Dear Parents,                                                                                                                               August 10, 2018

I am happy to welcome you to the 2018-19 school year at Live Oak Elementary. We are excited about the new year and deepening our relationship with you as partners in your child’s educational experience. Your active participation is essential to your child’s success in school, and we look forward to exploring how you can become more involved and participate in meaningful ways. The first day of school is Wednesday, August 22^nd.  Class lists will be posted on Tuesday, August 21^st in front of the school library at 5:00pm.

We encourage you to become involved in the following ways:

·       Sign up for one of two committees: ELAC (English Language Advisory Council) and the Home and School Club/School Site Council. For more information contact Maria, Anisa or me in the front office

475-2000 ext.200

·       Volunteer as yard or cafeteria supervisors, after and before school supervisors, classroom or office assistants, chaperones, etc.

·       Become a classroom Parent Leader!!

We also ask that you read and respond to school correspondence, keep in touch with your child’s teacher, and speak with your child each evening about their day and what they did.

If you plan on visiting the school often or volunteer on a regular basis, please come to the office to sign out a school badge. All visiting adults between 8:45 and 1:45 will be required to wear either a visitor’s sticker or badge, which are located in the school office.

A healthy diet is fundamental, especially for children. Healthy items you can send to school as snacks are; fruit, nuts, cheese, and whole grain products. Please do not send soda, Hot Cheetos, candy, gum, or other sweets or fast foods, this includes cookies, cupcakes and other baked goods.

The playground is supervised from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. PLEASE, do not drop your children off at school prior to 8:00.  After school supervision is provided for 15 minutes only after dismissal. Please pick up your child by 2:45 Monday – Thursday for grades 1 – 5 and by 2:15 for kinder children, on Friday grades 4- 5 by 1:10 and grades TK to 3 by 1:25.

GRADES                                    MONDAY – THURSDAY                   FRIDAY

Grades 4/5                                  8:15 – 2:30                                          8:15 – 12:55

Grades 1 – 3                               8:30 – 2:30                                          8:30 – 1:10

TK and Kinder                            8:30 – 2:00                                          8:30 – 1:10

To be successful your child needs to attend school everyday unless he/she is ill. If your child will be absent, please call 475-2000, ext. 200 by 8:00 a.m. You can leave a voicemail at anytime.

Sincerely,

Greg Stein

Principal Live Oak Elementary