Arrivals & Dismissals

Office Hours: 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Teacher Hours: 7:45 AM to 3:45 PM
Instructional Hours: 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM

Arrivals:

• Students may arrive between 7:45 and 8:00 AM, but are encouraged to arrive by 7:53 AM, if possible.
• Prior to coming to school each day, use the PINK: When to keep students home - self-screening
• Use the Arrival and Dismissal Map to identify your child’s arrival and dismissal location.
• Teachers will greet students outside and welcome them into the building. Parents/Guardians do not enter the building.
• At 8:00 AM, classroom instruction begins.
  • Students arriving after 8:00 AM must go with their adult directly to the office for a tardy slip to be admitted to class. Please enter through the front doors of the school to sign your student in.

Transportation to School:

• Walkers - Students walking to school should use the crosswalks and be aware of traffic.  There are School Safety Patrol crossing areas located at the 50th and Ellis Intersection and the 50th and Reedway Intersection.  Walkers are encouraged to use those crossing areas when possible.
• Riders (Including Bikes, Skateboards, Scooters, Skates, etc.) - Bicycle safety rules must be observed.  Helmets must be worn.  Students should walk their bicycles while on school grounds, including sidewalks.  Bicycles should be securely locked to the bicycle rack during the school day to help prevent theft.
• Auto Vehicle Commuters - NO PARKING or drop off in crosswalks or where the curbs are painted yellow or red.  These areas should be clear for student safety.  Be on the lookout for pedestrians at all times!

Dismissals:

• Please complete the SALMON COLORED Individual Dismissal Procedures form and return it to your child’s teacher as soon as possible.
• At 2:30 PM, the end of the instructional day, teachers will dismiss students at the same area as their arrival location. Students who have not been picked up by 2:40 PM will be escorted to the office for late pickup.
• Students will be released to parents/guardians one at a time.  Parents/guardians should not enter the building.
• Students using bus transportation will be escorted to their bus.
• Students attending childcare or after-school programs will be escorted by their teacher to the cafeteria..
• With written notice, students in grades 3rd-5th may be released to meet younger siblings at the younger sibling’s dismissal door via a route approved by the parent/guardian and school.
• Students attending after-school classes will be escorted to the gymnasium to meet the facilitator for their after-school program.
• Students who check out early will need to be signed out in the main office by a parent/guardian or someone on the Synergy contact list. We will not release any student to someone not on your contact list.
• Students being checked out by someone other than identified on the emergency contact sheet will need to have prior written approval from the parent/guardian and must show an ID.
• Students being picked up during the instructional day will be called out of class upon the arrival of their caregiver and will come to the office to meet parents/guardians.
• Changes to dismissals need to be submitted in writing (email, handwritten note, fax) no later than 1:00 PM.  Email messages can be sent to WoodstockAttend@pps.net. 

Visitors Between 7:55 AM and 2:45 PM (This includes parents/guardians, visitors/volunteers, older siblings/relatives, etc.)

• Upon arrival, sign in at the office.
• Wear your printed badge while on school property and grounds.
• When leaving, sign out.
• Only predetermined volunteers who have passed the background check and meet safety protocols will be allowed into the building beyond the office.