Arrival
and Dismissal Procedures
During arrival and
dismissal, all cars must enter the campus at the southern
Providence Road entrance. Do not enter from Sharon Lane
since the campus becomes a one-way street during these
times. A school representative will direct you where to stop
and when to depart.
Click here for a map and instructions.
Arrival
School is in session from 7:45 AM to 2:20 PM for grades K-2,
And from 7:45 AM to 2:45 PM for grades 3-5.
Students may arrive as early as 7:00 AM. Students arriving
between 7:00 AM and 7:30 AM should report to the school
gymnasium and be seated in the designated class area. At
7:30 AM students in the gymnasium will be escorted to their
classroom. Children arriving after 7:30 AM should report
directly to their classroom. Students are expected to be in
their seat by 7:45 AM for Morning Prayer.
Arrival Car Lane Directions:
As you
enter from the southern Providence Road entrance, please
form two lanes approaching the Stop sign. A teacher will be
stationed at this Stop sign. The teacher will direct you to
proceed to either the 'Flagpole' lane, or the 'Center' lane
of the school parking lot. If you are the first car, proceed
in your assigned lane until you come to the end of that
lane, where another teacher will direct you to stop.
Students should then exit their vehicles from the left side
in the 'Flagpole' lane, and from the right side in the
'Center' lane. This is done for safety reasons, so the
teachers directing traffic can see the children. Parents:
(1) please ask your children to walk promptly to the
sidewalk; (2) please remain in your vehicles. As soon as the
children have proceeded to the sidewalk, the cars are
directed to exit the parking lot. Parents who leave their
vehicles may hold up the line and delay the next set of cars
from entering the parking lot.
Tardiness
Students arriving after 7:45 AM must report to the school
office for a late admission slip. When a student is
consistently late, a conference will be held with the
student, parents/guardians, and the principal before the
student will be admitted to the class.
Dismissal
Regular dismissal for grades K-2 is 2:20 PM (First
Dismissal) and early dismissal is at 11:45 AM. Second
Dismissal for grades 3-5 is at 2:45 PM with early dismissal
at 12:00 PM. Before each dismissal, students will line up
with their class in the "flagpole" parking spaces
(immediately adjacent to the north side of the Parish
Center). A school representative will be present to
supervise dismissal. Students are to remain in line until
the horn is sounded. Parents, or a designated adult, will
escort the students to their vehicle at this time.
Any students in grades K-2 who are to be picked up at Second
Dismissal will remain with the school representative until
Second Dismissal.
Dismissal Car Lane Directions:
Please
remember to enter the parking lot only from the southern
Providence Road entrance. Even if you arrive early, please
do not enter from Sharon Lane. Parents, teachers, volunteers
and vendors may be trying to clear the school parking lot at
this time, and will be using the Sharon Lane exit.
If you are coming for First Dismissal,
we form multiple car lines in each of the three parking lot
lanes (3 in the Grotto lane, 3 in the Flagpole lane, and 4
in the Middle lane):
1. The
first car line is formed in the left-most position of the
Grotto parking lot lane. This is the lane next to the
Blessed Mother's Grotto. This line continues to be filled
up, until the last car fits in just after the stop sign on
the left side of the Flagpole lane (the lane immediately
adjacent to the school).
2. The
second car line starts to the right of the first car line in
the Grotto lane and continues for several cars.
Now it
gets tricky so pay attention!!!
3.
Before the second car line continues to fill up, we start a
third car line in the Grotto lane. The car that starts this
line, would be the last car to fit in the second line in the
Grotto lane. Continue to fill up the third line in the
Grotto lane.
4.
When the third line is filled, continue to fill up the
second line until there is room for only one more car.
Now it gets tricky again:
5.
Before filling in the last car of the second line, a third
line is started in the Flagpole lane, to the right of the
second line. Continue to fill up this third line.
6.
Finally, the last car fills up the second line.
Now we
are ready to start our four (yes 4) lines in the 'Middle'
lane.
7. The
first line is formed on the right side of the middle of the
lane, so you can drive straight out the middle lane exit.
This line should be filled, but leave one open space at the
back so we have room to form the third line.
8. The
second line is formed on the left side of the middle of the
lane, so you can drive straight out the middle lane exit.
This line should be filled, but leave one open space at the
back so we have room to form the fourth line.
9.
After the second line is filled, the third line is formed to
the right of the first line.
10.
After the third line is filled, the fourth line is formed to
the left of the second line.
11.
Then the last two cars park at the end of the first and
second lines.
12.
The next group of cars entering from Providence Road will be
directed to form a line starting at the Stop sign in the
left lane. This overflow group will be directed to enter the
school parking lot after the first line of cars has started
to exit the school parking lot.
If you are coming for second dismissal:
1. The
first line of cars will form in the parking lot of the Youth
Center building.
2.
When this line is filled, a second line will start in the
parking lot of the Ministry Center.
After First Dismissal, when the School parking lot has been
cleared of all first dismissal cars, the second dismissal
cars will enter, and start forming lines as above.
Carpool
Carpool sign-up forms will be available at the beginning of
the school year. Students will be allowed to leave school
only with those adults listed on the carpool form. A signed
note to your teacher will be required if someone else will
be picking up your child.
Rainy Day Carpool
Morning carpool is the same during rainy weather as it is
every day. Please use extreme caution when dropping off
children. Please make sure they wear protective clothing.
Afternoon dismissal is not the same. On rainy days,
please park your car and enter the lobby and wait for
directions from the school staff to proceed to the gymnasium
to pick up your child. Enter the gym by the "coke machine
door" and exit by the "elevator door".
After the first week of school, parents are strongly
discouraged from walking their student into the building.
This is unsafe and can interrupt the planned carpool flow.
When it is necessary to assist a student into school, please
park in the parking lot adjacent to the Youth Center
building, and walk on the sidewalks to the school.
On those days when it is necessary to pick up early, parents
should send a note or call in advance to the Receptionist
explaining the necessity. Do not go to the classroom. The
Receptionist will call down the student after the parent has
signed out the student in the Receptionist office.
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