San Juan Unified School District
Greer Elementary School
2301 Hurley Way
Sacramento, CA 95825
Telephone (916) 566-2157, Fax (916) 566-2161
August, 2009
Dear Parents,
We’d like to welcome you and your children to the 2009-2010 school year. We hope that your family had a restful, safe and fun summer. We are getting ready for a great year! Our theme this year continues to be “Star Polishing” as our children become “Shining Stars.” Parents and staff are the star polishers and our students are our shining stars! It is our job as star polishers to shine our little stars, buff them and send them out into the sky to be our bright, twinkling beacons of light.
We will be focusing, as we do each year, on the district standards, analyzing student work and implementing strategies for improving student achievement. In addition, during their professional development days on August 19th and 20th, staff will be focusing and training on strategies to improve achievement through use of writing and assessment for Learning to help your children be competitive in today’s world.
The first day of school for students will be Monday, August 24th. our child's teacher for the new school year is listed below.
Our Back to School will be held on Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Please come to meet your child's teacher for the new school year. Look for additional important information and dates included in this letter.
We look forward to the new school year and your involvement, support and commitment to your child’s educational program. Together, we can brighten and create shining stars!
Sincerely,
Deborah Kraus Mirna Pelayo
Principal Vice Principal
(TENTATIVE) CLASS ASSIGNMENTS will not be posted due to regulations relating to confidentiality. Instead your child’s class assignment for 2009-2010 is listed below.
Currently, there are few openings and changes could occur as late as August 28th, due to August registrations. Room numbers will be posted on the windows in front of the school on August 14th.
Your child’s teacher is:
INFORMATION IMPORTANT FOR A SMOOTH START OF SCHOOL:
EMERGENCY CARDS
Emergency cards will be in your parent packets (school folder) distributed the first day. We will need to have these back by Friday, August 28. If your child attended Greer last year, and you have new information, i.e., guardian, address or phone number, please put a check mark in the upper right corner so we are aware of changes. Office staff will make corrections in the computer to assure correct emergency information.
I. SCHOOL TIMES
Regular Office Hours 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Office Hours for Registration- transfers within San Juan Unified School District only* 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, Monday-Friday
Kindergarten*
Morning (AM) Class 7:50 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Mon.-Fri.
Afternoon (PM) Class 10:50 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Mon.-Wed., & Fri.
10:55 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. every *Thursday
Grades 1-3 7:50 a.m. – 2:25 p.m. Mon.-Wed., & Fri.
7:50 a.m. - 12:55 p.m. every *Thursday
Grades 4-6 7:50 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Mon.-Wed., & Fri.
7:50 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. every *Thursday
*All schools in the San Juan Unified School District added 15 minutes to their daily schedules four days a week to provide for “early out Thursdays”. On early Thursdays, students leave earlier and teachers attend professional development.
*Students are not to arrive earlier than 10 minutes before the start of class unless they are arriving for breakfast (or afternoon kindergarteners arriving for lunch). Breakfast begins at 7:10 a.m. Lunch for afternoon kindergarteners starts at 10:10 a.m. Parents of afternoon kindergarten students having lunch need to stay with and supervise their child until the start of the afternoon kindergarten.
All Students are to be picked up at the end of the instructional day. (See VII D)
II. BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT: This year our Back to School Night, where teachers share grade level curriculum, standards, rules and procedures, will be held on Wednesday, September 2nd. Please make plans now to attend to assure the educational success of your child. More information will follow at a later date.
III. DRESS CODE: Students at Greer are expected to dress in clothing which is appropriate and conducive to a productive learning environment. Some particular mandates involve the following:
· Shoes need a sturdy back for running/daily P.E. (no flip flops, heels or platform shoes)
· Drug/alcohol/smoking/violent message clothing is inappropriate
· Bare midriff/spaghetti straps/ “see through” clothing is inappropriate.
· Jewelry must be safe and inexpensive.
· Shorts must be fingertip length.
· No make-up.
IV. SCHOOL PICTURES: Pictures will be taken on Wednesday, September 9th. The pictures are to be
PRE-PAID. Look for the order forms which will be sent home two weeks prior to picture taking. Make-ups will be held on Friday, October 23th.
V. BUS TRANSPORTATION: Bus transportation was eliminated last year. For more information, go to www.sanjuan.edu/transportation or call 971-7089.
VI. DISMISSAL: All classes are walked to the front of the school to meet parents/guardians, siblings, and carpool. Parents, guardians, siblings and daycare providers are to meet their child/ren in front of the school.*
· Parents of kindergartners meet at the kindergarten gate at the front of the school.
· Walkers and bike riders are to walk off campus using the sidewalk. Once off campus, riders may get on their bikes.
· Carpoolers wait in front of the school by the flag pole until their ride arrives. An adult will supervise as the child gets in the vehicle.
*Teachers will not release students until they are in front of the school. The playground is the PE teacher’s classroom, so we ask all people to wait out in front of the school until the teachers bring students to the fornt of the school.
VII. PARKING LOT:
A. The parking lot is one way. Look for the adults in the orange vests or wearing an employee badge to guide you. There are three lanes marked off by cones. The lane closest to Hurley is the passing lane only. It is not used for pick up. It is used for leaving once you have your child in your vehicle. It must be kept clear at all times. The middle lane is for loading and unloading. Once you have dropped off or picked up your child, you may drive out or use the passing lane to leave the parking lot. The lane closest to the school building is for school buses only.
