We are looking forward to the first day of school on Monday, August 14. We cannot wait to welcome our covenant family back into our halls!
This page has important information that you need to know as your family prepares for the school year ahead.
Please be sure to read all the information in each category.
Perimeter School will not be offering a printed calendar this year. The school web calendar is where you can find the most up-to-date calendar information. Sign in to see the full school calendar. Click here for instructions.
The first day of school will be Monday, August 14, 2023. Adventure will begin on this date as well.
Classes begin at 8:15 AM (students may be dropped off as early as 7:45 AM) and afternoon carlines begin at 12:15 PM and 3:15 PM.
Mandatory parent meetings and campus meetings are held on Monday nights.
Be on the lookout for the Week at a Glance email every Tuesday during the school year. This email will include school-wide announcements, calendar updates, important reminders, and a weekly blog to equip and encourage you and your family.
Class lists are available here: Family Portal > School > Resource Documents > Class Lists 2023-2024.
Check your inbox for important information regarding signing up for your parent serving responsibilities for the school year.
Bring your student to meet his or her teacher on Friday, August 11 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Teachers will be in their classrooms excited to meet you and your student!
You may purchase gently used uniform items at the Used Uniform Sale on Friday, August 11 from 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM in Midtown Auditorium.
Volunteers and sellers shop early! Sellers, drop off your items on Thursday, August 10 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
Click the links below for more information:
Sign Up to Volunteer
Volunteer Job Descriptions (Volunteer/Seller Pre-Sale is Friday, August 11, 9:30 - 10:00 AM)
Seller Information (Volunteer/Seller Pre-Sale is Friday, August 11, 9:30 - 10:00 AM)
Tag Template
Inventory Sheet
Contact Leigh Waller with any questions.
As the spiritual leaders in the home, men are given the privilege and expectation of both training up our children in the instruction of the Lord and loving our wives as Christ loves the Church. Join us for Dads’ Prayer and Equipping Saturday, August 12 at 7:00 AM in Uptown Auditorium to hear from Head of School Brendon O’Dowd and to pray for our families, our school, and our community.
We can’t wait to have our students back on August 14, and we are thrilled to have our parents back as well! After you drop your kids off in their classrooms, stop by the Back-to-School Coffee in the Fellowship Hall to grab a cup of coffee and visit with friends, old and new.
Carve out some time to invest in your marriage relationship. Perimeter Church’s To Love and To Cherish event will feature breakout sessions addressing a variety of topics, including finances, intimacy, blended families, empty nesting, and more. No matter where you are in your marriage journey, you will find something relevant to your relationship. Click here to learn more and register for childcare.
Grades K-8 will have their first parent meetings of the year on Monday, August 21. Check the web calendar for meeting times (be sure to sign in).
Click here to register for childcare.
Parent Prayer will begin on Tuesday, August 22 at 8:15 AM in the Prayer Room and will meet every Tuesday morning. We will come together during this special time to petition the Lord with thanksgiving for the school year ahead.
First and second grade Friday Enrichment Day Orientation will be held on Saturday, August 26 from 9:00 - 11:30 AM in Midtown Auditorium. This training is required for all parents of students in grades 1 and 2 who have not taught Friday Enrichment Days in the last seven years. Click here to register for childcare by Thursday, August 24.
Contact Tara Rose with any questions.
Grades K-5 will have principal meetings on Monday, August 28 at 6:45 PM.
Our first campus meeting of the year will begin at 7:45 PM. We will fellowship, worship, and cast our vision for the school year. This meeting is mandatory for all Perimeter School parents, but you are sure to be blessed by this time together.
Click here to register for childcare.
All Perimeter School faculty and staff email addresses have been updated. To reach a Perimeter School employee, email them by using their first initial followed by their last name “@perimeterschool.org”.
Perimeter Church is removing the bins in Atrium behind the reception desk. If you have items in the bins, please pick them up by Monday, August 7, and going forward, please use an alternate method of exchanging items.
The care and safety of your covenant child are of utmost importance to us at Perimeter School. That’s why Perimeter Church has enlisted the help of an organization called Ministry Safe to train all staff and volunteers to protect children. As a parent at Perimeter School, you have committed to being a teacher/volunteer in your child’s class and are required to complete Ministry Safe training. If you receive one or more emails regarding Ministry Safe, please know that each email contains a SEPARATE link for an item that needs to be completed as soon as you are notified.
It is important to note that there are periodic times that parents will need to renew portions of this program, so even if you have completed Ministry Safe training in the past, there may be pieces that need to be updated.
Contact Kelly Wernick with any questions.
When your student has a wellness check-up, Perimeter School recommends that you include a vision/hearing screening.
If your child has medication or special medical needs such as allergies or asthma, please download and complete a copy of the required forms in the medical section of the Helpful Resources page and turn them in to the clinic (along with any medication) during the first week of school.
Summer assignments are listed in the Rising Grade Level Information along with other important resources. If you have not received your student’s summer reading book, you may pick it up in the Elementary Office.
Students are responsible for completing summer assignments before the first day of school, Monday, August 14, unless another date is specified on their assignments.
If you ordered pre-packaged school supplies, your supply kits will be delivered to your home before the first day of school.
Please note that not all items on each grade’s supply list can be purchased as part of the prepackaged kit. Some items will need to be purchased separately. Check your student’s supply list here for these items.
Contact Jenn Wood with any questions.
Students in grades 3-8 and Adventure should bring their lunches to school. As optional school fundraisers, pizza will be offered every Tuesday (beginning August 15) and Chick-fil-A will be offered every Thursday (beginning August 17).
Go to Family Portal > School > Web Forms > Lunch Orders for pricing information and to order by Tuesday, August 8. You can also access the form in the Perimeter School app.
Please note a few changes to pizza and Chick-fil-A for this year:
1) If you sign up for pizza, Chick-fil-A, or both this semester, you will automatically be included for next semester. You may contact Kelly Wernick with any changes in December. Each semester (August - December) and (January - May) will be billed separately. Prices listed on the web form are per semester.
2) Chick-fil-A will include a Chick-fil-A sandwich only. You are able to order multiple sandwiches if desired.
Contact Kelly Wernick with any questions.
In addition, you may order lunch for your students through the Atrium Café and have it delivered to the appropriate school office. New this year, we have created an Atrium Café student menu. Please note, items on this menu are the ONLY Atrium Café items available to students before or during school hours. Click here to order.
Click here for carline instructions and here for a carline map. Students may be dropped off between 7:45 - 8:05 AM and picked up from 12:15 - 12:30 PM or 3:15 - 3:30 PM. Students dropped off before 8:05 AM should go to their morning rooms: Atrium (grades K-PF), Midtown Auditorium (grades 1-2), Depot (grades 3-5), and Gym (grades 6-8).
Please make sure your students know on which side of the barricade they will be picked up at 3:15 PM carline.
If you have lost your security badge, please contact Kelly Wernick. Replacement badges are $10 and will be billed through FACTS. Remember, parents are required to wear their security badges whenever they are on campus or at a school event.
New this year, pick up a lanyard for your badge in the Elementary Office.
New Perimeter School parents, you may pick up your badges at the Back-to-School Coffee on the first day of school if you have not received them already.
We encourage you to put a Perimeter School magnet on each of your vehicles to show your membership in our covenant family! Also, this helps us better identify Perimeter School vehicles in carline. Magnets are available in both school offices.
Click here to view the 2023-2024 dress code.
You may order Perimeter School uniforms through Lands’ End.
P.E. uniforms, hooded sweatshirts, and ties/bowties may be purchased through the school webstore.
Due to the possible UPS strike, Lands’ End suggests that orders be placed as soon as possible to avoid potential shipping delays around the start of school.
Students in grades 3-8 will participate in P.E.
Grade 3 - 1 day per week
Grade 4 - 2 days per week
Grade 5 - 3 days per week
Grades 6-8 - 2 days per week
The first week of school will be an orientation, and the swimming unit will begin the week of August 21.
Third grade students should wear P.E. clothes to school on P.E. days (all other grades will bring their P.E. clothes to school and change before P.E.). For the swimming unit, students should bring their swimsuits, towels, and goggles (if needed) to school in a separate bag. Students are allowed to wear swim caps. Sunscreen should be applied before coming to school. Students will not have the opportunity to shower after swimming but may bring a hairbrush to brush their hair out afterward.
Follow the Perimeter School Facebook and Perimeter School Instagram pages for equipping, alumni stories, and more as we prepare to start a new school year!
Join the Perimeter School Covenant Family Facebook page and the Perimeter School Marketplace Facebook page. These are private Facebook groups for Perimeter School families monitored by the School Ministry Team (SMT). These groups provide a private forum for greater fellowship for our covenant community in an online setting.
In addition, the Perimeter School blog is a great resource for equipping and encouragement. Perimeter School leaders, teachers, parents, and alumni share timely and invaluable wisdom with our covenant community.
If you have not done so already, download the Perimeter School app. This free app allows you to access many features of Family Portal right from your device.
It is our hope and prayer that students and families who participate in this program will discover the riches of reading what Charlotte Mason called “living books - those that we should not miss in order to enrich our lives.”
If your student would like to participate in the Honors Reading Program, the 2023-2024 Honors Reading instructions are available here along with forms to track his/her progress.
Contact Barbara Beach with any questions.
We are happy to announce that the fall play will be Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol, a clever reimagining of the Charles Dickens classic. The spring musical will be the upbeat and imaginative Seussical Jr., a musical rendition of Dr. Seuss’ greatest hits. We would love to invite rising grade 4-8 students to audition.
Auditions will be held on August 22-24 for students in grades 5-8. If needed, callbacks may be held on August 25.
Grade 4 students are invited to audition, but their audition is formatted very differently. Grade 4 auditions will be held on Friday, August 25.
Click here for more information about auditions.
Grade 4, click here to sign up to audition.
Grade 5-8, click here to sign up to audition.
Contact Meredith Bowman with any questions.
If your grade 6-8 student is interested in Perimeter Athletics for the 2023-2024 school year, click here to fill out the 2023-2024 athletics interest form.
For the latest Perimeter Athletics news, schedules, training opportunities, and other information, visit the athletics page and follow us on Instagram @perimeter_school_athletics.
Contact Wally Jenkins with any questions.
Perimeter Ballet (a ministry of Perimeter Church) offers weekly classes that take place in the building after Perimeter School dismisses. Perimeter Ballet provides quality dance education and is committed to helping students grow in integrity and character. For more information, email ballet@perimeter.org.
Perimeter Church offers discipleship groups for all ages and stages - men, women, and children. These groups enhance the depth of our covenant life here at Perimeter School, providing an even greater richness in “doing life” together. If you are interested in joining (or leading!) a group yourself, click here to fill out an interest form. If you are interested in a group for your child, click here for grades K-5, here for grades 6-8, and here for high school. Groups are still being formed, and the ministry year will begin in the fall.
If you are interested in children's membership at Perimeter Church, the next Children's Membership Class is Saturday, August 12. Click here for more information and to register.
Help provide GOAL scholarships for Perimeter School students! Because of redirected state tax dollars, we can provide over $828,000 in GOAL scholarships for our students this year! It is almost certain that GOAL tax credits will be oversubscribed on the first day of 2024, just as they were this year. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to provide a life-changing educational opportunity for families wanting to be a part of Perimeter School. Click here to learn more about the Georgia GOAL Scholarship Fund and sign up to contribute today.
Do you want to put your passion for Perimeter School into action and use your gifts to further God's kingdom? Or do you know someone who would be a good fit for our school? Perimeter School is hiring for the following positions:
Substitute Teachers
Click here to learn more and apply.
The section below outlines all rising grade level information, summer assignments, and supply lists.
Click here to access the Rising First Grade Information.
Click here to access information about A Ready First Grader.
Click here to access the Rising First Grade Summer Math Assignment.
Click here to access Perimeter School’s Explanation of Habits.
Click here to access the Rising First Grade Supply List.
Click here to access the Rising Second Grade Information.
Click here to access the Rising Second Grade Summer Reading Assignment.
Click here to access the Rising Second Grade Summer Math Assignment.
Click here to access Perimeter School’s Explanation of Habits.
Click here to access the Rising Second Grade Supply List.
Click here to access the Rising Third Grade Information.
Click here to access the Rising Third Grade Summer Reading Assignment.
Click here to access the Rising Third Grade Summer Math Assignment.
Click here to access Perimeter School’s Explanation of Habits.
Click here to access the Rising Third Grade Supply List.
Click here to access the Rising Fourth Grade Information.
Click here to access the Rising Fourth Grade Summer Reading Assignment.
Click here to access the Rising Fourth Grade Summer Math Assignment.
Click here to access Perimeter School’s Explanation of Habits.
Click here to access the Rising Fourth Grade Supply List.
Click here to access the Rising Fifth Grade Information.
Click here to access the Rising Fifth Grade Summer Reading Assignment.
Click here to access the Rising Fifth Grade Summer Math Assignment.
Click here to access Perimeter School’s Explanation of Habits.
Click here to access the Rising Fifth Grade Supply List.
Click here to access the Rising Sixth Grade Information.
Click here to access the Rising Sixth Grade Summer Reading Assignment.
Click here to access the Rising Sixth Grade Summer Math Assignment.
Click here to access Perimeter School’s Explanation of Habits.
Click here to access the Rising Sixth Grade Supply List.
Click here to access the Rising Seventh Grade Information.
Click here to access the Rising Seventh Grade Summer Reading Assignment.
Click here to access the Rising Seventh Grade Summer Math Assignment.
Click here to access Perimeter School’s Explanation of Habits.
Click here to access the Rising Seventh Grade Supply List.
Click here to access the Rising Eighth Grade Information.
Click here to access the Rising Eighth Grade Language Arts Summer Reading Assignment.
Click here to access the Rising Eighth Grade Bible Summer Reading Assignment.
Click here to access the Rising Eighth Grade Summer Math Assignment.
Click here to access Perimeter School’s Explanation of Habits.
Click here to access the Rising Eighth Grade Supply List.
