Parent Orientation: Third Session

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A quirky law in the state of Texas requires the schools, not the Pediatricians, to keep records of the children's immunizations. Your child may have been immunized at the hospital at birth, at the pediatrician's office or at a clinic. Our school, and the elementary school that your child will attend, must have all of your child's records (from birth to now) on file. Thank you for taking the time to track down these records and get them to our office.

We also need a physicians permission for your child to participate in school activities. We don't need a copy of your child's medical record or most recent exam, just a note from the doctor that states that your child is physically able to attend school.

Our school will conduct vision and hearing screening for your child. Sometimes these services are donated, and sometimes we have to charge a small fee. If your child is old enough to be screened, the state requires that we keep the record in our files. If your child has been screened by a professional away from the school, please bring us a copy of the results for our files.

Now that we have been in school for three weeks, I would like to address traffic safety in our parking lot. If you drop your child off at school before 8:15, please park in a parking space or on the street and walk your child to class. From 8:15 to 8:30 you can drive up in front of our doors and drop your child off if they can walk themselves to class. If your child needs help getting to class, please park in a parking space or on the street to walk your child in.

At 11:30 dismissal, please park in a space or on the street and come in, or wait in your car for your child to be dismissed. At 3:00, please park in a space or on the street to come in, or wait in your car for your child to be dismissed. After 3:30, please feel free to park at the sidewalk in front of the school to go inside to get your children.

When cars are left unattended at the sidewalk in front of the school it is dangerous, especially at our busy arrival and dismissal times. Other parents are tempted to drop off their children from the middle lane and the children have to cross in front of the cars parked along the sidewalk. Some parents also get blocked into parking spaces or on the curb because other parents are forced to wait in the middle lane for their child to get out of or into the car.

Please, please, just be especially watchful for very short people in front of and behind your car in our parking lot and please moderate your speed!

If our staff can do anything to help with your arrival and dismissal time, please let us know.