Student Arrival Times - Morning Routine

For safety reasons, students walking or arriving by car to school should not arrive on the school grounds prior to the beginning of the school day. Before or After school care should be arranged by the parent with child care providers or a day care center.

Students arriving before the designated time may be sent home. Students are not supervised prior to the start of school, nor after school is dismissed. Parents are responsible for seeking alternate arrangements for their children before and after school. The school will not be responsible for students’ care before or after school.

• Pre-K AM session Students should arrive between 8:00 and 8:10 AM. The AM session starts at 8:15 AM. PreKindergarten students will eat breakfast.
• Pre-K PM session Students should arrive between 12:10 PM and 12:15 PM. The PM session starts at 12:15 PM. PreKindergarten students will eat lunch.
• Students eating breakfast may enter at 8:00 AM. All other students will be admitted at 8:10 AM.
• Following (or in lieu of) breakfast,
• K-1st grade students will report to the gym.
• 2nd-3rd grade students will report to the auditorium.
• 4th-5th grade students will report their assigned table in the cafeteria.
• Teachers will pick up students at 8:20 AM.

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Dismissal Times

• Morning PreK -11:0 AM
• Afternoon PreK - 3:10 PM
• Kindergarten-5th grade - 3:15 PM

Tuesdays (Early Release) Dismissal Times

• Morning PreK - 11:00 AM
• Afternoon PreK - 2:00 PM
• Kindergarten --5th grade 2:00 PM

Dismissal Procedure

• Upon dismissal, all students should leave school immediately unless the parents have notified the school office in writing or by telephone.
• Early dismissal requires a note to the office (unless, it is an emergency).
• We ask that parents not to call the office to request early dismissal.
• Parent/guardian must come to the school office to sign their child out when necessary for the student to leave school early.
• For early dismissal, please pick your child up by 2:15 p.m.

Release of Student Policy

• During the school day, students will be released only to a parent or to the person named as the emergency contact on the registration form. The only exceptions will be: (1) a signed note is received from the sponsor designating another adult to pick up the student or (2) a military unit has designated someone to pick up the student when parents and emergency contacts could not be reached.
• All telephone calls for changes in going home must be received prior to 2:45 p.m. on regular school days and by 1:45 on the early release day in order to contact the teacher. Please do not pick-up your child early (at the end of the day) unless you have a medical appointment or emergency.

Parking

Parking is permitted in designated areas only. It is important to note and follow traffic patterns at all time.

Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures:

• Never drop-off students while stopped in the middle of passing traffic lanes.
• Pay attention to crosswalk individuals and follow their commands.
• Drive forward all the way to the end of loading/unloading zone or to the car parked in front of you.
• Make sure your children have their things prepared in advance for unloading. This will help us to speed up the process.
• Do not block the pedestrian crosswalk.
• Load/unload the students on the passenger side of the vehicle.
• Please yield to the vehicles passing on your left when you are pulling out after the drop-off.
• Car rider numbers should be displayed in your window. If you forget your, you will be asked to park and come inside to pick-up your student for safety reasons.