Bobcat Weekly Blast – August 7

Good afternoon Bobcats!

We welcomed our staff back this morning and they are so excited to see you all tomorrow at Open House and Thursday for the first day of school. Please see the information below, and as always, please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

Updates:

Medication:

If your student needs to take prescription medication during school hours, please review, complete, and sign this form that lets us know all the specific information.  We will also need the medication in a labeled prescription bottle in order to dispense.

School Hours Reminder:

High School begins promptly at 8:30 am. Drop-off begins at 8:00 am. The school day ends at 3:30 pm. If your student is not picked up by 4:00 pm, they will be sent to the afterschool program and you will be charged a daily rate for that day. We do not have a before-school program. There are no exceptions.

****We have lots of returning families so follow their lead. Please be patient for the first few weeks of school. The lines get better as families learn the procedures.****

Remind App:

We have an ERA Parent Blast to share important updates including weather closures and schedule changes. The app is free and the directions can be found here.

August Board of Directors Meeting:

We have our July board meeting on Tuesday 8/22 at 5:30 pm. The meeting will be virtually and the link will be provided as the date nears.

What you might have missed:

PowerSchool

Parents who need access to PowerSchool can contact Ms. Moore (bmoore@enoriveracademy.org) for assistance.

Parking Information

Click here to access the Parking Regulations for student drivers.

Drop Off Procedures

All students should enter through the rear of the building, through the gym doors. Classes begin at 8:30am, students will remain in the gym from 8:00 – 8:20am. See the image below for a map of the car line.

Pick Up For Student Drivers:

Exit the building through the gym doors.  Look carefully before heading across the street as there will be additional vehicle traffic from students being picked up. Exit the student parking lot at the lower entrance, across from the soccer field, where you typically enter in the morning.

Pick Up For Parents Picking Up Students:

  • Cars will enter the carline through the first entrance to the right off the main driveway

  • Cars will double lane around the bottom of the front circle

  • Cars will continue the double lane along the front of the school

  • Cars will turn right at the end of the sidewalk and continue to double lane along the side of the building

  • A staff member will be asking for the name(s) of the students you are picking up and radio into the gym for those students.

  • After giving the name(s) of the students you are picking up, cars will alternate from each lane to merge into a single lane along the back of the high school gym.

  • Students will exit the gym to find their ride.

  • Once you have your student(s) please carefully pull out to the left around cars who may still be waiting for their student(s) so that other cars can continue to pull up

  • Exit the parking lot at the top of the lot, next to the dumpster corral.

Schedules

Students will receive their official schedule on the first day of school in their homeroom (advisory/CATS) on colored paper. All students need to follow their assigned schedule, even if they are hoping to make a change to that schedule.

All students may now see their schedule in PowerSchool. Please login and check. If you are requesting a change you must complete the schedule change request form.

The daily bell schedule can be found here Daily Bell Schedule.

Student Name Preference Form

Students who wish to go by another name other than the one listed in PowerSchool should complete this form.

Lunch

Students will be permitted to eat lunch in the commons area, outside, or with a teacher (who is not on lunch duty that day) with permission. The gym will also be supervised for students to use during lunch, however, students are not allowed to have food/drinks in the gym.

Please note: students are not permitted to order food to be delivered to school. If a student wants to order food, the only option is through my hot lunch box. Instructions to set up your account can be found here.

Ordering lunch will open soon! This year’s lunch lineup is as follows: Monday – Colorado Burrito, Tuesday – Pizza Hut, Wednesday – Noodles & Co, Thursday – Chick-fil-A, Friday – Subway.

Student and Family Expectations

Please click here to view the student expectations document that will be shared out with students within the first weeks of school.

Open House

Open House will be Tuesday, August 8 from 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm at the high school.

After School Program Registration:

Information and Registration forms for the 22-23 After School Program are linked on our website under After School Program. Please note the fee changes from last year. Email Mrs. Cobbs at asp@enoriveracademy.org if you have specific questions.

Beginning of Year Paperwork for ALL STUDENTS:

Families must complete the following forms for all students/families by August 18.  Please contact Mrs. Hover (mhover@enoriveracademy.org) with questions.

 – Annual Proof of Residency requirement (one submission per family)

 – Annual EDS data collection form (one submission per family)

 – Annual Emergency Contact & Permissions form (one submission for EACH student)

Carpool:

If you are available to assist ERA families in carpooling or would need assistance carpooling, please enter your information on this linked Google Document and use the information provided by others to set up carpools according to your needs. Administration will not monitor this document or assist in creating carpools.

Summer Assignments:

Check the shared Google Folder to see if a class you signed up for or your grade level has a summer assignment you need to complete prior to the first day of school (August 10).

Athletics:

Welcome Letter

Coach List

Tryout Details

Upcoming Important Dates:

Click here for the 23-24 ERA School Calendar

  • Tuesday, August 8 – Open House (High School 5:00pm)

  • Thursday, August 10 – First day of school for students

  • Friday, September 1 – Early Release

  • Monday, September 4 – No School

  • Friday, September 15 – Progress Reports

  • Monday, September 18 – Teacher Work Day

  • Friday, October 13 – Early Release

  • October 16-20 – Fall Break

  • Friday, October 27 – Report Cards

  • Tuesday, October 31 – Early Release

Teacher Donations:

We have three teachers that have put together Donors Choose projects! I’ve linked them both below and if you’d like to donate or share them with your social media connections, we would be so grateful!

Keyboards for New Group Piano Class

Advanced Digital Design

Starting with the Basics