Arrival and Dismissal
Arrival and Dismissal Information
(for all children who are not enrolled in the Happy Hive)
Regular Arrival begins at
8:45am for Playgroup, Preschool and PreK
9:00am for Toddlers Morning Out class
Children who are not enrolled in the Happy Hive program may not be dropped off without the prior knowledge of the Happy Hive Coordinator except in cases of an emergency.
After 9:15am, children must be brought to the Preschool office and staff will take them to their class. A child will not be let in the arrival side door after the staff has gone in and the doors have been closed and locked.
At no time is a child to be released to come into the building on their own.
Regular Dismissal begins at
12noon for Toddler’s Morning Out, Playgroup & Preschool classes
1:00pm for Pre-K classes
Children who are not enrolled in the Happy Hive 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 Happy Hive 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 will park on the playground side and come in to the Preschool office.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Toddler’s Morning Out
Children enrolled in this class are to be brought into and picked up from their classroom using the playground side entrance. Children may not be dropped off any earlier than 9:00am so if you have a child in another program drop that child off first. Pick up is no later than 12n so if you have a child in another program pick up your toddler first.
Playgroup, Preschool, Pre-K
Children enrolled in one of these classes are to be dropped off and picked up on the side OPPOSITE the playground. When dropping off please wait for staff to take your child from the car at the appropriate sidewalk: Playgroup and Preschool at the lower sidewalk and Pre-K at the upper sidewalk. Children are to stay belted in their car seats until the responsible staff takes them out of the car. When picking up please hold the dismissal number you received for your child out your window. Your child will be sent out and staff will put your child in the car. Please pull as far forward as possible to secure them in their car seat before leaving the parking lot.
Parents of children enrolled in these classes will receive dismissal number cards at the beginning of each year. A child will not be released to anyone who does not display the appropriate dismissal card unless the parent has notified the preschool office in advance. Parents may request any number of cards to distribute as they wish. The Director is to be notified immediately if a card is lost so cards with a new number can be issued.
Arrival and dismissal will go smoothly and safely for everyone when you
*follow the stated procedure beginning with thevery first day
*do not park to bring your child in or to pick them up unless it is absolutely necessary.
*stay 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.
*leave your child belted in their car seat until it is their turn to be taken out
*do not talk on your cell phone or smoke when your child is being taken out of or put in your vehicle
(Last revision 09/2011)