Orientation days Thursday, Friday

  • Posted September 1, 2021
Orientation reminders

The following message is from Giffen Principal Jasmine N. Brown:

Dear Families:

We are excited to welcome students and families back to school starting with orientation on Thursday (tomorrow) and Friday!

ORIENTATION SCHEDULE

  • Thursday orientation, 9 a.m.-3:35 p.m.
    • Pre-K-Grade 2 (no school for grades 3-5)
    • Souder and DiVeglia students
  • Friday orientation, 9 a.m.-3:35 p.m.
    • Grades 3-5 (no school for prekindergarten-grade 2)
    • Simon students

DOORS TO ENTER AND LEAVE

  • Prekindergarten – Green Street courtyard
  • Kindergarten, grade 1, Souder and Simon students – Green Street door #16
  • Grades 2-3 – Pearl Street (arrival – main entrance, dismissal – middle doors)
  • Grades 4-5 – Schuyler Street door

BUSES (all students riding buses must wear a mask)

  • Prekindergarten – There is no bus transportation.
  • Eligible kindergarten-grade 5 and special education students – You should have received a bus schedule with bus stop information and times. If you did not, please contact the school district’s Transportation Department at (518) 475-6170.

Please remember that your child must wear a mask in school each day. Also, staff will take your child’s temperature every day as they arrive at school.

We can’t wait to see you! If you have any questions in the meantime, please call school at (518) 475-6650.