Welcome Back to School Newsletter

Greetings!

    Our administrative team would like to welcome you to the 2024-2025 school year at Racine Christian School!  Our administrative team consists of the new Head-of-School, Mark Peterson; and two Executive Assistants to the Head of School, Dale Large and Sheila Richardson.  We are very excited to welcome all of our students back to school. 

     We are holding Back-to-School nights August 26th & 27th. New school families will meet at 5:30pm.  Returning school families at 6pm. The elementary grades (K-4 thru 4th grade) will be welcomed on Monday evening.  The middle school grades (5th - 8th) will be welcomed on Tuesday evening.  Families will be introduced to our administrative team, and will also have time to meet their student’s teachers.  Both nights will conclude at 8pm.

As we begin the new school year, please be aware of some procedural changes we have put in place.  These changes were made with the safety of our staff and students in mind.  The parent handbook is currently being updated to reflect changes.

Daily Drop-off & Pick-up  

Entry Into the Building 

• Please drop off your students at the gate on the east side of the playground.  You may drop them off on either side of the street.  Please do not drop off or pick up in the bus zone during school hours.

• There will be a supervised “Before School Recess” on the playground from 8:45pm to 8:55am for all students.

• Parents of 4K and 5K grade students will be able to walk with their student’s teacher into the classroom the first three days of school.

• At 8:55am, teachers will come outside on the playground.  There will be class signs on the playground where the elementary students will line-up.  5th and 6th graders will line-up outside the 4K entry door .  7th & 8th graders will walk to the front of the school and enter the main doors.  All students must line up on the playground before entering school.  There will be supervision on the playground until 8:55am.  After 9:05am, parents must check their students in at the front doors.  

• Teachers will bring the students to their classrooms or locker hallway.  

• Students must be in their classrooms and seated at 9:05am, when the tardy bell rings.

Communication

• Parents are required to check in at the office during the school day.  Please let the office know in advance if you are bringing in a birthday treat for your student’s classroom.  Someone will meet you at the main entrance to assist you.  Parents are not allowed to go to the classrooms during the school day without permission.  We will bring your child to you at the office, if it is necessary.

• If you have a scheduled meeting and are running late, please contact the main office and let them know.  If there is no communication, the meeting will adjourn after 10 minutes and be rescheduled.

• If you email a teacher during the school day, please allow them 24 hours to reply.  If it is an emergency, please call the office.

Hot Lunch

• Please make sure your child’s hot lunch account is funded.  Hot lunch counts are taken every Tuesday for the following Friday.