8/20 – 8/23 First Grade Newsletter

Hello First Grade Families!

I hope everyone is well! I am thrilled to begin this new academic year together. Here are some important reminders to help your child have a smooth and successful start for the week of 8/20-8/23. I ask everyone to please read all the information to avoid questions covered in detail by the email and posts I have put out. I will greatly appreciate it!

FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL 8/20-8/23- ALL SCHOOL MASS FRIDAY
NOON DISMISSAL, DAYCARE available from 12-6pm, please let office know
Please note that parents will not be allowed in the classroom.
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.

PICK UP/ DROP OFF

Procedures: 

• All K-1 students must be dropped off and picked up in front of our classroom. Students walk to the classroom to hang up their backpacks and sit quietly on the blue bench outside our classroom. When the bell rings, students will line up in their spot outside our classroom, where I greet them.
• Students should not be playing and running outside the classroom in the morning or during dismissal. We don’t have enough adult supervision to watch all grades outside. 
• Students must be picked up outside of our classroom. The teacher will support students and parents by connecting them with the students. Once checked out, please avoid loitering around the school grounds. Once students are checked out, they shouldn’t be running and playing around. 
• NO Kindergarteners or First Graders can be picked up at carline.
• NO conferences during drop-off or pick-up, please email me to schedule a conference.

• Arrival Time: Please do not drop off children before 7:30 am, as there is no adult supervision before that time.
• Entry/Exit: Enter through the Berendo gate and exit onto 161st St., adhering to a 5-mph speed limit.
• Multiple Children: If you have multiple children, the oldest sibling will join the youngest sibling at their designated pick-up spot.

TEMPORARY ROSTER
I will be putting our temporary roster outside our classroom for students to check where to put their backpacks, I will be assisting them with this. Please know that our roster is NOT yet finalized. Students’ numbers may still change, please don’t label your child’s materials with their number. I will let all families know once we have the finalized roster. Hopefully, I can assign the numbers to the students in 2 weeks.

COFFEE & DONUTS for parents
To welcome all families on our first day of school, we are offering donuts and coffees to all the parents. Please join us at the carline and 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, ripped 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 Tuesday Aug 20th, labeled with your child’s name, not their number.

·   First Grade Summer Packet

·   Complete Personal supplies

·   Student Emergency Kit 
 

COMMUNITY SUPPLIES
If you haven’t dropped off community supplies, please send them with your child or bring them to the classroom on the first day.

PARENT IMPORTANT FORMS
On the first day of school, your child will be bringing home several important forms that require your attention. These forms need to be read, completed, and signed.

Please note: All completed and signed forms are due back to the school by Friday, August 23.

To show our appreciation for your prompt attention to these forms, students who return all the completed forms by the due date will earn a Free Dress Pass.

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 before the 2nd week of school. Your child’s books will not be distributed till this fee is cleared. Please reach out to Mr. Carlos Aguilar regarding this matter.

Parent & Teacher Communication (acatbagan@stanthonygardena.org)
Email is the best way to contact me for any questions or concerns. I will try to respond to your email within 24hrs.

Upcoming events (School calendar can be found clicking here):

I appreciate all the families reaching out to me directly!  Please do not hesitate to email me if you have any questions or concerns.

I look forward to teaching your child this year and working with you to make the most of your child’s education. Our partnership is what will help the first graders achieve great success!

God Bless!

Warmly,
Ms. Catbagan