Newsletter

The updated Key Dates for the upcoming school year are available in the Parents portal of the School website. Please be sure to note the following:

Dismissal During the First Week of School First - Sixth Grades

• August 17-20, first through sixth grades will dismiss at 12:00 p.m. to allow for Hopes and Dreams conferences.
• Full days (3:00 p.m. dismissal) begin Monday, August 23.

Kindergarten Dismissal Times

• During the first week of school, August 17-20, kindergarten will dismiss at 11:00 a.m.
• During the second week of school, August 23-27, kindergarten will dismiss at 12:00 p.m.
• Beginning Monday, August 30, kindergarten will have their regular dismissal of 2:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Friday Dismissal

• Please note that we will have 1:00 p.m. Friday dismissal for all grades to allow for faculty professional development, unless otherwise noted. 1:00 p.m. dismissal begins Friday, August 27, for first through sixth grades, and Friday, September 3, for kindergarten.

The yearbook is dedicated to Nurse Elise Fredrickson in recognition of her herculean efforts to keep all of us healthy and safe this year! Click here to watch the yearbook reveal video.

• 1:25 p.m. for Kindergarten Dismissal
• 2:25 p.m. for 3:00 Dismissal
• 3:25 p.m. for 4:00 Dismissal
• 12:25 p.m. for Friday Dismissal

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we navigate the challenges of keeping our students, faculty, and staff as safe and healthy as possible during this unusual time. Please be sure to add info@schenck.org and jclark@schenck.org to your contacts and periodically check your email spam filter, so that you don't miss any important communications from the School. In an effort to keep parents informed, all email communications from the School about the coronavirus and/or distance learning will be linked here. We will update this list as communications are sent.

• Update on Schenck School Virtual Operations This Summer (4/30/20)
• An Update from Head of School Josh Clark (4/24/20)
• A Message from Head of School Josh Clark (4/14/20)
• An Update on Distance Learning from Head of School Josh Clark (4/2/20)
• Distance Learning Update and News You Won't Want to Miss (3/27/20)
• A Message for Parents - Week Two of Distance Learning (3/23/20)
• Update from Head of School Josh Clark (3/17/20)
• 4th-6th Grade Parent Email (3/16/20)
• Instructions for Distance Learning (3/15/20)
• What to Expect from The Schenck School in the Days Ahead (3/14/20)
• Please Read- Important Information (3/12/20)
• Distance Learning - Teacher Training (3/10/20)
• An Important Update to Parents (3/9/20)
• An Important Message for Parents (3/6/20)

For the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus and COVID-19, please check the CDC and the Georgia Department of Public Health websites.

This Friday, May 8, is the last "Meet & Move" with Coach Jenny! Join the fun from 8:30 - 8:55 a.m. to see friends from other classes, play games, dance, stretch, have fun, and earn marbles for your House! Check the P.E. page of the Specials website for the Google Meet link, and get ready to start your Friday off right!