ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
Kindergarten – Grade 8
Students report to school at 8:50 A.M. Upon entering the school, students are to go directly to their classrooms. Grades K-8 walkers enter through the glass doors between D wing and the gymnasium. When students are dropped off in the morning, parents are to use the drop off lane taking care not to tie up traffic on school grounds or on the roads leading onto our grounds. In order to keep the flow of traffic moving, parents are asked to not get out of their vehicles. Parents are discouraged from walking their children to the school entrance as walking in the parking lot during drop off and dismissal times can be a safety hazard.
Pre –K
Full Day and AM Pre – K students arrive through the drop off zone off Bates Road. Doors open for Pre-K A.M. and Full day at 9:15 A.M..
Jackson Board of Education provides bus transportation for eligible
K - 8 students. Bus authorizations and passes are handled by the local public school district in which the student resides and must be filled out each year before May 1.
Students may only ride the bus to which they are assigned.
Students are expected to conduct themselves properly while riding to and from school. Infractions of the Jackson Board of Education bus behavior code will be dealt with by the Assistant Principal upon written notification from the bus driver. This may lead to a student being suspended from riding the bus.
Changes in Dismissal - Early dismissals during the school day interfere with the instructional process and are discouraged. Doctor or other appointments should be scheduled outside school hours and on school holidays whenever possible.
In the event that it becomes necessary for a student to be dismissed earlier than scheduled, the procedure is as follows:
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A WRITTEN REQUEST from the parent or guardian stating the reason must be submitted to school.
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Only in extreme emergencies will telephone calls be honored regarding excuses for early dismissal.
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This request must be sent to school at least by that morning.
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When a parent “picks-up” a child, he/she must report to the school office.
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The “Student Release Book” must be signed by the parent/guardian whenever a student is released from the school prior to the regular dismissal.
At 2:45 P.M. all changes in dismissal are announced over the PA, therefore, NO CHANGES IN DISMISSAL ARE ACCEPTED OVER THE PHONE AFTER 2:45 P.M.
The school will not comply with a child’s statement regarding a change in dismissal. Whether a child will be picked up prior to dismissal or will not take the bus home on a particular day, a note must be sent to school.