IMPORTANT REMINDERS
School begins at 8:55 am / Arrival- If you drop your child off in the morning, please plan on having your child at school between 8:40- 8:50am (students should NOT be dropped off at school prior to 8:40 am). When they are dropped off they will go out to the playground. The bell rings at 8:55am and I will greet them on the playground. If your child arrives after 9:05am, you must walk them into the office and sign your child in. He/she will be marked as late.
School Ends at 3:40pm/ Dismissal- Please sent a note or email me (by 2:00pm) if your child will be getting picked up early or will be going home a different way than his/her regular dismissal procedure. The end of the day gets very hectic! If you are picking up your child at the end of the day in the office, you must pick them up by 3:15pm. If you are picking up after 3:15pm, you be expected to get in the pick up carline (please do not come into the office) and get your child at regular dismissal time.
Folders- Your child’s "travel" folder will come home each night. Please take everything out and review it. Anything that needs to come back to school put back in the folder. Return the folder to school the next day!
Refillable/ Spill Proof Water Bottle- Please make sure your child bring a refillable water EVERYDAY. It must be spill proof (no twist off lids). We do not have a water fountain in our classroom and kids leaving to get a drink every time they are thirsty can be very distracting. To avoid spills, which is a big mess because our paper towels do not absorb water, water bottles must be spill proof!
Lunch Money- Money can be added to your child's account by using the website. If you are sending in cash, please make sure all money comes to school in an envelope labeled with your child’s name and lunch number. All lunch money is sent to the office in the morning.
Snacks (2)- Your child can bring a morning "working snack" (this should be a quick, healthy snack) and a snack to bring outside for afternoon recess
Birthdays- You are welcome to send in a treat on or near your child’s special day. I ask that you just send me an email to let me know. Sometimes we have more than one birthday on a day or another special activity/treat and advanced notice helps me plan the day. For children with summer birthdays, we can do ½ birthday or in June. Please keep the treat simple. Cupcakes, brownies, cookies or donuts work best. NO cakes please!
Absences- Please send in a note within 3 days of your child being absent. If you email me, I can forward it to our school secretary, Ms. Shaw in the office. To report an absence you can call 215-881-6410 (option 1) or email WEattendance@cheltenham.org
Family Trip/Vacations- If you are planning a trip/vacation, please inform Mr. Taylor. There is a form that must be filled out and approved in advance in order for the missed days to be considered excused.
Parent Volunteers- For the safety of our children, anyone who would like to participate in classroom activities, must have clearances on file! This can be a lengthy process. See district website for more details! When entering the building, please remember your license to obtain a visitor’s badge.