Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

Arrival

Arrival begins at 8am each day. Arrival time is anywhere within the first hour.  This time provides a window of opportunity for children to ease into their day. Parents are invited to stay and spend time with their child by enjoying such opportunities together as reading a book, working on a puzzle, exploring a center, or simply helping your child to feel more comfortable before separating for the day. It is also a wonderful time to speak with staff members.

Sometimes parents and students find morning separation can be emotional or difficult. In these situations, we recommend quick separation, reassurance, and promise of return. We ensure drop-off will get easier as the year progresses.

Dismissal

Children will only be released to parents/guardians and caregivers whose names appear on the authorization to release form.

 

For security purposes, the school will be locked from 9am-2pm. At 2pm the narthex doors will open. Adults are asked wait in the library at the front desk for their child.  A teacher will escort the child with their belongings to the front desk to the adult. In order to facilitate a smooth goodbye for the day, please continue conversations and greetings beyond the library area.

 

We will ask you for a valid photo ID if we have never met you before, or are not a regular pick up person for your child. It is the parent’s responsibility to keep the authorization to release form up to date with any changes. Filling out a new form in the office can do such changes.

 

We will make an exception to dismiss children to others who do not appear on these forms if written permission is handed to a staff member by the parent/guardian on the day of dismissal. We will ask that the person picking up have their photo ID with them so that we may verify.

 

We understand play dates, and busy schedules result in this type of dismissal, but we ask that you are mindful of our strict policy at all times to ensure the safety of your child. We do not accept call in authorizations unless the pickup person is currently on the authorization to release form.

 

If there is a custody or restraining order in place we would need a copy to put on file.