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Philip R. Smith School

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Weekly Update August 14, 2026

Posted Date: 08/14/26 (04:30 PM)


Philip R. Smith Elementary School-Weekly News

August 14, 2026

The U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School seal, featuring an eagle and stars.

Only a Couple more Weeks and We'll be Back to School!!

Class Placement Assignments

Class placement assignments are now available in your Parent Portal Account. You will be receiving Welcome communication from your child's teacher in the coming days.

Meet and Greet

Please join us on Tuesday, August 25th for our Annual Meet and Greet. Meet and Greet is an opportunity for students and parents to come in to school, meet their teacher and see their classroom, desk, locker/cubby, etc. You can drop in any time between 8:15 until 9:15 am. Teachers have a meeting scheduled with their grade level partners immediately after Meet and Greet.

Transportation Routes

Bus numbers, stop locations and routes will be on the South Windsor Public Schools website beginning on August 18th.

Transportation Form

Each year families need to complete a Transportation Form for each student. If you haven't already completed it for the 26-27 school year, please see the link below for more information on how to access the form.

If you already know how to access the form, please go to your parent portal account asap and complete the Transportation Form for the upcoming school year.

Emergency Contact

I strongly encourage our families to review the emergency contacts that they have currently established in the Parent Portal/PowerSchool. Please consider adding additional friends, family, neighbors, etc. to your list of emergency contacts. If you choose to add or delete anyone from your list, please call Denise Dickstein our Office Clerk and she can help facilitate the changes.

PowerSchool Updates

Reminder to complete the following Annual Parent Update forms in PowerSchool:

  • Form A - Annual Residency Confirmation
  • Form B - Student Contacts
  • Form C - Health Information
  • Form D - Annual Notices and Acknowledgment
  • Form E - Acknowledgment of Completion

Important Dates

All Incoming K families are welcome to join me at 5:00 pm on August 24th so your Kindergartener can take a bus ride with me. The bus ride is about 10 minutes around nearby neighborhoods.

Monday, August 24 Family Welcome Back Picnic starts at 6 pm

Tuesday, August 25 Meet and Greet 8:15-9:15

Wednesday, August 26 First Day of School
3:50 pm dismissal
9:15 Tears and Cheers in cafe for our Incoming K parents!

Wednesday, September 16 Open House from 6:00-7:30 pm

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