Here's What's Happening:

Hello Raven Family!

Our families definitely made some great improvements in morning arrival times this week! We're back to only having a few cars late in the morning. Please remember students are expected to be out of the car and through the cafeteria door by the 8:00 AM bell.

PM carline will get significantly faster (especially on M, T, Th, and F) after the break with all of the clubs starting. So if you've been used to coming at the end of carline please understand you might now be late on the same schedule. Any students leftover after carline ends (which is when we run out of cars) are sent to emergency care and a $50 per student/per visit fee is assessed immediately upon us sending them to the cafeteria. So, if you've been coming at the end of 2nd carline, you'll want to ensure you're adjusting your time forward since the carline WILL get faster with students attending clubs rather than going home at dismissal. 

On that note, 1st dismissal students should NOT be getting picked up in 2nd carline unless they have a 2nd dismissal sibling they are leaving with. Individual K-2 students should be leaving during 1st carline. We are actively addressing those who may not be clear on this expectation.

The PM Carpool lane started this week and we're observing and tweaking that as we see how it unfolds. The biggest issue we're having right now is the arrival time of second carline. Second carline cars are arriving to school 45 minutes to an hour before dismissal (even before first dismissal) and all of those cars sitting here for such an extended time can block out cars trying to get in for their designated carline. It is causing a brief backup between about 2:45ish and 3:00ish. These are our suggestions:

• Get together online, in a facebook group, with students' classmates and form a carpool with another family. Those folks definitely have the "lightning lane," and you are welcome to get into that lane as long as you have at least one other student from another household.
• First carline should be here no later than 2:30 (which is K-2 dismissal time).
• Carpool cars should arrive no later than 3:00 PM if they will to use that lane, and standard second carline cars should NOT arrive prior to 2:45.

There is actually NO benefit to arriving that early. Cars that arrive later and fill in the first carline side when we open it and cars that fill in carpool after we've opened it to all cars will get through carline in significantly less total time than the people who have been sitting for a considerable time prior to dismissal. Those are our best suggestions.

We have no school on Monday in observance of Labor Day. Please see below for other updates for the week and remember, the tardy policy starts on Tuesday. 

Dr. Moore

Tips for the Week!

Monday, September 7 : Labor Day Holiday, No School for Teachers or Students

Tuesday, September 8: AM Tardy policy begins today, no other special events planned

Wednesday, September 9: 2nd grade Star Math test, (5th grade) Forms and Payment Due for J.A. Biztown Field Trip, Q1 Progress Reports Available

Thursday, September 10: 2nd grade Star Reading test, Q1 Parent Advisory Meeting at 4:00 PM on ZOOM

Friday, September 11: 1st grade Star Math test

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 is an A Day!

NEW FOR 2026-2027! The PM Carpool Lane has started. The only requirement to use that lane is to be picking up students from at least 2+ households or be picking up at least 4+ students in the same car. It will only run for the start of 2nd PM carline (at 3:00 PM) so anyone wanting to take advantage of the carpool lane should arrive to Sunlake no later than 3:00 PM.

Want to know EXACTLY how carline works? Watch these videos where Dr. Moore will walk you through (with video, and visuals) every step of morning and afternoon carline!

AM Carline Video and Training

PM Carline Video and Training

AM/PM Carpool Lane Training

PM Carline ends at varying times every day. The carline ends when the last car is loaded. Students who have not been picked up at the time carline ends will be sent to emergency care until their ride arrives. Any student who is not loaded into their car by 3:40 PM may incur charges. This also holds true for tutoring, athletics, and afterschool clubs. Students are expected to have a ride waiting when those activities end. Teachers/Club sponsors/Coaches will send students without a ride to emergency care. A few things to keep in mind:

• You should plan to have a ride at the school for your child at dismissal time.
• Emergency care carries a $50 per student/per visit charge. (new change as of 8/13/26)
• Charges are incurred immediately when students are sent to emergency care.
• Emergency care can only be utilized six times over the course of the year and cannot be used if there is an outstanding balance.
• Charges are due immediately and will be posted to your MySchoolBucks.com account. 
• All charges must be paid first, before elective charges like jeans passes, school dances, field trips etc. 

If your student will be going home in a different way or with different people, please ensure you communicate with the teacher, the front office, and/or after-care, their off-campus after school program etc. by 2pm that day so we ensure we send your student gets to the right place. 

For additional information check out our Carline Information Page

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