Arrival/Dismissal Information

Beginning Of The School Day

• Students should not arrive prior to 10 minutes before school begins. There is no outside supervision before this time.
• Students are assigned certain doors in which they can enter the building to ensure student safety and order 
• After the first bell, students are expected to report directly to their classrooms and be prepared to start their learning day prior to the second bell
• Buses- Buses will drop students on 4th Street
• Vehicle drop-off- please drop-off students on the school side of the street according to the following schedule:
  • Families with the oldest child whose last name begins with A-L: drop-off on 9th Avenue North.  
  • Families with the oldest child whose last name begins with M-Z: drop-off on 3rd St North.  
• Walkers- Please use the same entrance locations as noted with Vehicle Drop-off. In addition, students should wait at the corners to be crossed by a patrol (on duty at 8:00 am) 
• Bikers- Students need to attend bike safety to ride their bike to school.  If they bike to school they will need to lock their bike to the bike rack located on the East side of the building and enter through the main entrance. The school will not be responsible for damaged or stolen bicycles.Scooters, skateboards and rollerblades are not allowed due to safety and storage issues.

Breakfast

• All students will be provided a “Grab-n-Go” breakfast. Students will immediately report to their classrooms prior to the start of their school day.

Arrival Chart

End Of The SCHOOL Day

• It is important that students stay in class dismissed by their teacher
• Please make arrangements for student pick-up within the first 10 minutes after dismissal- Supervision of students ends after school
• If students are consistently not picked up after the school day, school administration may contact families about developing a plan to ensure your child is picked up or supervised after the school day
• Without written notice, the school will follow pre-arranged plans for dismissal
• Students are expected to go straight home and not to loiter on school property
• The elementary playground is closed after school for Kids’ Choice usage until 5:00 p.m.
• Students will exit the building from their assigned classroom door locations and be delivered to the locations in the dismissal chart
• Please adhere to the following procedures for afternoon pick-up 
  • Vehicle pick-up- please pick up students on the school side of the street 
  • Walkers- Please use the same locations as noted above with Vehicle Pick-up. In addition, students should wait to be crossed by a patrol (on duty at 2:45 pm)
• Parking- Parking is available for families in the 9th Avenue North lot. Please note that the parking lots are closed from 8:05-8:15 am and 2:50-3:05 pm for student safety. Vehicles will not be allowed in or out of the parking lots at those times.

Children requiring an early dismissal must be signed out in the office. The following procedures are intended for the well-being and safety of all SSPPS children: 

• A Photo ID is required and will be reviewed before a student will be released during the school day. 
• Teachers will not release children from class unless requested from the office.  
• Children will be called to the office to meet parents/guardians or those individuals listed on the student’s non-household relationship list to be dismissed early for a pre-arranged appointment during the school day. 
• For the protection of your child, teachers must have a note from the parent or guardian each time you are requesting your child be dismissed early from school. 
• In the event of an emergency, please notify the office as soon as possible. 

If a grade level event is scheduled at the end of the school day and a parent/guardian wants to take their child home after the event but before the official end of the school day, instructions will be given by the school prior to the event. The teacher will then submit the sign-out form to the office immediately at the end of the day. (Please refer to the list of excused and unexcused tardies and absence reasons noted above.) No student will be allowed to leave the building with a non-custodial or unauthorized adult.