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GENERAL NEWS

• 8/29 - PMA FAMILY PICNIC AND PLAYGROUND BLESSING CEREMONY

  SAVE THE DATE! SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 2010 PMA FAMILY PICNIC and Blessing Ceremony for the ZACHARY TOMPKINS PLAYGROUND OF HOPE (12:00-3:00 PM) Blessing Ceremony at 1:00 PM. We invite all of our new and not-so-new families and friends to join us for an afternoon of fellowship! Come and meet new friends while the children enjoy an afternoon of play time on the new playground. Please bring your own picnic lunch, drinks, blankets and chairs.

• 8/30 - OPEN HOUSE FOR GRADES PRE-K THRU 8

  The first day of school will be an informal meet and greet day! This will give you and your child an opportunity to visit the school, meet the teachers, and become acquainted with the school environment in a very informal setting. We encourage all parents and students to attend the ?meet and greet?. Visiting hours are between 11:00am and 1:00pm. The teachers will be available to answer questions or concerns you may have. The WHITE ENVELOPES will be distributed at the Open House. Students do not need to wear school uniforms for this event. School supplies should be brought in on this day.

• 8/31 - HALF DAY FOR GRADES 1 THRU 8

  Students and parents are invited to gather in the chapel on Tuesday at 8:15am, for the opening of the school year prayer service. The teachers will meet the students in the regular carline drop-off area.

  Please note that dismissal will begin at 11:10 am on Tuesday. Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 will be dropped-off and dismissed at the carline area in the BACK OF THE SCHOOL at the following times:

  • Grade 1 at 11:10
  • Grade 2 at 11:15
  • Grade 3 at 11:20
  • Grade 4 and 5 at 11:25

  Grade 6, 7, 8 will be dismissed at 11:30 AM The students in these grades will be dismissed in the FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. Please use the middle Avenue for drop-off and pick-up.

• 8/31 - OPEN HOUSE NIGHT FOR PRE-K AND KINDER PARENTS 6:30 PM

  The teachers will meet with the parents in the homeroom for 45 minutes to review the following procedures:

  1. Car line drop off and pick up
  2. Extra clothing for accidents
  3. Hot lunch and milk procedures
  4. Snacks - what to pack and not to pack
  5. Volunteering in the classroom

• 9/1 - HALF DAY FOR GRADES PRE-K THRU KINDER

  Half day for PRE-K and Kinder Students with dismissal at 11:30am.

  • Drop-off Kinder in the front avenue
  • Drop-off for Pre-Kinder in the back car line circle.
  • Full day for students in grade 1-8