Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL PROCEDURES

Arrival

The school hours are 8:30 A.M.

- 3:00 P.M. for the early childhood and elementary grades. Classes will begin promptly at 8:30 A.M. Dismissal is at 3:00 P.M. The school clocks are set to atomic time indicated by your cell phone company. Please set your clocks accordingly. VPK A.M. only students’ hours are 8:30 A.M. – 11:40 A.M. VPK Wrap-Around students will follow the normal school hours listed above.

ALL DISMISSAL CHANGES MUST BE IN WRITING (EMAIL TO THE FRONT OFFICE) by 2:00 P.M. DISMISSAL CHANGES WILL NOT BE TAKEN OVER THE PHONE.

The school will not release your child to anyone unless your approval has been granted in an email to the front office. No student will be dismissed after 2:30 P.M. For early dismissals, the parent must call the front office 30 minutes before arriving so that child can be released from class and in the gazebo accompanied by a staff member.

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Basic Safety Rules:

• DURING CARPOOL TRAVEL LANES ARE DEEMED A “NO CELL PHONE ZONE” TO ENSURE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN. It is a violation if you are using a cellphone in the carpool lane while school is in session. • PARKING IS PROHIBITED IN THE CARPOOL LANE. • Cars should not be stopped or parked at the crosswalk. Please do not block the fire lane. • Please adhere to the school zone speed limit. Please note speed is to be 15 mph in the area as well as in the carpool lane. • Please adhere to traffic signs. Please do not make a left turn out of the carpool lane as it is a traffic violation. • Children will only be loaded and unloaded from the PASSENGER side of the car. • Parents are to remain in their cars. • Teachers and staff are not permitted to load or unload anything from the trunks of vehicles. • It is the driver’s responsibility to make sure that all passengers are properly secured in their seatbelts. Teachers may not buckle up or unbuckle the student.

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Dismissal

Parents are to use only the carpool lane for dismissal. A placard with your child’s name must be visible in your car. Your child will be called and taken to your car. Please put the full name (s) and grade (s) of the children who will be picked up in your car (pool). Please make sure to have this placard on the dashboard each time you pick up your child. Only those adults listed on the Health & Emergency Information or Student Information forms may pick up students. A picture I.D. is required. Dismissal changes must be communicated via email to the office prior to 2:00 P.M. in order to effectively notify the teacher. For the safety of our students, students will not be released to their older sibling unless they are older than 18. Early dismissal of children must be done prior to 2:30 P.M. Prior written notification is required. If a child is to leave early, the parent must call beforehand so that the child can be picked up from class and waiting with a staff member in the gazebo for early pick up. In order to ensure the safety of all children students may not be picked up between 2:30 P.M. and 3:00 P.M.

Parents must stay in the carpool line until their children and carpool members are brought to them. For the safety of all children, parents may not walk up to the gazebo or media door to pick up their children.

Athletics/Activities

If a student is absent the day of an athletic event or activity, the student will not be eligible to participate. A student must be present in school 50% of their scheduled class time the day of an athletic event or activity to be eligible to participate.

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Sign-Out Procedures

Should you wish to remove your child from school prior to dismissal, this needs to be done in person. Only those adults listed on the Health & Emergency Information or Student Information forms may pick up students. A picture I.D. is required. Ensuring the safety of your child is a priority at Sagemont. Therefore, parents authorizing their children to leave school grounds during school hours will be required to fax or email a copy of their driver’s license.

Tardy Policy

The school day begins at 8:30 a.m. Students need to adjust their daily schedule so that they are present in their first class by this time. Students who arrive late to school disrupt the learning process. Students who arrive at school past the designated start time must report to the office to receive a tardy pass.

Again, missing a class due to lateness or early dismissal counts as an absence for that class and counts toward the 10 maximum allowable missed days (5 days per semester).