Upcoming Events at Simpson

Thursday, March 29th - Simpson 3rd graders will be taking their Math DCAS test. Please make sure that students get a good night's rest and eat a hearty breakfast in the morning.

Friday, March 30th - Math DCAS testing for 4th graders. Simpson 2nd graders will be taking an all-day Field Trip to Slaughter Beach. Please dress according to the weather.

Tuesday, April 3rd - A Student Council Meeting will be held at 3:25 PM.

Wednesday, April 4th - Simpson will be hosting an Elementary Choral Festival at 1 PM. Report cards will be issued for the 3rd Marking Period.

Thursday, April 5th will be an Abbreviated day for Afternoon Parent Conferences. Dismissal will be at 1:05 PM. A Bingo themed PBS Celebration will be held at the Cafeteria for grades 3-5 from 8:40 to 9:40 AM while for grades 1-2 from 9:40 to 10:40 AM. Students who have purchased tickets for 100 Pride Bucks will be able to attend.

Friday, April 6th - Our School will be closed for Spring break from April 6th to the 13th. Simpson will reopen on the 16th of April.

Looking Ahead; there will be a PTO Meeting on April 16th at 6:30 PM. A PBS Kick-off Assembly is planned for the 17th of April.

School Hours of Operation- The following chart will break down the operating hours for each of the programs located at W. B. Simpson.  Please do not drop your child off prior to the arrival time unless the child is part of the Boys and Girls Club Before School Care Program.  There is no adult supervision or crossing guard available before the “doors open” time. 

*  Students will be marked tardy if arriving to class after this time. 

Main Office- The Simpson Main office will be open daily from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  The phone number for Simpson is 697-3207.  The fax number is 697-4963. 

AM Parent Drop Off Procedures- Parents dropping students off will use the entrance on Old North Road closest to Caesar Rodney High School.  They will pull around to the front entrance of the school and their child will get out the passenger side of the car and enter the building.  Parents will proceed through the front parking lot and exit at the same place they entered the school.  Parents are asked to stay in their vehicles at all times during this drop off process. 

If your child is not immediately ready to get out of the vehicle you will be instructed to proceed to the parking area.   At this time your child will get out of the vehicle when ready and proceed to the crosswalk where they will be escorted into the school by a staff member.  Parents will then proceed through the parking lot and exit at the same place they entered the school. 

PM Parent Pick-Up/Walkers Procedures- Students who are parent pick-up will be dismissed and will wait inside the front entrance of the school with a staff member.  An additional staff member will be waiting outside identifying which car/student needs to be picked up.  Parents will pull up to the front of the school, forming a line of cars waiting for their child to exit.  The teacher will notify the staff member inside the building and the student will be dismissed.  Parents should remain in the car at all times during this process. 

If you are planning on walking to pick up your child or would like to park and wait for your child at the door at dismissal the following will need to occur.  You will need to find a parking space in the front parking lot or the parking lot shared by the district office.  You will then walk to the main entrance with your laminated number and a staff member will retrieve your child. 

Breakfast/lunch Menus- Starting on the first day of school, we will be serving breakfast and lunch.  On the first day of school, we will be serving cereal, juice, and milk for breakfast. For lunch we will be serving chicken patty on bun, ham sandwich, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, corn,  and assorted fruit.  The cost for a regular breakfast will be $0.60 and the cost for a regular lunch will be $1.00.  The breakfast/lunch menu for the entire months of August and September will come home on the first day of school. 

Parent Visitation- For the first three days of school, parents may accompany their child to the front of the building or to their classroom without signing in the main office.  Beginning on August 29, children need to begin developing the independence to walk from the front door to their classrooms with their peers.  Staff members are strategically placed in the hallways to assist your child.  For school security purposes, adults who wish to enter the school at anytime beginning August 29 must enter through the main office, show identification, sign in, and receive a visitor badge to continue to the classrooms. 

Before and After School Care- The Caesar Rodney School District has contracted with The Boys and Girls Club to provide before and after school care for Simpson students.  If you are interested in the Boys and Girls Club Before or After School Care, please call Simpson at 697-3207 to pick-up an enrollment packet. 

Dates of Interest

3/20 Board of Education Meeting 7pm @ PMS

3/21 1st grade music program 7pm

3/22 end of 3rd marking period

3/23 school closed for teacher in-service

3/26-3/30 kindergarten registration

4/4 report cards issued

4/4 elementary choral festival @ CRHS 1-2:30pm

4/5 abbreviated day 1:05 dismissal

4/6-4/13 Spring vacation

4/16 PTO meeting 6:30pm

4/17 Board of Education meeting @ Charlton 7pm

4/21 5K run/walk 9am

4/24-4/27 Book Fair