McCulloch families,

Welcome back! We are so excited to partner with you to make this year an incredible journey for your children. Together, we look forward to supporting our students as they grow in serving, kindness, and learning every day.

This year, we’re tipping our hats to a fun Western theme! Get ready for a year filled with blazing new trails, wrangling up big goals, and celebrating our amazing community. Thank you for entrusting us with your children. We can't wait to ride along with you for a fantastic year ahead!

We encourage you to utilize the www.republicschools.com/backtoschool web page as a one-stop-shop for all things "Back to School." There, you'll find details about "open house" events across the district, along with information related to transportation, technology, school meals and staying connected throughout the school year.

Camie Lyons
Principal

Emily Hanson
Assistant Principal

Online registration will need to be completed online through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal by Wednesday, August 12. Students who don’t have completed registration by this date will see delays in being listed on class rosters and being routed for bus transportation. 

The Infinite Campus Parent Portal is a tool that families can use throughout the school year to monitor items like meal balances, grades, attendance, etc. Details and instructions for using the portal are available here. 

ALL students (preschool through 12th grade) must have a parent/guardian in their primary household complete required forms in online registration. Please keep in mind, specific forms must be completed for students to participate in various activities, including technology usage.

EC and Kindergarten Families: We appreciate you completing the online forms when you enrolled your child for preschool or kindergarten screening. However, there are additional forms to complete so please plan to access the Parent Portal by August 12 to fill those out. 

For more Back to School details, including details about Accidental Damage Protection Plans, school meals, school supply lists, the Student/Parent Handbook and more, visit the district’s website at republicschools.org/backtoschool.

STRIPES 360 is looking forward to another great school year serving our families through before and after school care programs. An initial enrollment period will take place July 20-August 14 to begin on the first day of school. Students must be registered by 4:00 p.m. on August 14 to begin on the first day of school. Enrollments received after that date will not be able to begin until August 31. Registration information can be found on the STRIPES 360 webpage.

McCulloch Elementary Open House is right around the corner! Stop by on August 20th between 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM to meet teachers, drop off supplies, and take a look around the school.

See the graphic below for full details!

The first day of school is Tuesday, August 25!

For the upcoming school year, Monday through Thursday school hours will be the following:

EVERY Friday, students will be released one hour early to provide teachers time to collaborate for student learning. This affects preschool students (full-day and half-day afternoon classes) through 12th grade students. See more information about Friday Early Release.

On Friday Early Release days, start times will not change, but release times will be as follows:

STRIPES 360 offers after school care for families who only need care on Friday Early Release. Learn more about that program here.

We know the first day of kindergarten is a big milestone, and we want to make it special! On the first day of school only, kindergarten parents will be allowed to walk their child to class. Please plan to wait outside the front office that morning. Starting at 8:40 AM, once our other students have made it to class, we’ll begin letting kindergarten parents walk their child down to their classroom.

If your kindergartener has older siblings, those siblings will need to head straight to class on their own and may not be walked to their classrooms.

Thank you for your support and for helping us keep our building safe and secure for all of our learners!

School Start Time:
8:30 a.m

School End Time:
3:40 p.m. Monday-Thursday
2:40 p.m. on Fridays only for early release

Drop off and Pick Up:
Please refer to the Traffic Flow Map for drop-off and pick-up procedures. Building doors will be opened at 8:10 a.m. each morning. Please do not drop children off at the building prior to 8:10 a.m. Students may only be dropped off from the main car line. Students may not be dropped off in the road or in any other part of the parking lot except for the car-line. In addition, students can not be picked up by parents parking and walking to the carline.

Please note: When exiting the carline, it is right turn ONLY. This helps us reduce traffic congestion with Schofield Elementary Traffic.

School will be dismissed Monday - Thursday at 3:40 p.m. and 2:40 p.m. on Friday. Students may be picked up from the main car line. Signs for pick-up are provided at Open House. If you utilize the main car line for pick-up, please place the sign on the dash of your vehicle each day. Please do not line up prior to 3:15 p.m. It is our goal to get students with families within 12-15 minutes. 

The Price Tag and Locker 518 are free clothing stores open to all PK-12 Republic students, with a limit of one spirit wear item and one pair of shoes per student. The stores are located at Price Elementary (518 N. Hampton Ave.).

Shopping is open on Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, Dec. 17, Jan. 21, Feb. 18, Mar. 25, and Apr. 15.

Shopping is also open on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, Mar. 6, Apr. 10, and May 8.

September 7: Labor Day, District Closed

September 14: Fall Picture Day

September 15/17: Grandfriends' Night

October 26 and 27: Student Led Conferences

Progress Reports and Grade Card Dates can be found at https://www.republicschools.org/events. 

Find these and other important dates at republicschools.org/events. More details on these and other "Back to School" events can be found at republicschools.org/backtoschool.