Arrival and Dismissal
Arrival and Dismissal
Information for all children who are not enrolled in the Extended Hours Program
☞Arrival begins at 8:45am.
★ Children who are not enrolled in the AM Extended Hours program may not be dropped off in Extended Hours without the prior knowledge of the Director except in cases of an emergency.
★ After 9:00am, please park on the playground side and bring your child inside the building to the Director’s office.
★ A child is never to be released to come into the building on their own.
☞Dismissal begins at . . .
12noon ➟ Toddler’s Morning Out, Playgroup & Preschool classes
1:00pm ➟ PreK classes
2:00pm ➟ Kindergarten class
★ Children who are not enrolled in the PM Extended Hours must be picked up at the designated dismissal time.
★ Parents of children picked up after the designated dismissal time without the prior knowledge of the Director will be charged for Extended Hours except in cases of an emergency.
★ Please send a note to the teacher when a child needs to be picked up early. The person responsible for picking up the child should park on the playground side and come into the building to the Director’s office.
✇ Procedure
Toddler’s Morning Out
Persons responsible for transportation are asked to park and come to the classroom to drop off and pick up get their child.
Playgroup, Preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten
Persons responsible for transportation come into parking lot on the opposite side of the playground and follow around to the LEFT stopping at the designated spot for arrival and dismissal.
For Arrival a member of the staff will be prepared to take children out of their cars.
For Dismissal a member of the staff will be prepared to put children in their cars.
Parents will be assigned a dismissal number at the beginning of each year. Parents may request any number of cards and distribute them as they wish. Notify the Director immediately if a card is lost so a new number can be assigned.
No child will be dismissed to anyone who does not display the appropriate dismissal card unless the parent has notified the preschool office in advance.
Thank you for helping us make arrival and dismissal go as smoothly and safely as possible for everyone by…
★ following the stated procedure beginning with the very first day
★ not parking to bring your child in or to pick them up unless it is absolutely necessary.
★ staying in line for dropping off and picking up, moving forward in order, making a double line when necessary to keep cars off of Hermitage Rd.
★ keeping your child in their seat, belted until it is their turn to be taken out
★ pulling forward as far as possible once your child is in the car to secure them in their car seats.
★ not talking on your cell phone or smoking when a child is being taken out of or put in your vehicle.
We truly believe that this “transition time” of seeing your child off or greeting your child after school is one of the most important roles you play. Giving 100% of your attention to this ritual fosters respect and communication with your child.