Parent Packets

We will distribute Family Address Lists and Parent Handbooks next week. Please watch for your Parent Packet including these items and other important information. In the interim, you can read the current Parent Handbook on our website at www.communityschool.net.

Pizza, Milk & Lunch-A-Month Orders

Please turn in your pizza, milk and Lunch-A-Month orders and payments to the office as soon as possible. The first Pizza Day is

Sept. 12. You may still order pizza for the year or pay by the slice before 9:00 a.m. each Pizza Day. Family members can send money for extra slices if they wish to join their child for lunch on Pizza Day. $1 per slice. Additional order forms are available in the office.

Gatherings

Don’t miss Gatherings, the CS version of Back to School Night. These meetings are your opportunity to learn what your child will be doing in school this year.

Gatherings are evenings for parents to learn more about their child’s level. Team teachers will conduct the evening discussions and will talk about the curriculum for the level, schedules, and Fall Festival trips.  They will go over details regarding fruit break, lunch, field trips, and homework appropriate for the level. Gatherings are also an opportunity to meet the enrichment (Spanish, art, music, computer, and drama) teachers and learn about their programs. As these are informational meetings that involve staff and parents, they are for adults only and childcare is not provided. Please check the calendar section of Quick Notes for dates, times, and locations.

Class Name Skits
Fri., Sept. 21

10:00 a.m. on the

basketball court

Parents - Join the fun on Friday, September 21, at 10:00 a.m. as each class performs a brief skit revealing their class name for the year. The skits will take place on the basketball court adjoining the new elementary building. The classes will perform their skits in the following order: Lucia, Tulie/Sarah, Ruth Ann/Katlyn, Katie, Beth, Autumn, Gretchen, Kim, Betsy, Katrina, Linda, Emilie, and Seminar. Class names are a big secret, so please do not ask your child to reveal anything before the skit!

Attendance and School Hours

Please note: Some of the information at right involves a school policy change from previous years.

In the event that a student is chronically late to school or absent, you will be contacted by your child's teacher and/or the school administrator to determine the reason and establish a plan to be on time.

v     Students need to arrive to school on time each day. School begins at 8:45 a.m.

v     If a student arrives at school after the 8:45 bell, his/her parent or guardian will need to walk the child to the main office and have a tardy slip completed by an office staff member. If the child is six years old or younger, the parent or guardian will need to accompany the child to the classroom. Parents or guardians of children seven years old or older are required to visually monitor the child’s entrance into the classroom. Without disrupting classroom activities, the student will need to give the tardy slip to their teacher. 

v     Consistent and daily attendance is very important in the educational life of a child. 

v     Attendance is taken every day and monitored by the classroom teacher.

v     Excessive tardiness and/or absences may impact a student’s placement in the upcoming school year.

v     If a student needs to be picked up during the school day, please notify the teacher in advance.

Tuition Payment Due on Sept. 20

If you are paying on the monthly installment plan, your third tuition payment is due by Wednesday, September 20. Contact Sue  with questions about your account.

 

Before School Care/ After School Care

Between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. you can reach After School by calling  400-1922.

Before School Care (BSC) for all children will be in Cherry’s room (old Boxwoods House first floor, front classroom) from 7:00 to 8:15 a.m. Parents, we ask that you please walk your students to Before School. No staff will be on duty outside between 7:00 and 8:15 a.m. After School (ASP) will be outside or in the drama room (old Boxwoods House second floor, front classroom). After School attendance will be taken at 3:45 p.m. Snack will be served at 4:15. All parents will need to sign out their children when they pick them up. All children must be picked up by 6:00 p.m. Parents will be billed monthly for Before and After School services.

Morning Drop Off & Afternoon Pick UpLogistics

Always drive slowly and watch out for children!

v     School begins at 8:45 a.m. Students may begin to arrive at  8:15 a.m.

v     School ends at 3:15 p.m. 

v     Drivers should be in line to drop off and pick up students at the end of the driveway close to school. Staff members will assist students to and from their vehicles. 

v     If you wish to park, please use the parking area to the left of the driveway. Do not block traffic flow in the pick-up zone or the fire lane.

v     If there is a change in who is picking up your child, you must notify the office in advance. We will not release your child unless we have heard directly from a parent. Proper identification will be required of the person picking up your child.

Substitute Teachers Needed

Community School is always looking for good substitute teachers. If you are interested in subbing on a regular basis, please contact Holly.

Quick Notes

For the first few weeks of school, we will be sending home a paper copy of Quick Notes to all families.

In order to save on paper and copying costs, after the first few weeks of school, we will send home one copy of Quick Notes per family to those who requested a paper copy. Quick Notes will be sent home with the youngest child in each family. You can request an e-mail copy of Quick Notes by
e-mailing
 Quick Notes will also be posted on our school website by 5:00 pm. each Tuesday.

Thank You,

Thank You,

Thank You!

1)     CS extends its appreciation to Hollins University for inviting us to benefit from their annual "Day of Service.”  Twenty-three students spent the day on campus August 28, helping teachers and the administration prepare for the return of our students. Thank you!

2)     We extend sincere thanks to our volunteers from Parent Workday (August 18). Your hard work spreading mulch, cleaning flower beds, washing chairs and helping spruce up the campus for the students’ return is deeply appreciated.

Parent Representatives to the Board of Trustees

This year’s parent representatives to the Board of Trustees are listed below. Please contact them if you have concerns or questions that you would like brought before the trustees. Please call the office for their phone numbers.

          Don Powell (early learner/elementary classes)

          Debbie Martin (middle school classes) – 977-2061