School Hours
School Day: 8:00 am-2:20 pm Monday- Friday
Breakfast Arrival Door Opens 7:30 AM Door closes 7:45 AM
| Grade | Door |
| Kindergarten | Main (new) |
| 1st and 2nd | Door 1 |
| 3rd - 5th | Door 1 |
Early Arrival Door opens 7:50 AM Door closes 8:02 AM
| Grade | Door |
| Kindergarten | Main |
| 1st and 2nd | Door 8 |
| 3rd - 5th | Door 8 |
3K will enter at the main entrance at 8:00am and be escorted to their class by their parent/guardian with an escort card.
After 8:02am, all students must enter through the main entrance and receive a late pass.
DISMISSAL
| Dismissal Doors by Class | Door Location |
| 3K - Parents enter through the Main Entrance and pick up in the classroom | Main Entrance - 84th Avenue/Close to 170th Street |
| Kindergarten - Door 13 K011 @ 2:15 K012 @ 2:15 K013 @ 2:20 K014 @ 2:20 K015 @ 2:15 | Door 13 - 83rd Avenue/ Middle of Street/Close to Sidewalk |
| 1st Grade - Door 2 101 @ 2:15 102 @ 2:15 103 @ 2:20 104 @ 2:20 | Door 2 - 84th Avenue/Middle of Street |
| 2nd Grade - Door 1 201 @ 2:15 202 @ 2:15 203 @ 2:20 204 @ 2:20 205 @ 2:15 | Door 1 - 84th Avenue/Close to 172nd Street |
| 3rd Grade – Door 7 301 @ 2:15 302 @ 2:15 | Door 7 - 172nd street closer to 83rd Avenue |
| 3rd Grade – Door 4 303 @ 2:20 303 @ 2:20 305 @ 2:15 | Door 4 - 83rd Avenue/Middle of Street/Further from Sidewalk |
| 4th Grade – Door 5 401 @ 2:15 402 @ 2:20 | Door 5 - 172nd Street/Behind Small Yard to Left |
| 4th Grade – Door 8 403 @ 2:15 404 @ 2:20 4/505 @ 2:15 | Door 8 - 172nd Street/Close to 83rd Avenue |
| 5th Grade - Door 6 501 @ 2:15 502 @ 2:15 503 @ 2:20 | Door 6 - 83rd Avenue/Close to 172nd Street |
Parents are asked to be prepared to pick up their children no later than 2:20 pm every day at their designated door. Parents or authorized representatives on the Blue Card* that need to pick up children before dismissal are asked to send their child with a note so that he or she is ready to be picked up. When you come in to pick them up, you must sign them out in the Main Office first and have photo ID. Children will only be released from school to names listed on the Blue Card. For the safety of the children, no exceptions will be made.
*Anyone who is not a parent or guardian picking up a child must be listed on the Blue Card and be 18 years old or over. Please remember to update your Blue Cards as necessary. Parent/Guardians must have picture ID to enter the school building and to pick up children.
Students in grades K, 1, and 2 must be picked up by an adult listed on the Blue Card.
Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 may walk home only after school hours. Parents must complete the “Permission to Walk” form prior to students being released to walk.
If an older child (grades 3, 4, or 5) is being dismissed with a younger sibling (grades K, 1, and 2), the parent must write a note to both teachers. An adult must be at the lower grade student’s exit to pick up both children.
Please do not park in front of the school during drop off or dismissal. It is not legal parking at that time and is a safety concern.
For safety, all children and parents must cross at the corner.
All adults that are picking up a child in an emergency, during the school day, must be listed on the Blue Card. In the rare case, the person that is picking up the child is not on the Blue Card, the Principal, Assistant Principal or Parent Coordinator (slafleurhoward@schools.nyc.gov) may accept permission over email. The parent must send a picture of their I.D. along with the adult’s name picking them up. The person that is picking up the child must also sign the book and include their signature, date and time and provide picture ID upon arrival.
Parents may not pick up students early from school on a routine basis. For example, every Thursday at 2:00pm.
Children That Are Picked Up After Dismissal
Please understand that many staff members leave at the end of the school day and supervision for children after school hours is difficult. We understand emergencies do happen. However, we cannot provide daily care for your child after 2:20PM.
In the event you are late picking up your child, you must sign he/she out in the book at the side entrance Exit 8 on 172nd Street after 2:20 pm. ate pick-up begins 2:30pm.
Half-day Dismissal
On half days all students will be dismissed at 11:20 am. Please plan to have someone present to pick up your child on time. If your child regularly takes the school bus they will be picked up from the school for half-day dismissal and dropped off at their assigned bus stops.
Time And Attendance
- Any student arriving to school after 8:02am will be marked late and must enter through the new main entrance to receive a late pass. All lateness will be documented in the student’s attendance.
Attendance Policy: Every missed day of school is marked as an absence.
Every absence counts. Excused absences are still absences. - Students are expected to be at school each and every day. The New York City Department of Education Calendar is included in this handbook. Please plan appointments and vacations accordingly.
- While we understand that life happens (illness, religious services, emergency reasons, etc.), we also firmly believe that missing a day of school is a missed learning opportunity, and thus even if the absence is “excused” (sufficient documentation is provided), the student is marked absent. Any missed day of school is marked as an absence.Students should stay home if they are sick until at least 24 hours after their fever* (temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.8 degrees Celsius or higher) is gone. Temperature should be measured without the use of fever-reducing medicines (medicines that contains ibuprofen or acetaminophen).
Not everyone with flu will have a fever. Individuals with suspected or confirmed flu, who do not have a fever, should stay home for at least 4-5 days after the onset of symptoms. Persons with the flu are most contagious during the first 3 days of their illness. - A student who arrives late to school or leaves early is counted as present for the day. While being at school for the entire school day is important, it is always better to come to school for part of the day than to miss the whole day. While students are marked present, missing any amount of class instruction can impact academic performance.
- Excessive absences may negatively impact student academic progress, which could be a cause for retention.
- We are required by law to report chronic absences, which affect your child’s academic performance, to the State of New York.
- If you have a doctor’s note for the lateness, it will be marked in the computer as an excused lateness. All late students must receive a late pass upon entering the building.
Good attendance habits are an important part of your child’s school career. Therefore, the attainment of at least 90% attendance must be the goal for every student. A note from the doctor or parent is due the day that your child returns back to school from an absence. Daily attendance and punctuality are required as it sets the tone for your child(ren) throughout their school career.
In case of absences for more than two days, please call the school. If your child is absent more than 10% of the school year, their promotion may be in doubt.