always exciting, but it can be a little scary too. Here is a diagram that should help!
The first day is always exciting, but it can be a little scary too. Here is a diagram that should help!
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