BACK TO SCHOOL
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SNEAK PEEK
Sneak Peek is August 16 from 4:30-6 p.m. Student class placements will be available by 4:00 on August 16th. To see your teacher's name online at 4:00, plan to log in to your Parent VUE account. If you do not have your userid for Parent VUE, please call the school office and we can provide that to you! To limit capacity, we will create time blocks for your family to visit. We welcome your family to the school to meet your child's new teacher, drop-off school supplies and sign-up for PTO activities. We are excited to see you all there!
MEET THE TEACHER NIGHTThis is an evening intended for parents only. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the staff and learn about the classroom procedures and curriculum. You will also find out how you can help your child's class. Date to be determined.
NEW STUDENT TOUR
We have many new families who will be joining the LVE community for the first time this year. In addition, we have families who participated in remote learning for the entire year last year so their children did not enter our building. We would like to give you a special invitation to come in and tour the Liberty View campus. This will help your child get to know where the main office is, where the lunch commons are, what the playground looks like, where the restrooms are and where the nurse's office is located. This is an exciting but important opportunity to get the 'lay of the land' so that the first day of school, being back on campus, will be a successful one. This opportunity is open to students and their families who are going into first through fifth grade who are not already familiar with our building. Date to be posted next week. New kindergarten students will have a special opportunity- see below.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOLThe first day of school is August 18. School hours are from 8:35 a.m. - 3:40 p.m. We have a number of greeters, including four staff in the circle drive, three more staff in the front hallway and teachers at their doors warmly welcoming students to school each morning, making sure they start the school day with a smile, hug or high-five. We encourage you to practice a "have great day at school" ritual at home, letting your child know you will be wishing them well all day and have confidence in them and the school staff to take it from there!
KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION
As an opportunity to introduce ourselves to our newest Eagles, we will be hosting a kindergarten orientation for those children on the first day of school. On August 18th, students will participate in a modified day, staying for a brief time. This will allow them to get their bearings, get to know their teacher, and ultimately build their trust and confidence in their learning home. Please look for an opportunity to sign up for your time block to bring your student in. Kindergarten students will move to a full day schedule, starting on August 19th
ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
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CAR LINE ARRIVAL
- All vehicles should enter school property from the far north drive.
- All vehicles should enter the circle drive and proceed to the far south end of the circle drive.
- Parents should remain in their cars at all times while in the circle drive car line.
- Once a car has come to a complete stop, students should exit vehicles from the passenger side only.
- Parents and students should NEVER exit the vehicles and walk-in between cars while in the car line. If a parent wants to help the student from the vehicle, (s)he should park the car in the lot and use the appropriate cross-walks to the building.
- Vehicles will depart school property at the south exit.
- For the safety of everyone, very slow speed should be used on and around school property.
- All vehicles should enter school property from the far north drive.
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CAR LINE DISMISSAL
- All vehicles should enter school property from the far NORTH drive.
- The entire circle drive will be used for pick-up of students. Please follow the carline all the way to the SOUTH end of the circle. Your child will then walk to your car and should enter the vehicle on the passenger side only. Students will be organized by grade level. Grade level waiting areas will be designated by a large number in the front windows of the school.
- Parents and students should NEVER exit the vehicles and walk-in between cars while in the car line. If a parent wants to help a student into the vehicle, (s)he should park the car in the lot and use the appropriate cross-walks to the building.
- Vehicles will depart school property at the SOUTH exit.
- For the safety of everyone, very slow speed should be used on and around school property.
- Parking on nearby streets and having students come to cars should not be done. This creates traffic problems and is not safe for students.
- All vehicles should enter school property from the far NORTH drive.
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WALKERS
Any students walking to and from school who need to cross Greenwood Street should cross at the designated crossing area on the Northside of the building under the supervision of the crossing guard.
While walking to and from the building, students should stay on the building side of the double yellow lines. If entering the school, students should use the main door entrance. Students who live to the south of the school AND on the west side of Greenwood Street should use the crosswalk near the bus loop.
At dismissal, walkers will exit through the NORTH door near the bike racks. Parents should meet their walkers at the NORTH exit, then cross at the NORTH exit crosswalk.
Students whose parents choose to park in the lot at arrival and dismissal are considered walkers. These students should be escorted by their parents to and from the NORTH side of the building.
One exception to this is the students who live south of the school and west of Greenwood Street. Those students will be dismissed with the bus riders on the south side of the building and should use the crosswalk near the bus loop. -
BICYCLE RIDERS
Please exercise parental discretion about letting your children ride their bicycles to school. Carefully consider if your children are mature enough to exercise good judgment and if they have the physical skills needed to handle a bicycle safely.
- All bike riders must wear helmets.
- Bike racks are located immediately outside the North door. Bike riders must stop riding when they reach school property and walk their bikes to the bike racks. When going home students will walk their bikes until they are off school grounds and through all crosswalks.
- Bike riders are dismissed with walkers on the Northside of the school. Please remind your children to yield to pedestrians.
- It is recommended that parents accompany students of all ages on a "practice ride" to and from school to make sure they understand the rules.
- Bicycles are the responsibility of the owner. Bicycles should be locked. Record the serial number of the bicycle and keep it in a safe place at home.
- Skateboards, rollerblades and scooters, etc. may not be ridden on school property and we have no way of securing the items for students.
- All bike riders must wear helmets.
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BUS RIDERS
Bus service is provided free to students who live more than 2.5 miles from the school. All others must pay a fee for bus service before and after school.
Bus service is provided by Durham School Services. They may be contacted for additional information at (913) 681-2492.
Busses will park to unload and load students in the bus loop SOUTH of the main circle drive. All students will be supervised for bus loading and unloading. Bus riders should obey all bus and safety rules.
