Getting To School

It is very important that your child has regular attendance in order to have continuous educational progress. If your child is absent, absences must have a written or verbal explanation provided by the parent/guardian within 48 hours of the child's return to school. An absence for which no acceptable explanation is received shall be unexcused.

children must be in attendance a minimum of 90%

In order to be unconditionally recommended for promotion to the next grade, children must be in attendance a minimum of 90% of the instructional time scheduled for that school/grade. All absences, excused and unexcused, shall be included in the calculation of the 90% attendance minimum. The Principal shall review all students' attendance records reflecting absenteeism and will make a determination regarding recommendation for retention. Parents/Guardians will be notified, in writing, of any recommendation for retention due to absenteeism. Ten consecutive missed days will result in your child being unenrolled from school.

tardies

When a child arrives after 7:30am, they are tardy. A tardy between 7:30 and 7:45am will be recorded by the classroom teacher. Children who arrive later that 7:45am must check in at the office for a tardy pass. Excessive tardiness will be reported to TPS Enrollment Center.
 

make up work

A student absent fewer than two days will receive all make-up work upon his/her return to school. You may call the office to request homework if your student is absent more than two days. Students have the same number of days to turn in missed work as they were absent.

ARRIVAL

Children will be able to enter school when the doors are opened at 7:20 a.m. Pre-K and Kindergarten students enter through the gym doors at 20^th Street, first grade students enter through the breezeway door further down the sidewalk north of the gym doors, second grade students enter through the 19^th Street door, third grade students enter through the office door, and fourth and fifth grade students enter through the 21^st Street door. For car drop-off, pull up to the curb closest to your child’s grade level door for your child to get out, or if Pre-K or Kindergarten, a staff member will help. Please do not park at the curb. Families can also park in the neighborhood and walk to school, either by the crosswalks at 19^th, 20^th, or 21^st Streets.

dismissal

Children are dismissed through assigned doors based on the grade level/room location. Families are encouraged to greet their child(ren) outside the assigned doors. All children must be picked up by 2:50pm. Children present after 2:50pm will be brought inside to call parents/guardians/emergency contacts/campus security.

dismissal doors

Parents/Guardians are invited to pick up their children at the end of each school day in the following locations:

Pre-Kindergarten: Gym doors

K-2nd: 19th Street doors (2nd from breezeway doors if raining)

3rd: Main doors (gym doors if raining)

4th-5th: Main door and/or 21st Street doors, depending on location of last class (gym doors if raining)

Biking to school

Bicycles must be walked on school grounds. Parking space is provided for bicycles at school. Students riding bicycles should follow safety rules while riding to and from school. When at school, bicycles are not to be ridden on the sidewalks. Locks should be on the bicycles when parked. All bicycles are to be parked at the bicycle rack during the school day. Scooters, skateboards, skates, and skate shoes (Heelies - even with the wheels removed) are not allowed at school.