Welcome Back to School

Dear Families,

Welcome to the beginning of school of Eagle Ridge Academy…the countdown is going.  We are all looking forward to welcoming the students back on August 27^th for the first day of school.  This is the new Lower School Office Blog.  I will try to update it every two weeks with announcements, pictures, information, etc.  The link will be posted on the all school Notes and Reminders page on the Eagle Ridge Academy website.  I hope you will find it helpful and entertaining on occasion.   

It was delightful meeting many parents and students at Orientation on Wednesday evening.  If you were unable to attend Orientation, please contact your child's teacher and share the transportation plan for your child.

As you may know by now, there are not going to be any pre-scheduled visiting conferences prior to the start of the 2012-13 school year.  If there are things you would like to share with your child’s teacher prior to the start of school, please contact them and set up a time individually.

1^st week of school drop off/pick up information

§  School starts everyday promptly at 8:00.  Students need to be in their classrooms prior to this time each day.

§  Students may be walked to their individual classrooms the first week of  school ONLY.  Starting Tuesday, September 4^th all students must be dropped in the commons to walk to their individual classrooms. I would encourage parents to only do this on the first day.  As you know our hallways are tight and extra bodies make it difficult to get around.  In my experience children with separation issues do much better as soon as parents drop them off and leave the area.  I will be around in the hallways to help head off any issues and make the students comfortable “going to school.”

§  Pick up will start at 3:00 each day for everyone.  There will be no early pick up for LS students without US siblings.  We want to take advantage of every last minute of instructional time with EVERY student.  As of right now the dismissal/pick up procedures will be the same as last year.  Please check the transportation table at orientation if you have any specific questions.

Lower School Office

Check out procedures and pictures of the new Lower School Office.  If you have any "classical" decorations we could use for the many shelves you will see in the picture below, please let me know.  We will begin to display student artwork on those shelves as it becomes available this year, as well.

Lower School Office

The Lower School Office is a new initiative we are trying here at Eagle Ridge Academy this year.   We are hopeful it will prove to be a valuable resource moving forward.  Below you will find the guidelines* for its use.

The Lower School Office Is:

§  Open each day from 9:00-2:00

§  Your contact in the Lower School Office is Marilyn Strand.

§  If a Lower School student arrives at school after 9:00, he or she may be checked in at the Lower School Office.  Any arrivals between 8:00 and 9:00 will need to check in at the main office.

§  If a Lower School student needs to be picked up prior to 2:00, he or she may be checked out in the Lower School Office.  After 2:00, check out in the main office.

§  Between the hours of 9:00 and 2:00 forgotten items (lunches, books, etc.) may be dropped off with Marilyn in the Lower School Office.  She will make sure the students receive the forgotten item.  She will not deliver the item but will call the classroom and the item may be picked up at the teacher, EA, or student convenience.

§  A place to get questions answered or find resources, if needed.

The Lower School Office Is Not:

§  A place to drop off students in the morning before 9:00.  In order to control the flow of traffic in the morning Lower School parents must follow the all school drop off procedures.

§  A cut through to the main office or other areas of the building.  No parents or visitors will be allowed to enter the school through the Lower School Office unless they are scheduled volunteers in a classroom.

*New guidelines may be created as they are needed.  

Please contact me with any questions.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Baier