Dear Parents and Guardians and Students,

Welcome back to a new and exciting school year at Memorial School! I hope this letter finds you well-rested, rejuvenated, and ready to embark on another year of learning and growth. It is with great pleasure that I extend a warm welcome to both our returning families and those new to our community. 

This year promises to be filled with rich learning experiences, new friendships, and countless opportunities for personal and academic development. 

The Memorial School will welcome Grades 3-6 students on Tuesday, September 3rd. Our district will operate on a compressed schedule Tuesday, September 3rd through Friday, September 6th. Memorial School students will be dismissed at 12:15 pm on compressed days.

New This Year! The Ready to Learn Initiative

• Breakfast in the cafe will run from 7:40 AM - 8:05 AM.
• All students should enter through the front, main doors when attending Ready to Learn: Breakfast.
• Students not attending breakfast should arrive between 8:05 am and 8:15 am.
• Homeroom will begin promptly at 8:20 am.

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

• Fifth grade students and Ms. Peters’ students will enter & dismiss using the main entrance of the building.
• Third and fourth grade students will enter & dismiss through the doors near the gymnasium.
• Sixth grade students will enter & dismiss through the doors of the sixth grade hallway near Lambert Street.
• All students arriving after 8:15 am should enter through the main entrance and will be marked tardy at 8:20 am.
• Beginning Monday, September 9th, students at the Memorial School will be dismissed at 2:45 pm through the doors outlined above.
• Parents/Guardians: Please be aware the circular driveway at Memorial is closed during dismissal. For the safety of our students, please park in designated areas only. 

On regularly scheduled school days, meals consisting of lunch and breakfast will be available to all students. On compressed days, Grab and Go bags will be available for students at the regular meal price. Students are always welcome to bring meals from home. 

Back to School Night for parents of students at Memorial will be held Wednesday, September 4th. The program is for parents and guardians only. Attendance at the event presents a wonderful opportunity to meet your child’s teacher(s) and strengthen the home-school connection. Parents and guardians will have the opportunity to attend one of two sessions of the program. The first session with classroom teachers will begin promptly at 6:00 PM and conclude at 6:30 PM. The second session will begin at 7:00 PM and conclude at 7:30 PM. 

All students will be assigned a Chromebook with personalized log in credentials. With receipt of the Chromebook, parents and/or guardians agree to the Washington Borough School District’s Loan Agreement Policy. The device will be sent home daily for students in Grades 4-6 and is expected to be charged, kept in working order, and returned to school each day. 

As the long summer days come to a close, we will continue to work diligently to provide an optimal learning environment with the health and safety of our learning community at the forefront of our planning.

Thank you in advance for your assistance as we once again dually plan for an academic enriching school year while maintaining the health and safety of our learning community. 

Earl Jenkins,

Principal, Memorial School