Good afternoon Welby Way families,
It was wonderful seeing so many of you this morning at the orientation and Meet and Greet! The excitement of the children returning and seeing everyone's smiling faces was so wonderful as I know we are going to have a positive, productive, and incredible school year. Please take a moment to review the morning and dismissal procedures for the first day of school.
Classroom Assignments – Due to the time, consideration, and thought that goes into each child’s classroom assignment from the previous teacher, along with the various support staff, classroom room change requests will not be granted. These assignments are final and each teacher at Welby provides an incredible learning environment for your children. I thank you for your understanding with this.
Daily Morning Procedures: All gates will open each day at 7:30 am and school will begin at 8:01 am. Please plan to arrive a little early tomorrow as the first day of school is often busier than usual. Children may enter school through their assigned gate as noted below and walk to the sign with their teacher's name for their line up area each day on the yard:
TK/Kindergarten: On the 1st day of school all TK and Kinder students will enter the kinder gate as of 8:15 am and will be picked up by their teacher at 8:30am – only on the first day. TK/Kinder parents will only be permitted to join their child on the kindergarten yard from 8:15 - 8:30 am on the first day of school. The remainder of the year, TK/Kinder students can enter the kindergarten gate on Lederer as of 7:30 am.
1st Grade & Magnet students arriving on the bus – Enter through the front of the school on Welby Way and walk to the kinder yard. Following the bell, your child's previous teacher will walk students to their 1st grade classrooms.
**1st grade students new to Welby Way will go to the auditorium. These students will be walked to their classroom line following the bell.
2nd & 4th Grade - Enter at the north/east Callicot gate across from the church and on the corner of Welby and Callicot.
3rd & 5th Grade – Enter through the south/east Callicot gate on the corner of Callicot and Kittridge.
****Older siblings may enter through the gate of their younger sibling if needed.
Dismissal - At dismissal students will exit through their assigned gate and will only be released if an adult is present to pick them up. Students attending after school KYDS, PEAK, or YS upon your arrival must be picked up at the front gate on Welby Way where Ms. Allison will notify your coach that you have arrived and your child will walk or be walked to the front gate. **PEAK students will be walked to the front gate by a coach.
POWW Fundraising Events: Following our 1st Day of School, stop by Handel’s from 10:00 am - 11:00 pm for a delicious scoop of ice cream and support POWW. **Visit the Welby Way website for additional information.
Welby Way Policies - Using the link below and attached document, please take a moment to review with your child the following policies for the 2025 - 26 School Year regarding:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17hrxP0DgQonY_6Hw5wiD3Sk7j_hwRTSM8A1Hhqh5xFQ/edit?usp=sharing
I thank you in advance for the gift of your child, partnership, and on going support. I hope your child is able to get some rest this evening to best prepare for their first day of school. Have a good evening and see you all in the morning,
Your Welby Way Principal,
Mrs. DaCorsi