Wednesday, August 18, 2021

News for the Week of 8/18/21

 


Summer office hours are in effect at this time. The school office is staffed Tuesday - Thursday from 9am-1pm or by appointment.  CHOICE cards will be available during office hours.

Our first day of school for the 21-22 school year will be on Wednesday, 9/1/21.  (Our PK3 program, which meets only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, will have its first day on Thursday, 9/2/21. ) September 1 will be a regular, full day of school with both early drop off and aftercare available.  Click the Student Life tab from the home page of our website  for information about these programs and for annual registration and reservation forms.  Simsbury residents should expect that the town of Simsbury will publish bus routes on their website a week or 2 before school begins.  An email will be sent to families eligible for bus transportation when the routes are available that will include the annual passkey to access the routes.


Sir Ted's 3 Important Dates You Need to Know! 
 

1. PreKindergarten Popsicles on the Playground! Calling all Prekindergarten 3's and 4's to join Mrs. Howard at the SMS playground on Thursday, August 26th from 6-7pm for some fun and a sweet treat!

2. Summer Fun for SMS Families: Sunday, August 29th - SMS Playground 5-7pm
Bring a picnic, connect and reconnect with new and current families! 

3. Morning Meet & Greet: Tuesday, Aug. 31st  9am

All students should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Meet & Greet  will be divided up alphabetically into 3 groups: 


GROUP 1 Families with last names starting with the letters A thru D -
9:00 am to 9:20 am 

GROUP 2  Families with last names starting with the letters F thru O -
9:30 am to 9:50 am 

GROUP 3  Families with last names starting with the letters P thru Z - 
10:00 am to 10:20 am

PARKING:
1.  Please enter and park in the North parking lot (where the playground is located). The North parking lot entrance is located at the lighted intersection at Hopmeadow St. & Seminary Rd. Please park facing the building, pulling into open spaces closest to the 1st and 3rd grade classrooms.

CHECK IN:
There will be a check in table to stop by first to receive name tags, and you may hand in any paperwork/checks (Health forms, Hot lunch/milk payments, iPad insurance, etc.) you might have. 

Once you have checked in, we will direct you to your child(ren)'s classroom(s).

**Uniform exchange will be available for you to take anything you may need or to drop off uniforms you don't need. 
Gym t-shirts and 1/4 zips will be available to purchase as well. 

IMPORTANT MASK INFORMATION: As the state mandate is still in place, masks will be required for both adults and children, vaccinated and unvaccinated, in order to enter the building. 
   

Back to School  Forms - Back to School email packets will be sent to all fully enrolled families (i.e., families that have returned a completed Family Enrollment Form AND $250 Family Enrollment Fee) from the SMSOffice email account later this week.  The packets will be sent to the email address we have on file as your "family email address".  If you would prefer we use a different email address or you are unsure what email address you have put on file, please contact the school office.


Looking for Summer Assignments or Supply Lists?
  Click here to visit our "Back to School" page.  Supply Lists are available for all grades.  Not all grades have summer assignments, but those that do can find their assignments on this page as well.


 

Lunch Program Information - Order your September lunches during the Open Order Period for September:  Monday, August 23rd - Thursday, September 2nd.  This is your only opportunity to order lunches for the month of September.  No late orders can be accepted.  All orders are placed via the Educonnect Parent Portal.  Portal credentials will be included in your Back To School email packet.  First day of lunch service is Tuesday, September 7th.  Please click here for more lunch program information and click here for September's menu.  Until the lunch programs begin, all students must bring a lunch from home (nothing that requires heating).

CHOICE Program Information - Ordering Choice Cards has never been easier!  Click here for all the program details.







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