Daily Schedule and routines

ARRIVAL:

Starting at 8:25am each day, staff will be outside directing students to enter the school at their designated door. Students who walk and/or are dropped off are asked to come to the school as close to 8:40am as possible as there will not be free play outside during the before school period. Bus students will be directed to enter their designated door as they arrive. Parents who drop off their children before school and need to use the circle drive are asked to please pull up to the staff member supervising out front who will let your children out of your vehicle and direct them to their arrival area. Parents are asked to remain in vehicles and leave when children are safely out. This will greatly assist in keeping traffic moving.

NUTRITION BREAKS/RECESSES:

Each class will have two 40 minute breaks during the day (one in the morning and one in the afternoon). The first 20 minutes will be a nutrition break followed by a 20 minute outdoor recess.

Nutrition Breaks...

Parents are asked to keep in mind our two new nutrition breaks when packing student lunches. We are also introducing a "Zero Emission Footprint" this year for all staff and students. By minimizing waste, we all will respect the increased workload on custodians while also minimizing traffic in the classrooms. Therefore, students and staff will be expected to bring home any waste generated by their lunches. To assist with this parents are encouraged to pack a ziplock bag for students to put their garbage in so that it can be thrown out when they get home. Students will not be able to leave the school for lunch unless picked up by an adult. Advance notice in the form of School Messenger, written notes or calls to the teacher/office is appreciated whenever a child is being picked up from school.

Recesses...

Recesses will be staggered this year to allow for proper distancing on the school yard. Each class will be designated an area of the school yard for their recess breaks and will not mix with other classes. Students will not be able to leave the school for lunch unless picked up by an adult. Advance notice in the form of written notes or calls to the teacher/office is appreciated whenever a child is being picked up from school. Parents will have to ensure the COVID-19 self assessment is completed again before a student re-enters the school if they are returning before the end of the day.

DISMISSAL:

At 3:00 pm, walkers and students being picked up will be dismissed from their designated exit/gate. Parents who regularly pick up their children from school are asked to park in the parking lot in front of the school off Gibbons street. More detailed information will be sent directly from the classroom teacher.