Welcome Back, Phoebe Gilman Community!
We are excited to welcome returning students to Phoebe Gilman P.S. and look forward to meeting new students. The first day of school for all students is Tuesday, September 2nd , beginning at 8:30 a.m. Please see the information below to help make the first day back at school a success.
● Kindergarten Students in Year 1 (JK) will attend a portion of the school day (depending on last name). Year 1 (JK) students with last names A-M will attend 11:20-12:20. Year 1 (JK) students with last names N-Z will attend 1:40-2:40. Year 2 (SK) students will attend the full day. Please meet your child’s educators outside the kindergarten fenced yard. Please look for signs.
● An email will be sent to all families on Friday, August 29, informing them of the name of their child’s teacher.
● Students in grades 1-8 are to make their way to the back of the school. Staff will be outside in Gator Gear shirts with class lists and grade signs. There will be additional staff with master lists to help your child find their teacher/class if needed.
● At the end of the day, students will be dismissed from their Kindergarten Doors, Grades 1-6 from the back of the school and Grades 7/8 from the door facing Kiss ‘n Ride. Any changes to dismissal locations will be communicated by your child’s teacher.
STAFFING UPDATE
We would like to welcome some new and returning staff to Phoebe Gilman PS.
Educational Assistant: King Aryee
Office Admin Assistants: Crystal Almeida, Jessica Campbell
Designated Childhood Educator: Sonia Greco Returning
Teacher: Pauleen Cusack
RECOMMENDED SCHOOL ITEMS
Please send your child with the following items for the start of school:
● A backpack - large enough to fit all daily items (Please label ALL items.)
● Lunch and snacks (peanut/nut-free) and a water bottle
● Indoor running shoes, for the winter/fall season if possible.
● Extra clothing - place in a clear Ziplock bag with your child’s name on it.
● If interested, you may wish to support our fundraiser with Mabel’s Labels and purchase name tags/labels
BUS STUDENTS
Families can access schoolbuscity.com to check to see if their child qualifies for busing. This will also provide you with the bus stop and the time of pick-up and drop-off. Please note the following in regards to busing:
● Parents/guardians must be at the bus stop to meet their child at the end of the day. If there is no guardian at the stop, the bus will return your child to the school.
● If your child is eligible to take the bus, please inform the teacher if they will NOT be taking the bus home. At the end of the school day, we will have all eligible bus students take the bus home unless you have informed the office/teacher of alternate plans.
PEANUTS AND NUT PRODUCTS
We would like to remind all of our families that we have several students who are allergic to peanuts and nut products. Please do not send any food items that contain nuts or nut products to school. We also ask that you do not send your child to school with products that mimic nut products, such as WOW Butter. These types of products are extremely similar to the actual product and are difficult to distinguish from the real product. This can also cause anxiety in those with allergies.
MEDICAL NEEDS AND FORMS (forms can be obtained from the office)
● Self-Administration of Medication
● Anaphylaxis Health Care Plan
● Asthma Health Care Plan
● Diabetes Health Care Plan
● Epilepsy Seizure Disorder Health Care Plan
If your child has any medical needs, please complete the appropriate forms and send them to school.
COMMUNITY GATOR GAZETTE
Please stay tuned for additional information about what’s happening at Phoebe Gilman P.S. in our weekly Community Gator Gazette. Please see the attached school handbook and brochure for more information. We look forward to seeing our Gators next week!
Phoebe Gilman Team