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One Week Away!
Good Afternoon Honey Creek Families,
As we approach the first half-day of school on Tuesday, September 5, it’s time to review some basic nuts and bolts of a typical school day at Honey Creek.
The info and resources cited below are available on-demand on our website at www.honeycreek.org. It’s a great site to favorite for frequently asked questions.
Classroom/Teacher Assignments
Classroom and teacher assignments will be the focus of our staff's work early this week and they will be publicly posted at the picnic on Wednesday. Beginning Thursday, you can email our office here or call (734) 994-2636 to find out who your child's base class teacher will be this year.
The School Day
The outer lobby opens to students at Honey Creek at 7:40 am with classrooms open at 7:50 am. Classes begin at 8:00 am and our staff appreciates on-time arrival so we can start teaching and learning right away. The school day ends at 3:15 pm except on Fridays when we dismiss at 2:10 pm.
Our academic and events calendars for the year can be found here.
Breakfast & Lunch
All students in Michigan are now eligible for free hot lunch plus breakfast! We will be serving breakfast in our classrooms each morning so we don't lose instructional time. Of course, parents are still able to pack their child's lunch if you choose. FYI - food service at Honey Creek is managed by the ISD through Dexter Schools Food Services.
Drop Off & Pick-Up
This process - unchanged from last year - requires patience and a focus on safety above all else. Our procedure can be reviewed here. Afternoon pick-up is consistently finished by 3:30 pm each day and parents should anticipate this in their schedule planning. The process also improves dramatically over the first few weeks as school as we all practice.
We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding with this process each day and we look forward to everyone's help in ending our students' and staff's days on positive, friendly notes with consistency.
Walking Students to Class
All parents are welcome to walk their children to class during the first few days of the school year. As we transition into week #2 and beyond, we encourage students to independently enter the building and head to their classroom community. We understand this may take more time for our K/1 students as well as others. Going back to school can be hard and we understand that.
Absences & Appointments
Please email your child's classroom teacher and the office when your child will be absent or leaving school early for an appointment. Please keep in mind that one of the best predictors of academic and social/emotional success at school is consistent, regular attendance.
Communication
Communication is key to our success as an educational community. Proactive as we strive to be, we can only solve some problems when they are brought to our attention. With that in mind, we encourage you to communicate with your child's classroom teacher(s) early and often about any concerns. You can the teaching staff each via email here. Our administrative and office staff can be reached here.
Who Does What at Honey Creek?
The more efficiently we can serve your needs and those of our students, the more we can accomplish as an educational community. As needs arise for your family, we encourage you to refer to this handy guide to who does what at Honey Creek. As a general rule, your child's classroom teacher is the first point of contact for educational and classroom challenges and questions but our support and administrative staff is also here to help.
Feedback
Like every human endeavor, we understand that we can always improve what we do at Honey Creek. To do so, we need your direct feedback. That can easily be provided at any time using this online resource or by reaching out here.
We're looking forward to Wednesday's picnic, Thursday's Open House and the first day of school next week! If you need anything in the meantime, please don't hesitate to let us know.
Thank you,
Kevin
Kevin Kelly
kkelly@honeycreekschool.org
Executive Director
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