Logistics

Key Takeaways

🕒 School Hours

• 8:55 A.M. – 3:40 P.M.

• Students may enter the building at 8:55.

• Breakfast students go straight to the cafénasium upon entry.

• Students arriving after 9:10 A.M. are tardy and must be signed in.
  
  

🚫 No Early Drop-Off

• There is no supervision before 8:55 A.M.

• Please do not send your child early.
  
  

🕔 After School

• Dismissal is at 3:40.

• Students must be picked up by 3:50 P.M. (supervision ends then).
  
  

🚗 Car Rider Procedures

• Drop-off:

  • Enter the southern-most entrance

  • Form two lines

  • Pull all the way up to the Student Drop-Off sign

  • Exit through the northern-most exit

  • If turning right out of  RC, stay to the right all the way through the line. 

  • If turning left our of RC, stay to the left all the way through the line.

  • Watch for other children crossing
    
    

• Pick-up:

  • Same entrance and exit procedure

  • Pull to the front of the building

  • Wait until your child is safely in your car

  • Watch for other children crossing
    
    

• Do NOT drop students on Forest Hills or in the bus lane.
  
  

📆 Attendance Matters

• Missing school = missed learning and connection.

• Students with 10+ absences are considered truant.

• Even being a little late adds up:
  
  “2.5 minutes late per day = 1 full day of lost learning over the year”
  
  
  

📞 Reporting Absences

• Call the school as soon as you know your child will be out. 815-654-4506

• Let the office know the reason and expected return date.

What You Can Do at Home

✅ Set a morning routine that allows your child to arrive on time, ready to learn.
✅ Only keep your child home when truly sick.
✅ Avoid scheduling trips during school days.
✅ Use reminders and alarms to stay on track in the mornings.
✅ Contact us early when absences happen—we’re here to help!