Student Procedures

Morning Arrival and Breakfast

When students arrive at school, they are to line up outside the parking lot school entry gate, in front of the school until 7:30.

From 7:30 to 7:55 a.m., ALL students will enter the campus and be directed through the side entry to the cafeteria, located between the library and the main office. Students are seated by Eating tables and Waiting tables.   

From 7:55- 8:00 a.m. students may walk directly to the blacktop by way of the main hallway in front of the office and main corridor, to await their teachers.

Supervision is available for students in designated areas only, beginning at 7:30 a.m.   

Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria from 7:30-7:50 AM.  The cafeteria doors will close at 7:50 so that students will be able to eat and be dismissed to go to class on time.

When dismissed, all students walk to the blacktop area and begin lining up at their designated classroom location.  At the bell, teachers walk their students to their classrooms in a single-file, quiet, spaced-orderly line.  Classrooms at the end of the corridor are to proceed to the classroom first.

Breakfast-Inclement Weather Procedures

All students will stay in the cafeteria or under the overhang near the cafeteria starting at 7:30 a.m. Teachers will have their doors open at 7:50AM to receive students.

Recess

Students are walked by their teachers to the recess area.  Students are encouraged to use the restroom, eat snacks in designated areas, and get drinks of water during their recess time. Students will not be allowed to get drinks or go to the bathroom after the end of the recess bell has rung to prevent large groups of students from being in the same area. At the bell, students will freeze. Yard Duty teachers will blow the whistle, and students are directed to walk to their classroom line. Students are not allowed to play in the bathrooms or hallways.  Teachers will pick up their students and lead them to the classroom in a single-file, quiet, spaced-orderly line.

Inclement Weather Procedures

An announcement will be made from the office regarding an inclement weather schedule.  Students will stay with teachers for recess on inclement weather days. Staff/student restroom breaks will be provided.

Lunch

Lunch and recess will be organized in two groups. One group will eat while the other group participates in recess; the groups will then switch so that all students have time for both activities.

Students will be lined up outside the cafeteria door in the corridor.  Teachers/ Supervision Staff will stay with their class until supervision is present to monitor students.  Students will be expected to talk in quiet voices, clean up after themselves, be kind, and walk from the cafeteria to the playground.  No food may be taken out of the cafeteria unless they are bringing lunch from home, which must stay in the lunch bag outside the cafeteria.  

Teachers will pick up their students from the cafeteria and lead them to the classroom in a single-file, quiet, and space-orderly line with appropriate spacing. Teachers will review recess expectations and rules with students regularly and during behavior assemblies.

NO Gum or glass items allowed. NO sharing of any food permitted. 

Lunch Recess Play

Students are escorted by Noon-Time Assistants or Teachers to the recess area. Students are encouraged to use the restroom and get drinks of water during their assigned recess time. To prevent large groups from gathering in shared spaces, students will not be permitted to use the restroom or get drinks after the recess bell has rung.

Lunch and recess will be organized in two groups. One group will eat while the other group participates in recess; the groups will then switch so that all students have time for both activities.

At the bell, students will freeze. Noon-Time Assistants will signal with a whistle, and students will be directed to walk to their classroom line. Students are not allowed to play in bathrooms or hallways. Teachers will pick up their students and lead them to the classroom in a single-file, quiet, and space-orderly line with appropriate spacing. Teachers will review recess expectations and rules with students regularly and during behavior assemblies.

School Dismissal

Teachers walk their students to the front area, where there is supervision at the end of the day.  All students are to leave the campus after school dismissal unless they go to ASES, stay with the teacher, attend an after-school tutorial, or attend a supervised activity.  Students are not to be on campus unless in a supervised activity- no siblings can stay in sibling activities. 

Dismissal Zones and Routes are as follows: 

ASES/ ASP: walk directly to the cafeteria down the main corridor - ASP staff will monitor students

PRE and TK: from PRE/TK gate only.

Kinder: grass area across from the office.

SDC & 1-3: Grass area across from the office located at marked signs on the fences.

4-5: line up at cones outside the hall in front of the office area- marked with grade level.

6: walk out between office and library- wait Infront of the library at marked cone.

*Students picking up younger siblings may pick up students ONLY from the designated dismissal areas- No students may pick up at classrooms

** Students exiting the back gate must walk directly to the back gate- meet peers at the gate ONLY. 

Snacks 

Snacks will be allowed at school with the following recommendations:

• We recommend snacks to be healthy in nature, i.e., fruit juices, water, fruit, yogurt, health bars, pretzels, half a sandwich, etc.  Not recommended: sodas, candy, or chips.  NO Gum or glass items allowed. NO sharing of any food permitted. 
• Containers, uneaten food, wrappers, and papers must be thrown away.
• Snacks may be eaten outside at designated ONLY tables under supervision.

Prohibited Items

Cell phones, toys, or other items distracting to the school environment should not be brought to school.  Bringing these items creates several problems.  It takes away from the learning environment and causes problems with lost and stolen items that will not be the school's responsibility.  If these items are brought to school the teacher or administrator will secure the items and request that the family pick up the item.  If a cell phone is brought to school, it is to be kept in the child’s backpack and turned off.  If the cell phone is taken out of the backpack or rings or vibrates, it will be taken. 1st violation: Student picks it up at the end of the day. 2nd or more violations: Family must pick up the items and meet with a staff member. 

Additional Procedures

• Students are to assist in maintaining our beautiful school campus by staying out of planted areas, not throwing balls against the walls of the school buildings, picking up litter and putting it in the trash cans, and staying off the grassy areas except on the playground.
• Use the restrooms during recesses and not during class time as much as possible.
• Students should make arrangements with their families in the morning about what they will do after school. The office phones are for emergency use only.
• Walk at all times on the school campus unless at recess or PE.
• Do not play in the restrooms or hallways.
• Hall passes are required for all students moving around the campus without an adult.