Thank you for your care and caution while driving!

Some January reminders about our Donlon traffic:

Honor the queue!   Do not cut in front of others in our front loop. If you need to drop off your child in the front loop, you must wait in line. Do not use the left line to move to the front and cut over to the curb. Also, you may NOT drop off your child from the left lane - only drop off in the curb lane, and have your child exit from the curb side of the car.

Keep our traffic flowing!   Our front lot has TWO exit lanes  for after you have dropped off or picked up your child. You can see two arrows painted on the ground as a reminder. Please fill both lanes (they both turn right at the end of the loop - drivers must take turns exiting).

Keep our traffic flowing! (Part 2)  Please don't  block traffic by waiting for students on Dorman Road in front of our school. The southbound far right lane is for vehicles turning right into the Donlon parking lot. If you'd like to pick up your child elsewhere, the back of the school is an excellent spot, or you could have them walk to a different close location to meet you.

Cross safely!   It is very dangerous to drop off or pick up your children in the middle of the road! Do NOT run across the road or encourage your children to run across the road. There are crosswalks designated, and all must use the crosswalks. A few extra steps to go to the crosswalk can be the difference between safety and tragedy. Also, please remind children that they must get off of their bikes and walk across the street. Riding a bike across the street is risky, because it doesn't allow time for  car drivers to see the bike rider in time to stop.

Attendance Matters!

January 16 starts our 20th week of school . . . that means that we will have only 19 weeks for your children to learn all of the essential standards for their grade level! Each minute of school is important learning time (even recess and lunch minutes, as children learn how to interact, problem-solve, manage emotions, and communicate effectively during these unstructured times). Please do all that you can to have your students on time and ready to learn each school day. 

Linked here are some tips from understood.org for less-stress mornings that help ALL (children AND their families)

FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE

KINDERGARTEN PARENTS/GUARDIANS:

Completed Oral Health Exam forms are due by May 31, 2024.  Please drop off at the Donlon office or email to: jtompkins@pleasantonusd.net.  Thank you!

**TK/Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-25 School Year**

PUSD is hosting one In-Person Parent Informational Meeting on January 24, 2024. Following the presentation, the slide deck will be available for viewing on the TK/K Parent Meeting page on the PUSD Website.

2024/25 New Student Enrollment will open on February 5, 2024. The link to begin the online enrollment process will not be available for the 2024/25 year prior to that date. PLEASE READ THROUGH THIS IMPORTANT PAGE REGARDING ENROLLMENT!

• Transitional Kindergarten (TK):  The child must turn 5 years old between Sept. 2, 2024 and June 2, 2025

• Kindergarten enrollment:  The child must turn 5 years old, on or before Sept. 1, 2024

STILL NEEDED: CLOTHING DONATIONS FOR THE HEALTH OFFICE

Are you cleaning out closets and drawers for the new year? Have any smaller sized items you'd like to donate? We have been loaning out a lot of clothing to students who need a change of clothes for various reasons.  We are running low and would appreciate the following gently worn clothing items to add to our supply:

SMALL SIZES (TO FIT TK, K and 1st GRADE)

👖Stretchy waist pants such as sweatpants 

👕Tee shirt type tops, short and long sleeve

🧥Zip up sweatshirts

Please drop off your donations at the Donlon Office.  Thank you!