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For your child's safety, please read and follow the Arrival and Dismissal Procedures listed below. We need to dismiss all students each day safely and efficiently. Following these procedures is imperative for the safety of all Horn students and their families.
School hours are 7:20 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Dismissal for all students is 2:50 p.m. There is no entry to the office area between 2:15 and 3:00 p.m.
The information below will help you determine the best arrival and dismissal plan for your student(s). If you have not already done so, please communicate your dismissal plan to your student(s) homeroom teacher. Please see the Horn Traffic Map for the building and gate entrances and exits that will be used.
Any changes in your dismissal plan must be sent in writing to your child’s homeroom teacher through email the day before or as a note before the change.
Students will not be dismissed after 2:15 pm. If your child has an appointment, please make arrangements to pick them up before 2:15 pm.
Arrival Procedures
Arrival Procedures
School doors open at 7:20 a.m. Students are encouraged to come to school at this time. Please DO NOT drop off your child earlier than 7:20. All students must go directly to their classroom. Students who wish to eat breakfast at school will be able to pick up their meal on their way to their classroom.
Morning time bells
Morning time bells
7:30 a.m. First bell - Instruction begins.
7:40 a.m. Tardy bell - Students not seated in their classroom by 7:40 are considered tardy and will be marked in the system.
Entry points are as follows:
Entry points are as follows:
Walkers & Bike Riders Avenue B - Entrances G1 and G3
Carpool & Walkers Carpool - Entrance B9
SLC/BSC, HISD & Daycare Bus Riders Front door - Entrance B1
Students arriving after 7:40 a.m. must report to the front office for a tardy slip. Any student arriving late must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.
Considerations
Considerations
Crossing Guards are posted at the corners of Pine Street and Avenue B, and Holly Street and Avenue B.
NO bikes or scooters on the first day of school (8/12)
Children who walk from home without adult supervision must cross the street with a Crossing Guard.
Safety patrol students will begin the second week of school.
When dropping your child in the carpool area, pull your car up and next to the curb so that safety patrol students can open the doors. Students are not allowed to step off the curb.
DO NOT exit your vehicle at any time. Students should enter and exit from the passenger side only.
No cell phone usage in the carpool lane or any posted school zones. This is Texas State Law.
Dismissal Procedures
Dismissal Procedures
Dismissal templates will be available for pickup at designated times and days in front of the school.
2:40 p.m. SLC/BSC to Exit 1 (Holly Street)
Pre-K to Exit 13 (Carpool Exit)
2:45 p.m. HISD & Daycare Bus Riders dismissed to Exit 1 (Holly Street)
2:45 p.m. Kindergarten walkers dismissed to Exit G1 (Avenue B)
2:50 p.m. 1st grade dismissed to Exit G1 (Avenue B)
2nd grade dismissed to Exit G2 (Avenue B)
3rd grade dismissed to Exit G2 (Avenue B)
4th grade dismissed to Exit G3 (Avenue B)
5th grade dismissed to Exit G3 (Avenue B)
2:50 p.m. Carpool dismissed to Exit 9 and G13
2:50 p.m. Kidz Cave After-school program students walked to the cafeteria
3:05 p.m.: All students not picked up at dismissal will be taken to the front office to wait for their parents/caregivers. You MUST pick up your child on time. After the second late notice, you will meet with a member of the administrative team for a conference.
Considerations
Considerations
Crossing Guards are posted at the corners of Pine Street and Avenue B, and Holly Street and Avenue B.
Exit B1 (Front door) is dedicated only to SLC, and bus riders, both HISD and Daycare.
SLC parents/caregivers must wait outside at the base of the school steps for children at dismissal.
NO bikes or scooters on the first day of school (8/12)
Children who walk home without adult supervision must cross the street with a Crossing Guard. The Front Office and the Classroom Teacher must have written documentation.
When picking up your child in the carpool area, pull your car up and next to the curb so that safety patrol students can open the doors. Students are not allowed to step off the curb
DO NOT exit your vehicle at any time. Students should enter and exit from the passenger side only.
No cell phone usage in the carpool lane or any posted school zones. This is Texas State Law.
Dismissal Signs are required and should be displayed/visible on the passenger side visor or in a parent/caregiver's hand at Avenue B.
Carpool signs should be written in LARGE BLOCK LETTERS on 8 1⁄2 x 11 paper and include:
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME, GRADE #
For your convenience, a dismissal template can be found at www.hornpto.org under “Horn Traffic.”
There will be specific colors available for each grade level. These will be available at the front of the school on designated days and times for pickup.
Fill out your student(s) information, print it, and place it on your car passenger’s visor.
Please make extra Dismissal sign(s) for additional vehicles/caregivers picking up your student(s).
Laminating your sign will help it last longer.
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