Phoebe Hearst Elementary School

Before and After School Procedures

Arrival

School begins at 8:10 a.m. All students must be on campus, inside the gate and ready to begin the day no later than 8:10 a.m. Each student is expected to arrive at school "on time", but not arrive too early since there is no supervision on the school grounds before 7:30 a.m. Students are not to be dropped off before 7:30 a.m. Playground and cafeteria supervision begins at 7:30 a.m. When students arrive at school, they are to go directly to the playground or cafeteria. Students may not go into the hallways to drop off backpacks or lunches.

Dismissal

Primary students are dismissed at 2:10 p.m. Intermediate students are dismissed at 2:25 p.m. Please do not ask for an early dismissal for your child in order to avoid the traffic congestion. Early dismissals are recorded and are cumulative with respect to attendance reporting. All students who are not involved in after school programs are to be picked up by 2:40 p.m by the front gate or the gate on 60th Street. After 2:40 p.m., students must remain on the bench outside of Room 4 in view of office personnel, until a parent arrives. If you are unable to pick up your child daily by 2:40 p.m., a 4th R after-school child-care program is available. Please call 277- 3840 for information on the program.

Periodically the school day will be changed to allow for parent conferences, field trips, teacher workshops, and so forth. Advance notice will be sent home with students outlining these changes when they occur. It is very important that you read thoroughly the monthly parent newsletter as well as other notices. In addition, in order to receive information in a timely manner, please set up a regular system for collecting papers sent home with your child.

Parking and Crosswalk Safety

It is with safety in mind that we have established safety rules with regard to our parking area. We want to avoid any possible injuries to students. Therefore, we need your assistance.

In the Morning

Parents should drop off children in front of the school or at the side gate on 60th Street. Please do not block the crosswalks For drop off in the front of the school, drivers are to pull into the righthand lane (Quick-Drop lane) to drop off students in the designated area OR the left-hand lane may be used if drivers wish to park in the lot and walk with their child across the parking lot. Please do not drop off children in the left hand lane. When children are dropped off in the left lane, it causes traffic to stop. In addition, students are placed at risk of getting hit by cars traveling in the right lane.

After School

Parents who are picking up children in the front of the school, MUST park and walk to the school gate to pick up children from the playground. For the safety of all children, please instruct your child to wait behind the exit gate until you park and come to the gate to pick them up. This is a MUST. We ask that you model safety by always using the crosswalk. There is also pick up available at the wide gate on 60th Street. Again, we ask that you do not create a safety hazard by blocking the crosswalk.