Seward Elementary parents/guardians,
Thank you all for a wonderful first week of school. There are amazing things happening in the classrooms with our students.
There are a few items I want to communicate; please forgive the length of this communication.
Open House:
Tuesday, August 22nd, will be Seward El Open House from 4:30-5:30. This is an opportunity for you to talk with your students’ teacher and let the student show off their classroom. There will be popsicles! (Thank you PTA)
Drop off and pick up:
With three schools in such close proximity all having the same start/stop times, it causes some additional hurdles we need to overcome.
Morning drop off routine:
Buses:
All buses will drop off the students at the front door. Buses should be out of the parking lot at or near 7:40.
Car riders:
There are 2 options for car riders:
1) walk up
2) drop off
Walk up – If you choose to walk your student to the front doors, please park in a designated parking spot, use the crosswalk and walk your student to the covered area at the front of the school. Please DO NOT allow your student to cross the parking lot by themselves.
Drop off – Please drive around the complete parking lot (near the soccer fields), proceed to the new “drop-off zone.” The new drop-off zone is at the beginning of the main sidewalk to the end of the front garden area. We will have cones set at the beginning and end of the drop-off zone as well as staff to assist. Please drive as far into the drop-off zone as you can before your student exits the vehicle. Please DO NOT allow your student to exit the vehicle outside of the drop-off zone and DO NOT leave your vehicle. In order to provide an efficient and safe drop off we must keep the vehicles proceeding through the line.
In the event buses are delayed and still in the drop-off zone, either park and walk your student to the front sidewalk, or wait patiently in the drop-off line until the bus departs, then proceed to the drop- off zone.
Doors open at 7:40.
If you arrive after 8:00, please park in a designated parking spot and walk your student to the school doors.
Afternoon pick up (school ends at 2:30):
Buses:
Buses load immediately at the end of school and depart as soon as all bus riders are loaded.
Pick up:
If you choose to pick up your child from school, please park in a designated parking spot, walk to the front sidewalk to meet your student. There are many cars and buses in the area at the same time. For each student’s safety, please walk with your student back to your vehicle.
Reminders/Information:
Starting Monday, August 21st, students will walk by themselves to the classroom. Thank you parents/guardians for allowing your student the opportunity to practice/learn independence.
Please fill out Free and Reduced Lunch applications (these forms are what determines our Title 1 status, which determines if we receive additional federal funding for Seward El).
If you are interested in volunteering at Seward El, or intend on being in the building with other students present during the school day, a volunteer screening application must be completed. This does include a background check.
Please make sure your student is at school by 8:00. Our goal is to cut down on tardies and ensure each student is getting the quality education they deserve. If something happens that requires you to arrive after 8:00, you must park in a designated spot and walk your student to the school.
Seward El has been inspected for asbestos containing building material, and none was found.
Again, thank you for your support of the staff at Seward El. Please feel free to contact the school office if you have any questions or we can assist your family in any way.
It’s a great day to be a Sea Lion!
Matt Cook and Seward El staff