Upcoming Events at Simpson

 Thursday, May 17th - Family Fun Night will be held from 6-8 PM. Please come join us for an evening of fun activities.

Friday, May 18th - Principal's Pizza Party at 12 PM.

Monday, May 21st - A special school wide "Author's Visit" assembly is being planned; Henry Cole is a renowned Children's book author and illustrator. Social Studies DCAS window will open up for the entire 4th grade.

Tuesday, May 22nd - Simpson 4th graders will be taking their Social Studies DCAS test. Please make sure that students get a good night's rest and eat a hearty breakfast in the morning.

Thursday, May 24th - DIBELS testing window closes for grades 1-5.

Looking Ahead; Schools and Offices will be closed for Memorial Day on May28th. May 29th is the PTO Box Top and Label Collection deadline for this school year. Field Day is rapidly approaching. Parent volunteers are needed to make this day a success. Field Day for grades 1 & 2 is may 31st and June 1st for grades 3-5. Please contact your child's teacher if you are interested in helping with field day.

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

5/11 - 5th Grade Band Concert Rehearsal 9-11:30AM @ CRHS

5/11 - 5th Grade Gala Concert 7PM @ CRHS

5/14 -PTO Meeting 6:30PM

5/15 -Board of Education Meeting 7PM @ Brown

5/17 - Family Fun Night 6-8PM

5/28 - Memorial Day Schools Closed

5/31 - 1st and 2nd Grade Field day

6/1 - 3rd-5th Grade Field Day

6/5 - Abbreviated Day 1:05 Dismissal

6/6 - Abbreviated Day 1:05 Dismissal

6/7 - Last Student Day 1:05 Dismissal

6/7 - Report Cards Issued