Classes begin promptly at 8:30 a.m., and all students must be in their classroom seats by this time. Students who ride with parents or walk should arrive at school no earlier than 8:15 a.m. Parents please do not exit your car to walk students the building. Staff will be present to assist students safely navigating to the entrances. Cars may not enter the bus lane. Enter the visitors parking lot and follow the flow of traffic, and exit carefully. Please be courteous and careful. Students eating breakfast should enter the building and go directly to the cafeteria.
Students arriving after (8:30 a.m.) must go to the office and obtain a tardy slip before going to class. A parent/guardian must sign the child in at the office and indicate a reason for the late arrival.
Students will be dismissed at 2:40 p.m. Parents should form a line in the front of the building parking lot. There will be someone on duty to direct the traffic for the pick up of children. Please be courteous to all staff as they are there to ensure the safety of all children. For early dismissal we will ask you to fill out a form at the beginning of the year to designate three individuals to whom your child can be released. We will also ask for their ID If someone else is picking up your child, please send a note or call/fax the office. Students for early dismissal will not be called out of classrooms after 2:10 p.m. Students will remain in class until parents arrive in the school office.
All visitors to the building, including parents, must come to the main office first. Visitors must sign in and will be provided with a sticker to indicate that your presence is known. If you are in the building without a sticker, you will be stopped. The main office will be open on school days from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Students are assigned by computer to ride school buses that will pick them up and drop them off in close proximity to their homes or day care. You can access information on specific bus stops and times at the Prince George’s County Public Schools Stopfinder web site.
Students are not allowed to ride a bus other than their assigned bus. Students should be at the bus stop 5 to 10 minutes before the scheduled arrival time of the bus. Students should wait for the bus in an orderly manner, following the directions of the patrols, if one is placed at the stop. It is essential that a safe and orderly environment is present on each school bus.
Referrals from bus drivers for misconduct may result in a suspension of the child's privilege of riding the bus. Fighting will result in immediate suspension from the bus. The school cannot give permission for a parent to ride the school bus. Riding a PGCPS school bus is a privilege, not a right. Please call transportation at 301-952-6570, if you have additional questions.
During the first week of school, your child's teacher will be sending home emergency forms for you to complete. Having this information returned promptly and correctly is of utmost importance. A record of this information is kept in the school office in case you need to be contacted. Please make sure all telephone numbers and addresses are accurate and clearly written. Remember to put the name and telephone number of a person who can be contacted if you cannot be reached. Please notify the school if you change your address or telephone number during the year.
All students will receive free breakfast and lunch**
