Daily Moment of Silence
As you may be aware, all Kyrene schools observe a moment of silence as part of our daily routine,
along with citing The Pledge of Allegiance and in grades 4-6 reciting a passage from the Declaration of Independence. Under Arizona statute, schools must provide students with the opportunity to observe one to two minutes of silence each day, and teachers and staff are not permitted to give
students any direction on how to use this silent time. The statute reserves that right for
parents/guardians and requires us to inform you of this right. Please take a moment to speak with
your child about how best to use the daily one to two minutes of silence.
End of the Day Student Sign Outs
We ask that parents/guardians who are in need of signing their child(ren) out early for an appointment do so no later than 1:45 pm (M, T, TH, F) and 11:45 am on Wednesdays. After this time, students can not be signed out early due to classroom transitions in preparation for dismissal. We thank you for your understanding and support in this matter.
Drop off/pick up Procedures
For the safety of our students and staff, and to be respectful to our neighbors, we ask that parents/guardians abide by our drop off and pick up procedures; it is important to
enter the parking lot properly. It is also important that parents/guardians refrain from parking on 36th Place when walking to drop off or pick up students. Please use our school parking lot instead. We respectfully remind parents who are parking to walk students to the gate in the morning to use the west AM crosswalk, and if parking to pick students up please use the east PM crosswalk. Only one crosswalk is staffed, depending on AM or PM.
If parking in our lot is not available, we ask that parents/guardians use the parent pick-up line. Please click the button below to view a video that demonstrates our procedures.
For our youngest students who are still in car seats, please plan to park for pick up at the end of the day to avoid holding up the pick up line.
The gates for student entry will be closing promptly at 7:30. If you are bringing your student at or after 7:30, please park and walk them into the front office to sign them in.
Parking lot video
Arizona Healthy Schools Act
Arizona's new Healthy Schools Act changes laws governing food in schools, to help kids stay healthy. The law identifies 11 banned ingredients, and schools participating in federal meal programs cannot serve or sell foods with any of the ingredients. Additionally, food brought to campus for distribution during the school day must not contain any of the banned ingredients.
Important! These new rules do not apply to parents packing their child’s individual lunch or snacks. You can still pack any lunches, snacks, or treats for your individual child. However, the new rules do restrict the foods allowed during classroom parties and other celebrations during the school day. For a full lists of banned ingredients, answers to frequently asked questions, and additional information click here.
E-bikes and E-scooters
Please note that motorized vehicles and devices, including e-bikes and e-scooters, are not allowed on Kyrene school campuses. Students may not use them as transportation to and from school, and they may not be operated or parked on campus. This restriction does not apply to approved accommodations such as mobility devices required for disabilities. Those devices are permitted. The City of Phoenix has laws regulating the use of motorized devices, including who can ride them and where. Kyrene’s practice is aligned with those laws, and we will continue to partner with police to help ensure the safety of our campus and community. Phoenix e-bike/scooter laws
Pets/Animals on Campus
We also want to remind parents that DOGS are not permitted on campus. Please leave your furry loved ones home when picking up students. Thank you for your support in this matter.
Online Payment Portal
Kyrene School District has a convenient new payment portal for parents to pay for everything from
clubs to field trips. Meal payments can also be made in the online payment portal. Intouch will
provide parents with digital receipts for all transactions. You can even use it to make this year’s tax
credit donation to the school of your choice. Register once and use the portal all year. For directions
to set up your account, please click here
Food Services
Breakfast and Lunch are available to be purchased every day at Lagos. Free & Reduced
breakfast/lunch applications are available online, in the front office and by contacting Maribel Olivas Smith at 480-541-1350 or molivassmith@kyrene.org if you have questions or to confirm an application status.
Student Reports and Letters posted in ParentVUE
One of our goals as we have updated the Kyrene System of Assessments is to share as much data with our families as possible. Please check regularly to view the following:
MOWR (Move on When Reading) Letters
Assessment Data Reports
i-Ready and NWEA individual student reports
Report cards
