Hello Parents:

Here we are at the beginning of another school year!

As we work to improve curriculum and instruction, one fact is perfectly clear: none of our efforts will
work if children do not attend school regularly. Across our state, too many students are missing 10 percent of the school year, a level of chronic absenteeism that erodes student achievement as early as kindergarten and exacerbates achievements gaps.

Chronic absences in kindergarten and first grade can leave students unable to read by the end of third
grade. In sixth grade, poor attendance becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school. By ninth grade, it is a better predictor of high school graduation than eighth grade test scores.

The research also shows that when we put students back on track for attendance, we can affect their academic performance as well.

Please refer to our Family Handbook on our website if you have any questions to our Attendance Policy.

Hope this school year is the vest ever!

Sincerely,

Dr. Elsy Diaz
Head of School

Morning Drop-off  7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

1. During morning drop-off parents may only park outside of building.
2. Parents may use the student drop-off entering through Wilshire Ave heading East only.  
3. Parents CAN NOT enter the drop-off area if they are heading West on Wilshire Ave. 
4. Parents using the drop-off must exit onto S. Pan American (access road)
5. Please have your students ready to exit the car when you enter the drop-off lane.
6. It is important that the drop-off lane moves continuously with less than 2 minute stops.
7. Teachers will be at the drop-off area to ensure students arriving between 7:30-7:50 a.m. enter the Multipurpose room or the safe playground area.
8. Students arriving after 7:50 a.m. need to go directly to their classroom.

Afternoon Pick-up  2:55 p.m. - 3:15 pm.  PYP

1. Kindergarten and 1st grade students will be at the pick-up area by  2:55 p.m.
2. 2nd  - 3rd grade students will be at the pick-up area by 3:05 p.m.
3. 4th -5th grade students will be at the pick-up area by 3:10 p.m.
4. If you have a child in two or three of these grades please wait until the last pick-up time to pick all your children together.  
5. It is important that the pick-up lane moves continuously.
6. Students in PYP that have siblings in MYP will be taken at 3:15 to after care.  There will be no charge if your MYP and PYP student are picked up  by 3:40 pm.

NEW PICK UP PROCEDURES

 

1. ALL FAMILIES WILL USE THE PICK UP CARD, PLACED ON THE DASH WHICH DENOTES WHICH PICK UP TIME YOUR FAMILY HAS BEEN ASSIGNED. PLEASE DO NOT COME EARLY.
2. PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WILSHIRE AVE AS THAT WILL BE A TURN LANE INTO THE SCHOOL IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC BUILD UP INTERFERING WITH NEIGHBORING BUSINESS TRAFFIC.  PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PARK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WILSHIRE AND WALK IN TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD.
3. IF DRIVING THROUGH THE PICK UP LINE, MAINTAIN ONE SINGLE LINE, PULLING UP ALL OF THE WAY AROUND TO NEAR THE PAN AMERICAN/FRONTAGE EXIT.
4. THERE IS NO PARKING IN OR AROUND THE PICK UP LINE.  IF YOU ARRIVE EARLY, YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO LEAVE THE LINE AND COME BACK AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.

These procedures are being implemented to increase student safety and decrease the traffic concerns of our neighbors.  Your patience and helpfulness in making this process work best for our community is greatly appreciated! 

 

 

 

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