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Principal's Message
August 7, 2024
I hope everyone had a great summer. In early July my girls and I had a staycation at home and then spent a week around San Louis Obispo. While in the SLO area, we cruised around on e-bikes, explored lots of tide pools and beaches, and toured Cal Poly. My daughter Kaitlyn loved the college and town, but said she doesn’t want to live that far from home!
I am looking forward to our 2024-25 school year starting on Thursday, August 15th. Back to School Night will be held that evening at 5:45pm. I will start off by introducing teachers and sharing a few things. Afterwards, teachers will offer two 20-minute sessions explaining what the year will look like for their classrooms. Back to School Night will finish by 7:00PM.
I am happy to report that Phases I and II of our $10M construction projects are almost done. The school office is now next to the main parking lot. The office will be the only point of entry onto campus after all gates are locked at 8:30am. The new gym looks great and should be complete by September. A lot of Phase III work was done throughout the summer, including the cafeteria and kitchen renovation, as well as the campus exterior was painted. I can’t wait for everyone to see how great everything looks, especially the cafeteria and kitchen! Throughout this year we will focus on campus beautification.
Please log into your https://plaza.schoolwise.com account and complete the 2024-25 online forms. All families are required to do this annually. New students attending Plaza for the first time will be mailed information on how to create an account. It is very important that families complete this so we have accurate emergency contacts and medical information, and so students can go on field trips and have access to our technology.
When you complete the 2024-25 online forms, please make sure you fill out the Household Income forms to determine whether you qualify for free or reduced meals. Although meals are free this year for all students due to state and federal funding, the Household Income verification is what the state uses to determine additional funding for schools that has nothing to do with the cafeteria. It is very important that you fill those out so we can get additional funding that supports learning, not the cafeteria.
This year we welcome our new TK students led by our new teacher Ms. Katie Love and her instructional aide, Ms. Caitlyn Siratt. Both have been working hard all summer getting our TK classroom set up. It looks great and we are excited to introduce these students to Plaza.
Plaza Community Club has lots of great things planned for the year. To stay informed, please join their new Remind by texting 81010 and type @plazacommu in the message. Be on the lookout for information on how to sign up for some of the amazing activities they have planned this year. Their first meeting will be August 22nd @ 6:00PM at Plaza School.
Although every year at Plaza is a good one, I think our 2024-25 school year is going to be the best yet!
Sincerely,
Mr. Conklin