Dear Templeton Elementary School Students and Families,
We are so very excited to welcome you to the 2023-2024 school year! Every year at TES we strive to focus on making connections, lasting friendships and having lots of fun learning!
By now, you should have received a welcome letter from your classroom teacher. If you did not, please email me at esoltysik@nrsd.org. Over the next week or two we will be sending out reminders and updates as well as posting to our Facebook page and to the website. In July, we emailed information in what is called called the “TES High 5”, this will be our way of communicating with you weekly regarding updates and reminders. If you did not see this in your email inbox, please check your spam folder. Please be sure to follow the TES Facebook page as well!
We would like to welcome and introduce new members to our TES Team: Marci Rasmussen has joined us as Assistant Principal. Valerie Corso and Kara Childs have joined the 4th grade team. New to the 3rd grade team are Rachel Howard and Kristina Frisella. We’ve also welcomed new custodian, Leo Gauthier and paraprofessional Elicia Edwards. Cerissa Tomasetti and Michelle Coppolino, have joined the TES Team as full-time employees.
Information regarding bus routes will be available on the website within the next couple of weeks at www.nrsd.org .
The school day for K-4 students is 8:30-3:05. Students in Full day Prek-4 will begin at 8:20 and pick up will be at 2:55. (½ Day Prek sessions are 8:30-11:00 am and 12:00-2:30pm).
Included with your child’s teacher welcome letter were directions for parent drop off and pick up as well as two vehicle placards for your vehicles. All families received these on the off chance you need to pick up your child/ren or send someone else to pick up your child/ren. We ask that you write your child’s name on these placards in a dark marker and have them displayed on your vehicle’s dashboard during pick up.
Below are the most important dates for you at this time:
8/23: Open House for Kindergarten from 5-7 PM and Open House for Preschool from 6-7 PM
8/28: First day for students in grades K-4
8/29: Parent Orientation for Preschool 6-7 PM
8/30: Open House for students in grade 1st-4th. Parking is extremely limited. In order to accommodate families best, we ask that you come based on last name during the designated time, no sooner: We will send specific information regarding parking as the date approaches.
A-E 5:00-5:30 pm
F-Ma 5:45-6:15 pm
Mc-Z 6:30-7:00 pm
9/5: First day for Preschool
We look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
Emily Soltysik, Principal Marci Rasmussen, Assistant Principal
Traffic Pattern Expectations for
Templeton Elementary School Grades K-4
For arrival and dismissal, adults are asked to enter on Wellington St. and travel around the block, taking a left onto South Rd. Pick up and drop off will take place in the indented area on the left side of South Rd. Please refer to the map attached. Empty parking spots are for employees. Parking is prohibited on the right sides of both Wellington and South Roads.
Arrival/Dismissal Procedures for Templeton Elementary School
Cars are prohibited from pulling into the main driveway/entrance (with the exception of employees) between 8:00-8:35 am and 2:30-3:15 pm
During both drop-off and pick-up, adults are asked to wait in their vehicles along South Road.
The area along South Rd., (parallel to the building) is a fire lane, but can be used for designated drop off and pick up times, but not throughout the day.
Morning Parent Drop-Off
Parent Drop Off in the morning will take place on South Rd.
Please refer to the map below.
If you arrive before 8:20 am, you are asked to wait in your vehicle with your child/ren along South Rd.
Vehicles arriving before 8:20 am will line up on South Rd. A staff member will indicate when the first car can pull forward to begin drop off or pick up. Another staff member will indicate with a sign when the next group of cars can and should pull forward. We want to ensure the most efficient and safe process possible.
During drop off school employees will come to the sidewalk to indicate that your child/ren should exit the vehicle and walk to the front door.
To ensure a constant flow of traffic, please have your child/ren with coats on, and bags ready to exit the car.
The playground is NOT available for use before the start of the school day or during arrival.
Empty parking spots along Wellington Rd. and in the parking lots are for staff only, and not for parents waiting to drop off or pick up students.
Please be sure to not block driveways or the Police Station entrance along South Rd.
Afternoon Parent Pick-Up
Parent/person picking up students are asked to wait in their vehicles on South Rd until directed by a staff member to enter the pick up zone.
Parent/person will line up their cars along South Rd. Using the established identification system, school employees will bring students to the vehicles within the loading area. The next group of waiting cars will then move into the loading area and those students will be brought out.
PreSchool Drop-Off/Pick-Up
Drop off and pick up will occur on Wellington Rd.
More specific information will be sent to you in regards to procedures and times.
The purple lines indicate the flow of traffic for K-4 drop off and pick up. The orange line indicates the flow of bus traffic through our front parking lot. It is important for safety that this lot is not utilized during arrival and dismissal.
(Templeton Common)
