7:15 - Doors open for students buying breakfast
7:25 - Doors open for students to go to their classrooms
7:40 AM - Tardy Bell; begin Morning Announcements
9:30 AM - Attendance recorded
DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
All guardians must have a Car Tag to retrieve their students during dismissal. In the event the Car Tag is forgotten or unavailable, the parent or guardian will be directed to drive to the front of the school, park in the parking lot, and bring a valid ID (driver’s license, state ID, or passport) to enter the building where the student may be signed out. Please note the following dismissal information below:
3:00 Pre-K & Siblings / AFS - (dismissed in the bus circle near the Pre-K classroom doors; single-file dismissal line; remain in car at all times)
3:00 1st - 3rd Car Riders - (dismissed from the front car rider lines in front of the building; 2 car lines for dismissal; remain in car at all times)
3:00 Kinder, 4th - 5th, PABS - (dismissed from the back of the building in loading/unloading circle near back parking lot; 2 car lines for dismissal; remain in car at all times)
3:00 Supervised Walkers - (dismissed from doors at the back of the building near the gym/playground area)
3:00 Unsupervised Walkers - For any student who has permission to walk home without a parent or guardian, the Patriot Unsupervised Walker Permission Form must be completed. Click HERE to complete the Patriot Unsupervised Walker Note Permission Form. (dismissed from doors at the back of the building near the gym/playground area after staff have ensured cars have left and students can be safely dismissed)
Please note that no students may be dismissed as a car rider unless the car is in the designated car line. If you approach the office during dismissal, you WILL wait outside until dismissal is over to retrieve your child.
Dismissal Changes
Any changes in dismissal procedures for a student must come via a phone call or note to the office from the parent. It is best to send the note to cbladel@dentonisd.org and dscullion@dentonisd.org. Calls for changing dismissal must come into the front office (940-369-1900) by 2:00 p.m. Teachers will place a Ride Change sticker on the student’s shirt so the change is visible and to ensure the student gets to the correct dismissal location. As a safety precaution, school personnel will NOT take a child’s word for dismissal changes. Without notification from parents, students will go home via their “normal” mode.
Early Dismissal
If a student is leaving early for a medical or dental appointment, the parent must provide a note from the doctor or dentist verifying the appointment upon their return to school. Due to dismissal procedures, students may not be released from the office between 2:45 and 3:10 pm.
Students who are checked out through the front office will be allowed to leave only with those individuals listed as guardians or emergency contacts. Proper ID will also be checked with those who are unfamiliar to the front office staff. Both parents/legal guardians will have the right to pick up their children unless the school has legal documents that designate otherwise.
It is crucial that arrangements be made for students to be picked up on time. School personnel are unable to supervise students after 3:10 p.m.