Parents of public school students on St. Thomas-St. John are advised of the following schedules for school openings:
– Addelita Cancryn Junior High:
Orientation sessions for new students will begin at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30, for 8th graders with last names A-H, and continue at 5:30 p.m. for 8th graders with last names I-Z.
On Friday, at 4 p.m., Aug. 31, 7th graders with last names A-H should also report for orientation, while 7th graders with last names I-Z should report for orientation.
All orientation sessions will be held in the school’s cafeteria. Students must come dressed in full uniform, be accompanied by a parent or guardian and be ready to pay: $17 for insurance, $10 for ID (if they don’t already have one) and $22 for their P.E. uniform.
– Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School:
Orientation for new students will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28 beginning in the auditorium. Orientation for returning students will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 29 in the auditorium.
– Guy Benjamin School:
Orientation will be held on Friday, Aug. 31 from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. for parents only.
– Julius E. Sprauve School:
On Thursday, Aug. 30, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., all Julius Sprauve faculty and staff will be holding their back-to-school meeting. Orientation sessions will be held on Friday, Aug. 31 for:
K-3 students and parents beginning at 9 a.m.;
4th-6th grade students and parents beginning at 10:30 a.m.
7th-8th grade students and parents beginning at 1 p.m.
All students must be dressed in school uniform, and accompanied by their parent or guardian.
– E. Benjamin Oliver Elementary:
School orientation is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to noon for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. All students must be dressed in full uniform.
– Gladys A. Abraham Elementary:
All new students in grades 1st-6th are asked to report to the school’s cafetorium on Friday, August 31 at 8 a.m. Parents must accompany their children and be ready to pay all necessary school fees at this time. Parents are also asked to walk with their child’s immunization records and admittance slips.
All kindergarten students will attend an orientation session on Friday, August 31st at 10:30 a.m. in the cafetorium, while all returning students are asked to report to school on Tuesday, Sept. 4, for the first official day of classes. School begins at 7:45 a.m. and dismissed at 2:45 p.m.
– Joseph Gomez Elementary:
Returning students are asked to check the appropriate roster on opening day — Tuesday, Sept. 4 — and report to their classrooms promptly at 8 a.m. New students are also asked to report to the cafeteria at 8 a.m., while kindergarten students are asked to report to the library at 8:15 a.m.
– Leonard Dober Elementary:
September 4th, beginning at 7:50 a.m. – parents, students, teachers and staff will gather for orientation. Parents are asked to bring $17 for school insurance, $20 for a P.E. uniform and an updated immunization record for their child.
– Ulla F. Muller Elementary:
Tuesday, Sept. 4, beginning at 8 a.m. in the cafeteria – kindergarten students and their parents will gather for registration and an orientation meeting. At this time, registration will also be held for new students.
Thursday, Sept. 6, beginning at 8 a.m. in the assembly area (under the tent) – all primary students and their parents are to report for an orientation meeting.
Friday, Sept. 7, beginning at 8 a.m. in the assembly area (under the tent) – all intermediate students and parents are to report for an orientation meeting.
All students must be dressed in full school uniform and bring: an up-to-date immunization card, and $17 for insurance (or an insurance card if covered). Kindergartners and new students must also bring an official placement letter from the Curriculum Center.
– Yvonne Millner-Bowsky Elementary: Orientation begins at 8 a.m. on Sept. 4, in the school’s cafeteria for all new students and parents. All returning students and parents will attend an orientation session at 7:45 a.m. in their assigned classrooms. Parents must come prepared to pay: $17 for insurance, $20 for P.E. uniforms and $10 for PTA dues.
