School Schedule
- Morning Bell: 8:50 a.m.
- School Begins: 8:55 a.m.
- Morning Recess: 10:20 - 10:35 a.m.
- Noon Hour: 11:55 - 12:55 p.m.
- Afternoon Recess: 2:35 – 2:45 p.m.
- Dismissal: 3:25 bus students/3:30 p.m. town students
Supervision of Students
Teachers provide supervision for students from 8:40 to 8:55 a.m., at recesses and noon hour. Students are requested to arrive at school no sooner than 15 minutes prior to bell time (this includes the lunch hour) unless they are involved in a school activity. Students are expected to go directly home after school unless they are involved in a classroom or school activity with the prior knowledge of their parents/guardians. Students are expected to be in areas where supervision is provided and to remain on school property during recess and noon hours. All bus students are required to remain at the school throughout the duration of the noon hour unless a dated, written parental consent has been received by their homeroom teacher.
School Fees
A student fee is assessed so that we can do a bulk purchase of many school supplies. Students will be provided with most of their material needs through this system. By doing bulk orders we are able to keep fees to a minimum and ensure uniformity of supplies. Parents/guardians are asked to pay these fees on registration day or shortly thereafter.
Attendance
The homeroom teacher takes attendance every morning and afternoon immediately after the 8:55 a.m. and 12:55 p.m. bell. We ask that Parents/Guardians assist us by notifying the school either by phone or Edsby, if your child will be absent on a given day. Our answering machine is available 24 hours a day. You may leave a message explaining your child's absence. If student has an unexplained absence as of 9:30 am, a phone call will be made to parents via our School Messenger system. If you receive a call, please notify the school as to why the student is absent. This could be a phone call or you can use the Edsby app.
Regular attendance and punctuality are very important. We assume that all students are able to meeting these criteria. Students who must be absent, however, are responsible for making up missed work. Whenever possible, please make appointments (dentist, physician, etc.) outside of school time. Should your child be absent for several days, please keep his/her teacher informed regarding a return date.
We understand that many parents have the opportunity to take vacations during the school year. Such chances for family time and exploration of different places, add a dimension to young children's understanding of the world that cannot be learned in a classroom. We ask parents to be aware, however, of the teacher's plans and their child's learning needs when making plans. Although teachers do their best to help, they simply do not have the capacity to make up for lost time by preparing learning material beforehand or retesting afterwards. Because learning no longer depends as much upon textbooks and worksheets, it is often impossible for teachers to provide instructional material for children heading out on vacation. It is important for parents to know that when children are vacationing during instructional time they may disrupt small group assignments, miss important concepts or key learning strategies.