Back-To-School Guide
This page includes key information for new and returning Thornhill students to help you navigate the first few days of school.
School Registration
Please visit our Registration & Enrollment page for information and forms for registering your student.
All students must be registered online prior to the first day of school in order to receive their classroom assignments!
All students must be registered online prior to the first day of school in order to receive their classroom assignments!
Calendar and Bell Schedule
Please visit our calendar and bell schedule pages for detailed information.
The first day of school for the 2021-2022 school year is Monday, August 9th.
The first two weeks of school are ALL minimum days.
TK / K will get out at 1:10pm and grades 1-5 will get out at 1:25pm.
The first day of school for the 2021-2022 school year is Monday, August 9th.
The first two weeks of school are ALL minimum days.
TK / K will get out at 1:10pm and grades 1-5 will get out at 1:25pm.
Classroom Assignments
Grades TK/K:
Grades 1-5:
- Once you have registered online, teacher assignments will be emailed to you prior to the start of school.
- There will be a TK/K "Meet the Teacher" the week before school starts.
- Please stay for the TK/K playdate after the "Meet the Teacher". These playdates are a great way for incoming Thornhill kids to check out their new schoolyard and meet other new kids, and for new families to connect.
- On the first day of school, parents will be with their children in line on the playground. When their teachers come, parents will say goodbye. To make a "clean break" we do not have parents come into the classroom.
Grades 1-5:
- Once you have registered online, teacher assignments will be emailed prior to the first day of school.
- Once school starts, please remember to check with your teacher in order to sign up for an assessment day for your child. These assessments will take place during the first two weeks of school.
- Class assignments can remain in flux for the first 10 days, as exact enrollment is determined.
What to Bring
Grades TK/K:
Grades 1–5:
- Backpack, snack, and lunch (no roller backpacks are allowed as they are disruptive in the hallways).
Grades 1–5:
- Backpack, snack, and lunch (no roller backpacks are allowed as they are disruptive in the hallways).
- Students may bring lunch or purchase it at school for $2.75 daily. Reusable containers are encouraged to reduce trash.
Dress Code
No uniform is required; however, students are expected to dress appropriately for school. No inappropriate logos or advertisements, halter tops, bare midriffs or short shorts. Closed-toe shoes are required to use the play structure.
Lining Up for Class
On the first day of school, look for signs with your teacher's name on the main school yard to indicate where your child should line up.
Grades TK/K:
After the bell rings at 8:20am, TK will line up in front of the door in the little play yard next to the TK classroom.
Kindergarteners line up on the main school yard at the numbers by the stairs, in between the play structure and the fenced-in garden. Teachers will escort students to their classrooms.
Grades 1-5:
Line up behind the appropriate classroom number painted on the yard asphalt after the bell rings at 8:35am. Teachers escort students to their classrooms.
Grades TK/K:
After the bell rings at 8:20am, TK will line up in front of the door in the little play yard next to the TK classroom.
Kindergarteners line up on the main school yard at the numbers by the stairs, in between the play structure and the fenced-in garden. Teachers will escort students to their classrooms.
Grades 1-5:
Line up behind the appropriate classroom number painted on the yard asphalt after the bell rings at 8:35am. Teachers escort students to their classrooms.
Drop-Off
Please visit our Parking & Drop-Off page for detailed information and drop-off routes.
- All TK and Kindergarten parents need to park and be with their children on the playground until the first bell rings at 8:20am.
- Children in grades 1-5 may be dropped off unattended in the school yard after 8:30am when yard supervision starts.
- There is no yard supervision after school; children are not allowed to be unattended in the yard after school.
Stay Informed!
- Watch for announcements from the school on Konstella.
- Read the weekly newsletter.
- Join the Thornhill Families Facebook Group.
- Attend the PFC Meetings. Free childcare and food is available.
- See the Parent Resources section in this site for a curriculum overview, along with extended care and enrichment class options.