8/18-8/21 Third Grade Highlights

Happy Friday Third Grade families,
 
 Here are some reminders for our first week of school! I am thrilled to begin this new academic year together. Here are some important reminders to help your child have a smooth and successful start for the week of 8/18-8/21. I ask everyone to please read all the information I post or email to avoid questions covered in detail by the email and posts I have put out. 

COMMUNITY SUPPLIES DROP OFF – TODAY UNTIL 3:00 PM

I want to kindly follow up regarding our Community Supplies Drop-Off. Unfortunately, only 9 families were able to drop off their supplies on the scheduled drop-off days.

 

I completely understand that families are busy and that parents have work and other responsibilities. However, if you are planning to drop off your supplies on a different day, please communicate with me ahead of time. I also have many things to prepare for the first week of school, and knowing when items will be dropped off helps me plan accordingly.

 

Please keep in mind that dropping off the supplies during the first few days of school is not helpful for our classroom. Those first days are very busy, as I need to attend to the students, establish routines, and make sure everyone has a smooth start to the school year. I also need time to sort and organize all of the community supplies in the classroom, which is why specific drop-off days were scheduled.

 

If you have not yet dropped off your supplies, you may still do so today, Friday, until 3:00 PM. There will be boxes outside our classroom where you can place your items.

 

I may not be available to come outside, greet you, or chat with you when you drop them off, as I will be working on preparations for the first week of school. Please feel free to leave your items in the designated boxes, and I will take care of them.

FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL 8/18-8/21

We have NOON DISMISSAL (12 noon) this week, DAYCARE is available from 12-6pm, please let the office know. If your child is staying in daycare, kindly make sure they bring their own lunch. 

 

Students may arrive as early as 7:30am and tardy bell is at 7:50am. After dropping off your child in carline, they must wait and SIT by the brown benches in front of the office quietly. Students should not play nor run around in the morning. 

 

Please NO lingering around the classroom and congregating. Please note that parents will not be allowed in the classroom unless you have a scheduled meeting with me or is helping your child to drop of some items in class. 

Know that for security purposes, ALL Gates will be closed at 8am daily, after the 7:50 tardy bell rings. We will secure the campus at that time.

PICK UP/ DROP OFF
Morning Drop-Off - CAR LINE

• Grades 3-8: Students should be dropped off in the car line. Upon arrival, 3rd grade must sit by the brown benches and wait for the 7:50 am attendance. The tardy bell rings at 7:50 am.
• Parent Guidelines: Parents of students in grades 2-8 should not stay on campus after drop-off or pick-up.
• Arrival Time: Please DO NOT drop off children before 7:30 am, as there is no adult supervision before that time.
• Entry/Exit: Enter through the Berendo gate and exit onto 161st St., adhering to a 5-mph speed limit.

Afternoon Pick-Up - CAR LINE

• Grades 2 & 3: Third graders will be seated by the blue tent with the 2nd graders during pick-up.
• Multiple Children: If you have multiple children, the oldest sibling will join the youngest sibling at their designated pick-up spot.
   

TEMPORARY ROSTER

I will be putting our temporary roster outside our classroom for students to check where to put their backpacks, I will be assisting them with this. Please know that our roster is still NOT finalized. Students’ numbers may still change, please don’t label your child’s materials with their number, you can label it with their name. I will let all families know once we have the finalized roster. Hopefully, I can assign the numbers to the students in 2 weeks. 

 

COFFEE & DONUTS for parents

To welcome all families on our first day of school, we are offering donuts and coffees to all the parents. Please join us at carline and brown benches. Donuts are only for parents/guardians not for students!
 

FREE DRESS

Students may wear PROPER free dress this week. Free dress clothing must be neat and modest. Parents/guardians are responsible to ensure that students are dressed in a manner suitable for Catholic school students. Students should observe good habits of grooming and personal hygiene and appropriate attire at all times.

 

The following are NOT appropriate at any time:

 Please check our parent-student handbook for more info about free dress. http://handbook.la-archdiocese.org/schools/08820/chapter-2/section-2-14 
 

Friday, Aug 21- All School Mass  

We will have an All- School Mass on Friday, Aug. 21^ST, Kindly make sure your child wears appropriate Sunday Best dress (No sleeveless, very short dress, shorts, ripped pants) Please check the guidelines for more information.

 WHAT TO BRING ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
 Please bring all/ complete school supplies on Tuesday Aug 18th, labeled with your child's name, not their number. 

 

*Lunch if they are going to daycare

 

COMMUNITY SUPPLIES

If you haven’t dropped them off, please bring them at dismissal (not morning drop-off) or bring it on Friday afternoon, Aug 21^st.

 

PARENT IMPORTANT FORMS

On the first day of school, your child will be bringing home several important forms that require your attention. These forms need to be read, completed, and signed. 

Please note: All completed and signed forms are due back to the school by Friday, August 21^st. 

To show our appreciation for your prompt attention to these forms, students who return all the completed forms by the due date will earn a Free Dress Pass. Forms with missing information will not earn a pass so kindly double check everything. I will give out the free dress pass by Tuesday, Aug 25^th. I will need time to go over and check each form. 

Third Grade Block Schedule

Attached below if a copy of our block schedule. I will also provide a printed copy on the first day of school along with our third grade syllabus.  

Block Schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gD7_DPbBeK8C5jjboy-Hz8XE5nrLHEoa/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112933047815027373509&rtpof=true&sd=true 

Please note the following regarding our uniform:

Dismissal time schedule

* Please note that if we have any noon dismissal, I will let you know through my weekly newsletter emails. 

PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK
 Parents, kindly make sure to read our school’s handbook. The pages of the Parent/Student Handbook are filled with important information regarding school policy and procedures. Parents and students should review the contents together. If you have any questions, please call the school office. We feel that open and clear communication between school and home is important to the success of our educational program.
 http://handbook.la-archdiocese.org/schools/08820

How You Can Help Our Class

Any contribution, big or small, is greatly appreciated and goes directly toward supporting our students and classroom.
 
 BOOK FEES
 Book Fees are due before the 2nd week of school. Your child's books will not be distributed till this fee is cleared. Please reach out to Mr. Carlos Aguilar regarding this matter.
 
 Parent & Teacher Communication ([email protected] )
Email is the best way to contact me for any questions or concerns. I will do my best to respond to emails within 24 hours.

Please note that my office hours are 7:30 AM–4:00 PM. If you send an email outside of my office hours, please allow me up to 24 hours to respond.

During school hours, I am actively teaching and attending to my students, so I may not be able to check or respond to emails immediately. If your concern requires an immediate response during the school day, please contact the school office so they can notify me.

 

Upcoming events (School calendar can be found here https://www.stanthonygardena.org/school-calendar ):
 
 I appreciate all the families reaching out to me directly! Please do not hesitate to email me if you have any questions or concerns.

I look forward to teaching your child this year and working with you to make the most of your child's education. Our partnership is what will help the third graders continue to be so successful!

 God Bless!
 
 Warmly,
 Mrs. Do