What should I do about my child's birthday? We will celebrate your child's birthday at school by singing Happy Birthday and giving your child a special birthday certificate and bookmark. Although this is not expected, if you would like to send in something to help us celebrate please send in only non-food items. Suggestions for birthdays include festive pencils, donating a book to the library or donating a playground toy to the class. We do ask that invitations to birthday parties are not put in children's mailboxes unless the whole class is invited.
What if my child has a summer birthday? I like to celebrate those birthdays as close to the summer as possible. I will pick a day in May or June to celebrate all of the summer birthdays.
What do I do if I forget to send in a bus note? Due to safety concerns and as stated in the parent handbook, if a child does not have a note in the morning, he/she will need to take their regular bus home. This rule is only waived in emergency situations.
Can I send a permanent pick-up note? A permanent pick-up note may be sent to the office if your child will be picked up or attend Steward station every day. If the pick-up plan is different on only one or two days a week, we ask that you please send a note each of those days. This helps avoid confusion at the end of the day. Also, if your child has a permanent note on file, a bus note will be needed on days that there is a change in pick-up.
