First Week at Wise

Posted Date: 9/05/25 (4:09 PM)

Clifford Wise Intermediate

Weekly Update

September 5, 2025

A Successful First Week!

We had an amazing first week of school! Thank you to all of the families who were able to attend Open House. If you were unable to attend, I encourage you to reach out to your child's teacher(s) through email or ParentSquare to open the lines of communication and collaboration.

Save the Date of 11/10 - Parent Teacher Conferences. More information and sign ups will be in a few weeks.

Please work with your child to establish a routine for checking their backpack for take home folders, agendas, and other information from school. Checking backpacks and resetting them for the next school day in the afternoon or evening helps prepare for more peaceful mornings.

If there is anything I can do to support your child, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at any time.

Thank you,

Mrs. Stearns

Arrival and Dismissal

Thank you to our families for following the procedures for our arrival and dismissal. Entering and exiting through the appropriate roads helps to keep staff and students safe.

We also thank you for your patience as we look to improve the time it takes to dismiss.

If you have dismissal changes, we ask that you please make your child's teacher or the office aware before 11AM.

Beginning of School Behavioral Expectations

Mrs. Stearns and Mrs. Armenia, Dean of Students, met with students today, Friday 9/5, by grade level.

Students were welcomed to the new school year and behavior expectations were reviewed.

The following topics were briefly discussed:

Arrival time 7:40AM
3rd grade and 4th grade enter via the Auditorium doors
5th grade and 6th grade enter via the Main doors
Dismissal time is 2:40PM

Conduct expectations in the following areas
Hallway
Lunchroom - emphasis on listening to the lunch monitors and cafeteria staff!
Bathroom - Do your business and mind your business
Recess

School laptops are for educational use only
Monitored 24/7/365

Bell-to-Bell No Cell Policy from NYSED
Locked and turned off in the locker from arrival until dismissal
Includes wireless earbuds, watches, tablets, game systems, and any other personal internet capable devices

No soda pop and/or caffeinated beverages
No hats, hoods, and/or head coverings
Respect for all
Words matter
Actions matter
Students' primary responsibility is to learn and focus on school

Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars - Homecoming Week is 9/22 - 9/26. We plan to share out our Spirit Days early next week. Friday 9/26 will be Mustang Pride Day for sure, so be on the lookout for Mustang Gear and/or red and blue.

New Playground Feature - Gaga Pit

Our students who had recess outside today were able to experience the Gaga Pit today. We will have this out while we await our additional playground equipment. Ask your child to teach you about it!

Contact info

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me.

(585)798-2700, option 3
jstearns@medinacsd.org

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