Monday, August 15th
First Day of School!
8:15 AM to 12:52 PM (Minimum day)
We're back at it! Drop off begins at 7:45 AM and the bell rings at 8:15.
Monday is a minimum day - with a 12:52 dismissal time!
Parents on Campus
As we begin this school year, parents are allowed back on campus for drop off and pick up - pre-pandemic style! HOWEVER! NO PARENTS ARE ALLOWED IN ANY CLASSROOMS. You may enter through the Gardner gate or the front doors. But we ask that you make your way off campus after dropping off or picking up your child. When the bell rings in the morning all parents need to be off campus, and in the afternoons we will begin locking the doors and gates at 3 PM. All students that haven't been picked up will be taken to the LateGate on Hawthorn.
Please arrive early enough on the first day to find your teacher lists and room numbers. Each grade level has different drop-off instructions on the first day so please read carefully.
TK and Kindergarten
Teacher assignments will be posted in the auditorium. Please help your child find their teacher in the auditorium and then teachers will walk the students to their classroom. We find it's easier for everyone if parents say their goodbyes in the auditorium, but if you feel the need to join the walk back to class, please just ask the teacher first. However, no parents are allowed in any classrooms. Please make a swift exit after dropping them off. TK and kinder students must be picked up directly from their classrooms by an approved guardian at the end of the day.
First Grade
Find your teacher's name and room number inside the main hallway by the front doors and then walk your child to their classroom to drop them off. First grade students must be picked up directly from their classrooms by an approved guardian at the end of the day.
2nd through 5th Grade
Second through fifth grade teacher assignments will be posted out on the main yard.Students can gather with their classes and teachers will walk them to their classrooms. These students will also be picked up out on the yard at the end of the day.
Afterschool Programs
If your child is attending STAR or Youth Services (Beyond the Bell), they will be picked up or taken directly to their programs after school. If you want to sign up, please speak with the program coordinators after school.
Coffee with Cabrera
8:30 AM in the auditorium
All parents are welcome to join Principal Cabrera in the auditorium after the bell rings to hear her talk about the year ahead and get all your questions answered.
REMINDERS
COVID tests
Please take your COVID rapid tests before coming to school on Monday and upload positive results to the Daily Pass. We will have extras at the front office if you need one. Let's prevent starting the school year with sick students and help protect our hardworking teachers and staff.
Please drive safely for our students!
For the safety of all our students, please drive slowly around Gardner. Do not park in red zones, block neighbors' driveways or move trashcans to park. Do not make u-turns in the middle of the street or park in the street with flashers on. There is parking for everyone, you just may have to walk a little further.