Arrival/Dismissal Procedures

School Hours: 8:50am - 3:15pm

Arrival

Before-School Program: Students may be dropped off for the Before School Program at McKelvie beginning at 7:30 am. Students are to enter the cafeteria door to the left of the Main Entrance. A staff member will be present to sign students in upon arrival.

Bus Drop Off: Busses will drop students off at the pavement at the south end of the building.

Parent Drop Off: Parents may begin dropping off students beginning at 8:20am at the Main Entrance of the building. All students arriving after 8:50am should enter school via the Main Entrance and sign in. Drop-off locations are as follows:

Main Entrance (facing Liberty Hill)

Both Grade 5 and 6 Students drop off here in the morning.

Early Dismissals (during school hours)

Students who are being dismissed from school prior to the end of the school day must have a parent, guardian or other adult, specified by the parent or guardian, sign them out in the Main Office. All adults signing a student out of school will be asked to present photo identification verifying their identity.  A 2-hour early dismissal is considered a half day of absence.

Students returning to school after a dismissal during school hours must sign in at the Main Office immediately upon their arrival. There is no need for an adult to accompany the student to sign back in.

Dismissal Procedure

Parents must indicate in PickUp Patrol their student’s afterschool plans.  Students being picked up will be dismissed first. Children in the 6th grade should be picked up at the main entrance (facing Liberty Hill Road). Children who are in 5th grade should be picked up at the canopy (facing County Road). For families with both a 5th and 6th grader, pickup is at the canopy on County Road. All students taking the school bus will be dismissed next, followed by the After-School Program and any after-school activities. Students who are walking or biking home from school are dismissed last.  Changes to your student’s normal dismissal procedure should be entered into Pick Up Patrol before 1:45.  If a change arises after 1:45 call the main office.

Bus Dismissal: Students will exit the building and load the busses at the south end of the building.

Walkers: Walkers refer to those students who either ride their bike or walk to their home. Parents of walkers must indicate in PickUp Patrol that their student is a walker in the student’s afterschool plans.