Message from Dr. Penke

We had an awesome first week of school at Aldrich! It is always exciting to see our students. I love this time of year!

School Statistics: I thought I would share some statistics about Aldrich Elementary. We have a grand total of 434 students in grades K-5. We have 218 boys and 216 girls. Our Aldrich school community includes people with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Sharing of ourselves enriches us all. We look forward to working with you and your children. 

New Staff: I want to introduce new Aldrich staff members to you. 

Mrs. Summer Hospodka, Kindergarten 

Mrs. Jill Bright, Kindergarten

Senorita Vanessa Chavez Jurado, Spanish

Ms. Jaci Henderson, Speech Language Pathologist

Mrs. Jean Tooher, School Psychologist

We are excited to have them join our Aldrich All-Star family! 

Morning Arrival:

Supervision begins at 8:15am so please do not drop your child off before then.  All children will enter at 8:15am and any children who wish to eat breakfast will go straight to the cafeteria for their grab and go breakfast. Please say good-bye to your child at the curb when you drop them off as parents are not allowed to walk students to the classroom.  

Dismissal:

Please arrive promptly at 3:30pm to pick up your student.  Please put the yellow sign with your last name and grade on your dashboard so we know which child to load in the car. If you are driving along the curb for pickup, please stay in your car and we will help the children get loaded. Please be on time and we promise we will attempt to keep the traffic line moving quickly!

Lunch Money and Prices:

School meals are parent-pay and regular pricing for the 2023/2024 school year. The breakfast price is $1.60, lunch price is $3.15, and milk only is $0.55. 

If your child qualifies for Free or Reduced lunch, your family needs to submit an application.  Please click here to be directed to the application.

Lunch Visitors/Volunteers:

Just a reminder that we are not allowing any lunch visitors or volunteers until after Labor Day.  Thank you for your patience!

Curriculum Night:

We will have our in-person Curriculum Night on Tuesday, August 29th.  We look forward to sharing our curriculum information with you in your child’s classroom that evening.  More details will follow about exact times soon.

Animals on the Premise:

Please do not bring any animals/pets on the premises.  We want to make sure that everyone is safe, and we have many allergies that can be compromised.

Front Doors: All of the doors are locked at all times. Please come to the front door and push the circle button to obtain access into school. Please make sure your child is prepared in the morning, so we can cut down on interruptions during our learning time. 

Safety Drills:  During the first few weeks of school, we practice our safety drills. Our safety system is called the Standard Response Protocol which is what first responders use as well.  The safety drills are called Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Shelter, and Evacuate.  

Thank you for sharing your children with us and for supporting us this school year. 

Dr. Penke