Good Evening Panther Families,
This call and email include our school’s weekly message. The weekly message is to keep families informed of important processes, expectations, supports, and events that our school has in place or upcoming. If you are not already, please follow C.F. Pope Elementary on Facebook and visit our school’s website frequently. In addition to our weekly messages, these platforms are updated regularly throughout the week.
Our Kindergarten and 5th Grade Promotion Ceremonies will be this upcoming Wednesday, May 22. Kindergarten’s ceremony will be at 9:00 a.m. and 5th Grade’s at 11:00 a.m. We look forward to welcoming families as we celebrate these great milestones in our students’ lives.
Any child who receives medication at school, a parent/guardian will need to be pick up medications from school by the last day of school. No medications will be sent home with the students, unless it is a pre-arranged self-carried medication. It is the parents/guardian’s legal responsibility to transport medication. Any medications not picked up by the end of the school day on 5/24/24 will be disposed of properly. Please contact the school if you need to make arrangements for pick-up or have any concerns regarding this matter. Thank you in advance for ensuring safety in transporting medications to and from school.
As a reminder, the last day of school for students is this Friday, May 24. It is an early release day for students, and school will dismiss at 11:35.
Unofficial test scores have gone home with 3rd and 4th grade students. 5th grade scores will go home Wednesday, May 22. Students who will be receiving remediation to retest will return next week. Letters specific to your child’s attendance for readministration of End-of-Grade testing will be sent home by this Wednesday.
End of year reminders are as followed:
Tuesday, May 21- 3rd Grade RTA and 5th Grade Science EOG
Wednesday May 22- Kindergarten and 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony (9:00 and 11:00)
Friday, May 24- PBIS Celebration
Friday, May 24- Last Day of School for Students (1/2 Day) and 4th Quarter PBIS Celebration
Important Reminders are as followed:
Our school’s start time is 7:35 and dismissal time is at 2:35. Students will be received from buses and cars beginning at 7:10. The front office does not open until 7:30. If you report to the car ride lane after 7:30, you will need to drive around to the front entrance. After 7:35 all students must be checked in at the front office by an adult.
Ensuring students are at school and on time are vital to the success of every student and their learning. We are working diligently to improve our attendance rate and need your support in making sure that students are in school each day. If your child is out sick, please make sure your child’s teacher has been informed.
All parents and visitors will be required to present a valid ID for checkout and school visitation.
Any individual checking a student out or visiting the campus must be listed in PowerSchool
If you have a student who is a bus rider, please download the Here Comes the Bus App. Our district’’s code is 29081. To track your child’s bus you will need their Student ID number. If you do not know your child’s Student ID number, a written request should be submitted to your child’s teacher. The teacher will provide the number on a physical piece of paper in response, as this information will not be shared electronically for personal identification protection. Bus riders should be standing at the bus stop 10-15 minutes early, wait for the driver’s hand signal if crossing the road, follow all bus rules, and K-2 students must be accompanied by an adult or older sibling for dropoff/pickup. If unaccompanied, they may be brought back to school for parent pickup
In our attempt to maximize instructional learning, student checkout will not be permitted after 2:00 p.m. Special circumstances will be evaluated on an individual basis by administration.
We appreciate your continuous support. Please contact the school at 910-259-0145 if you have any questions or concerns.
Have a great afternoon and we look forward to seeing students in the morning!