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New Dismissal Time and Procedures

Safety and efficiency are our two primary goals when dismissing our elementary students each day. After gathering input from parents and teachers, we believe the following changes will keep our students safer and allow for an even more efficient dismissal. These changes are will go into effect on Monday, September 19th.

  1. Dismissal time for students in grades K-3 who have no siblings in grades 4th-6th will be 2:45. If you have children only in grades K-3 we ask that you come at 2:45 to pick those students up. There should be less traffic with only these students being picked up for 10 minutes.
  2. Dismissal for students in grades 4th-6th and their siblings in grades K-3 will be at 2:55. We suggest that parents not arrive significantly earlier than the 2:55 dismissal time so that families with K-3 children can pick their students up and not be blocked by parents waiting for the dismissal of 4th-6th grade students.
  3. K-3 students who carpool with 4th-6th students will be dismissed at the 2:55 time.
  4. Elementary students will no longer be allowed to cross State Blvd and be picked up at the Middle/High School. The large number of students who have been crossing the street this year has created numerous safety concerns. Safety truly is our number one priority and we believe that this is a necessary measure.
  5. Elementary students participating in a sport that practices at the High School will still be allowed to cross the street under the supervision of the city crossing guard.
  6. Middle and High School students will be allowed to cross State Blvd. if their parents would prefer to pick up their elementary and secondary students at the Elementary School. Middle/High School students who cross the street should gather under the porch in the elementary safety area.
  7. New name cards for vehicles will be issued to all students. Students dismissed at 2:45 will receive gold cards and students dismissed at 2:55 will receive blue cards.
  8. Rainy day dismissals will also operate using the changed dismissal times.
  9. All other dismissal procedures will remain the same. Please click to review the traffic pattern map. These changes will go into effect on Monday, September 19th. We are thankful for your support and patience as we make these changes.