Back to School

Arrival  -  School Begins at 7:55 am

• 7:00 am - 7:50 am: B.A.S.E. is available. Don't forget, all students must be walked inside and signed in by a parent. Be sure you registered so you are not charged a drop-in rate!  More information on the website.  
• 7:40am - 7:50am: Carpool begins. Students are dropped off along 6th Ave. S. per the map. Students will wait on the North playground until the building opens.  Dress appropriately!
• 7:50 am: Students enter the building by class from the North doors.
• 7:55 am: School begins and the tardy bell rings. Students arriving after this time will need to enter the Office doors and get a tardy slip from the front office.

Dismissal - School ends at 2:30 pm

• Bus - Students who are eligible to ride the bus will board the bus at assigned time. This takes place near the north end of the school near the blacktop. 
• Walking - The school office should be notified of walkers so we can make sure they are approved and know which direction to go after school.
• Carpool Pick-Up - Be sure whoever is picking up knows our pick-up routine! Preschoolers are to be picked up in the back of the school through the alley, next to the playground. K-8 will be picked up along the front of the school on 6th Ave South. All K-8 parents will be given a sign with their last name to be displayed on their dash so teachers know to call their children to be picked up. Please see the map for the pick-up routine.
• B.A.S.E. - Parents will enter the back of the school by the playground to pick up (ring bell).  They must sign students out personally.  Be sure you registered so you are not charged a drop-in rate!  More information is on the website.  

B.A.S.E.
Our Before & After School program! Parents will need to sign up online for the care they will need each month. Details on the program can be found HERE.

Bus
Families living within the  South St. Paul school district may be eligible to ride the bus to school.  Please contact Erika Ryan for further information or to coordinate transportation.   eryan@sspps.org

Calendar 
Click HERE for a printable copy of the school calendar.  A detailed calendar of events can be found on THIS PAGE of our website.  The Google calendar on the website can be linked to your personal calendar if you wish by clicking the +googlecalendar in the bottom right corner.  

Drop Off & Pick Up Routine 
Our plan was developed in cooperation with the South St. Paul Police Department to enhance the safety of our children. A PDF map is available HERE.  You will also receive a sign with your last name to place on your windshield during pick-up time.

Handbook & Important Forms
Our Family Handbook can be found on our website under Important Forms.  Our PreSchool Handbook is also located on the same page. Please make sure you have any additional forms/links filled out by Back to School night.

Lunch
As of July 1st, 2023, all breakfast and lunch meals for students will be free of charge. Milk for those bringing a cold lunch is also available for purchase as well as some grab-and-go items (these will be charged to the student's account at the end of each month). Menus and ordering are available monthly online via Meal Manage and orders must be made by the 15th of the month for the next month. Families will receive an online invite to their account via email. In the event that a student forgets their lunch, a hot lunch will be provided.  Microwaves are not available to heat up lunches at school. Families will be billed via TADS for any charges incurred separately from the one free meal at breakfast and lunch. Learn more about our lunch program HERE or email Erin Smeltzer with any questions.. 

Supply Lists
 Click HERE for a printable copy of the '23-24 K-8 school supply list. The '23-24 PreSchool list is available HERE.

Uniforms
Our uniform guidelines can be found K-5 HERE and 6-8 HERE. Our uniform provider is Donald's Uniform in St. Paul.  During the winter months, the only warmer layer a student is allowed to wear in the classroom is a school uniform sweatshirt. Approved sweatshirts and quarter zips are available at Donald's and can be ordered on their website. Students are also allowed to wear navy cardigan sweaters which can be ordered here.  Please be sure your child has dressed appropriately for the colder weather with the approved uniform items. Take a look at Donald's Price sheet.