Hello CMS Kindergarten families!
We will be mailing your children a letter from their teacher on Monday, August 11th! A letter from me is also included. We start the first two days of school differently for our kindergartners, so please read the letter carefully.

Please contact me at kgallo@sau8.org if you do not receive the mailing by next Friday the 15th. Some letters get lost every year.

Mark your calendar for Kindergarten Family Information Night on Monday, August 18th at CMS from 5:00-5:45pm. Bring your kindergartner! Our goal is to introduce you and your child to your child’s teacher and the classroom. In addition, we want to help families create some important accounts! You may also set these up on your own. Here are the links you need:

*Parent Square - our school district's communication platform
Parent Square portal

*Pick Up Patrol (PUP) - CMS's student dismissal management system
Pick Up Patrol parent guide

*LinQ Connect - our school district's payment system for student Breakfast & Lunch 
LinQ Connect meal account

*Free & Reduced lunch application - we encourage every family to complete this brief form!
Free & Reduced Meals form 2025-2026

Some important dates!
-Kindergarten Family Information Night at CMS — Monday, August 18, 5:00-5:45 PM
-Return to School Fair — Keach Park — Tuesday, August 19, 5:00-7:00 PM
-First day of school for K — either Wednesday, August 27 or Thursday, August 28 (my letter assigns your child their date)
-Back to School Night — Thursday, September 4, 5:00-6:00 PM — and PTO Sweet Treats on the playground, 6:00-7:00 PM

Enjoy the remainder of this beautiful summer! 🌞