Dear Border Star Montessori Families,
Welcome back to a wonderful and exciting new school year! We hope that this letter finds you and your family healthy, rested and ready for the First Day of School on Monday, August 24th! We have another big year planned! The following are some announcements and reminders to assist your family with a smooth transition into the 2009-2010 school year.
School Day
- 7:00 am Before Care begins (children arriving before 8:00 am must be enrolled)
- 8:00 am Breakfast (free for all students)
- 8:10 am Bus students arrive
- 8-8:20 am Car riders and walkers arrive
- 8:20 am School day begins
- 8:30 am Tardy bell
- 3:20 pm Dismissal
- 3:20 pm After Care begins (children picked up after 3:20 pm must be enrolled)
School Uniforms
- Khaki or navy pants, skirts, jumpers or shorts (no denim).
- White or navy long or short-sleeved shirts with collars and white or navy sweaters or sweatshirts.
- Border Star spirit wear and denim can be worn on Fridays.
Parking Lot Etiquette
If you are new to our school or just need a refresher on how our parking lot works, please visit the PTA website.
Field Trips
Payments will continue to be $15.00 for Children’s House and $20.00 for Elementary children to include all field trips taken throughout the year. Payment forms will be sent home in your child’s Wednesday folder on August 26th.
New Wednesday Folders
We now have blue vinyl folders with zippers that will go home on Wednesdays with school information. We hope that the waterproof folders displaying our school name and mascot, labeled with your child’s name and room number, can be used from year to year to keep their papers dry and intact.
School Lunches
Applications for free/reduced lunch will be sent home in the first week’s Wednesday folder. We need 100% completion, so please fill it out and return it to your child’s teacher sealed in the envelope attached. We need EVERY family to return this form, even if you have been full-pay in the past.
Early Registration
We will NOT be asking for a new stack of paperwork from returning families this year! If your address, phone or email has changed or needs to be corrected please let our Secretary Ms Garrett know so she can update the information in the system.
The New Dime Store
Support our local merchant! Take your Border Star Montessori school supply list to The New Dime Store in Brookside for a 25% discount on supplies!
We truly have a great school community and we thank you for your continued support of Border Star Montessori. Welcome to what will be an amazing new school year. See you in a few weeks!
Sincerely,
Tina Langston
Principal
