Starting School Checklist 2020-2021
Be ready for school by completing the following tasks:

​​Prior To The First Day:

  • Download the Brightwheel app and create an account
    • Make sure that anyone else who will be picking up or dropping off my child also has the Brightwheel app
  • Plan drop-off transition (see Grace’s Transition Information sheet)
    • Talk with my child about drop-off procedures
    • Share social stories about preschool transitions
    • Prepare myself emotionally for saying good-bye
  • Complete any paperwork still needed (permissions, health information form, etc)

Daily At Drop Off:

  • Answer the health screening questions in the app. 
  • Check child in using the Brightwheel app.
  • Bring a cloth face mask for the adult dropping off/picking up.
  • Look for health check station on arrival and walk my child to that meeting point.
  • Sunscreen your child before drop off.

Pack The Following For My Child:

  •  2 sets extra socks and shoes.
  •  2 changes of clothes.
  • Extra light layers for extended outdoor time.
  • Nap roll or blanket and pillow for quiet time.
  • Lunch and snack in a lunchbox, with the lunchbox and containers all clearly labeled with child’s name and which meal they’re for (ie. lunch, snack).
  • Water bottle, with name clearly written on it.
  • Backpack or tote bag that is easy for my child to manage independently.
  • Sunscreen if you don’t like Badger (mineral based).
  • Cloth face mask for my child (optional).