We are a NUT FREE Classroom
Due to student allergies, we are a TREE NUT FREE classroom. Please do not send any products to school with your child that contain tree nuts.
Take Home Folder
Please place any important communication (teacher notes, dismissal notes, absentee excuses, permission slips,...) in your child's take home folder. Let your child know if they have important mail to return to school. Once at school, It will be your child's responsibility to check their folder each morning for notes. Reminders will be given. Please check you child's folder each night for completed work/projects, notes and important flyers. Empty and return your child's folder each day .
Sneakers/Clothes
Sneakers should be worn/sent to school daily for participation in PE and outdoor play. All students should have an extra change of clothes in their locker. If your child has an accident at school, the soiled clothing will be sent home and should returned the following day.
Water Bottles
Please send a filled, unbreakable, spill proof water bottle to school with your child each day. Water bottles should be labeled with student names.
Snack
We will have snack time at the end of each day. Please provide one simple, nutritious TREE NUT FREE snack. It is advisable to pack this separate from your child's lunch. Eating utensils are not available in our classroom. Please provide them if necessary.
Books
LIBRARY BOOKS
Students will be checking out books from the GLP library each Monday. These books can remain at home throughout the week for your enjoyment. Please return library books every MONDAY in the bag provided by Mrs. Agle. If we do not have school on a Monday, hold onto the books until the following week.
IRLA BOOK BAGS
Once independent student reading levels have been established, IRLA book bags will be sent home. Please refer to the "Reading Logs/IRLA" page in the drop down menu for more information. IRLA book bags should be returned daily.
Breakfast/Lunch
BRINGERS: If your child is bringing their lunch, please make sure their lunch box is labeled with their full name (inside is fine). Please provide all needed eating utensils. Food can not be warmed up in the cafeteria. Practice opening and closing lunch containers with your child as needed for independence.
BUYERS: Breakfast is served from 8:35-9:00 a.m. Please place a note in your child's folder or send me a Dojo message prior to 8:30 a.m. if your child will be attending breakfast. Our class attends lunch from 11:15-11:45 a.m. Lunch count for preferred entrees is taken at morning meeting. If a student does not place a lunch order during the lunch count and then needs to buy, they will receive a lunch but it may not be their preferred entree.
This year, all GLP students are eligible to receive a FREE breakfast and/or lunch! While not necessary to receive a meal, please complete the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Household Income Eligibility form as this information is used for State Aid purposes.
Student Absences
Please call the Health Office (992-3612) to report absences. A written excuse should be sent when your child returns to school.
Please note: If your child is absent due to a family vacation when school is in session, this is considered an illegal absence. As per the GLP student handbook: "No work is to be handed out prior to the vacation. Work will be collected for the student during his/her absence. Upon return, the student will have to make up missed work. Parents are responsible for making sure the child completes all assignments." Please do not request work be prepared prior to your vacation.
*Parents must notify the school in writing one week prior to a vacation or extended planned absence.
Transportation
Please be sure to notify the GLP main office of any changes
in transportation for your child.
Thank You!
Morning Drop Off: If you will be dropping your child off at school, please follow the instructions on the GLP School Procedures page. Please note that drop-off does not begin until 8:35 a.m. and no students will be permitted in the building prior to that time.
Pick-up Procedures: Pick ups at the end of the day will take place in Room #4. Pleae enter the doors by the kindergarten playground and follow the signage. Photo identification must be available. Pick up times for GLP students are staggered by grade level with preK/kindergarten students being dismissed at 2:55 p.m.
Excused Early: If a student is to be excused early, please send a note to school with your son or daughter with the following information: student's full name, the time of release, the reason for leaving, the person who will be picking up the child (if not the parent) and a parent signature. Students must be picked up in the office not at the classroom. In addition, the person picking up the child MUST have photo identification available.
Dismissal Changes: All dismissal changes for GLP students are processed through the GLP Main Office and Transportation Department. If you need to make a permanent or temporary change to your child's transportation, please send in a written note to be forwarded to the Main Office. The secretaries will inform the transportation department and classroom teacher as well as create a bus or pick-up pass as needed.
IMPORTANT: Please do not leave messages on teacher voicemail, email or Class Dojo regarding dismissal changes. There is a very strong chance that the message may not be received prior to dismissal. Please send a note in the morning or call the GLP Mail Office in an emergency.
School Closings: Listen to WKBW-TV or one of the local radio stations for official school closings. In addition, the Eden CSD website will be updated with closing information. You may also sign up to receive a phone call and or text message through our School Messenger Communication System.