ARRIVAL:

Buses will drop students off at the front of the building. DO NOT pull into the bus lane to drop off your child in the morning. All parents dropping-off students must do so in the parking areas or on the side streets. Use extra caution while in these areas. 

Doors open at 8:15 am and remain open until the tardy bell at 8:25 am. The playground will have an adult on duty from 8:00am until the bell rings at 8:15am to let the students inside.

Students will be able to enter through the main doors or the doors closest to the playground. A staff member will greet your child and conduct a “visual screen” for illness, including asking your child how they are feeling. Upon entry to the building, students can use hand sanitizer and head to their classroom. If your child arrives after the tardy bell, they will need to come in through the Main Entry and check in with the office.

BREAKFAST: 

District breakfast is FREE to all students. It is in the main cafeteria across the street from the middle school. The doors will open at 7:50am. If your child rides a bus to school, the buses will stop at the district cafeteria for your student to get off IF they want to eat breakfast. If they do not want breakfast, they will remain on the bus and be taken to Ocean Crest. We will have two of our adults in the cafeteria with our students. When breakfast is finished, the students will all get on a bus (with our adult helpers) and be transported to Ocean Crest before the 8:25am tardy bell.

LUNCH:

District lunch is FREE to all students. Students can bring lunch from home or have a hot lunch from school. 

DISMISSAL:

If you need to change your child’s end of day plans, please contact the school office before 2:00pm of that day. Students riding the bus will be dismissed first. They will be escorted out to the buses by an adult. The students that are walking or being picked up by parents will be excused after all grades have loaded the bus. 

Parent Pickup dismissal will be handled using our bus lane AFTER buses have left for the day. If you arrive prior to 3:13 pm, please park in our lot. 

Teachers will check students off as they report to their parents. This will help ensure the safety of our students. 

All parents picking up students in front of the school, on the side streets, or in the parking areas are reminded to use extra caution while in the area. Any students not picked up in a timely manner will be delivered to the office to call home. If you need to take your child off the bus, please do not ask your students to get off the bus once they have loaded. Report to the office, where we will call for your student to meet you. Please do not park in the back parking area. It is reserved for staff and those in possession of handicapped placards.

When a child is absent from school, it is necessary for the parent to call the school office that morning.  If you know in advance that your child will be absent, please send a note prior to the day of the absence.  Parents should give the student’s name, teacher’s name, and reason for the absence.  In the safety interest of your child, the school will call you when your child is absent if prior arrangements have not been made. 

Attendance contributes to the academic success of the students.  Children can copy notes or make up an assignment, but they can never get back what's most important:  the discussion, the questions, the explanations by the teacher and the thinking that makes learning come alive.  Punctual and regular attendance is a habit that will serve them all of their lives -- on the job, for appointments, etc.  Parents will be notified if their child’s attendance or tardiness is excessive, and a plan will be developed to improve attendance.  Ocean Crest maintains a minimum expectation of 96% attendance, with chronic absenteeism being defined as absences reaching 10% or more of the school year.