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Dear Olde Creek Families and Students,
We hope that you have enjoyed a relaxing
and fun summer break, and that you are excited about returning to
school. Olde Creek is ready to welcome
you for the 2018 – 2019 school year! The
entire staff has been working hard all summer to prepare for an amazing year at
Olde Creek ES. All we need now is you!
Below is some important and helpful information as we start the year
tomorrow together as a school community.
School will begin on Tuesday, August 28.
School hours are 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Monday – Friday. The FCPS school
bus transportation system is safe and reliable.
If you have bus service, we strongly encourage you to have your child
ride the bus. If you drive your child to
school, please arrive no earlier than 8:15 a.m. and use the Kiss-n-Ride
lane. Please do not pull into the bus
lane. Kiss-n-Ride can be congested
during the first few weeks of the school year, so please allow an adequate
amount of time for arrival. For safety reasons, parents and students are not
permitted to cross through the bus lane, and staff members will be present to remind
parents and students of this policy. All students need to be in their
classrooms by 8:30 AM or they will be marked as Tardy.
Back-to-School Night is on Wednesday, September 5th
from 6:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. At this event,
teachers will provide information about their individual classrooms,
grade-level curriculum, and programs and resources available to our students
and families. This night is just for
parents. Please arrange for child care
for your children. The school doors will
open at 6:30 and the classroom programs will begin at 6:45 p.m.
There are several ways that our school will be
communicating with our families. Be sure to check our website (https://oldecreekes.fcps.edu/)
frequently. This will have important information, as well as access to our
School Calendar and our Twitter feed. An Olde Creek
Weekly Update digital newsletter will be
emailed regularly with important information and upcoming events. Please be
sure that we have your correct email address on file so that you may receive
this communication. Finally, our Friday Folder system will continue to be in
place which will allow important classroom and school information to go home each week.
During the first two weeks of the school
year, nearly all of our students will complete a variety of beginning of the year
assessments in multiple curriculum areas. These assessments will provide our
teaching staff with important information about each student so we can deliver
the right type of instruction for them to be successful. Please feel free to
reach out to your student’s teacher if you have any specific questions.
We are excited for a great first day of
school tomorrow. There will be lots of smiling Olde Creek staff members ready
to welcome your students to a new school year. At the beginning of last week, you were sent a
letter with the name of your child’s teacher and room number for the 2018 – 2019
school year. On the first day of school, your child will report directly to his
or her classroom, and you are welcome to join them. Staff members will also be available to help
your child find their classroom throughout the first few weeks of the school
year. We ask that, after the first day
of school, if you drive or walk with your child to school, that you say your
goodbyes in front of the building.
We look forward to a great year together
as we collaborate with students, families, and community members to create a
positive place for our students to learn and grow.
Sincerely,
Dustin Wright
Principal
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