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🦅 J.T. Waugh Elementary

2026-27 Back to School

Everything families need to know before day one.

📞 Main Office (716) 926-2305
Supply Lists
›🎒KindergartenSupply list ›🎒Grade 1Supply list ›🎒Grade 2Supply list ›🎒Grade 3Supply list ›🎒Grade 4Supply list ›🎒Grade 5Supply list
›🎒Mrs. KingK/1 Self-Contained ›🎒Miss Gartley1/2 Self-Contained ›🎒Mrs. Brese3/4 Self-Contained ›🎒Grade 5 SCSelf-Contained
Orientation
🏫Orientation Day
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Kindergarten Orientation9:30 - 11:00 AM
📍 John T. Waugh Elementary School · 100 High Street, Angola, NY 14006
What to Expect
📋 Informational Session — learn about school procedures, daily routines, and key contacts
🚶 Classroom & Teacher Visits — visit new classrooms, turn in school supplies, and meet teachers and classmates
🚌 Bus Safety & Ride — visit onsite school buses, practice bus safety, and take a short bus ride
🍽️ Cafeteria & School Tour — explore key areas of the building together, including the cafeteria
Have a student in another grade or building too? Sessions also run the same day:
UPK · W.T. Hoag Educational Center11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Grade 6 & New MS Students · Houston MS8:00 - 9:00 AM
Grade 9 & New HS Students · Lake Shore HS12:00 - 2:30 PM
Contact the Main Office if you need help confirming arrival details.
Before the First Day
📦Supply Drop-OffAug 25-27, 8am-3pm, JTW Auditorium
›✍️Sign the AUPEvery family reviews & signs this required Acceptable Use Policy form on ParentSquare ›📅School CalendarKey dates for the year ahead, all in one place ›🚗PickUp PatrolNew this year: submit dismissal plan changes online, free, instead of a note or call
›🚌Alt. TransportationOnly if your student needs a non-standard pickup or drop-off, like childcare or a split-schedule stop ›🌐Free InternetT-Mobile's Project 10Million offers free home internet for qualifying families

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