DO NOT Bring Backpacks
Teachers have made preparations for academic work to be completed during school hours, using school provided materials. Teachers report that students do not need backpacks, they are simply a distraction to the learning environment. We always hope to see our students carrying a book each day to read for pleasure (no backpack needed) and occasionally a teacher will send work home if a student did not complete the requirements in class.
Students participating in an extracurricular activity are permitted to carry bags to store items pertaining to their particular activity (i.e. band, athletics, etc.).
Small purses or pouches for personal items are allowed, however the maximum size for these bags that students in grades 5-8 are permitted to carry during the school day, such as lunch kits, pencil bags and purses, will be 4.5” x 6.5”.