Getting to School

School doors will open at 7:00 AM for scholars to enter the building.

Teachers report at 7:10 AM.

Scholars on school grounds before 7:00 AM will be unattended and will not be the responsibility of the school.

School is dismissed at 2:30pm for Walkers, Daycare Buses and Pre-K. Car Riders are dismissed at 2:35pm.  Scholars who are picked up by parents will go to the area in front of the school by the Polar Bears.  Bus riders will wait in the classroom until called. 

Drop-Off Procedures

• Children should not be dropped off at school before 7:00a.m.  Prior to this time, there is no supervision provided.
• Scholars should be dropped off through the front loop area.  If you are at the front of the drop-off process, please pull your vehicle to the end of the drop off loop.
• Please stay in your car and allow your child to enter the building under the supervision of the staff and safety patrols on duty.
• If you have items to deliver to the classroom, please park either in the parking lot in the rear of the school or the north side of 17^th.
• Do not park in the loop and get out of your car before 7:00 am or after 2:00 pm.
• Do not stop to drop off scholars on the LEFT side of the loop.  Scholars are to be let out of the car when stopped in the RIGHT lane only.  The left lane is for cars to pull away from the right lane after dropping off their scholar and leaving the loop.  This will keep scholars from walking in front of cars that are dropping off. 
• If you need to come inside the building, do not park in the loop. You must park in the street.  The loop is for picking up scholars only.  Do not park in the loop and get out of your car during drop off or pick up times.

Pick-Up Procedures

All walkers will be released at 2:30pm to report to the foyer and be escorted to their parents in the triangular area (area with the benches). For safe and orderly dismissal, parents please do not enter the building or stand under the porch area.

Car and bus riders will be released at 2:35pm and will remain in the classroom until called.

Pre-K and Kindergarten Car Riders:

• Please enter one-way through entrance at the south end of the west parking lot.
• A name strip with each scholar’s name will be sent home.  The name strip goes on the passenger’s side visor in the parent’s vehicle, with the name (s) showing when the visor is down.
• Parents who are picking up should remain in their vehicles at all times.
• Staff members will be on duty to call for the scholar whose name is on the visor and supervise each child to his/her car.
• Exit one-way through the exit at the north end of the west parking lot.
• It does take a few minutes of your time to utilize the pick-up lane when school lets out but please recognize the staff is working quickly to load scholars safely into cars and to keep traffic moving.
• After 2:50 pm scholars will be taken to the gym.  Parents must come in to sign a ‘late letter’ as to why they are late picking up.

1^st-5^th Grade Car Riders:

• Please enter one-way through the west entrance of the front loop.
• A name strip with each scholar’s name will be sent home.  The name strip goes on the passenger’s side visor in the parent’s vehicle, with the name(s) showing when the visor is down.
• Parents who are picking up should always remain in their vehicles.
• Staff members will be on duty to call for the child/children whose name is on the visor and supervise each child to his/her car.
• It does take a few minutes of your time to utilize the pick-up lane when school lets out but please recognize the staff is working quickly to load scholars safely into cars and to keep traffic moving.

Walkers:

• Parents, if you walk to pick up your scholar, please wait in the triangular open area north of the front drive (in the area where the benches are located).
• Parents, we ask that you do not come into the building or stand under the porch area for the safety of the scholars as well as to be able to provide room for the staff to monitor the process safely.
• Scholars will be escorted by staff out the front door and across the drive.
• If you live south of the park, your scholar can either choose to go west and walk down the west side of 108^th E. Ave, or go east and walk down 110^th E. Ave.

Bus Riders:

• The bus pick-up is on 17^th street at the east end of the property.
• When your scholar’s bus arrives, the staff will be notified, and scholars will be escorted out the east exit to the designated bus pick-up area. 

Daycare Providers:

• Please Park on 108^th E. Ave. to the east of the early childhood playground fence.
• If you are first in line, pull forward before the curve as much as possible.
• Staff members will be on duty to call for the scholars and supervise each scholar to his/her car.

General Information:

• If it is an emergency, and you wish to pick up your scholar before 2:35 p.m., please park somewhere other than inside the front loop and sign your scholar out before 2:00 p.m.
• If there is a change of dismissal plans for your scholar, please notify the school in writing or by phone prior to 12:00 p.m.  This ensures that we can deliver the proper information to your scholar before dismissal.
• Parents, we ask that you do not come into the building during dismissal. If you need to speak with someone, please ring the buzzer for assistance.
• For the safety of scholars and staff, we ask that you refrain from texting or using your cell phone during this time.
• Please do not park and leave your vehicle after 2:00 p.m.

Thank you for doing your part in making our drop-off and dismissals go smoothly.  Your patience and support in following these procedures is greatly appreciated.  Our goal is to provide a system that will allow everyone to come to and from school in a safe, orderly and timely manner. 

Updated June 2023