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Hello Families of New Students,
Mark your Calendars
New family orientation is Monday, August 31st at 6pm on Google Meet. There will be a reminder in the Tuesday Note next week and also another reminder and link in next Thursday's new family email.
That same Monday is also supply drop off day between 10am and noon. Grade school students can come anytime in that window. Preschool and Kindergarten students are asked to sign up for a drop off time here.
Service Hours
Research shows parent engagement improves student success—better attendance and grades, social emotional growth, and overall well-being!
At SGWS, we ask families to contribute volunteer hours to enrich our community Here are the annual totals:
- 30 hrs – 5 full days enrolled (max per family)
- 24 hrs – Equivalent of 4 full days
- 18 hrs – 3 full days
- 15 hrs – 5 half days
- 9 hrs – 3 half days
Opportunities: Posted weekly in the Tuesday Note under “Volunteer Opportunities.”
Tracking: Record hours in the FACTS Family Portal (instructions here online).
Work Days: We kindly request that 10% of hours be in service to our campus & grounds. It's so helpful for our school. Examples include Saturday work days, landscaping/ gardening, first and last day of school clean-up, and more. Sign up here for August 29th.
Flexibility: Orientation, conferences, and class meetings count toward hours. Grandparents/friends may volunteer on your behalf. Home projects (baking, laundry, crafts) qualify. Hours can also be “bought out” at $30/hr if needed.
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