Please read on for information about next week’s unusual dismissal schedule, Back to School Night, and miscellaneous news and notes:
Next Week’s Dismissal Schedule:
Monday, August 28. 1:30pm Dismissal
Tuesday, August 29. 12:45pm Dismissal
Back to School Night Time and Date:
Tuesday, August 29th. 4:50pm-6:00pm
Session One: 4:50pm-5:20pm
Session Two: 5:30pm-6:00pm
Pick either time.
Session one and two are exactly the same.
Teachers repeat the sessions in case you have more than one student.
Back to School Night Additional Details
Homework for EveryonePark on the street and enter on Formosa.
Meet your teacher in your child’s classroom and find out about the year ahead.
Teachers cannot talk about individual students at Back to School Night.
(Please e-mail your teacher privately if you have individual concerns.)
This event is intended for parents only.
Star and YS remain open until 6pm for students already enrolled in the after-school programs.
Homework at Melrose is strictly optional. However, ALL students should be reading 30 minutes every night and completing 1-2 lessons in Dreambox (accessible through Schoology) every night.
Safety Rules
Please adhere to these safety rules when dropping off and pickup your child.
1. Cross the street only at the corner and do NOT cross in the middle of the street.
2. Do not drop off or pick up in the bus loading zone on Detroit.
3. Do not double park or block any of the neighbor’s driveways
Schoology
Now that 99% of parents are connected to their child through the parent portal please log-in and click on the Schoology icon one time to ensure that you receive messages sent by the teacher through Schoology.
Household Income Form
Only 31 families have not yet filled out the Household Income Form and only 43 have declined to participate which represents a potential loss of $347,800 over the next four years. We will be following up with families individually if you have not yet filled this out.