Message from Vollmer Principal Jennifer Tomalty
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August 2023
Hello Vollmer Families!
Our Opening Day is getting closer and closer–we are busy getting ready for school to start on Tuesday, September 5! We can’t wait for the new year to begin, and for the opportunity to have our kids back at school!
Class assignments will be available for families to review in SchoolTool on Monday, August 21. Here are the directions to see your child’s teacher’s name. There is always the slight chance that some minor class adjustments may still need to be made should something unforeseen happen. If you are hoping to do a little back-to-school shopping, here is the link for the Vollmer School Supply Lists.
We invite you to join us for Student Stop and Drop on Wednesday, August 30 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.. We are giving a longer window for all families to come in and drop off supplies and meet your teacher(s) for the coming year. Please note that the building and parking lot will be very crowded that afternoon. We respectfully ask that siblings not attending Vollmer not attend this event, encourage carpooling wherever possible, and remind everyone that personal conferences will not be possible on this day. We are excited to see everyone, and to meet our new students!
If you are interested in learning more about what your child will be learning this year, here is a link to our Guides to Student Learning. Learning in the intermediate grades is exciting and wide-ranging, and we hope this will be the best year for our kids yet!
Free Back-to-School Clinic
Getting ready to return to school means making sure all required immunizations are up-to-date! The Monroe County Department of Public Health is holding free back-to-school immunization clinics at its facility at 111 Westfall Road, Rochester, and will hold an additional series of Tdap/Meningitis clinics at 819 W. Main St., Rochester.
Appointments are required - you can call 585-753-5150 to make an appointment, or email immclinic@monroecounty.gov for more information.
For everyone who likes to plan ahead, here is our upcoming calendar:
- Wed. 8/30 Stop and Drop, 1-2:30 p.m.
- Tues. 9/5 Classes Begin!
- Tues. 9/12 PTO Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
- Mon. 9/18 Gr 5 & 6 Ensembles and Instrument Lessons Begin
- Tues. 9/19 Family Information Night–Green, 6-7 p.m.
- Fri. 9/22 Welcome Back Social, 6 p.m.
- Tues. 9/26 Family Information Night–Gold, 6-7 p.m.
- Mon. 10/2 Gr 4 Instrument Lessons Begin
- Tues. 10/3 School Picture Day!
- Tues. 10/3 PTO Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
- Mon. 10/16 Gr 4 Ensembles Begin
- Fri. 10/27 Trunk-or-Treat , 6 p.m.
Lunch
This year, all students in grades K-9 are automatically eligible for free breakfast and lunch each school day, regardless of need. Families at all grade levels who meet eligibility guidelines are encouraged to still submit a free and reduced price meal application. Students with an application on file are eligible for benefits including fee waivers for AP exams, college applications, and instrument rental. Other benefits are sometimes based on these applications, including the recent free tablet opportunity and the federal P-EBT Food benefit cards provided to families during the pandemic. Also, much of the state aid our district receives is based on the percent of students with applications on file.
A new application is required each school year, and may be downloaded from our website at www.rhnet.org/mealapplication.
Interpreters for School Events
If your language is other than English, and you require an interpreter for any of our events, please let us know as soon as possible so that one may be obtained. You can contact the main office at 359-5550.
Hoping to see you soon!
Warmly,
Jenn Tomalty