Summit Heights – September 2021

Students will find out who their teacher is and what classroom/portable they are in, on September 9, after they enter the building.

Student Entry Doors (Morning/before school begins)

In general:

• Kindergarten students will line up by the front door (Exit #1) and enter at this door.
• Grades 1-3 students will line up by the primary doors (Exit #2), depending on their class, they will either enter through these doors (Exit #2) or be accompanied by their teacher to enter the school by the bus-loop doors (Exit #5)
• Grades 4-8 students (including Gifted classes) will line up by the junior doors (Exit #3)
• After the first day of school, students in portables will line up at their portables at the entry bell

First Day of School

On the first day of school, students might be lined up at a different door than their usual routine.

Once students know what class they are in, teachers will provide more specific information about where students are to line up for entry for their regular routine which will begin on Monday, September 13^th  (e.g., students in portables will line up at their portables when the bell rings, some junior classes will enter by the gym doors/Exit #4). 

On September 9 and 10^th, non-portable students will continue to use the same door for entry and exit, and beginning on September 13^th closer exits to classrooms may be used for entry/exit (this will be communicated to you by your child’s teacher).

First Day of School – Thursday, September 9, 2021
Entry Procedure

*** Students are to be screened (paper pass or app) before entry into the building***
** All students must wear a mask, covering their nose and mouth, before entering the school **
* All adults on school property (even while outdoors) must wear a mask covering their nose and mouth *

Senior Kindergarten:

• At the 9:08am bell, SK students will line up, with social distancing, at the front door of the school, we ask that parents/caregivers step back once your child is lined up
• At the 9:10am bell, the SK students will be invited into the school, while practicing social distancing, the staff will call students by name and invite them into the appropriate classroom

Junior Kindergarten – same process as above but their first day is on Friday September 10^th 

Grade 1 to 3

• At the 9:08am bell, students in grades 1-3 will line up, while socially distancing, at the primary doors (Exit #2), we ask that parents/caregivers step back once your child is lined up
• At the 9:10am bell, teachers will invite students in Grade 1 into the school first, then the grade 2 students and finally the grade 3 students.  Once inside, the staff will call students by name and invite them into the appropriate classroom

Grade 4-6:

• At the 9:08am bell, students in grades 4-6 (in the regular program) will line up, while socially distancing, at the junior doors (Exit #3), we ask that parents/caregivers step back once your child is lined up
• Teachers will invite students in Grade 4 into the school first, then the grade 5 students and finally the grade 6 students when the traffic inside (from the Grade 1-3 students) has subsided.  Once inside, the staff will call students by name and invite them into the appropriate classroom

Grade 4-6 Gifted:

• At approximately 9:20am, Grade 4-6 students in the Gifted program are asked to line up at the junior doors (Exit 3), we ask that parents/caregivers step back once your child is lined up
• Grade 6 Gifted students will remain outside and will be picked up by their teacher
• The remaining Gifted students will be invited into the building by staff.  While practicing social distancing, students in grade 4 and 5 Gifted will enter the building (with grade 4’s first, then the grade 5’s).  Staff will be on hand to direct the students in, with social distancing.  When inside, the students will be called by name and then sorted into their classes.

Grade 7 & 8:

• At approximately 9:30am, Grade 7 & 8 students in the regular program are asked line up at the junior doors (Exit #3), we ask that parents/caregivers step back once your child is lined up
• Our staff will then invite the Grade 7 students into the building first, followed by the Grade 8 students.  Once inside, the staff will call students by name and invite them into the appropriate classroom

We will have staff on hand, such as the MART, music teacher, librarian, the French teacher and Principal, that will help students find their class and help direct traffic.   

Announcements will be at 9:45am on the first day of school.

Dismissal
The first day of school is a full-day of school.  Students will be dismissed from class at 3:40pm.  Students in JK to Grade 3 will only be dismissed when an adult is present to pick-up the child.  Unless otherwise arranged, students in grades 4 to 8 are dismissed from the school at 3:40pm by the 8th period teacher.  

A reminder for students in Grade 4 & 5 Gifted that busing begins on Wednesday September 15th (which is NOT the first day of school).  Parents of these students should make arrangements to get their child to and from school from September 9, 10, 13 and 14th.