Dismissal at the end of the school day is a very busy time. For safety reasons, and to make dismissal an orderly process, we ask that you cooperate with the following procedures:

• Please meet your child at the designated pick up areas. Please do not go to your child’s classroom to dismiss your child. Allowing your child to arrive and leave their classrooms independently will help your child develop important social skills.  Staff can help, if needed

• Parents/guardians are asked to wait for their child at the parent loop (entrance on Ocean Avenue.).  This area is quite congested; we recommend parking on neighboring streets, not Ocean Avenue, and walking in to meet your child.

• If your child normally walks or takes the bus, but you are planning to pick your child up at the end of the day, please send a note or call the office early in the day. Calls to the office requesting changes in dismissal arrangements MUST BE MADE BEFORE 12:00 pm. Please do not wait until the buses are loaded or have already left to notify us. 

• If plans are made for your child to go to a different location after school, you will need to send a note to school with your child or call the office directly.
 If we do not have a note, or verbal confirmation from a parent, we will insist your child follow the daily routine.

• All early dismissals must go through the Main Office. It is required that you sign out your child. The secretary will notify the teacher to dismiss your child.  You may not go directly to the classrooms to dismiss your child. This is designed as a protection for all children, and to limit classroom disruptions. 

• If you need to dismiss your child during the school day and he/she is on the playground, do not take your child from the playground. You must report to the office first and we will bring your child to you.