First Grade Survival Guide for Parents

The Night Before the first day of School

❏ Fill out the dismissal form

It is CRUCIAL that your teacher knows where you plan on picking up your child after school. Parents are not allowed on campus during dismissal time and should remain out of the hallways.

There are 4 dismissal zones that you may choose to use:

1. Front of school (near the flagpole and Office)

2. Carpool (parents must remain in their car)

3. Dianne Adair Day care

4. Back gate (near day care, behind the back play structure) Parents must be present & standing at the gate to pick-up their child.

Don’t Forget

❏ Pack a healthy snack!

Each day your child will have a snack recess. Please pack the snack SEPARATELY from your child’s lunch & show them their snack before you put it in their tote bag so they can easily see & grab it at recess time. Keep it simple. A ziplock bag of crackers, fruit, granola bar or yogurt are perfect snacks. Students may get a free snack from the Cafeteria if they don’t wish to bring one from home. Please no nut products!

❏ Lunch  

Pack your child’s lunch or remind them that they will be getting their lunch at school. All students are eligible for FREE lunch in the cafeteria. All they have to do is walk through the cafeteria and grab it. 1st grade teachers and staff will help your child learn how to get their lunches the first few days of school. Please do NOT pack any items that need to be reheated. 

❏ Make sure you have put your child’s full name on their:

1. Tote bag

2. Lunchbox/ Bag 

3. Water Bottle

4. Loose clothing (jackets, sweaters, etc.)

5. Yoga Mat

The Morning of the First Day of School

 ❏ Remind your child where you plan on picking them up!

1. Front of School

2. Carpool (Use only if you will remain in your car to pick up)

3. Day care

4. Back Gate

❏ Bring your school supplies on the first day of school. Please Do NOT label any items- Except for their tote bag (no backpacks) & Headphones. If needed you can send the supplies over the course of a few days with your student or drop them at the Office before or after school (be sure to write the Teacher Name on the bag). *Yoga mats will not be needed until the end of the month. Please keep these at home until Mindful Monday begins.

❏ If you were unable to attend the Back-to-School Bonanza you must go directly to the office to get registered. They will give you your child’s teacher assignment and a card that notifies the teacher that you have registered in the office.

❏ Kids line up on the blacktop towards the back of the school in the morning. School begins promptly so be sure to be in line before the final bell. Teachers will come out to greet them. Look for your teacher’s name or room number on the ground. First grade morning lines are near the carpool gate and on the basketball courts.

If students are not in line after the final bell students will need to walk to class on their own.

**Please note: Parents may walk onto the campus and line up with their child for the first day of school only.