ATTENDANCE POLICY
Regular attendance is important for your child. When your child is absent, please call the school office at (469) 713-5194 by 9:15 a.m. to report the reason for the absence. The reason for an excused absence must be stated in writing and signed by the parent or other person standing in parental relation to the student.

ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL
Our first bell rings at 7:35am and the tardy bell rings at 7:50 am. If your child is not in his/her seat, ready to work, he/she will be counted tardy. Our school bell schedule gives your child a 15-minute period (7:35-7:50) to walk to class and store their backpack in their locker. Our instructional day begins promptly at 7:50 am.

If your child eats breakfast at school, you may drop him/her off as early as 7:20 when we begin serving breakfast. If your child does not eat breakfast at school, you may also drop him/her off at 7:20am. At that time, the K-2nd grade students will wait in the cafeteria and 3rd - 5th grade students will wait in the gym (where they may visit quietly are under the supervision of school staff) until the first bell at 7:35, when they may go to class. Students should not arrive earlier than 7:20 a.m.

Students should plan to leave the school building and grounds promptly at dismissal time unless detained for a school reason. Parents will be notified in advance if a student is to be detained at school. An Extended School Day program is available for students. Information for the E.S.D. program may be obtained by calling the LISD Community Education Department, (972) 219-0086. Students may not remain after school to play on the playground.

DROP OFF & PICK UP
Parents need to drop off and pick up students at the cafeteria or front circle drive entrances. Vehicles should not be left unattended in either drive as they block traffic and create a hazard for our children. If you must leave your vehicle, please park in a school parking lot space on the east side of the school. The back drive is to be used for school bus loading and unloading.

All students leaving school early must be checked out through the office. Only people authorized by the parent/guardian will be allowed to pick up students early. THE OFFICE MAY ASK FOR IDENTIFICATION IF WE DON’T RECOGNIZE THE PARENT/ADULT PICKING THE CHILD UP.

Arrangements concerning pick up after school, etc. should be discussed with your child at home. A note should be sent to the teacher to notify and remind them of any changes in pick up plans. Please do not call the office to remind your child to “ride the bus, look for the baby-sitter, or walk home today.” Messages from baby-sitters and non-guardians will need to be verified by the parent of the child concerned.

SAFETY
We ask parents to join teachers in pointing out the dangers of accepting rides with strangers. Parents of students who walk to school should point out any dangerous intersections and give special attention to the safest route for the student to travel to and from school.

Students who ride bicycles to school should park them in the designated area upon arrival at school and leave them parked until dismissal. All bicycles should be locked from the frame to the bike rack with a heavy chain and lock.

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