Arrival & Dismissal Procedures

Arrival and Dismissal: Please note that supervision begins at 8:25 am. Students should not arrive on school grounds before this time. Before school play on the  playground or in front of the school is not permitted.  The playscape is off limits before school and then again until after 3:30 pm.  Students leave school grounds at dismissal-2:45 pm.  Play/lingering on the playground area after school is not permissible.

Carline: When you drive  your child to school, please follow the carline procedures. Enter the carline on Longmeadow Street -not Williams Street-and travel in the one -way direction to the front of the school.  Please pull all the way to the front of the carline before stopping to drop off your child.  Your child will exit the car from the passenger side and go directly to the grade level entrance doors. There will be staff on duty to assist students.  Do not drop your child off in the back of the school or on Longfellow Street -this choice presents  safety concerns for our children and for our community. Additionally, do not park in the front of the school, exit your vehicle,  and walk your child to classrooms, which slows the carline considerably .

Bikers/Walkers: Students park bikes in the back of the school on the bike rack. No bikes shall be parked near the entrance gate on the playground, which is an emergency exit. Students then walk directly to grade level entrance doors to line up. At dismissal, all students will walk bikes up Longfellow Drive  to the front of the school, off pedals,  and may ride bikes once past the gymnasium. Students will be supervised by staff as they exit the school and staff will escort students to appropriate dismissal spots.

Please take the time to talk with your child about safety rules for walking and biking to and from school.  Ongoing review of the use of crosswalks, courtesy to walkers, and general safety rules that will help keep our students safe is needed. 

Arrival and Dismissal

Kindergarten, 1st, 5th grades: Esplanade doors on the gymnasium side of school (left building when facing school)

2nd, 3rd, 4th grades: Main entrance

Families and caretakers need to wait on the tree belt or on the playground to meet bikers and walkers at dismissal.  Please do not wait on the esplanade as a meeting spot as you will block classes exiting the school. Please be mindful that we are working diligently to minimize congestion at all areas across the school and we need your full partnership to achieve this goal.

Please provide your child's teacher with the expected  plan and always inform the teacher of any changes should they occur. Students should not change plans on their own, such as leave school with another child/family unless the school is informed of the change.  Additionally, we will need your notification before we allow children to change plans.  We appreciate if you will reinforce this expectation with your child.