Dear Fales Families,
We are so happy to kick off our first full year in the new building! Thank you to the Fales Parent Group and our Fales families for an AMAZING Welcome Back Brunch for staff! We are so grateful for your tremendous support and generosity!! Below you will find a few reminders about our Arrival and Dismissal procedures.
Arrival/Dismissal Information: The hours of school are 8:50 to 3:05.
As you are aware our outdoor spaces are new to us and we will be learning as we implement our arrival and dismissal protocols. We will seek feedback from staff and families and make any needed adjustments to our arrival and dismissal protocols as we go. Thank you for your understanding and support!
Bus Route Information: The District sent an email regarding bus routes as well as the bus-tracking app “Where’s My Kid?”. Click here to read that communication.
School bus arrival will begin around 8:30 a.m. Buses will drop off at the larger driveway loop at the front of the building. Staff members will greet students off the buses and either connect them with their teachers or their classrooms.
Student drop off will also begin at 8:30 a.m. Parents/guardians dropping off their children should drive into the upper driveway loop at the back of the building and pull up to the curb. We ask that all parents/guardians stay in their vehicles. This will help with safety and the traffic flow in the driveway loop. Staff members will open vehicle doors, greet students and direct them to their classroom or the playground. Parents may also park in the lower parking lot and walk their child up to the front walkway.
Dismissal of Bus Students - At the end of the day bus students will line up by grade level and board buses as they arrive.
Parent Pick Up of Students (Drivers) - At the end of the day parents/guardians should drive into the upper driveway loop at the back of the building and pull up to the curb. We ask that all parents/guardians stay in their vehicles to help with safety and the traffic flow. Staff will open the door of your vehicle and help students buckle if needed.
Parent Pick Up of Students (Walkers) - At the end of the day parents/guardians that are walkers should walk to the back of the building and connect with the staff dismissing students.
If you plan to pick up your child from school or change their dismissal plans, please send a note or email to your child’s teacher. We have provided Blue Note pads to make this as simple as possible for home and school. If you send an email please also email the main office at [email protected] and [email protected] informing them that your child will not ride the bus home. It is important to include the office in this email as teachers may not see your email in time due to teaching responsibilities.
Parking: We are thrilled to have more parking spaces for families to utilize! The lower lot should have plenty of spots for families to use when visiting the school. Please note there will also be short-term visitors parking near the front of the building if you are coming to pick your child up for an appointment or dropping something off.
We wish everyone a wonderful start to the school year and we look forward to welcoming families to our Open House on Thursday, September 29th from 6:30-7:30 p.m.!
Take good care,
Maryann Stannard