To Parents and Guardians:

General Rules For Dismissal

• Dismissal is at 2:20 pm.

• Parents are asked to respect the rules for dismissal by waiting in the designated pickup location and not gather in the Lobby for Dismissal.

• Students in Grades K-2 will be dismissed from the auditorium.

• Parents should enter the school through the main entrance, sign in at the school safety desk, and present proper picture I.D.

• Please do not block the doorway or stand in the hallway.

  • • Doing so interrupts classes heading to the cafeteria to be dismissed on time.

Dismissal Rules by Class or Program

• Pre-K is dismissed from their classrooms starting at 2:10 pm.

• Grades K – 5 dismissal is from the auditorium. Parents should enter the school through the main entrance, sign in at the school safety desk, and present proper picture id.

  • • In inclement weather, grades K – 5 will be dismissed in the auditorium.

      • • Parents will need to enter and exit through the main entrance.

• Grades K – 5 Harlem Dowling After School Program are dismissed from the auditorium.

• Grades K – 5 Jackie Robinson Program are dismissed to the Main Office.

• Union Settlement After School Program are dismissed to the cafeteria.

• Remaining Students return to the auditorium.

What Happens If I Am Late?

• Students picked up by an escort must wait in the auditorium if an escort is late.

• Teachers and staff cannot stay late.

• Children get upset when they are not picked up on time.

• We will call your home or cell phone if your child is waiting to be picked up after 2:30 pm.

• If you need to pick up your child at a time other than the dismissal time, you need to sign in at the School Safety Desk in the lobby (see School Safety Agent).

• After, you can go to the Main Office, where you must sign them out in the Sign Out Book.

  • • *Please Bring a picture I.D.

• Any person picking up a child has to be named on the pick-up list indicated on the BLUE CARD.

• Your child will be called down from his/her classroom to meet you in the main office.

Playtime During Dismissal

• Students are not to use schoolyard equipment or play in the schoolyard at dismissal.

• Because many students dismissed at the same time, wheels of all kinds (skateboards, scooters, bikes, Heelies, etc.) are banned from the playground. Ball-playing is also prohibited.

• We are not trying to spoil the children’s fun, but prevent injuries during dismissal.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Students with parental permission to walk home must leave the school grounds immediately and walk home.

• Students picked up by after-school programs must report to their designated areas at 2:20 pm.

• Please let your student(s) know that if they do not know when or who is picking them up that they should go to the Main Office.

  • • In the Main Office is where a staff member will assist them, so please update BLUE CARDS with your most recent contact phone numbers.

All students should respect school rules at all times. They should also respect the rules of their teachers. All students are responsible for their actions.

Students should also aim to make positive choices if problems exist. Students should exhibit good behavior in school and on school grounds, too.

We expect students to...

• Be kind to one another.

• Speak to each other with respect and courtesy.

• Think before they react.

• Not fight or harm others.

Do Your Best Work Each School Day

• Students must come to school prepared to work.

• Students must wear their uniform each school day.

• Students must do their homework every night.

Lateness

• Students should maintain a 100% attendance rate during the school year.

• Students must maintain a 98% attendance rate to be promoted to the next grade level.

• Students must attend school as required gain important grade-level skills.

• If your child is absent, he/she will miss valuable instructional time in all subject areas.

• All students should report to school no later than 8:00 AM each school day.

  • • Late students disrupt class instruction and miss valuable instructional time.

    • Late students are to report immediately to their classrooms.

    • Students arriving at school past 8:10 AM must sign in at the School Safety Agent’s desk.

    • Parents will also receive notification of the lateness.

If your child/children will be absent, or if you will be late to pick them up after dismissal, you must call the school to report the absence at (212) 876-1825.

Providing a doctor's note for your child/children's absence does not excuse the absence. The note only provides proof or reason why your his/her was absent. Therefore, your child will be marked absent accordingly.

Pre-K Attendance and Lateness

• P.S. 30M’s 3K and 4K/Pre-K programs are instructional programs. They prepare students for primary grades.

• Your 3K or 4k/Pre-K son’s/daughter’s attendance is very important.

  • • For him/her to receive the full benefit of instruction, he/she must be present.

    • Consistent instruction and routines are important.

• Lateness is not an option.

  • • Lateness disrupts your child’s daily routines and the routines of the classroom.

    • Children in our Pre-K program will be removed for excessive lateness and absences.