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Classes begin at 8:20 a.m. and end at 3:07 p.m.  Students that do not ride the bus SHOULD NOT arrive at school before 8:00 a.m.  This is to prevent any problems that may occur when students arrive too early.  There is no direct supervision for these students before 8:00 a.m.  However, students who eat breakfast will be permitted to enter the building after 7:45 a.m.

PROCEDURES FOR DISMISSAL:

Walkers and students being picked up will be dismissed at the 3:07 p.m. bell.  All bus students and shuttle bus students are to wait in their homerooms or designated room until the bus bell rings at approximately 3:14 p.m. 

PARKING - DROPPING OFF & PICKING UP STUDENTS

Please use the playground for parking when bringing or picking up your child before or after school.  For safety reasons please do not use the bus loading zone north of the building or  Sharp Street in front of the school.  Parents are urged not to park in the teachers parking lot across from the playground.  The alley behind the school and the back parking lot are off limits to students and parents.  Myrtle Street is posted one way only (south) in front of the school between 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. and also between 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.  Please follow these simple rules to keep all of our students safe.  After school there are approximately 500 students leaving the West School in a 15 to 20 minute period.  We do NOT want an accident to occur.  Each grade level is assigned an entrance and exit door.  Fourth graders are designated to use the west doors above the playground.  Sixth grade is assigned to use the northeast end doors when arriving and the north middle doors when leaving.  Fifth grade students will enter from the north middle doors, (main entrance) and exit through the northwest doors.

 RELEASING STUDENTS

Any child leaving the building for any reason during the school day MUST be signed out at the office.  No child may be dismissed before the regular hour for dismissal without the approval of the principal.  No teacher may permit an individual pupil to leave school prior to the dismissal hour at the request of anyone other than a school employee, police officer, court official, or the parent/guardian of a child unless the permission of the parent has been secured.  To help ensure the safety of our students, all dismissals should be checked through the office. 

Children are not to return home to get money, supplies, homework, etc. without the permission of the principal.  We do not allow children to return home during the school day unless we have contacted parents.

If you have any concerns about another parent, who no longer lives in the home, picking up your child, please make sure your child’s classroom teacher and the office are aware of this situation.  It is the parent’s responsibility to provide the office with all legal documents regarding restraining orders and custody situations.

STUDENT CONDUCT BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL

Parents/Guardians are responsible for their child's conduct enroute to and from school.  Misconduct will result in notification of parents/guardians.

STUDENT CONDUCT AT SCHOOL EVENTS

Students are to conduct themselves appropriately at any event in which the school is participating.  The students reflect the kind of school we have and we want everyone who visits to be impressed by the great students that attend here.  Students must be supervised by their parents during an academic or athletic event.  If a student chooses to misbehave at an event, then he/she will be escorted to their parents and will have to remain with them until their departure.

 

West Elementary
Glenwood, Iowa
01/09/2008

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