High Plains Elementary 2248 Vintage Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80920 719-234-4700

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

September: 1 NO SCHOOL

Labor Day

2 NO SCHOOL

Elem. Prof. Dev. Day

5 Fall Fundraiser Begins 8 PTO Meeting for all HPE

Families 11 ESL Back to

School Celebration 6-7:30pm at EAC

16 Picture Day

19 Fundraising Ends - All

money & orders must be turned in

Tom Andrew, Principal Jan Schneider, Asst. Principal

http://www.asd20.org/hpe

August 28, 2014

To report an absence or tardy,

please call 719-234-4700.

Kiss ‘n Drop Reminders

Students may ONLY get in or out of the car from the curb side of the vehicle.

Staff is in attendance from 8:00 to 8:15 am and 3:15 to 3:30pm.

PLEASE do not park in this zone to pick up or drop off your child.

Only buses, daycare buses and handicapped designated cars may enter the parking lot during drop off and pick up times.

The Kiss ‘n Go Rules are attached to this newsletter for your review.

Thanks for your help in this important safety procedure!

School Hours: 8:15am - 3:15 pm

Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Remember that students may enter the building when the first bell rings at 8:05am.

If your child arrives after the 2nd bell at 8:15am, students are tardy and must receive a tardy pass from the office .

To ensure the safety of all children, a parent/guardian must sign in their child in the front office if arriving after 8:30am.

Please contact the school with any

questions.

School Breakfast: $1.10

School Lunch: $2.20

Character Trait for the month of

August is RESPONSIBILITY

W ork Ha r d , Ge t Sma r t

Parents,

Please label your student’s items: clothing, backpacks, and lunch boxes. We will make every effort to return any

misplaced items to your student if we can locate a

name on the item!

Medications at School

Remember that all medications, prescriptions and over the

counter, must have a “Permission to Administer” form signed by you and your Physician and kept in the

Health Room. A parent/guardian must drop off

all medication, please do not send any medication with

students. This includes cough drops and throat lozenges. The form is available at the

office. Non-medicated cough drops or hard candy are allowed

to be with the student.

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Individual Student Pictures! Tuesday, September 16 is Picture Day! Watch for an

order form to come home soon and don't forget to smile! ☺

Honor

Take pride in who you are

Ownership

Be a brave learner

Work Hard Be determined

L ead Do the right

thing

S afety Think before

acting PTO NEWS

Friday, Sept. 5th – Fall Fundraiser begins We are doing a catalog fundraiser that includes home décor, calendars, wrapping paper, cookie dough, treats, and kitchen items. This fundraiser is our biggest one of the year and helps the PTO to support teacher classroom grants, appreciation events, and many other events and activities throughout the year. We are asking that each family do their best to sell at least 10 items or make a donation to our school. Monday, Sept. 8th at 6:00pm – 7:30pm PTO Meeting for all High Plains Families Come and learn about all the new happenings around the school. We will have a portion of the meeting dedicated to learning about the HOWLS program and the vision for the new school from our new principal, Mr. Tom Andrew.

C lu b s

News Club : Wednesdays 7:10 - 7:55

Sports Club: Cross Country K-2nd: M on. & Wed. 3:15 - 4:15

3rd - 5th: Tues. & Thurs. 3:15 - 4:15

Parents, please remember that there will NOT be an activity bus this

year.

Remember

to bring in

your Summer Box

Top sheet to earn a

mechanical pencil.

TRAFFIC The following guidelines have been established to provide a safe arrival/departure for all students.

The morning drop zone is located between the school driveways. Parents/Guardians are allowed to drop

their child off in the drop zone and keep moving. Staff is in attendance at this drop zone from 8:00 to 8:15 and 3:15 to 3:30. Please be patient with the car in front of you. Do not go around a car because of the narrow roadway and the cars moving down Vintage Drive.

There are areas on Vintage designated “No Parking-Loading Zone-10 minutes.” The areas marked in YELLOW with the posted “No Parking” signs are necessary to allow unobstructed vision

for the crossing guard and turning space for the buses, which are turning left onto Vintage. “No Parking” zones also mean “No Waiting/No Stopping,” even if you are in your car. PLEASE OBSERVE THESE NO

PARKING ZONES. This is especially important during rainy or snowy weather when visibility is poor. The pick-up zone is located in the same area at the end of the day. Please be considerate of those in line.

As soon as your child is in your car and buckled up, please move forward down the street. Please do not park in this zone and walk to pick up your child. We are also asking you to be aware of our crossing

area if you park on the opposite side of the street. Do not walk your child between the cars or across the street. Use our crossing guard to assist you in crossing Vintage safely. We ask that all children (except those who live on the east side of the school on Vintage and those who use

the sidewalk behind the school) cross at the crosswalk with the crossing guard. PLEASE DO NOT CALL TO YOUR CHILD FROM ACROSS THE STREET TO CROSS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BLOCK!

It is advisable to not park by the east driveway entrance as this causes the flow of traffic to be impeded.

Cars must move around your car and this may cause confusion with the drop and pick-up zone. Only school buses, daycare vans, and handicapped designated cars may enter the parking lot during drop

off and pick-up times. Please consider using the drop off and pick-up zone for easy in and out. Adhere to our crossing personnel and their safety rules.

If you are parking in the parking lot, please do not exit when buses are present. Do not walk between the buses to get to your car with your child. Please use our parking lot crossing area. Vehicles with handicap identification must park in a designated handicap parking space.

Please direct your child to use the school crosswalk at the beginning of the day and when leaving at the end

of the day. The best way to connect with your child would be at our curb drop off and pick-up zone. The service/delivery driveway on the north side of the building is NOT to be used. The areas of the parking lot driveway where the curb is painted yellow indicate a fire lane.

Please DO NOT park in these yellow-painted areas, even during the “off” hours.

After school clubs: student pick-up is at the drop off and pick-up zone on Vintage.

Safety is key! As adults, we should model the appropriate behavior for our children.

Parents are responsible for making their own contact changes for

each student in Infinite Campus through the EXTENDED PARENT

PORTAL.

— Go to www.asd20.org

— Select “Parents” from the dial pad on the right

— Select “Logins”

— Select Extended Parent Portal

— Enter your User name and Password

— If you do not know either your username or password, you may

contact the Help Desk at 234-1777, email help@asd20.org or

contact your child’s school.

— Once you have entered the Parent Portal click on your student’s

name and you may:

—View/Update student information (transportation,

immunizations, Physician and emergency contact

information)

—View/Update household information (parent contact,

emergency contact information, etc.)

— Sign Student Agreements Electronically

— Update information and click “Submit” to save changes