8/19-8/22 Third Grade Highlights
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Happy FriYAY Third Grade families,
Here are some reminder 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 8/19-8/22. 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.
FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL 8/19-8/22
We have NOON DISMISSAL (12 noon) this week, DAYCARE is available from 12-6pm, please let 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 2-8: 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.
- 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.
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:- attire with inappropriate text or images
- Crop tops, tank tops, shirts with holes
- Flip-flops, open toed shoes or bare feet
- Overly torn/frayed, sagging pants
- Colored/Dyed Hair or Extreme hairstyles
- Nail Polish
- Long dangling earrings or large hoops
archdiocese.org/schools/08820/ chapter-2/section-2-14
Friday, Aug 22- All School Mass
We will have an All- School Mass on Friday, Aug. 22nd, 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.
I will send more information regarding our uniform by the end of this week to guide our new families.
WHAT TO BRING ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Please bring all/ complete school supplies on Tuesday Aug 19th, labeled with your child's name, not their number.
- Third Grade Summer Packet
- Complete Personal supplies
- Snacks & water bottle
If you haven’t dropped them off, please bring them at dismissal (not morning drop-off).
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 22.
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 on Monday, Aug 25th. 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://drive.google.com/file/d/1elA2O-bNI8O82XX2JNXwbU_ ktAfZq7qh/view?usp=sharing
Please note the following regarding our uniform:- Monday- PE
- Friday- Mass uniform
- M, T, Th, F- 3:00pm
- W- 1:30pm
* 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
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 try to respond on your email within 24hrs.
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