Dear Finn Families,

What an exciting and eventful start we’ve had to our school year! Our second week has been full of energy, community spirit, and meaningful moments for our students and staff. I’m excited to share a few highlights with you (and some photos are included so you can see the joy for yourselves!):

We are so grateful for our engaged community and the many hands and hearts that make Finn such a special place for children to learn and grow. Thank you for your partnership as we continue to build on this exciting start.

Have a wonderful weekend.

-Bus/ID tags- Please make sure your child has their Bus/ID Tag (issued by your child’s teacher last night at Openhouse) on their backpack. Some of our students don't have them attached on their backpacks.

And make sure al of the essential information is on it: First and Last name, Teacher’s Name, Bus number, and home address.

Please take a moment to learn about our Art, Library, Music, P.E. and Spanish teachers:

Meet the Specialists

 STUDENT ARRIVAL- BUSES (8:50am- 9:10am)

Students who arrive to school via school bus will exit their bus under the direction of the bus driver, who will dismiss students according to row, starting with the first row and proceeding back. Students will then proceed through one of two main doors of the main entrance of the Finn School and will proceed directly to their classrooms. 

Parents who opt to drive their children to school need to enter the student drop-off loop (see attached photo). Once your vehicle has entered the student drop-off loop, is at the designated “Drop-off Zone” (red painted curb area), and Finn staff are present, your child will be allowed to exit your vehicle curbside and proceed on the sidewalk, entering the Finn School via the gym entrance doors. Staff are no longer allowed to unbuckle students from their carseats or enter your vehicle for any reason. Once inside the building, students will be directed to proceed to their classrooms.

Students who arrive at school at 9:10am or later are considered tardy and we ask that you park your vehicle in the lower parking lot and walk your child to the main entrance of the school. Once at the main entrance of the school, parents must signal their arrival through our intercom/security system. Parents will then be allowed entry into the waiting area (space between main and secondary doors) where they will need to sign the Finn arrival/dismissal form and wait for a Finn school staff member to receive the student and transition to breakfast in the cafeteria or to their classroom.

Those students who are not riding the bus and who are having a designated adult picking them will be called down to the pickup check-in area by grade. There they will be asked to identify themselves (parents, please practice first and last name with your child) and proceed to sectioned off areas of the gym, where they will wait until their designated adult has arrived to pick them up. I ask that you approach the door where students are released from and Identify yourself and ask for your child. This will assist staff in getting to know you or the designee who is picking up your child.

Students who take the bus home each day will be dismissed at 3:25pm and will be brought to their bus by their classroom teacher or staff member. 

School Breakfast and Lunch: School Breakfast and Lunch is free this year and students will be able to get both starting on the first day of school. Finn. School menus are here-Finn School Breakfast and Lunch Menus