Welcome back for a WONDERFUL Year!
Thank you to all of our families who have helped the year start so smoothly! I look forward to meeting our new families as well as reconnecting with those more familiar with MAAS.
Late Arrival-August 24th
In order to accommodate our Professional Learning Communities, students will arrive 2.5 hours later on August 24
th
, September 28
th
, October 26
th
, & January 25
th
. On these days, our school day will begin at 11am. Students may arrive beginning at 10:30 a.m. and our instructional day will begin at 11:00 a.m. These dates, noted on the JPPSS School Calendar, will allot time for us to work collaboratively in order to achi
eve better results for our students.
Open House is
Wednesday, August 24th at 6:00 p.m. Parents are asked to enter through the cafeteria and follow the schedule noted below. We request that you make every effort not to bring the children with you to Open House.
PreK, K, 1
st
, 2
nd
grade will report to the cafeteria from 6-6:30 pm, and then report to the classrooms, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
3
rd
, 4
th
, 5
th
will report to the classrooms, 6pm-7pm, and then proceed to the cafeteria 7:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
*Gifted & Talented teachers will offer more informa
tion about support services at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria, for those who are interested.*
We are expecting MANY (new & old) afterschool activities to begin soon. These will offer numerous opportunities for student enrichment. Please look out for more information about chess, scouts, baseball, and a STEM enrichment group for ages K-3rd.
Alert: ALL students who choose to participate in any afterschool activity MUST be registered for aftercare.
Arrival & Dismissal
In order to provide the safest arrival and dismissal, please adhere to the procedures for arriving to school as well as departure from our campus.
We ask that students know how they will be dismissed BEFORE reporting to school and the dismissal procedure does not change throughout the day.
CARPOOL REMINDERS
Carpool line is supervised by teachers beginning at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 8:30
a.m. Students may be dropped off as early as 8:00 a.m. and
must
be dropped in carpool line and enter the building through the gate on Lake Avenue.
Vehicles should not park or be left unattended in the line during carpool, 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
When the bell rings at 8:30 a.m., any students arriving will need to be walked to the office, accompanied by a parent, in order to receive a tardy slip. There will be NO TEACHERS on duty after the 8:30 a.m. bell.
The carpool sign, displaying student name, should be displayed clearly from the rearview mirror. The sign should remain until the child is inside the car. If there is no sign, your child will not be called. Pull ahead as soon as your child is safely in the vehicle.
If you "cut" the line, your child will not be called until the line has ended.
Cell Phone Usage: According to Louisiana state law, while driving through a school zone, it is unlawful to use your cell phone or mobile device EXCEPT for an emergency.
Safety
Students have been informed that all IDs should be clipped to the uniform shirt and/or dress, eliminating lanyards as an acceptable part of the uniform for safety concerns. Thank you for adhering to this policy.
Louisiana State Law requires that we have multiple safety drills, including a fire drill as well an intruder drill within the first month of school. We are in the process of planning our drills, and we anticipate successful exercises, as al
ways. We will also review safety procedures with the students, in various environments.
Accounting
Any checks that you send are to have the originator's name, address, and telephone included on the check. Also, write the student's name and purpose of payment on the check.
Please be aware that childcare does NOT accept cash, asking that all funds are submitted by check and/or money order. Teachers will issue receipts to parents for payment for classroom supplies, field trips, t-shirt sales, or other such class events. These receipts are to bear the designated Jefferson Parish Public School Board logo. If you receive a receipt from a teacher and it does not have that logo, please notify Ms. Babin. You will not get a receipt for dress down days, and Child Care uses a computerized receipt.
