Elementary Pre-K - 2nd Grade
Launch the media gallery 1 playerWelcome to the new school year!
Upcoming events:
August 12th -First Day of School
August 26th - Eagle Pass PTO Meeting at 6 pm
September 2nd – School Picture Day
September 6th – NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
Summer just always seems to fly by with all of the nice weather and fun family experiences together. It is so exciting to be back in the school routine. I know we have some tears and sad kiddos as they come to school from time to time over the first few weeks. I assure you the students are having a great time once they are in the room. We believe wholeheartedly in having fun while we learn. Open House was a great success. It was definitely a packed house…one hour is becoming too short of a time with as many supportive families as we have attended.
Help us stay open and healthy with your daily health checks at home…
- Watch for health changes and symptoms of illness
- Limit exposure to others
- Limit close physical contact outside your home
- Sanitize
These are all great practices we use in our school every day. We want to have fun, learn lots, and stay healthy!
Remember that our students should be walking themselves to class without any parents in the halls after the first day or two. Safety is very important to us. Any visitors, including family members, must report to our receptionist’s office. We will not have visitors in the halls or cafeteria for safety. You will also need a photo ID, if the receptionist does not recognize you or if we have other concerns.
If you are dropping off your child you may begin this process at 8:00 a.m. NO students are allowed in the buildings before 8 am. You may see staff children or our Safety Patrol students entering early, but no other traditional students. If you are picking them up at the end of the day, then you must be in line by 3:10 pm. Right now, it is taking a bit longer for our little ones and their families to learn the pick-up routine. Eventually, we are loading our last pick-up kiddo at 3:20 pm. Remember to not get out of your car, and to pull forward from the line and stop at the end of the parking lot, if you need to safely help your child buckle up. You can imagine how long we would be here if just 10 of our cars took an extra 2 minutes to buckle up while in line. For the safety of your child, it is vital that you follow these times. Teachers do not report until 8:00 am. This is 25 minutes before class begins. All students report straight to their classrooms every day.
Any transportation changes must be written on a note, placed in the communication area of their folder/clear zip bag, and given to your child’s teacher or you may call our office. Please understand we will not be able to make changes any other way. Students will not be allowed to verbally notify their teacher of changes. If you are calling to make a change you must notify our office staff by 1:45 p.m. We will not be able to make any changes after that time. Once we are at that time, I deliver the notes to the teachers. Safety is #1, and we cannot make last minute changes with approximately 650 elementary students and then to get where they need to be by 3 pm.
We will have some important safety drills. So if your child(ren) tells you about such, then please know we are just practicing our safety in the rare chance of an emergency situation. These include drills such as, fire, tornado, and bus evacuation.
Please continue to check the calendar on our website for upcoming events at Sequoyah Elementary or download our Sequoyah School app. On our website, you can also sign up for email updates.
If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us, 918-341-6111.
Lisa Rader
