Good Evening, Fifth Grade Families!
Blessed Sunday! I hope you are all well. Here are the information you need for the week of 08/29-09/02. I ask that you please read all of the information I post or email along with all of the attachments/ links.
FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL (NOON DISMISSAL, FREE DRESS, DAYCARE from 12-6pm)
On the first week of school, Aug. 29-Sept 2nd, Students will be wearing FREE DRESS, noon dismissal.
Friday, 9/2 First School Mass (Students wear their formal Mass uniforms or Sunday best)
Students may arrive as early as7:30am and will be marked tardy after 7:50am.
Know that for security purposes, ALL Gates will be closed at 8am daily, after the 7:50 tardy bell rings. We will secure the campus at that time.
DROP-OFF
Students will have to wait by the blue benches under the tent. Students should not play nor run around in the morning. Do not send your child in the classroom. I will meet them downstairs.
PICK-UP
Our class will be right in front of Room 8 (Daycare / new school library).
Negative Covid Test by 08/29
I/We highly recommend for students to provide a negative test result prior to our first day of school.
– PCR Test must be taken Aug. 27; OR
– Home Test Kit Aug. 28
Either test will be accepted. Kindly upload the result on Google Classroom after receiving the result.
COFFEE and DONUTS
It is an exciting year and we are offering donuts and coffees to all the parents. Please join us by the brown benches. Donuts are only for parents/guardians not for students!
FREE DRESS
Students may wear PROPER free dress this week. Free dress clothing must be neat and modest. Parents/guardians are responsible to ensure that students are dressed in a manner suitable for Catholic school students. Students should observe good habits of grooming and personal hygiene and appropriate attire at all times.
The following are NOT appropriate at any time:
- attire with inappropriate text or images
- Crop tops, tank tops,
- Flip-flops, open toed shoes or bare feet
- Overly torn/frayed, sagging pants
- Colored/Dyed Hair or Extreme hairstyles
- Nail Polish
- Long dangling earrings or large hoops
Please check our parent-student handbook for more info about free dress.
WHAT TO BRING ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Please bring all/ complete school supplies on Monday Aug 29th, labeled with your child’s name:
- Summer Packet
- Kindly check our supply list http://www.stanthonygardena.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Fifth-Grade-Supply-List-2022-2023-1.pdf
PERSONAL IPAD
* Kindly turn off/disable all notifications and/or MUST HAVE parental control/time limit in all Social Media / Online Accounts (YouTube, games, search engine, etc — if your child has any)
* Please read parent/student handbook in regards to ELECTRONIC USAGE POLICIES
http://handbook.la-archdiocese.org/schools/08820/chapter-10/section-10-1
* Label your child’s device with their name.
Apps List (must be downloaded and/or have web access on the device)
- Zoom (just in case)
- Google Classroom
- ST MATH https://play.stmath.com/id/#/welcome
- Renaissance https://global-zone52.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/306665
- Epic! (Additional practice at home
PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK
Parents, kindly make sure to read our school’s handbook. The pages of the Parent/Student Handbook are filled with important information regarding school policy and procedures. Parents and students should review the contents together. If you have any questions, please call the school office. We feel that open and clear communication between school and home is important to the success of our educational program.
http://handbook.la-archdiocese.org/schools/08820
BOOK FEES
Book Fees are due by the 2nd week of school. Your child’sbooks will not be distributed till this fee is cleared. Please reach out to Mr. Carlos Aguilar.
UPCOMING EVENTS
School calendar can be foundclicking here)
SCHOLASTIC BOOKS
* I would like to invite and encourage you to check books at https://www.scholastic.com/home
* With a $25 order, you can pick a FREE $5 Book (use code: READS).
* Class Order Due Date: 09/30/22
* Shop Our Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/TB4MM
* Shop Digital Flyers for Our Grade with Your Child: https://clubs.scholastic.com/grade5
* Please share the Class Page link to extended family and friends. All orders also earn FREE Books for our class.
Should you have questions / concerns, please do not hesitate to ask. If there are any changes, I will let you know right away.
I am excited to see you all tomorrow!
Thank you and God Bless,
Ms. Garcia
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