BACK TO SCHOOL
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SNEAK PEEK
Sneak Peek is August 11 from 4:30-6 p.m. Student class placements will be available by 4:00 on August 11th. To see your teacher's name online at 4:00, plan to log in to your Parent VUE account. If you do not have your password for Parent VUE, please stop by or call the school office and Mrs. Paxton or Mrs. Reschke can provide that to you! Starting at 4:30 p.m., we welcome your family to the school to meet your child's new teacher, drop-off school supplies and sign-up for PTO activities. We are excited to see you all there!
MEET THE TEACHER NIGHTMeet the Teacher Night is August 20. This is an evening intended for parents only. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the staff and learn about the classroom procedures and curriculum. You will also find out how you can help your child's class. There will be three sessions to accommodate families with multiple children. Your child's classroom teacher will provide more information closer to the date. We look forward to seeing you there!
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOLThe first day of school is August 13. School hours are from 8:35 a.m. - 3:40 p.m. You are welcome to walk your child to his/her classroom on the first day of school. We will welcome you to the classrooms at 8:25 a.m. and will make a gentle announcement at 8:40 a.m., when it will be time for parents to depart and students to get busy learning. To promote student independency as much as possible, after the first day of school we encourage parents to support their students entering the building and walking to their classrooms on their own. We have a number of greeters, including four staff in the circle drive, three more staff in the front hallway and teachers at their doors warmly welcoming students to school each morning, making sure they start the school day with a smile, hug or high-five. We encourage you to practice a "have great day at school" ritual at home, letting your child know you will be wishing them well all day and have confidence in them and the school staff to take it from there! Anytime you visit the school, even before the bell rings, please check-in inside the office to get a visitor badge, so we can maintain the safety of students.
ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
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CAR LINE ARRIVAL
- All vehicles should enter school property from the far north drive.
- All vehicles should enter the circle drive and proceed to the far south end of the circle drive.
- Parents should remain in their cars at all times while in the circle drive car line.
- Once a car has come to a complete stop, students should exit vehicles from the passenger side only.
- Parents and students should NEVER exit the vehicles and walk-in between cars while in the car line. If a parent wants to help the student from the vehicle, (s)he should park the car in the lot and use the appropriate cross-walks to the building.
- Vehicles will depart school property at the south exit.
- For the safety of everyone, very slow speed should be used on and around school property.
- All vehicles should enter school property from the far north drive.
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CAR LINE DISMISSAL
- All vehicles should enter school property from the far NORTH drive.
- The entire circle drive will be used for pick-up of students. Please follow the carline all the way to the SOUTH end of the circle. Your child will then walk to your car and should enter the vehicle on the passenger side only. Students will be organized by grade level. Grade level waiting areas will be designated by a large number in the front windows of the school.
- Parents and students should NEVER exit the vehicles and walk-in between cars while in the car line. If a parent wants to help a student into the vehicle, (s)he should park the car in the lot and use the appropriate cross-walks to the building.
- Vehicles will depart school property at the SOUTH exit.
- For the safety of everyone, very slow speed should be used on and around school property.
- Parking on nearby streets and having students come to cars should not be done. This creates traffic problems and is not safe for students.
- All vehicles should enter school property from the far NORTH drive.
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WALKERS
Any students walking to and from school who need to cross Greenwood Street should cross at the designated crossing area on the Northside of the building under the supervision of the crossing guard.
While walking to and from the building, students should stay on the building side of the double yellow lines. If entering the school, students should use the main door entrance. Students who live to the south of the school AND on the west side of Greenwood Street should use the crosswalk near the bus loop.
At dismissal, walkers will exit through the NORTH door near the bike racks. Parents should meet their walkers at the NORTH exit, then cross at the NORTH exit crosswalk.
Students whose parents choose to park in the lot at arrival and dismissal are considered walkers. These students should be escorted by their parents to and from the NORTH side of the building.
One exception to this is the students who live south of the school and west of Greenwood Street. Those students will be dismissed with the bus riders on the south side of the building and should use the crosswalk near the bus loop. -
BICYCLE RIDERS
Please exercise parental discretion about letting your children ride their bicycles to school. Carefully consider if your children are mature enough to exercise good judgment and if they have the physical skills needed to handle a bicycle safely.
- All bike riders must wear helmets.
- Bike racks are located immediately outside the North door. Bike riders must stop riding when they reach school property and walk their bikes to the bike racks. When going home students will walk their bikes until they are off school grounds and through all crosswalks.
- Bike riders are dismissed with walkers on the Northside of the school. Please remind your children to yield to pedestrians.
- It is recommended that parents accompany students of all ages on a "practice ride" to and from school to make sure they understand the rules.
- Bicycles are the responsibility of the owner. Bicycles should be locked. Record the serial number of the bicycle and keep it in a safe place at home.
- Skateboards, rollerblades and scooters, etc. may not be ridden on school property and we have no way of securing the items for students.
- All bike riders must wear helmets.
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BUS RIDERS
Bus service is provided free to students who live more than 2.5 miles from the school. All others must pay a fee for bus service before and after school.
Bus service is provided by Durham School Services. They may be contacted for additional information at (913) 681-2492.
Busses will park to unload and load students in the bus loop SOUTH of the main circle drive. All students will be supervised for bus loading and unloading. Bus riders should obey all bus and safety rules.