Back to School 2023-24

Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Friday 

• Classes begin at 8:00am and end at 2:30pm

• Students may not be dropped off earlier than 7:40am under any circumstances ; there is no supervision available before this time

• Students must be picked up by 2:45pm

Wednesday

• Classes begin at 8:00am and end at 1:30pm

• Students may not be dropped off earlier than 7:40am under any circumstances ; there is no supervision available before this time

• Students must be picked up by 1:45pm

Monday, September 4

• NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)

Tuesday, September 5

• All 1st-6th grade students attend 8:00-2:30

• Kindergarten families attend pre-scheduled meeting with teachers (expect a message soon about scheduling this)

Wednesday, September 6

• All 1st-6th grade students attend 8:00-1:30 (early release Wednesday)

• Kindergarten students with last names A-K attend 8:00-1:30 (early release Wednesday)

• Kindergarten students with last names L-Z do not attend

Thursday, September 7

• All 1st-6th grade students attend 8:00-2:30 

• Kindergarten students with last names L-Z attend 8:00-2:30 

• Kindergarten students with last names A-K do not attend

Friday, September 8

• All K-6th grade students attend 8:00-2:30

Kindergarten families, click here for a kindergarten-specific first week schedule.

• If your child will be absent from school or will arrive late, please report the absence/late arrival in PickUp Patrol (see below for details). This notifies both the attendance secretary and the teacher

  • To avoid receiving an automated attendance call, report the absence/late arrival by 8:00am

• If your student will be absent for three or more days, complete a pre-excused absence request

• If you need to pick your child up early from school, please report the early dismissal in PickUp Patrol (see below for details)

• When you arrive at the school, call the office at (503) 263-7190 to let us know that you've arrived, and we'll walk them out or just come to the front door 

  • To minimize delays for you, we do our best to monitor the early departure list in PickUp Patrol; however, please give yourself plenty of time, as we may not always have your student ready to go if we are attending to a high volume of student needs in the office

• Student dismissal plans are tracked in PickUp Patrol

• The PickUp Patrol web app is free and can be used from a smartphone or computer; the app is not accessed through the app store but rather through an internet browser (click here for instructions on how to add it to your phone's home screen)

• Parents new to Carus will receive a welcome email with instructions for setting up their PickUp Patrol accounts; returning parents will use their log-in information from last year

• New parents will need to set up a default dismissal plan for their students; returning parents will need to review and confirm their students' dismissal plans

• We're have rolled our data over into the new school year on PickUp Patrol and you can log on and set up/confirm your student's default dismissal plan if they are pick-up; bus routes have not yet been released so bus riders dismissal plans will have to be updated at a later time 

Arrival

• If you'll be dropping your student off at school, please enter the front parking lot and drive all the way to the end of the curb

• All students will enter through the front doors

• Parents walking students to class are required to park in a parking spot and will need to enter through the office

• Hand sanitizing upon arrival is encouraged

Students may not under any circumstance be dropped off before 7:40am. There is no supervision available before this time.

Dismissal

• Families who will be picking up will receive a color-coded car tag with their student's/students' name(s): K-2 (orange), 3-4 (green), 5-6 (blue), families with multiple grade levels (yellow) at Meet and Greet

• When you arrive, please enter the front parking lot and park in a spot or drive all the way to the end of the curb

• A staff member will mark that you've arrived and call your student from the building

• You may be directed to park while you wait for your student 

Students must be picked up by 2:45pm. There is no supervision available after this time.

Bus Routes

• Click here to view bus routes. Please note 2023-24 bus routes will not be updated until 8/31/23

• Click here to use the Traversa Ride 360 app to find the latest information and to track your student's bus in real time

• Bus transportation is provided by Student Transportation of America; they can be reached at (503) 263-1007

• If your student will be picked up from, or dropped off at, an address other than your home address as part of their normal routine, please email carus-office@canby.k12.or.us; the address must be within the Carus attendance boundary

Bus Safety

• Bus drivers will not drop off kindergarten students without a designated adult at the stop to pick them up or older sibling accompanying them. 

• If you need to make a change to your child's dismissal plan for the day (e.g., picking up instead of having your student ride the bus), notify us using the PickUp Patrol app by 1:45pm; to avoid end of day confusion, changes to afternoon plans for going home can't be changed after this time

• Changes must be entered in the PickUp Patrol; please avoid notes, emails, or phone calls, except in case of an emergency

• Please keep changes to your child's afternoon transportation plans to an absolute minimum — thank you!

• Most school supplies are provided by the Canby School District

• Click the link below to view the list of items that families need to provide

• Students will have P.E., Music, Library, and Art class every week (P.E. twice a week)

• Students do not need to leave a pair of shoes at school for P.E.; however, please be sure that your child wears clean, non-marking shoes and appropriate clothing on days that her/his class has physical activity scheduled

• Art supplies will be provided by the Canby School District

• Click the link below to view the current Carus staff list

You will be notified of your child's teacher by postcard . If you do not receive your post card by Wednesday, August 24, please notify the school. Please do not call the office before this date to inquire about your child's teacher.

• Please save the date for our Meet and Greet event on Thursday, August 31, from 4:00 to 6:00pm

• Come meet your child's teacher, tour your child's classroom, see bond improvements in the building, and enjoy a frozen treat 

• Teachers and Carus Staff are looking forward to seeing you there!

• All families are encouraged to complete a free/reduced meal application for accurate demographic representation that could lead to resources for families and additional district funding (Paper applications are available in the office)

• For menus and other meal information, visit the Canby School District Nutritional Services website 

• Please send your student with a healthy snack to eat during their class's snack time

• Please make sure that younger students bring a snack that they are able to open easily on their own

• If you're interested in volunteering at school or on field trips, complete the required online volunteer background check

• We recommend that all parents and guardians fill out the application so that they have a cleared background check on file 

• If you've already completed the HelpCounter application, you don't need to do it again unless your registration has lapsed (if this is the case, you will receive an email notifying you of this)

• Pre-approved volunteers will be able to work in the building this year — please contact your child's teacher to find out about volunteer opportunities

• Through event organization, financial support, and volunteerism, our PTA plays a vital role in our school community

• Our PTA is seeking officers for the 2023-24 school year

• Those interested in joining the PTA, please contact caruspta@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page

• Check out Canby School District's employment page for Carus and Canby School District job opportunities

• If your student requires medication during school hours, you will need to complete an authorization form and drop off the medication during Meet and Greet

• You can fill out the form ahead of time, but we will also have paper copies available

• You must bring the medication with you to Meet and Greet labeled and in its original container; students may not transport medications

• If you have questions about school medications, please contact our health assistant, Melinda Ross (melinda.ross@canby.k12.or.us)