School Day Procedures

SCHOOL DAY SCHEDULES/PROCEDURES

Regular Day Schedule

• 8:40 am Arrival/enter school begins

• 8:50 Classes Begin (Students arriving after 8:50 will be considered tardy)

• 3:20 pm Dismissal

Students will enter through the front of the building beginning at 8:40 and line-up outside their classrooms. There is no adult supervision until 8:35 AM. Please do not drop off your children until then. Upon arrival, students should report to their designated lineup spot and remain there until entering the building. For the safety of all those on the playground, there is NO playing before the start of school.

Early and/or Late Pick-Up

If a child is to be picked up early, the parents must call the school and/or send a note to the main office stating the date and time of departure. A parent must sign the child out of the main office prior to leaving. Parents should call the main office when they are not going to be able to pick their child up by 3:20 PM. If a child remains after 3:20 PM, the school will make use of the emergency contact information provided.

Arrival Procedures and Drop-off Area

Parents/Guardians who transport their children to and/or from school should use the utmost caution when driving near the campus. No students should be asked to cross the street to enter or leave school. Walking between parked cars or in front of moving cars places our children in extreme danger. Please take the time to move to the school side of the street to drop off or pick up your child, then please leave school promptly so that traffic is limited.

Dismissal Procedures

Any parent or legal guardian of a student in grades K-5 attending a district-oriented school or program, where the student is not eligible for district-approved transportation or is eligible and elects not to use the district-approved transportation after dismissal, may request the school or program not release the student to walk home after dismissal unless the student is released to a parent/guardian or escort(s) designated by the parent/guardian. A designated escort must be at least 18 years old. A parent/guardian requesting their child/children be released only to a designated escort after dismissal must submit a completed Request for Supervision at Dismissal from School Form to the Principal or designee, or program administrator. This form shall be available:

• in the school’s main office

• to parents/guardians at the beginning of the school year

• upon request to the Principal

• each school’s website

Visiting School

Board of Education policy requires all school visitors to check in at the office and pick up a “Visitor” badge prior to visiting other areas of the building. Visitors must enter the school through the front lobby only. Please stop by the office to let the secretary know you are here and to sign the visitors’ book. This procedure helps us know who is in the school building at any given time, increasing security and communications. Parent volunteers must also adhere to this school visitation policy.