August 2010 Greetings!
I trust that you are enjoying the wonderful summer weather that has settled in upon us over these past few weeks! In just a short period of time, our hallways will be bustling again with the sights and sounds of our young learners. As we prepare for the start of school on Wednesday, September 8th, I would like to draw your attention to the new dismissal procedure for students at Elbridge Elementary. Once implemented, this procedure should help to ensure a smooth and safe transition of our students from school to their homes.
Please note that teacher placement letters will be mailed for all K-5 students on Friday, August 20th. If you have not already done so, teacher/grade level supply lists can be found here on our web site. School Supply List
Mr. Eric Varney, Principal
Elbridge Elementary
IMPORTANT - PM DISMISSAL PROCEDURES INFORMATION
It is imperative that parents/guardians advise the office prior to 2:45 whenever there is a change in dismissal plans for children.
1. Adults can no longer wait in the hallways to pick up their children. ALL Parents/Legal Guardians and Authorized Adults picking up students will wait in the APR (Cafeteria) and sign children out on a daily basis. Children will be released only to Parents/Legal Guardians and Authorized Adults.
An Authorized Adult is any individual you have listed on the student information cards at the beginning of the year. Please notify us of any changes in writing.
A school staff member will monitor the sign-out procedures. You will be asked to sign your child out before leaving the APR.
Court Orders of custody or protection- If there are individuals, NOT allowed to have contact with your child as stipulated by a Court Order be sure that a copy of the Court document is on file in the Principal’s Office.
2. Only children who have a note on file will be directed to the APR for parent pick up at dismissal. (Parents requesting regular parent pick up may write one note identifying the day/days of the week, and the authorized adults). Please notify the office if there are any changes to your arrangements.
Children without notes on file will remain in the classroom and be sent to their designated bus when it is called regardless of parent presence in the APR. (Parents may NOT intercept children between the building and the bus; however, school personnel can request a student be removed from a bus in emergency situations). Parents volunteering at school will need to send a note and pick up in the APR.
3. After 3:05 pm all students will take part in regular dismissal and will not be signed out from the office except in case of emergency.
4. Release for appointments during school hours will occur as they have in the past; please send in a note with your child and upon arrival report to the main office to sign your child out. Your child will be called to the office upon your arrival in the office. Please be prepared to show proof of identify when signing a child out of school.
PM DISMISSAL PROCEDURES:
PARENT PICK UP DISMISSAL will begin at 3:20 for Grades Pre-K through 3.
At 3:15 Teaching Assistants will escort UPK through Grade 1 children scheduled for pick up to the All Purpose Room (cafeteria).
Grade 2 and 3 students who have a note on file for parent pick up will be sent to the APR from their classrooms by announcement at 3:20. Parents will be asked to sign out their children before leaving the APR and to exit out the main doors located by the APR.
Parents picking up their children are asked to park in the loop located parallel to Route 5/Main Street and enter through the doors by the APR (cafeteria) entrance.
BUS DISMISSAL for students in grades UPK, Kindergarten and 1st will begin at 3:25pm dependent on bus arrival. Students in 2nd and 3rd grade will be dismissed to their buses at 3:27pm. Upon dismissal, students will exit the building using the front sets of doors by the office, playground and by the APR. Classroom teachers will escort their students from the classroom to the bus loop. STUDENTS WITHOUT NOTES ON FILE FOR ALTERNATE DISMISSAL PLANS WILL BE PUT ON THE BUS.
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES- Students staying after school for special activities and clubs will be dismissed at 3:25.
YMCA DISMISSAL Students who participate in the YMCA after-school program at Ramsdell Middle School will board the designated YMCA bus at regular dismissal time.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS at school at dismissal will be expected to follow the same dismissal procedures for parent pick up.
