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Student Arrival & Dismissal

Arrival

Student arrival begins at 8:45 a.m. Students will have a bagged breakfast in their classrooms.  Students are marked tardy after 8:55 a.m. Any students who arrive after 8:55 will need to enter through the main office and get a late pass.

Walkers should not arrive at school earlier than 8:45 a.m. It is the responsibility of each parent or guardian to make the proper arrangements for their child to get to school at the designated times. We do NOT have before-school supervision for your children before the arrival times. 

  • Walkers/Drop-Offs: All walkers and drop-offs will use the parent loop on 8th Avenue near our playground. During arrival, please drive through the parent loop, stop to let your child out, and continue exiting through the loop. If you choose to park on a different street and walk your child to the entrance by the playground, please be sure to use the crosswalk and sidewalks to maintain safety. This entrance will shut promptly at 8:55 a.m. 
  • Bus Students: Big buses will drop off students in the Employee Parking Lot. Staff assigned to this area will help monitor students entering the building. Small buses will continue to drop off on 110th Street. 

Dismissal

Student dismissal begins at 3:00 p.m. 

  • Walkers/Pick-Ups: All students will be escorted by their teacher to the parent loop on 8th Avenue by the playground. Please meet your child at 3:00 p.m. with his/her teacher at this location. Any students not picked up by 3:05 will be brought to the Main Office for pick up at the front of the school.
  • Bus Students: Big buses will pick up students from the Employee Parking Lot. Staff assigned to this area will help monitor students leaving the building. Small buses will continue to pick up on 110th Street. 

Change in the Normal Dismissal of Students

If there is a change in plans for your child’s dismissal (i.e., parent will pick up child instead of taking the bus) on a given day, please call the main office before 1:30 pm OR send in a written note stating the change. We cannot accommodate last-minute dismissal changes and ensure your child’s safety. Students have access to a late bus at RPES at 3:45 p.m. on Monday through Friday. If your student is in an after-school activity or has to stay with a teacher, they can take the late bus home at 3:45 p.m. as long as they are already routed on a bus.

Early Dismissal of Students

If your child needs to go home early (they are sick, have a doctor/dentist appointment, etc.), you must come to the main office and proceed as follows: 

  1. A note for the student’s early release must also be provided and sent in advance of the early dismissal.
  2. Parents/guardians or approved adults must sign children out on the appropriate form. If we cannot identify you, you will be asked to provide picture identification.
  3. If a person other than the parent/guardian is picking up a student, they must be listed on the student’s emergency card, or we will need written parental/guardian consent. The designated person must present photo identification upon arrival. 

Late Student Pick-Up

Students are dismissed at 3:00 p.m. When students are picked up late, they must be signed out in the office.  

As with early dismissal, if a parent/guardian is not the one picking up the student, we will need written parental/guardian consent unless that person is listed on the student’s emergency card. They will also need to present a picture ID. Students WILL NOT be released to individuals who are not listed on the student’s emergency card or specified in a written note from a parent/guardian.