May 2020
Dear Parents:
Welcome to The Bolles School and thank you for entrusting us with your most precious gift, your child.
During the next several months, you will receive a great deal of information from Bolles. I have highlighted some of the important details you do not want to overlook. Most of these communications are emailed to you as global emails. Please make sure you have a current and accurate email address on file with the School. Global emails with important dates and information are sent every Tuesday, on occasion other emails from the Head of School will be sent on other week days.
JUNE Uniform Recycle Sale: The Uniform Recycle Sale which is normally held in May, will now be held in December. The Parent Association will send information on this at a later date so be sure and watch your Tuesday Globals for this announcement.
Summer Reading and Supplies: During the first part of June, you will receive "Summer Reading" information for your child and a classroom supply list through our Bolles communication. Our families have found it helpful to have the supply list early when store selections are robust. This information also will be available on www.Bolles.org.
Health Forms: The Bolles School uses the Magnus Health, Student Medical Record (SMR) system to collect student health forms and other required paperwork for the school year. Magnus Health SMR is a secure site for submitting health information. You will receive an email from Magnus Health to initiate this process. Please make sure to set up your account and submit all of your child's health information through this system. This will take some time initially, so please give yourself time to accomplish this. Once these initial forms are in our system, future requests are minimal.
All students who are new to Bolles need a current physical and a record of immunizations turned in BEFORE they can start school. Have you made your appointment with your doctor yet?
JUNE/JULY Uniforms: Shop early and order your uniforms online from Lands' End, our prescribed dress provider for the 2020-21 school year (www.landsend.com).
Summer Fun: Visit the Bolles website and sign your child up for Summer Camp opportunities. There are more than 100 camps available. B creative, B smart, B athletic, B innovative — be a summer planner at www.Bolles.org/summer.
New Students Entering Grades 2-5: Singapore Summer Math Review will take place June 25 and June 26 from 9 a.m.-11 p.m. in the Copeland Library on the Lower School Whitehurst Campus. Ponte Vedra Beach Students will need to travel to the Whitehurst Campus to attend. Students will practice model drawing − word problems − as well as mental math and computational strategies. We strongly encourage all new students in Grades 2, 3, 4 and 5 to attend!
Books: Do not forget to order your child's books from our online provider at www.mbsdirect.org beginning July 13. There is a quick link on the Bolles website under Quick Links – Campus Store – Textbooks.
Students will need all their books and classroom supplies on the first day of school, Thursday, August 13. MBS will be open for orders on July 13.
Class Placement Letters: Letters will be released from the Finance Center by the end of July. Make sure your Bolles account is current, you do not want to miss this important announcement!
New Parent Orientation – July 30: Parents, join us for an informational meeting on Thursday, July 30 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. in George Hall. You will hear from our Head of School and representatives from our finance, security and technology departments to name a few. We hope you can join us!
AUGUST Visit the Bolles Campus Store on our Upper School San Jose Campus, for a great selection of Bolles T-shirts and sweatshirts. Store hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Students will be able to wear these on "Spirit Days" which will be announced in the Lower School Global Emails.
Splash Parties for students entering Pre-K and K: What a great way to make new friends! The Pre-Kindergarten Splash Party will be Saturday, August 8 from 9-10 a.m. outside Ponte Vedra Hall. The Kindergarten Splash Party also will be Saturday, August 8 from 10-11 a.m. outside Ponte Vedra Hall. Come join the fun. Invitations will go out in June.
Meet Your Teacher Day − August 12: Drop in between 8-9:30 a.m. and visit your child's classroom, meet their teacher, bring books and supplies and make new friends! This is a family favorite!
OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS/INFORMATION Campus news with important dates will be sent home via email to all Ponte Vedra Beach Campus families. We post this same information weekly on the Bolles website. If you missed an email you can find it under the parent portal on the website. Click on "MyBolles," log in and then click on the "Global Emails" link.
Spirit Days: On selected Fridays, students may wear Bolles orange and blue with jeans or shorts/skirts of their choice to School. Bolles shirts are available in the campus store. Students may NOT wear gym/athletic attire that supports a college or professional sports team.
I hope you find the above information helpful. If you have any questions, please call me at (904) 732-5900. The lower school office is open most of the summer. On behalf of the faculty and staff of the Bolles Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus, we welcome you to the Bolles community and look forward to offering All Things Possible for your child.
Sincerely, Peggy Campbell-Rush
The Bolles School utilizes "global emails" to communicate with parents and alumni. To streamline communications, these emails are sent on Tuesdays only, except in urgent cases. |