1st day announcements
Welcome to Stephensen Elementary!
The class rosters are now available to see online through your PowerSchool Parent Portal. The portal can be accessed through the district web page at http://www.mtnhomesd.org/.
The first day of school is Tuesday, Aug 16. This will be a full day (8:15am-3:00pm) unlike in previous years. As many of your children may be attending Stephensen for the first time, we want you to feel comfortable seeing the classroom and meeting the teacher with your child. With that being said, here is an outline for bringing your child to school on the first day:
Grades 1-4
The class rosters are now available to see online through your PowerSchool Parent Portal. The portal can be accessed through the district web page at http://www.mtnhomesd.org/.
The first day of school is Tuesday, Aug 16. This will be a full day (8:15am-3:00pm) unlike in previous years. As many of your children may be attending Stephensen for the first time, we want you to feel comfortable seeing the classroom and meeting the teacher with your child. With that being said, here is an outline for bringing your child to school on the first day:
Grades 1-4
- Students and parents are to remain outside on the playground until the bell rings at 8:10; where they will be let into the cafeteria.
- Teachers will have signs with their names and students will then find their teacher and line up with their class.
- At 8:15 Principal McCluskey will welcome the students and parents. After the welcome, teachers will lead their students and parents to their rooms where they will have an opportunity to see the classrooms and have a brief orientation from the teachers.
- At approximately 8:30, the bell will ring and parents will be dismissed to attend an orientation with the principal in the cafeteria. The students will remain in class and continue with the school day.
- Students and parents are to remain outside on the west side of the building until they are picked up by their teacher at 8:15.
- The teachers will lead their students and parents to their rooms where they will have an opportunity to see the classrooms and have an orientation from the teachers. This orientation will last for approximately one hour.
- After the orientation has concluded, parents will be dismissed and the students will remain in class and continue with the school day.
- Students will be in attendance for orientation only; and orientation will be broken up according to the student’s last names.
- A.M. Students with the Last Name beginning with A – M will attend orientation from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
- A.M. Students with the Last Name beginning with N – Z will attend orientation from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- P.M. Students with the Last Name beginning with A – M will attend orientation from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- P.M. Students with the Last Name beginning with N – Z will attend orientation from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Students and parents are to remain outside on the west side of the building until they are picked up by their teacher.
- The teacher will lead the students and parents to the rooms where they will have an opportunity to see the classroom and have an orientation. This orientation will last for approximately one hour.
- After the orientation has concluded, parents AND STUDENTS will be dismissed.
- Your child’s first day of regularly scheduled class is Wednesday, August 17th.
