Greetings Sunshine Family,

In this edition of the newsletter, you will find some helpful reminders and information about Sunshine's After School Program. The After School Program begins on Thursday, August 13th. Parents may view our updated roster here: Sunshine After School Roster. Please note that classroom arrangements are subject to change within the first few weeks of school in order to balance the ratio for each class. 

Classroom locations for students are as follows:

TK & Kindergarten students' classrooms will be located at our Turlock Office (1363 Turlock Lane). 1st Graders and up will be located on the Ruskin Campus (1401 Turlock Lane). Please use the Ruskin Campus Map to locate your child(ren)'s classroom for 1st Graders and up.                                                          

Thank you for staying updated with the Sunshine School Newsletter!

Ruskin Elementary School Students

TK & Kindergarten Pick-Up
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten students from Ruskin Elementary will be picked up by Sunshine teachers directly at their classroom everyday at the appropriate time of dismissal. Parents, please inform your child's teacher that Sunshine will be responsible for picking up your child. 

First Graders
First graders from Ruskin Elementary will be picked up by a Sunshine Teacher directly at their classroom for the first two days of After School (Thursday, August 13th and Friday, August 14th). From Monday, August 17th and onward, first graders should go directly to Ruskin's Outdoor Lunch/Snack Tables to meet their Sunshine class.

Second to Fifth Graders
Second to fifth graders from Ruskin Elementary should go directly to Ruskin's Outdoor Lunch/Snack Tables to meet their Sunshine Class. Sunshine staff will be there to help direct students to their class tables. 

                                                      Ruskin Campus Map

Sierramont Middle Schoolers
Middle school students from Sierramont Middle School will be picked up by a Sunshine Teacher everyday at the appropriate time of dismissal. Parents, please tell your children to meet the Sunshine Teacher in front of the school, across the street from the Sierramont Middle School sign (pictured below).

• Consent to Walk: Families may also fill out the Consent to Walk Form if you would like to give permission for your child to walk from Sierramont Middle School to the Sunshine After School Program on their own. 
  • Please note that Sunshine is only able to pick up students at their usual time of dismissal. If your child plans to participate in any extracurricular activities (sports, clubs, etc.), you MUST give consent for your child to walk to Sunshine on their own after their extracurriculars, or pick them up and drop them off at Sunshine yourself. Moreover, if your child has activities that require them to walk back to Sierramont after coming to Sunshine, you must also give consent to walk as well. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Transportations from Other Schools

• For children who are using Sunshine transportation services, parents will need to call or email the Sunshine School Office with the following information by 10:00am on Thursday, August 13th - child's name, school, classroom, teacher, and time of dismissal. You may reach us at (408) 839-8366 or afterschool@mysunshineschool.com. Parents need to inform the schools and teachers that Sunshine will be responsible for picking up your child.
• Please note that a Transportation Confirmation will be sent out later today with information regarding your child's driver and pick up schedule. Please reply to that email with further Transportation inquiries or updates about your child's teacher and classroom information.
• Students being dropped off at Sunshine by parent/guardian:
  • TK & Kindergarten: Parents/Guardians should drop off students at the Turlock Office (1363 Turlock Lane).  
  • 1st Graders and up: Parents/Guardians may enter through Gate 1 at Ruskin Elementary and walk their children to the Ruskin Lunch/Snack Tables (1401 Turlock Lane, 1st Graders and up)
    • Parking in the Staff Parking Lot during drop-off is strictly prohibited. Please use street parking when dropping off your child(ren).

Sunshine Teachers will wear their yellow Sunshine t-shirt to pick-up students on the first day. This will make it easy for students to spot us. Please, inform your child who to look for! 

Pick-up Procedures for Parents/Guardians
After School drop off and pick up times:

• Drop off times will be 12:00pm - 1:30pm (TK/Kindergarten) or 2:30pm - 3:00pm (1st Grade & up)
• Our After School hours will run until 6:30pm everyday. Please remember to pick up your children on time to avoid incurring late fees. 
• Turlock Campus Students (TK & Kindergarten): Please note that only staff and students are allowed in the facilities during After School hours. Families must wait at the Wooden Gates during pick-up time and ring the bell to notify us of your arrival. 
• Ruskin Campus Students (1st Graders & up): Families with students in the Ruskin Classrooms may pick up their children at Gate 6. Please ring the bell at the gate to notify us of your arrival. Parents and guardians of 1st Graders & up may also text Sunshine's Ruskin Mobile at 408-839-3364 with your child's name and class five minutes before your arrival so that we can prepare and take your child to the gate.                       
  • Please use the Ruskin Campus Map to locate your child's classrom and entrance gates.       

Sign-in and Sign-out Procedures:
Our teachers will be signing students in and out everyday using the Brightwheel App. Please make sure that you have signed up for Brightwheel in order receive updates and communicate with your child's teachers.        

August Tuition
August tuition is due by Thursday, August 13th. Parents may pay online through their Sunshine account or at the Sunshine office (1363 Turlock Lane).

Extracurricular Classes
Fall Extracurricular Classes will be sent out towards the end of August and classes will begin in early September. Please look forward to our newsletter regarding extracurricular classes!

Sign-up for Brightwheel
Brightwheel helps keep you connected with your child's day, attendance, sharing photos, activities, and important updates in real-time such as illnesses, accidents, emergencies, school closures, etc. Please be sure to create an account at your earliest convenience. 

Here's how to get started:

• Click the unique link in the official invitation you receive (either via email or text).
• Follow the prompts to create your account or sign in if you already have one.
• Connect to your child, to start seeing their progress and communicating with us!
• Once your account is created, please be sure to update your child(ren)'s profile with the most recent information including:
  • address/phone numbers
  • allergies and additional medical information
  • authorized pick-ups (click on the (+) under contacts section)

FAQ 

What should my child bring to Sunshine?

• A REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE every day.
• Bring SUNBLOCK (labeled with your child's name) everyday. 
• For TK/Kindergarten: CUP AND BOWL (labeled with your child's name) for lunch and snack.
  • (Lunch is provided for TK students only. Kinder students will be offered lunch as a courtesy from August 13th to September 11th.). 
• In addition to these items, TK/Kindergarten and 1st Grade students will need to bring ONE CHANGE OF CLOTHES.
• For Middle School Students: Middle School students are required to bring their school textbooks to Sunshine everyday in order to do their school work. 

What if my child is absent?

• Please inform the office (408) 839-8366 or via Brightwheel if your child will be absent from Sunshine or does not need to be picked up (if using our Transportation Services). 

Some email providers may automatically mark Sunshine Newsletters and emails as spam. All automated emails will be sent from family@mysunshineschool.com, please add this to your email contacts and safe list.