Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

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Arrival

Doors Open for All Students - 8:40 am

Students can be dropped off at school beginning at 8:40 am.  If your child is arriving to school prior to 8:40am they need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  Students should be in school no later than 8:55 am.  If you are dropping your child off after 9:00 am you will need to escort your child to the office to sign them in late.  Families driving their child to school can park on the school side of Yardley Ave. for drop off.  Please do not park on the residential side of Yardley Ave. Students should exit the vehicle on the school sidewalk side of the vehicle.  Students should not be exiting the vehicle into traffic on Yardley Avenue.  Please do not pull into the bus loop in front of school as this is reserved for school buses.  Students will enter the building immediately and report to their homeroom class.  Click here for an aerial photo displaying the arrival areas.

Dismissal

Walkers and Car Riders - Regular Schedule 3:30 pm, Half-Day Dismissal 11:40 am

First Bus Leaves - Regular 3:35 pm, Half-Day Dismissal 11:45 am

Families picking up their child from school can park on the school side of Yardley Ave. Please do not park on the residential side of Yardley Ave. Please do not park in the library parking spots or along the street in front of the library.  Students will be dismissed via the intercom system.  Car riders and walkers will be dismissed beginning at 3:30 pm through the front doors.  We will dismiss students in grades K-2 first and then grades 3-5.  Parents/guardians of students in grades 3-5 should wait for their child on the sidewalk area near the street.  Parents/guardians of students in grades K-2 should wait closer to the crosswalk near the school entrance.  This will allow the students in grades K-2 to more easily find their adult as they exit the building.  At dismissal, students taking the bus will stay in their classroom and report to the bus when the teacher indicates their bus is ready to be loaded.  You can access your child’s bus information through PowerSchool.  

Additional Information Regarding Arrival & Dismissal

• If there are going to be any changes to your child’s dismissal transportation routine or if your child will be leaving early, please notify the office in advance. The best way to do so is to complete the Note to School - Change to Dismissal form by 12:00pm.  If it is after 12pm on the day of the requested change, you MUST call the office at 215-428-4170. We ask that no dismissal changes be made after 2:00 pm. We do not recommend emailing this information in case the person you email is not at school on that day.  Permanent changes must be emailed to Mrs Phillips (mphillips@pennsburysd.org) and your child's teacher.
• Parents or guardians may not park in the school parking lot for student pick-up.  We have school transportation vehicles exiting the parking lot and need to keep the students out of the parking lot area.
• Please make sure your children do not climb on the trees in the front of school.
• The only dogs on school property must be trained and certified service or therapy dogs.  If you must bring your dog or any other pet with you please leave them in the car during arrival and dismissal.