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STUDENTINFORMATION GUIDE

2018-2019

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FROM THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL

Dear Families,

Welcome to First Presbyterian Day School! We are delighted to have your child enrolled with us, and we look forward to partnering with you. If you have any questions about the information provided in this guide, please feel free to contact our office.We look forward to seeing you in August!

Brian T. SmithHead of School

FPDS PARENTS:

Holiday Potpourri Presents the

Annual Crusader Party

Saturday, August 18, 2018, 6 - 9 p.m. At the home of Reed and Caroline Hogan 1020 Carlisle Street in Belhaven

Tickets are $50 per couple before August 1 and can be purchased at holidaypotpourri.org.

Kick off the new school year with live music and a fabulous live auction in a fun & casual setting.

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July 30 – August 3 Camp Connect (required for all new rising first through fifth graders) 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.August 9 Preschool Parent Orientation (K3 and K4 Parents Only) 5:30 Lowe HallAugust 9 Kindergarten Parent Orientation (K5 Parents Only) 6:30 Lowe Hall August 13 First Day of School Dismiss at 11:00 a.m. No Company or Crusader Circle. August 13 First Grade Parent Orientation 8:30 a.m. August 14 The Company and Crusader Circle (after school care) Begin August 18 Crusader Party at the home of Reed and Caroline Hogan August 21 Sixth Grade Parent Brown Bag Lunch Noon – 1 p.m.August 27 Back-To-School Night (1st – 6th Parents Only)August 28 Third Grade Parent Brown Bag Lunch Noon – 1 p.m. September 3 Labor Day September 5, 6, 7 School Picture DaysOctober 8 Fall Break/Columbus Day October 12 Holiday PotpourriOctober 25 School-wide Half-Day (for teacher in-service meetings). Dismiss at 11 a.m. No Company or Crusader Circle.November 19-23 Thanksgiving HolidaysDecember 19 Dismiss for Christmas Holidays at 11:00 a.m. (No Company or Crusader Circle.)January 8 Return from Christmas HolidaysJanuary 21 Martin Luther King HolidayJanuary 28 – February 1 CPT4 Achievement Testing (2nd through 6th Grades) February 18 President’s Day HolidayMarch 4 – 6 OLSAT Achievement Testing (2nd and 5th Grades Only)March 7 Dismiss for Spring Break at 2:45 (Company and Crusader Circle Open)March 18 Return from Spring BreakApril 19 – 22 Easter HolidaysMay 10 Field Day (No Company) A parent is required to attend with their child(ren). Kindergarten through sixth grade only. K3 and K4 students will NOT have school or Crusader Circle.

May 17 Kindergarten Graduation 9 a.m. May 21 Sixth Grade Graduation 8:30 a.m.May 21 Last Day of School Dismiss at 11:00 a.m. (No Company or Crusader Circle)June 3 – July 26, 2019 Under the Oaks Summer Program (Closed July 4)

OTHER EVENTS BY GRADEParents of students in the following grade levels are invited to attend the following events:First Grade Bobbing for Apples – September 28Fifth Grade Living History Museum – March 1Fourth Grade Mississippi Parade – May 3Sixth Grade Trip – TBDSixth Grade Graduation Rehearsal & Video Viewing followed by Sixth Grade Graduation Party – May 20*Fifth and Sixth Grade Football and Cheerleading practice times are set by the coaches.

GRADE PLAYSEach student will participate in the play, either with a singing, dancing, or speaking role. Parents are asked to refrain from eating lunch with students on play days. Plays begin at 8:15 a.m. on both Thursday and Friday; parents will be notified which day to attend with your class.

Fifth Grade Play November 15 & 16First Grade Play December 13 & 14Fourth Grade Play January 24 & 25Second Grade Play February 14 & 15Third Grade Play February 28 & March 1K3 Program April 17K4 Program April 18Kindergarten Play May 2 & 3

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The safety of all students is one of the most important matters pertaining to school each day.

Morning Carpool 8 to 8:15 a.m.Parents should enter from the neighborhood on Belhaven Street heading TOWARD North State Street (westbound). Teachers will unload children from the cars under the covered walkway.Afternoon Carpool Noon to 12:15 p.m. Parents should form a line along the curb of Belhaven Street heading TOWARD North State Street (westbound). Teachers will accompany children to their cars and assist with loading them in.**Preschool students will also have the option to be accompanied to the kindergarten suite at 2:45 carpool, so that parents picking up older siblings may meet them there. Siblings are not permitted to pick up or drop off preschool students from their classrooms or the kindergarten suite for morning or afternoon carpool.Rainy Day Carpool Because of the covered walkway at drop-off and pick-up, preschool rainy day carpool will remain the same as usual.

Morning Carpool 7 to 8 a.m.Parents should drop-off students on Pinehurst Street and Belhaven Street (fifth and sixth grade only) next to the curb only, not into the streets. If you wish to walk your child in, please park in the Pinehurst Street parking lot.

Kindergarten Afternoon Carpool 12:15 p.m. Parents should form a line along the curb of Pinehurst Street (westbound). Teachers will accompany children to their cars.1st – 6th Grade Afternoon Carpool See Carpool Map. Please note that students are not allowed to walk through parking lots unattended by an adult.***Kindergarten students who have an older sibling at FPDS may be picked up at the kindergarten door on the Pinehurst Street side at 2:45 carpool.**Only fifth and sixth grade students may be picked up on Belhaven Street at 2:45.Rainy Day CarpoolOn rare occasions when tornado warnings or severe thunderstorms are present at 2:45 p.m., students will not be dismissed to stand outside in dangerous weather conditions. The school administration will send out a text message indicating that parents must come into the building to pick up their carpools. In addition, administration will place a red flag outside the kindergarten entrance and on Belhaven Street. Students will remain in their classrooms until 3 p.m., then be sent to Company or Late Room.

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BEFORE SCHOOL Preschool early room is available in the cafeteria from 7:30 – 8 a.m. for no charge. A parent must walk your child into the cafeteria.

Kindergarten - 6th Grade students arriving in the mornings between 7 and 7:30 a.m. are kept under administrative supervision in the cafeteria.

At 7:30, Kindergarten students are dismissed to their classrooms, and first through sixth graders are dismissed to each grade’s “early room” until 7:45.

SECURITY Security guards are posted on both the Belhaven and Pinehurst Street parking lots 24 hours a day. Cameras are also posted inside and outside the building. ALL doors remain locked. Parents will use a code or be buzzed in at one door at the Pinehurst Entrance and one door at the Belhaven Entrance.



Uniforms and Dress CodeLANDS’ END SCHOOL950 East County Line Road, Suite B • RidgelandFPDS Dedicated Shopping Days; July 30, 31, August 1, 2*Save 30% in-store*

All approved uniforms are to be purchased from Lands’ End. Gently worn uniforms may also be bought at the Uniform Swap Shop Sale at FPDS in August before school starts. These dates will be emailed to you. Parker Uniform products are approved to wear until May 2020.

For details on ordering uniforms and a direct link to FPDS’s Lands’ End Online Store, visit “Uniforms” under the Parent Resources section on fpds.org.

Lost uniform pieces are placed in the “lost and found” bin in the gym and in baskets at the preschool check-out station. Please label all items.

PRESCHOOL• We encourage closed-toe shoes; we do not recommend boots or sandals. • Preschool students may wear their choice of outerwear. FPDS jackets are also available for purchase at Lands’ End. • Appliqued t-shirts that are approved to wear on Fridays will be sold in August.

K3 & K4 GirlsRequired dress:• Light blue preschool dressAdditional choices:• Navy jumper• Short-sleeve light blue or white shirt• Long-sleeve white shirt• Navy skirt• Navy leggings may be worn with the skirts and jumpers

K3 & K4 BOYS• Lands’ End khaki shorts or pants• Navy or white shirt

KINDERGARTEN - SIXTH GRADE • Only FPDS outerwear is allowed to be worn in the classrooms/ buildings and at PE during academic hours. • Boys are required to wear belts with pants and shorts, with all shirts tucked in.• A plain, white undershirt, camisole, or long-sleeve t-shirt may be worn under shirts, but must be tucked in.• Girls’ shirts and polos are not tucked in.

• Jumpers, skirts, and skorts must be no more than 6 inches above the floor in kneeling position. Skorts, skirts, and jumpers must have the original hemline from the store – no hemming. Girls must wear plain, navy blue modesty shorts or leggings.• Shorts worn on class picnics, field trips, etc., must measure no more than 6 inches from the floor in a kneeling position. FPDS t-shirts should be worn.• All shoes must be closed-toe, rubber-soled, with heels no more than 2 inches and boots no higher than ankles.• All socks must be visible and must be plain white or navy with no logos, trims, or designs – unless approved FPDS socks. • All hair should be neat with no extreme styles or hair colors. Boys’ haircuts must be trimmed neatly above the eyebrows, not touching the back collar of the shirt, with sides no longer than the earlobes.

APPROVED OUTERWEAR• Hunter green FPDS sweatshirt or fleece• Blue cardigan sweater or navy windbreaker, both with FPDS monogram• FPDS sweatshirts or fleece with FPDS logo sold through Crusader Store or Lands’ End• Note that outerwear with the older 1st Pres logo is still acceptable to wear

KINDERGARTEN – SIXTH GRADE GIRLS• Plaid jumper* (kindergarten - second grade only)• Any plaid skirt or skort** • Any navy skirt or skort• Navy or white shirt• Navy leggings may be worn with the skirts and jumpers*Kindergarten - second grade girls must wear the plaid jumper on chapel day and other days as designated.**Third - sixth grade girls must wear the plaid skirt on chapel day and other days as designated.

KINDERGARTEN – SIXTH GRADE BOYS• Lands’ End khaki shorts or pants• Navy or white shirt


Crusader Circle (K3 & K4) and The Company (kindergarten - sixth grade) are First Presbyterian Day School’s after-school care programs available for any currently enrolled student.

Extra-curricular activities are offered at an additional expense. For more information on these activities, see page 10.

The Company and Crusader Circle begin the first full day of school and are open only full days when school is in session. (The Company and Crusader Circle are not available when school dismisses for a half-day.)

Parents must fill out an online intent form each year to indicate that their child will attend after-school care. You will receive information regarding this via email in July.

Hours: 12:15 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Cost: $4.75 per student per hour (Note: A $15 per quarter hour, or any part thereof, will be charged for students picked up after 6 p.m.)

Billing: At the end of each month, you will be billed for the time your child spent in after-school care. A computerized time clock will be used to keep a record of each child’s stay throughout the month.

Students who stay for Crusader Circle will have lunch at 12:15. Preschoolers can bring their own lunch or purchase a meal from the cafeteria, which will be delivered to the preschool area.

After lunch, students will have a short rest time followed by activities and free play outside or in the gym. A snack is provided by the school for students staying past 3 p.m.

Parents will park on Belhaven Street to pick up students from Crusader Circle. In nice weather, preschool students may be outside on the playground beginning around 3:00. Parents need to go downstairs to pick up bags and clock-out, then come up to the playground to get your child.

Students will also have the option to be accompanied to the kindergarten suite at 2:45 carpool, so that parents picking up older siblings may meet them there. Siblings are not permitted to pick up preschool students from Crusader Circle.


After-School ProgramsKindergartners go directly to The Company at 12:15 p.m. Lunch will be served

immediately. Your child may bring his lunch, purchase it in the cafeteria, or bring lunch and purchase milk and/or a dessert in the cafeteria. A snack is provided by the school for students staying past 3 p.m.

After lunch, students will participate in enrichment activities, led by kindergarten teachers, including computer, art, writing, and math along with free play outside or in the gym.

Parents will pick up Company students at the Belhaven Street entrance at the top of the hill. Kindergarten students who have an older sibling at FPDS may be picked up at the kindergarten door on the Pinehurst Street side at 2:45 carpool.

First and second graders go directly to The Company (escorted by teachers) when school is dismissed at 2:45 p.m.

Third and fourth graders go to a designated “late room” until 3:30 p.m. At that time, the teacher will escort them to The Company.

Fifth and sixth graders go to a designated “late room” until 4:00 p.m. At that time, the teacher will escort them to The Company.

A snack is provided by the school for students staying past 3 p.m.

Note that “late rooms” are considered part of The Company and also cost $4.75 per hour. This is a time for students to read, study, or complete homework.

Under the Oaks is the summer program of FPDS, available for students who have completed K3 through fifth grades. The program will be divided into two sections, pre-K and upper grades. This will be a fun-filled, interactive summer for your child. Open 7:30 – 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, Under the Oaks is available during the months of June and July with monthly, weekly, and drop-in options. For more information and fees, visit fpds.org.

June 3 - July 26, 2019*closed July 4

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K3 & K4 CRUSADER CIRCLE

KINDERGARTEN COMPANY

FIRST - SIXTH GRADE LATE ROOM AND COMPANY

UNDER THE OAKS SUMMER PROGRAM



FPDS offers many after-school activities for preschoolers, kindergartners and several for upper grades as well. These classes may include Bricks 4 Kidz, Drama Kids, Pure Energy Dance, Science Explorers, Sew Fun, Soccer Shots, Tiger-Rock Martial Arts (Tae Kwon Do), and TOTS. Detailed registration information will be available in August at each Back to School Night.

Classes begin after Labor Day.

Preschool and kindergarten after-school activities are scheduled one or two per day and end before 2:45. Note for preschoolers that classes will take place during rest time. Extracurricular activities teachers will be responsible for escorting the students to and from after-school care.

LunchValley Foods provides food service for FPDS. New students will be assigned an identification number that will be the same each year. These numbers, along with instructions on how to activate, will be sent via email prior to the first day of school. Instructions may also be found at www.myschoolaccount.com.

All parents should go to the Valley website and set “low balance alerts” to ensure you do not go into negative balances without notification.

A variety of food choices is offered each day with a hot lunch available for $3.25 for K3 & K4 students and $4.60 for kindergartners - sixth graders. Monthly lunch menus are posted to fpds.org in the Parent Resources section. Please note that outside food such as fast food or take-out from local restaurants cannot be brought to school.

Parents are invited to have lunch with their child/children. Teachers will provide you with their class’s lunch time for the year. However, parents of first graders are asked to wait until October 1. Younger students and their teachers need a few weeks of transition

Extracurricular Activities

without parents at school. If your child has a birthday prior to October 1, please contact your child’s teacher.**Preschool and kindergarten students will have a mid-morning snack that is provided by the school.**

School Parties and Field TripsFive parties are held throughout the year: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day, and the last day of school. Room mothers are responsible for planning parties and will coordinate with class parents to send simple refreshments with their child to school that morning. (No favors are given at the parties.) Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, and Easter parties are for students only; parents are invited to attend Christmas and end of the year parties. Each grade will attend one or two Field Trips each year, as well as an end-of-the-year class picnic. Parents are invited to help drive and/ or attend Field Trips; no siblings please.

School Supply ListA link to the FPDS school supply list may be found under Parent Resources on fpds.org. All preschool students should bring a change of clothes. Preschool students staying for Crusader Circle will purchase a standard nap-mat ordered by the school. Blankets and loveys are welcome, but not required.

Summer Reading InformationFor summer reading lists by grade, beginning in rising first, visit Summer Information on the fpds.org homepage.


For K3, K4, and Kindergarten ParentsPreschool and kindergarten students participate in fun activities that foster friendships and enhance their classroom curriculum. Also, many weeks students will dress in simple costume for themed “Dress-Up Days” related to the letter of the alphabet or unit they are studying.

You will receive more information about these morning-time activities throughout the year from your classroom teacher, but a general list includes the following events. Parents are not required to attend but are certainly invited to come and celebrate with their children.

Kindergarten Fall Festival October 26 A fun morning of face-painting, snacks, and games, this festival is an exciting way to “welcome fall.” Put on by parents, this event is held in the FPDS gym, Company Room, and playground. K3 & K4 Muffins with Mom November 30 Mothers of our preschoolers are invited to breakfast.

K3 & K4 Doughnuts with Dad February 1 It’s dad’s turn! Fathers of preschoolers are invited to breakfast.

Kindergarten Mother Goose Parade March 7This annual long-time tradition is planned by teachers, with parents and friends as our guests. Students choose a Mother Goose character to dress as in a parade on the Pinehurst Street sidewalk and around the block.

Easter Egg Hunts April 18 Each kindergarten class is invited to the home of a classmate for a spring Easter Egg hunt. K3 & K4 students will participate in an Egg Hunt and party at school after their spring programs. Parents are invited to attend these special events. Students wear play clothes and bring their Easter baskets, and parents are asked to provide 12 candy-filled eggs. Kindergarten Graduation May 17 Friends and family of kindergartners are invited to a ceremony at the school to celebrate students’ graduation to “big school.”

Parents are asked to maintain current email addresses and cell phone numbers with their child’s teacher and via ParentsWeb. This link and other important links can be found under Parent Resources on fpds.org.

FPDS utilizes a text-messaging system for emergency and/or important notifications, such as school closings or rainy weather carpool procedures.

If you have a timely message for your child, please call the school office as teachers are away from their computers and phone the majority of the day.

A weekly school-wide email will be sent each week. Information to include should be sent to Meredith Johnson, director of communications ([email protected]), no later than 3 p.m. on Wednesdays.

FPDS will not send emails out on behalf of parents for any non-school sponsored activity. Parents are responsible for distributing these emails to their child’s classes or grade levels. Room mothers will provide a grade-level list (electronic file) of student names and parents’ email addresses.

A student directory is available through a RenWeb Home app downloaded free of charge from the Apple App store or Android Google Play store.

Communications



Crusader Club is FPDS’ parent organization made up of multiple committees of parent volunteers who assist the administration and faculty with school-life. Crusader Club is an excellent way to get involved and a great way to meet other FPDS parents. This truly is the heart of our school family. For a list of officers please visit the Crusader Club section on fpds.org. The two largest school events that Crusader Club organizes are Holiday Potpourri and Field Day. Other ways to serve are listed below.

HOLIDAY POTPOURRI We will kick off the school year with our Crusader Party on Saturday, August 18, at the home of Reed and Caroline Hogan. (See page one). Then, save the date of Friday, October 12, for Holiday Potpourri 2018!

FPDS’s only fundraiser, Holiday Potpourri generates more than $200,000 annually for educational and extra-curricular improvements to our school without raising tuition. Sponsors, parents, and volunteers come together for this half-day event consisting of a home and garden showcase, Bountiful Bakery, Garden & Gift Gallery, Silent Auction, Tasting Tea, musical performances by our own talented students, and much more. Be sure to like and follow Holiday Potpourri on facebook, twitter, and instagram.

Students will enjoy a fun-filled spirit week leading up to Friday, October 12. Stay tuned this fall for more information on dress-down and dress-up days.

How can families be involved in Holiday Potpourri?

• Become a Parent Patron. Donate online at holidaypotpourri.org.• Purchase tickets and attend the Crusader Party on Saturday, August 18. Purchase online at holidaypotpourri.org.• Include your business as a Corporate Sponsor. Contact Catherine Florreich ([email protected]).


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• Donate to Silent Auction. Contact Rebecca Hall ([email protected]). • Volunteer before or the day of the event. Watch for volunteer information coming this summer.• Sell Tickets. Packets will be distributed to students in September.• Cook baked goods for Bountiful Bakery. Information will be available in September. • Buy a t-shirt for your child to wear during Spirit Week. Available at holidaypotpourri.org.

FIELD DAYField Day is a fun morning for FPDS students in grades kindergarten – sixth grade and their families to celebrate the kick-off to summer. The event is held in May off-campus. Children enjoy many activities, including inflatables, face painting, a dunking booth and relay races. All students who attend are required to have a parent or guardian in attendance, and there are many volunteer opportunities. Please be sure to review all information sent prior to the event for instructions and details about the morning. There will be no Company or Crusader Circle that day. Preschoolers will not have school, but those with older siblings are welcome to attend Field Day with a parent or guardian.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATIONBox Tops for Education is a program that offers easy ways to earn cash for our school through everyday activities like buying groceries and shopping online - all at no additional cost to you. Clip Box Tops worth 10¢ each from hundreds of participating products. You can turn them in year-round in a basket across from the school office.

CRUSADER STOREThe Crusader Store sells sweatshirts, t-shirts, and other products with the school logo for students and parents. Profits made support the Crusader Club. The store is online at fpds.org/store or click on the link on the school website. For important details about making payments, purchasing, returning, etc., please visit fpds.org/store.


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FPDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SCHOOL HOURS

ADMINISTRATION AND OFFICE601-355-1731

Cal Wells, ChairKirk AndersonMax Bowman

Jay BrownReid CottenDavid ElkinPaul Hurst

George May

Hu MeenaPhillip ParkerRichard RussJeff Skelton

Tim ThreadgillWill Vise

Julie Wyatt

1st - 6th full day | 8 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.K3 & K4 full day | 8:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Kindergarten full day | 8 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.Half day | 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Brian T. Smith, Head of SchoolCathy Miller, Preschool Director (K3-K4) [email protected]

Paula Clark, Assistant Head of School & Principal of Lower School (K-2nd) [email protected] Oswalt, Principal of Upper School (3rd-6th) [email protected]

Jennifer Dryden, School Counselor [email protected] Boyd, Student Services Director [email protected]

Cheryl Gibbs, Accounting [email protected] Graves, Front Desk Manager [email protected]

Meredith Johnson, Director of Marketing and Communications [email protected] Russ, Admissions Outreach and New Families Coordinator [email protected]

Trey Tracy, Director of Technology [email protected] Wilkinson, Admissions Director & Office Manager [email protected]

Valley Foods: Joseph Bonner, Food Service Manager For questions about lunch accounts and balances, contact:

[email protected].

Crusader Club: Brad and Caroline Mason, President [email protected]

FABULOUS FRIENDSThe Fabulous Friends class is made up of our students with down syndrome. Each month, parents volunteers eat lunch with the class while their teachers enjoy time off campus.

HOSPITALITYSeveral times throughout the year, parents provide food and drinks for faculty and staff to enjoy.

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAMWhen you shop at Kroger, you can earn rewards for FPDS. There is no cost to enroll, and enrollment will not affect your fuel points or coupon discounts. To sign up:1. Visit krogercommunityrewards.com.2. Sign in to your online account, or create an account.3. Find and select First Presbyterian Day School (or enter our NPO number 85846), and click “Save.”

MOMS IN PRAYERMoms in Prayer is a group of mothers who comes together twice a month to pray. Moms have the opportunity throughout the year to pray for each child and family that attend FPDS. They also lift up the prayer requests of the teachers and pray for each teacher and staff member. We invite you to join us and pray for God’s provision and protection over FPDS. *No “skills” needed – you don’t even have to pray aloud if you are not comfortable. Specific meeting times will be distributed in August. “God heard them, for their prayers reached heaven.” 2 Chronicles 30:27



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A school where the heart of your child matters.

MISSION STATEMENTBelieving that children are a heritage of the Lord, the mission of

First Presbyterian Day School is:• Planting seeds of Christlikeness in the hearts of children;

• Pursuing excellence in academics;• Preparing students for future service in God’s kingdom in

their homes, churches, and professions.

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