August 29, 2018
Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year. We are so excited to have students back in the building ready to learn and grow.
As the year gets started, I wanted to highlight a few important things for our families:
- The doors at JFK open at 7:45 a.m. There is no supervision before 7:45 am. Students should not arrive at school before 7:45 am.
- School starts at 8:00 am. Students are tardy if they arrive after 8:05 a.m.
- All classes end at 3:00 p.m. Students staying at school after 3:00 p.m. must be involved in a supervised activity.
- Families that regularly pick their student(s) up after 3 pm will be asked to come into school for a meeting to make a plan to ensure their student(s) is picked up by 3:00 each day.
- All students’ personal cell phones and electronics are to be off and away during the school day.
- The first time a student violates this, the cell phone or electronic will be taken by the adult and given back at the end of the day.
- The second time, the cell phone or electronic will be taken and given to me. At that point, an adult from home must come and get the cell phone or electronic.
If the student continues to violate this rule the school may take further action.
We work hard to involve our families in their student(s) school experience and have multiple ways we do this.
- Over the summer, you received a letter from your student(s) teacher(s). In the letter was ways that families could volunteer at school. Please contact your student(s) teacher(s) if you would like to volunteer in the classroom.
- JFK Facebook Page: Pictures and information are posted on the JFK Facebook page frequently. Like the page to get updates.
- JFK Newsletter: Each Friday, I write a letter home to families. This letter is sent home as a paper copy to each student. It is also posted on the JFK Facebook page, and under my page on the WSD website.
- Teacher Newsletter/Web Page: The school expectation is that classroom teachers communicate with families via a paper newsletter or webpage weekly. Ask your student(s) teacher(s) about their method of communication
- E-mail: Every staff member has a school email. All emails follow the same format – [email protected] (for example [email protected])
- Telephone (655-0411): This brings you to the main office. Please limit calling teachers during teaching hours unless it is an emergency.
- ALERT Now: ALERT Now is used for important communications such as snow days, delayed starts, etc. Please make sure to keep your phone numbers current with the JFK office to ensure you receive these messages.
- District Newsletter: The district newsletter is published monthly and delivered to every mailbox in Winooski. There are extra paper copies in several places in the school, including the community board by the front office.
- Winooski School District website: www.wsdvt.org
I am looking forward to a great school year with you and your student(s)!
Sara Raabe
JFK Principal
(802) 655 – 0411