Arrival and Dismissal Procedures at NSS

 START/END TIMES:

Students may enter the building after 7:40; please do not drop your child

before 7:40 as we do not have supervision. Our start time is 7:55, and dismissal will be at 2:25.

Although it will make the most sense when you see it in action, here’s a description of

How we do arrival and dismissal:

 ARRIVAL:

 Buses will come in, loop around the back parking lot, and then queue up along the

 front of the school. Students will unload at 7:40. Adults will be on duty to greet students

 and ensure they go directly into the school. Fifth and sixth graders will go in the side

 entrance by the gym and 2nd-4th will enter through the main entrance. All classroom

 teachers will be in their classroom ready to greet students.

 DROP OFFS:

Please drive in between the two rows of parked cars in the lot in front of

 the main entrance. A staff member will be present at the first car in line, and, after buses

 have unloaded, will direct cars to pull up along the sidewalk for students to depart from

 the car and walk along the sidewalk to enter the building at the side entrance by the

 music room/cafeteria. Please pull forward on the sidewalk as far as possible, and please

 do not exit your car and walk your child to the building, as cars behind you will be waiting

 to pull up to the sidewalk.

 DISMISSAL:

 BUSES:

All students going home by bus will be dismissed in one of three waves starting

 at 2:17. Waves 1 and 3 line up in the lobby; wave 2 lines up in the gym. Students are

 expected to stand/sit quietly in line. Staff members will be on duty in the lobby/gym with

 students as well as on duty outside. Buses are loaded as they arrive.

 PICK UP/WALKERS:

Please drive in between the two rows of parked cars in the lot

 in front of the main entrance. There will be staff outside at the drop off/pick up lane

 who will radio in to staff to announce parental arrival/pick up. All students being picked

 up/walking will be called to the cafeteria with wave 1. Students will be expected to

 sit quietly and/or read a book. There will be staff on duty with these students. When

 notified of a parent/pick-up arrival, the inside staff will then direct that student in exiting

 the building. As students are dismissed, the inside staff member will check off students

 from the pick-up list. If a student is being picked up by someone other than a parent,

 please send a note with your child so it can be added to the list identifying who will be

 picking the child up that day. Walkers will be dismissed after the buses have departed

 and will be assisted while crossing the road. Students must have a note from a parent/

gurdian if he/she will be walking or picked up. Students without a note will not be

allowed to walk home.