Medina August Newsletter

Aug 11 2025

Dear Medina families,

I hope you are enjoying a very relaxing summer. We know there are still some weeks of summer left, and we are also busily preparing for another fantastic school year ahead. I am looking forward to welcoming your children and hearing the stories from their summer!

To help support your planning, we have some information and important dates for your calendar. Please note, there are some dates which are for our Kindergarten families only, and there are some which are school-wide.

CLASSROOM PLACEMENTS

On the afternoon of Wednesday, August 27 parents of children Kindergarten & Grades 1 - 5 will find out who their child’s teacher is via email. Classroom placements are tentative until that time as we strive to create balanced classes in the best interest of students and this can change up until the placement is confirmed. Administration and office staff will assist you on the first day of school in finding your child’s classroom.

After the Kindergarten Camp on Monday, August 25 Kindergarten parents will find out who their child’s teacher is via email with a link to sign up for a welcome conference with that teacher.

ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS

We would like to invite you to a ‘Popsicles with the Principal’ event to be held on Tuesday, August 19 from 5:00-6:00. This is a casual event where students and parents can have the opportunity to meet other families in their grade level and to meet me. Teachers will not be at the event. It will be held outside Medina Elementary under the covered area of the playground. If you cannot come to your grade level time slot, please come during the timeframe that is convenient for you.

Time Frames:

5:00-5:20 – Preschool & Kindergarten

5:20-5:40 - 1^st grade & 2^nd grade

5:40-6:00 – 3^rd grade, 4^th grade, & 5^th grade

ONLY FOR KINDERGARTEN

Kindergarten Camp: Monday, August 25

· Email was already sent to Kindergarten families with details.

· Sign up link: 2025/2026 school year: Kindergarten Camp

· After camp, Kindergarten teachers will email parents with their child’s teacher and a sign-up for a welcome conference.

Welcome Conferences: Tuesday – Thursday, September 2, 3, or 4

· After August 25, Kindergarten parents will receive a welcome email from their child’s teacher and a sign up for a conference time so that parents and their Kindergarten student can get to know each other.

· Conference days are September 2, 3, or 4. You will be able to sign up for a time slot on one of these days.

First day of school for Kindergarten – Friday, September 5

GRADES 1 – 5

*Teacher Meet and Greet: Thursday, August 28 from 3:30-4:00

*(NOT for K students, they have their own welcome conferences)

· Parents can bring their children to Medina Elementary.

· There will be a sign-up outside of the school and you will be able to go to your child’s classroom where you can meet the teacher, see your child’s space, and drop off any supplies.

· PTA will have a table with some information.

· A school bus will be on-site for families to tour.

First day of school – Tuesday, September 2

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

We appreciate your help in sending any or all of the suggested supplies listed on our school website with your child at the start of the year. Your contributions benefit all students and help create a successful learning environment for everyone.

With the generous support of our PTA, we are able to provide many of the school supplies students need for learning. Each student will be supplied with the instructional materials (e.g. textbooks, paper, pencils, crayons, glue sticks, rulers, scissors, etc.) necessary for academic success.

BELL SCHEDULE

Medina Start of school: 8:05 A.M. Doors are open for students starting at 7:55 AM. Adult supervision is provided outside at 7:45 AM.

Dismissal bell:

Preschool & Kindergarten – 5^th grade: 2:35 P.M. on Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri

Preschool & Kindergarten – 5^th grade: 12:20 PM on Wednesdays

We are finalizing our schedule for recess and lunch times, so we will communicate that information once it is confirmed.

MEDINA PTA (PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION)

When you join Medina Elementary you become a part of an amazing community created by our PTA. The PTA sponsors and supports a variety of programs to benefit all students. They have a fantastic newsletter which provides a lot of community and school-related information to support our families. Please join the PTA through the link below:

https://www.medinapta.org/membership

The PTA is also hosting playdates this summer so our children can connect with old and new friends. Please see the below dates for your planning:

Kindergarten 8/31 Sunday 4:00-6:00 pm Medina Park
1st Grade 8/30 Saturday 4:00-6:00 pm Medina Park
2nd Grade 8/28 Thursday 4:30-6:30 pm Medina Park
3rd Grade 8/26 Tuesday 3:00-5:00 pm Medina Beach Park
4th Grade 8/27 Wednesday 4:00-6:00 pm Medina Beach Park
5th Grade 8/25 Monday 4:00-6:00 pm Medina Beach Park

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IMPORTANT DATES

August

18: 8:00 – 2:30 Medina Elementary office opens today; closed from 12:00-1:00 PM daily M-F; office closed on the 19^th

19: 5:00 – 6:00 Popsicles with the Principal (for all students)

25: 9:00 – 10:45 Kindergarten Camp

27: All classroom placements emailed

28: 3:30-4:00 Meet and Greet (Grades 1 – 5)

September

2: First day of school (Grade 1 – 5)

2, 3, and 4: Kindergarten welcome conferences

5: First day of school (Kindergarten)

8: First day of school for Preschool

9: 5:30 – 7:00 Curriculum Night (Grades 1 – 5)

October

6: Student and classroom photo day (re-take day will be on November 17

10: Non-school day for BSD

16: 5:30 - 6:30 Kindergarten Open House Night

The beginning of a school year is special. There is a combination of excitement and a bit of nervousness. It will be wonderful to reconnect with old friends and to meet new ones. I am very much looking forward to seeing you all and learning about how I can support your children best for this upcoming school year. We will be sending another update about the school bell schedule and staff at the beginning of the school year. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with any questions.

In partnership and with best wishes,

Lara Lyons

Principal, Medina Elementary