Dear Greenwood Families,
Welcome back! It was great seeing so many Greenwood families at “Popsicles with the Principal” last Wednesday. (And we even managed to avoid the brief rain that started right after the event ended.) The beginning of a new school year is always an exciting time for adults and children alike, and everyone at Greenwood is looking forward to welcoming students back into the building and beginning our new learning adventures together. We will see you all starting at 8:30am on Tuesday morning (unless you’re a Kindergartener…we’ll see you at 10:00am)!
Beginning of the Year Paperwork
Mostly gone are the days of giant stacks of paper coming home with your children on the first days of school! Families will receive an email from Ms. Paiva with a letter linking to the “paperwork” that is required at the start of the school year. Please be sure to complete the required items in a timely manner, and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.
Student Arrival - Tuesday and Wednesday
The first day of school is Tuesday, September 2nd for all students, K-4. For the first two days of school, there will be cones lined up across the blacktop area. Classroom teachers will be outside starting at 8:30am holding a sign with their name to help students figure out who they’re looking for. Grades 1-4 will line up with their classes and walk inside together shortly after 8:35am. Students arriving after 8:40am will need to come to the front door and sign in at the office before heading to class.
For the first day only, Kindergarten students will have a delayed start. Kindergarten teachers, paras, and other Greenwood staff members will meet our new Kindergarten students at 10:00am out back on Tuesday, September 2nd. (If your child attended the Early Literacy Academy in August, this procedure will be very familiar!)
Wednesday’s arrival routine will be very similar to Tuesday’s, but with Kindergarten students joining grades 1-4 to line up out back beginning at 8:30am. On Thursday, we begin our rolling arrival process as described in the next blurb!
Rolling Arrival
On Thursday, September 4th we will begin our “rolling arrival” procedure. Please note that there is no supervision outside prior to 8:30am - any student arriving before that time will wait outside until the doors open (bring those umbrellas on rainy days!).
8:30am - 1st bell rings, back doors open, students enter the building and go to their classroom
8:30-8:40am - student arrival window
8:40am - 2nd bell rings, back doors close
Students arriving after 8:40am must enter through the front door of the school and sign in at the office. (They do NOT need to be signed in by a parent/guardian.) They will then proceed to their classroom with a tardy slip.
We will have staff members at the back doors ready and able to support students as they enter. Getting to greet students as they arrive makes for a wonderful start to each and every day!
Dismissal Crowds
We do love to see everyone gathering at dismissal to pick up students! However, we ask that family members stand away from the building (closer to the basketball court) both while waiting for and during the actual dismissal process to provide room for all teachers to be able to bring their classes out and dismiss them in an organized fashion. Please let your child give the “thumbs up” or “I see mine!” signal to their teacher and then come to you, rather than walking up to them. Thank you for your cooperation with this!
Lunchroom Volunteers
It’s a new year, and we are once again looking for adults to support students during lunchtime!
Do you have any free time between 12:00-1:15pm on school days? Looking for a way to help out at Greenwood? We are finally bringing back lunchroom volunteer opportunities! If you’d like to come in and help support students while they’re eating lunch, please see the linked Sign-Up Genius to select time slots through the end of September. Single days, multiple days, one time slot, the whole lunch block…we welcome any and all helpers!
Lunchroom volunteers will help students with those tricky thermoses, hand out napkins and utensils, support students while they sort items into composting/food rescue/trash, and help clean tables at the end of each lunch. Oh, and the most important thing - bring smiles and laughter!
NOTE: You will need to have a CORI form completed before coming in for any lunch shifts - please contact Ms. Paiva about the process or to check if you have a current one on file
Greenwood School Social Media
We are on Facebook and Instagram, and one of my personal goals this year is to show off the fun we’re having throughout Greenwood! Check us out - @wpsgreenwood on both Instagram and Facebook!
As always, please do not hesitate to reach out with questions.
Thank you for everything you do to support your children and their learning! Let’s have a great start to the school year!
Tiffany Back
Principal, Greenwood School