Arrival

and

Dismissal

 

SAFETY FIRST!

Safety is always a joint effort for us – especially during arrival and dismissal time.

If everyone follows these guidelines, arrival and dismissal will be safe and efficient!

Grades 1 - 5

• Arrival time is 8:55AM and walkers and students who are dropped off should gather in the playground on the Princeton Avenue side of the school.  Students arriving in cars must be dropped off on Princeton Avenue near the crossing guard.  The circular drive in front of the school is for buses only at arrival and dismissal time.

• Students arriving on school buses should check the district website or local newspapers for pick-up times.  This information will be published in the following local papers: The Coventry Courier, The Kent County Daily Times, the Providence Journal and The Reminder.

• Dismissal begins at 3:25PM.  Walkers will be released first - Followed by bus students. Walkers and students who are picked up exit the school by the rear doors.  Students being picked up must meet their ride on the Princeton Avenue side of the school only.  Cars are not allowed in the circular driveway at arrival or dismissal time.

• If your child is a bus student and you occasionally wish to pick them up after school you may have them released as a Walker.  Please write a note stating that you will be picking them up and send it in with your child.  It will be forwarded to the office.  The classroom teacher will release them with Walkers at the back doors – If you are meeting them, you will meet them on the Princeton Avenue side of the school.

• If a student is to be released early, parents must send in a note to the teacher that will be forwarded to the office.  Parents must come into the office to pick up the students for early dismissal.  Please bring ID with you.  We will check ID’s until we get to know everyone.  Thanks for understanding this is for your child’s protection.

AM Kindergarten

• Arrival for morning Kindergarteners who walk or are dropped off is at 8:55AM.  Students should gather in the playground on the Princeton Avenue side of the school.  Students arriving in cars must be dropped off on Princeton Avenue near the crossing guard.  The circular drive in front of the school is for buses only at arrival and dismissal time.

• Parents of students arriving on school buses should check the district website or local newspapers for pick-up times.  This information will be published in the following local papers: The Coventry Courier, The Kent County Daily Times, the Providence Journal and The Reminder.

• Dismissal is at 11:40 AM.   Mrs. Tyree will escort students to the bus and will meet family members of students to be picked up in the foyer.  Kindergarteners are not allowed to walk home alone.

• If your child is a bus student and occasionally you wish to pick them up at dismissal, please write a note stating that you or a family member will be picking them up and send it in with your child.  It will be forwarded to the office.  Mrs. Tyree will meet you in the foyer at 11:40 am.

• If a student is to be released early parents should send in a note to Mrs. Tyree that will be forwarded to the office.  Parents must come into the office to pick up the students for early dismissal.  Please bring ID with you.  We will check ID’s until we get to know everyone.  Thanks for understanding this is for your child’s protection.

PM Kindergarten

• Arrival for afternoon Kindergarteners who are dropped off is at 12:45PM. Students should gather in the foyer in the front of the school.

• Parents of Kindergarteners arriving on the school bus should check the district website or local newspapers for pick-up times. This information will be published in the following local papers: The Coventry Courier, The Kent County Daily Times, the Providence Journal and The Reminder.

• Dismissal begins at 3:25PM.  Afternoon Kindergarteners who walk or are picked up will exit the school by the rear doors.  At this time, all Kindergarteners will be escorted to the Princeton Avenue Playground by a teacher or teacher assistant who will ask you to sign our Walker’s Roster each day.  Kindergarteners are not allowed to walk home alone.

• Parents who wish to pick up children who usually ride the bus must write a note stating that and send it in to Mrs. Tyree.  It will be forwarded to the office and Mrs. Tyree will add your child’s name to the Walker’s Roster.  At dismissal, your child will be escorted to the Princeton Avenue Playground by a teacher or teacher assistant who will ask you to sign our Walker’s Roster.

• If a student is to be released early parents should send in a note to Mrs. Tyree that will be forwarded to the office.  Parents must come into the office to pick up the students for early dismissal.  Please bring ID with you.  We will check ID’s until we get to know everyone.  Thanks for understanding this is for your child’s protection.