To Our Cesar A. Batalla Families and Community,

Our staff and administration are excited to see all of our students starting on Monday, August 29^th! We wanted to be clear on our expectations and culture as barracuda’s we S.W.I.M – successful, welcoming, innovative, and motivated together. As part of our “welcoming” of the barracuda way students will be welcomed to school each day with a start time of 8:40 a.m.

• Arrival
  • Bus – 8:40 a.m. in the bus loop
    • Parents are not permitted to drop off in this lane
    • Students will be directed by staff to grade level door
      • Students are required to stay on school ground from 8:40 a.m. until dismissal
        • Students who leave school ground must have school personnel approval
  • Parent drop off & student walkers
    • Parents are not permitted to park in staff parking lot or loop
      • Park on Howard Avenue
    • Signs are posted outside the grade level door
      • Staff will welcome students at these doors
  • All exterior doors will be closed by 9:00 a.m.
    • Late arrivals must buzz in at the main entrance in order to promote safety and security
• Dismissal
  • Starts at 3:00 p.m.
    • Bus loop
      • Parents are not permitted in the bus loop after 2:30 p.m.
      • Students must ride their assigned bus at all times
  • Parent pick up & student walkers
    • Walkers are released starting at 3:05 p.m.
    • Parents are not permitted to park in staff parking lot or loop
      • Park on Howard Avenue
      • Students will exit from same grade level door as arrival
• Uniform Policy
  • Please consult student handbook for Uniform Policy
    • We will follow Bridgeport Public School policy
• Cell Phone Policy
  • Please consult student handbook for Uniform Policy
    • We will follow Bridgeport Public School policy
  • Key takeaway
    • If a student brings a cell phone to school, it is expected they turn in their phone to their teacher and they will receive their phone prior to the dismissal process.

We are excited to welcome our students back for a successful school year. When students attend school on a regular basis, our amazing staff have the capability to motivate our students to create innovative projects and achieve academic, social, and emotional growth.

Sincerely,

Cesar A. Batalla Administration