Nuts and Bolts

Captain First Grade Nuts and Bolts 

Arrival Procedures 

Breakfast can be purchased starting at 8:15 a.m. 

Playground supervision starts at 8:20 a.m. 

Parents are welcome on the playground each morning, 

but School Policy is All Goodbyes Are Said Outside. 

First Grade teachers meet the children on the playground at 8:30 a.m. 

The class will transition to the classroom together. 

School Learning starts at 8:40 a.m. in the classroom. 

On rainy or snowy days students will gather in the cafeteria 

before being escorted to the classroom by their teacher.

Dismissal Procedures 

School is dismissed from the cafeteria at 3:30 p.m. Please be on time. 

School policy is that first grade children must be signed out 

by a parent/guardian/older sibling when they are picked up. 

A staff member escorts children riding the bus. 

Aftercare children are escorted to their designated area. 

Illness 

If your child is sick, please notify the school office to let us know. 

The number is 854-6100. 

Or you can email the school secretary: pattidavidosn@claytonschools.net 

or myself:  jenigoode@claytonschools.net. 

If your child complains of an illness, 

please DO NOT send your child to school 

without first checking his/her temperature. 

The policy is fever free for 24 hours before returning to school. 

A note/email is needed when returning to school explaining the illness. 

When an absence is known in advance, please notify the office and teacher.

Clothing for School

 All coats, jackets, sweaters should have your child’s name on it. 

Please send extra clothes to keep at school in a zip lock bag

 in case of a wet slide/spilled milk or an accident. 

Clothes should be appropriate for daily outside recess. 

Students should wear Tennis shoes since we have P.E. 

**Note that our building is cold during hot days. 

You may want to send a sweatshirt/sweater/ long sleeve shirt

for your child to keep at school when the AC is running.**

Backpacks

 Backpacks should have your Child’s Name On It. 

Please send the backpack every day 

and check the Blue take home folder for notes and new information.

Blue Take-Home Folder

 Every day your child will bring home a Blue take-home folder 

that may contain homework and important school information. 

We appreciate your help in establishing a routine 

to check and return take home folders daily!

HEALTHY Snacks

 We eat lunch at 11:15 a.m., so students eat a healthy snack at 1:30 p.m.

Students may NOT share snacks. 

Remember the School District of Clayton has a NO NUT policy for K-2.

Birthdays 

We know birthdays are important to children. 

The first grade teachers have a special pencil and/or sticker for your child. 

However, District Policy is NO BIRTHDAY TREATS are to be shared. 

No Invitations to parties may be given out at school. 

Please refer to the Captain Handbook for the birthday policy.