Every day matters! Regular attendance helps students stay connected to their teachers, keep up with learning, and build strong routines. If your child is absent, please remember to send in an excuse according to school procedures. When possible, help your child arrive on time and ready to learn each day.
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🦁 Four Weeks Strong!
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Can you believe we’ve already completed **four weeks of school**? Our Lion Cubs are learning, growing, and settling into an amazing school year! Thank you, families, for helping your child arrive **on time and ready to learn** each day.
As we continue practicing **empathy**, we encourage our students to show kindness, understanding, and respect toward others. 💛
We are also excited to celebrate **Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15–October 15!** This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize and celebrate the rich cultures, traditions, histories, languages, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. 🌎❤️
**Four weeks down, and so many wonderful moments ahead! Go, Lion Cubs! 🦁**
This is an important bus announcement for students who ride bus 87. Bus 87 will be riding on the second route and will be leaving school later than usual (after 2:50). I will notify you when the bus arrives on campus and when they leave. Please expect a delay for bus 87. Thank you for your understanding.
Can you believe we are already heading into **Week 3** of school? Our Lion Cubs are settling into routines, building friendships, and showing us their ROAR each day!
As we continue establishing strong routines, we want to remind families about the importance of **being on time each morning**. Arriving on time helps students begin their day calmly, be ready to learn, and avoid missing important morning routines and instruction. Every minute matters!
Please help your child get a great start by arriving at school on time each day. **When our Lion Cubs are here, on time, and ready to learn, they are ready to ROAR!** 🦁
Thank you for partnering with us to make this a successful school year!
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¿Pueden creer que ya estamos entrando en la tercera semana de clases? ¡Nuestros "cachorros de león" se están adaptando a las rutinas, haciendo amigos y demostrando su fuerza y entusiasmo cada día!
Mientras seguimos consolidando rutinas sólidas, queremos recordarles a las familias la importancia de llegar puntuales cada mañana. Llegar a tiempo ayuda a los estudiantes a comenzar el día con calma, estar listos para aprender y no perderse las rutinas matutinas ni las instrucciones importantes. ¡Cada minuto cuenta!
Por favor, ayude a su hijo a tener un excelente comienzo llegando a la escuela a tiempo todos los días. Cuando nuestros cachorros de león están aquí, puntuales y listos para aprender, ¡están listos para rugir! 🦁
¡Gracias por colaborar con nosotros para lograr un año escolar exitoso!
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Welcome Back, Lion Cubs!
What an amazing start to the school year! We are so excited to have our Lion Cubs back in the building and are grateful for the support of our families as we begin another year of learning, growing, and building relationships. During these first few weeks, our students and staff are working hard to learn routines, build classroom communities, and live out our ROAR expectations—**Respect, Ownership, Academics, and Resilience**. Thank you for partnering with us to make this a successful year. We can’t wait to see all that our Lion Cubs will accomplish! 💙🦁
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¡Bienvenidos de nuevo, pequeños leones!
¡Qué comienzo de año escolar tan maravilloso! Estamos muy emocionados de tener a nuestros pequeños leones de vuelta en la escuela y agradecemos el apoyo de las familias al iniciar otro año de aprendizaje, crecimiento y fortalecimiento de vínculos. Durante estas primeras semanas, nuestros estudiantes y el personal trabajan arduamente para aprender las rutinas, crear comunidades en el aula y poner en práctica nuestras expectativas ROAR: Respeto, Responsabilidad, Rendimiento académico y Resiliencia. Gracias por colaborar con nosotros para lograr un año exitoso. ¡Estamos ansiosos por ver todo lo que nuestros pequeños leones lograrán! 💙🦁
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Kindergarten Staggered Entry (2026–2027)
Welcome to **Haw River Elementary!** We are excited to welcome your child to our **Lion Cub family** and begin this exciting kindergarten journey together. Our goal is to provide a smooth, positive start to kindergarten while helping every Lion Cub feel comfortable, confident, connected, and ready to learn.
What is Kindergarten Staggered Entry?
The Alamance-Burlington School System uses a staggered enrollment process for all kindergarten students. During staggered entry, students attend school on one individually assigned day before all kindergarten students begin school together.
This smaller-group setting allows our teachers to:
* Build relationships with each child
* Introduce school routines and expectations
* Learn about each student's strengths and needs
* Complete beginning-of-year reading and math assessments
* Observe students in the classroom
* Create balanced classroom rosters that best meet students' needs
* Introduce our school-wide **ROAR expectations: Respect, Ownership, Academics, and Resilience**
How Does Staggered Entry Work?
Each kindergarten student is assigned one staggered entry day. Families receive their child's assigned date on a colored postcard mailed to the enrollment address in early August.
Please have your child attend **only on the assigned staggered entry date**. Parents/guardians are responsible for childcare on the two days their child is not scheduled to attend school.
All kindergarten students will begin attending school together with their permanently assigned teacher on **August 27, 2026**.
Important Dates
* **Assigned Day 1:** August 24, 2026
* **Assigned Day 2:** August 25, 2026
* **Assigned Day 3:** August 26, 2026
Meet the Teacher
**August 26, 2026 | 4:30–6:00 p.m.**
Families may arrive anytime during this open-house event to meet their child's teacher. Teacher assignments will be available upon arrival, and staff members will be available to assist families.
First Day for All Kindergarten Students
**August 27, 2026**
Morning arrival begins at **7:15 a.m.**
What Will My Child Do During Staggered Entry?
Students will spend the day becoming familiar with **Haw River Elementary** while participating in activities designed to help them feel safe, welcomed, and excited about school.
Our Lion Cubs will:
* Tour the school
* Explore their classroom
* Meet classmates and staff
* Learn about our **ROAR expectations**
* Enjoy lunch and recess
* Meet our Music, Art, Media, and PE teachers
* Participate in beginning-of-year reading and math assessments
* Practice classroom and school routines
First-Day Information
Parent Drop-Off
On your child's staggered entry day only, up to one adult may walk their child to the classroom.
Beginning **August 27**, students will enter the building independently. Additional staff members will be available throughout the building to support our Lion Cubs as they make this transition.
Arrival & Dismissal
* **Arrival:** 7:15–7:50 a.m.
* Students arriving after **7:50 a.m.** will be marked tardy.
* **Dismissal begins:** 2:30 p.m.
* Early dismissal requests must be made by **1:00 p.m.**
Safety at Arrival
As part of ABSS district-wide safety procedures, all schools use **OpenGate metal detectors** during morning arrival. Students will walk through the detectors before entering the building.
Staff members will assist students as needed to ensure the process is quick, safe, and welcoming.
Families can help by ensuring backpacks contain only school-related items and supplies.
Helpful Kindergarten Reminders
* Bring school supplies to **Meet the Teacher on August 26**.
* Pack one easy-to-open snack each day.
* Send a labeled change of clothes in a zip-top bag to keep at school.
* School breakfast and lunch are available each day.
* Haw River Elementary is a **Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)** school, so breakfast and lunch are provided at no cost to students.
Welcome, Lion Cubs!
Starting kindergarten is a big milestone, and we are thrilled to begin this journey with your family. We encourage you to talk with your child about school, practice independence with everyday routines, and remind them that their HRE teachers and staff are here to help them learn and grow.
At Haw River Elementary, we **ROAR** together!
**R — Respect**
**O — Ownership**
**A — Academics**
**R — Resilience**
We look forward to partnering with your family as your child begins an exciting year of **learning, growth, friendship, and leadership** at Haw River Elementary!
**Welcome to HRE, Lion Cubs! 🦁**
Questions?
If you have questions about Kindergarten Staggered Entry or preparing your child for school, please contact the **Haw River office at 336-578-0177**.
