the set of spare clothes that are kept at school, it is very important that you replace them as soon as possible. You might also consider including an extra pair of shoes. ●
Please bring a family photograph to be left at school.
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Bringing personal toys from home is strongly discouraged. We have a wealth of didactic materials available in the classroom, and toys from home can cause social discord or get lost easily.
TRANSPORTATION The Transportation contract and additional information may be found in the School Community Life Handbook. While the school assists with the coordination of the transportation, the buses are privately owned and operated by the bus providers. The choice to use one of the school buses is an individual agreement between the bus provider and the parent. Fees are stipulated by the bus provider and approved by the school. Expected behavior from students: ● Show courtesy, safety and proper conduct at all times. ● Follow and respect instructions given by the driver. ● Remain seated at all times with a seat belt fastened. ● Respect others and the property of others. ● Refrain from eating and drinking on the bus. ● Refrain from throwing objects inside and outside of the bus. ● Refrain from requesting the driver to turn on the radio. Report to the school any observations, and complaints related to safe, orderly transportation of students (forms for this are available at the school). It is important to have procedures in place to assure a timely, safe arrival to and from school. To ensure this, we are including the following expectations: ● Be ready for the morning pick-up at the appointed time and place. Buses should be at the school by 7:30 am. EYS teachers will be waiting for the EYS bus children upon arrival to school. Children wait with the teachers at the bus stop until it's time to head to the classrooms. Children are not allowed to go to their classrooms alone. ● Children walk to the bus stop accompanied by a teacher and may not go to their bus alone. Children should go to the departure site and promptly board buses to ensure the timely departure of buses at 12:30 p.m. Changes to students' bus schedule must be communicated to the child's classroom teacher and the EYS office prior to the school day commencing. Teachers are unable to read and respond to parent communications (phone or email) during the school day. For example, if students are riding home by car with parents or with friends, they must inform their teacher that they are not riding the bus in addition to turning in the necessary
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