Volume 5 | August 11, 2022

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Dear Prestonwood Montessori at E.D. Walker Families,

We cannot wait to welcome back our students and families on Monday. Our campus is buzzing with preparations for the incredible year to come. Teachers and staff have leveled up their passion, commitment, and joy this school year. They've stepped up and out of their roles to help each other, discuss creative ideas to better our work, and create a welcoming environment for all.

This is just the beginning and we are excited to see all the ways we continue to level up together with our students and families!

Sincerely,

Ashley Toole (Principal)

Kimtesha Madlock (Assistant Principal)

Open House - Meet Your Guide

Welcoming back familiar faces and meeting new friends at Open House was a JOY! The energy was electric as students and families filled our halls and classrooms.

Kuddos to the PTO for all you did this week to support our teachers and community! Thank you for the Shake Sake, Kona Ice, Freebies, and uniform resale store. #thanksptotoday

Did you get a chance to attend the Leadership Team session at open house?

You can view the presentation here!

Are you ready for the first day of school?

PWM 101

Check it out to learn about all things Prestonwood.

Uniforms
Daily Schedule
School Calendar
Important contacts
Birthday Celebrations
Breakfast & Lunch

PWM 101 will continue to be updated with information and resources. Be sure to bookmark this resource so you can reference it throughout the year!

Start Time / End Time

7:30am - Drop off starts

8:00am - School starts

3:15pm - Pick Up starts

Tardy Policy - Students who arrive after 8:00 am will be counted tardy.

If you arrive after 8am please find a parking spot and walk your child inside. Do not park right in front of the school.

For Dallas ISD attendance and tardy policy click here.

2023 - 2024 DISD Calendar

Click here to download and print the calendar for this school year!

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

In order to keep our children safe we ask everyone to please use the carpool lane. Parents should remain in the car and pull up to the loading zone, where staff will help students out of the car/car seats and walk them to their classrooms.

Carpool Instructions

Entrance (star on the map) - Use Wozencraft & Monfort entrance in the mornings and afternoons.
Flow of traffic (blue arrow) - Pay attention to cones and staff members who will direct the flow of traffic

Arrival: 1 Line of cars

Dismissal: 2 Lines of cars

The loading/unloading zone (red rectangle) - staff will help students out/into the car and car seats. To ensure the safety of children this is the ONLY area where students will enter or exit a vehicle.
Safety Zone (green rectangle)- If you need to secure a car seat you can pull up to the safety zone.
Pulling your call all the way down is critical for the flow of traffic. Thank you for doing your part by pulling all the way down and keeping your eyes on the road.

In order to create the safest, most efficient and welcoming environment for our kids, parents need to remain in their vehicle during arrival and dismissal. Please DO NOT walk your child to the door.

Thank you for helping us develop independence and confidence starting on the first day of school.

Registration

If you have not registered your child for this school year, please do so TODAY.

Click here to register.

Need help? Check out our registration guide.

Buses

Students who ride the bus should select their neighborhood school as their bus stop. Students will need their own transportation to the neighborhood elementary school where they will be picked up by the bus and transported to Prestonwood.

For Bus Routes and Stops CLICK HERE

Interested in learning more about bus transportation?

Check out Dallas ISD Transportation Service FAQ

Toilet Training

We expect children will be tolieting independently at the start of the school year.

Accidents do happen. And, for this reason we expect all pre-school students to pack a change of labeled clothes. We encourage Kinder, 1st and 2nd grade students to do this as well.

Breakfast and Lunch

Breakfast and lunch is free for all students and will be served in the classroom daily. 4th graders will eat lunch in the cafeteria.

If you child has a special dietary restriction please contact the school Nurse, Zelda Saxton gcasasdegramajo@dallasisd.org

Important Reminders from Nurse Saxton

PreK 3 and PreK 4 students must provide current vaccine records to the nurse.

If your student has a special diet/allergies, or will need medication at school, please reach out to Nurse Saxton for the appropriate paperwork.

Email: zsaxton@dallasisd.org

Phone: 972-502-6506

Check out this article - Nurse Saxton is AMAZING!

Join a Prestonwood Sports team!

FALL SPORTS ARE HERE!

If you want your student to join a Prestonwood team, please click the link to sign up!

⚽️ Soccer (prek3- 4th)

Soccer games are on Saturdays

🏈 Flag Football (k-4th)

Flag Football games are on Sundays

🏐 Volleyball (3rd & 4th)

Volleyball games are on Tuesday nights.

💚 Everyone must register through this link so that rosters are correct. All players are charged the YMCA member rate (even if you are not a member at the YMCA!) Jerseys can be purchased on this link. We have new jerseys, but players can use their old jerseys this season.

💙 Scholarships are available through the YMCA. Refunds will be provided if a team isn’t complete. Each sport has a weekly practice that is determined by the coach.

Questions? Email Courtney Smith PTO Sports Chair Courtneyps8@gmail.com

***Please send email if you are interested in coaching a team.

Click here to complete the Sports Interest Form!

MESSAGE FROM THE PRIMARY GUIDES

Dear Primary (pre-k 3, pre-k 4, kinder) Families,

We are thrilled to meet you! This year will be full of joy and adventure. Please make sure to always check this section of The Pupdate for primary-specific information. We will do our best to keep you well-informed!

Sincerely,

The Primary Guides

MESSAGE FROM THE LOWER ELEMENTARY GUIDES

Dear Lower Elementary (1st, 2nd and 3rd grade) Families,

We are excited to welcome our students! Please make sure to always check this section of The Pupdate for Lower-specific information. We look forward to a fantastic year!

Sincerely,

The Lower Elementary Guides

MESSAGE FROM THE UPPER ELEMENTARY GUIDES

Dear Upper Elementary (4th grade) Families,

We are grateful for the families and students who are joining us on a new journey into Upper Elementary! Please make sure to always check this section of The Pupdate for Lower-specific information. We look forward to a fantastic year!

Sincerely,

The Upper Elementary Guides

MESSAGE FROM PTO

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