For the first two days of the school year (August 28th & 29th), your child will not be assigned to a specific teacher. On these days we will rotate our ELP students around amongst the three classes, giving them a chance to interact with many different peers.
On Friday afternoon we will make official class rosters. You will receive a Class Dojo invitation via email from your child’s official teacher. This is the platform we use for communication throughout the school year. The following Tuesday, your child will begin with their designated teacher/classroom. Please note we will still do a lot as a program and intermix frequently.
Schedule for the first two days:
Thursday
9:00-11:00
Parent meeting starting just after 9:00- you will say goodbye to your child out on the playground & the kids will play with our paraprofessionals & additional staff while our parent meeting takes place
Friday
8:25-11:00
Expect a message from your child's designated classroom teacher in the hours following dismissal
Morning Drop Off (between 8:00-8:15): Front office
Early morning recess runs from 8:00-8:15 (ELP students will not attend early morning recess until week of Sept. 8th, until then they will be sent straight to our rooms)
Tardy bell rings at 8:25
After School Pick Up (between 2:45-3:00 MTWF, 1:45-2:00 TH): Near front office doors, located specifically by room #402 window (same parking lot)
Kids will sit alongside the building
Parents must get out of vehicles to pick up child.
Please note that if you are having your child use our bus system, this is not available to any ELP students until September 15th.
ELP does school supplies differently from the rest of the school. We use everything communal and will be assigning each family two months of the school year to send in a handful of smaller items that go with a specific month of learning. Once class lists have been determined you will receive information from your child’s teacher about what months you are assigned to and what items will be needed as the time arrives.
In the meantime, here are the items your child will need:
Backpack (labeled with child's name)
Lunchbox (labeled with child's name)- if packing a lunch
Water bottle (labeled with child's name)- will be sent to and from home each day
Rest time items- 1 small pillow, 1 small blanket and 1 stuffed animal if preferred (rest items will be sent home every couple weeks to be washed and returned)
1 bulk-sized snack item to be used throughout the year as needed
Other items that are always appreciated & needed right off the bat include: Lysol Wipes, Paper towels, Band-Aids, Play-Doh & sidewalk chalk. You can send these any time!
Each day we will have snack in the morning and afternoon. A snack calendar will be sent out at the beginning of each month, assigning each family one day to send in a bulk-sized snack. We will provide ideas for snack in our first calendar.
Your child can either bring a packed lunch or can purchase a school lunch. ELP will eat lunch together in the lunchroom where we will practice school dining manners. Please send your child with food items that they can primarily open and access themselves.
We also ask that your child has a water bottle that they bring to and from school each day.
Our program strongly emphasizes the importance of family involvement and will have a variety of events throughout the school year that we hope you can be a part of. Please note that after today, all parents/guardians are required to have volunteer paperwork & a background check completed in order to access the building. Without these completed you will not be able to attend any events, performances, etc. To ensure this is not an issue we ask that everyone complete their volunteer paperwork no later than September 5th.
Scan the QR code to fill out your background check online and turn your volunteer form into your child’s teacher or the main office ASAP.
Thank you for your prompt completion of this & for helping us ensure safety for all our students!