Attendance at school is essential for a child to learn. Prompt and regular attendance is essential for optimal learning opportunities. Research indicates that children who come to school on time, rested and have eaten breakfast are more successful. School begins at 8:40 a.m. Adult supervision begins at 8:20 a.m. Please time your child's departure from home so that the child arrives after adult supervision begins. Students arriving to school prior to 8:20 will not be supervised, and we will attempt to contact a parent or guardian. A student's parent(s)/guardian(s) must authorize all absences and notify the school in advance or at the time of the child's absence. If a student is absent without prior authorization, the Building Principal or designee shall make a reasonable effort to notify the parent(s)/guardian(s) of the child's absence by telephoning the numbers provided. If your child is going to be absent from school, please call the school at 667-5401 . If the secretary does not answer, please leave a message on our answering machine detailing the reason for the absence. If no reason is given the absence will be unexcused. The answering machine is available 24 hours a day. Please call in absences by 9:00 a.m.

Students will enter the building from 8:20-8:40 A.M.

· Enter the building through the front door and proceed to their classroom for preparation time; the side doors will be locked

· Enter the Cafeteria if eating breakfast - breakfast ends at 8:40

· Student will be in the classroom at 8:40 start bell

All visitors must register in the office from 8:40 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.:

· Office personnel will contact the teacher for acceptance of visitor

· Sign-in Visitor's Registration Book:  Name/time-in/location of visit/reason

· Wear a Visitor's Badge after visitor is cleared for visit

· Sign-out when visit is completed - Return Visitor's Badge

Students arriving after 8:40 will:

· Need a parent or Guardian to check in

· Sign-in Student Registration Book: Name/time-in/reason for late arrival

· Secure an Admit Slip from the office for entrance to the classroom

Students leaving the building during the day will:

· Be checked out by a parent or designated adult

· Be sent to the office by the instructor while parents/adult wait  in the office

· Signed-out by the adult in the Student Registration Book: Name/time-out/reason for departure

· Adults must show ID when checking out a student

Deliveries to students from 8:20 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.:

· All items designated for a student will be delivered by office personnel:  lunches, coats, books, treats etc.

· Flowers, balloons and other gifts will not be accepted by the school for delivery.

Dismissal Procedures:

· All changes for student dismissal must be prearranged via a note or telephone call to the office - notes must be presented to the office for approval and copying.  If a note or telephone call has not been received the student will be sent home in the usual manner. 

Parents are to wait for students at dismissal outside the building until 2:55.  Doors will be locked until this time.  At 2:55, the main entrance doors will be unlocked and parents/ guardians can wait in the main hallway until 3:00 when 3-5 pick-ups exit, or k-1 to walk to the classrooms.