Please review the information below regarding our regular arrival and dismissal procedures, as well as important information regarding arrival on the first day of school.
Please use the following links to access important information/directions for Arrival & Dismissal Procedures.
Dismissal is a very busy time of day. In order to ensure all students are dismissed correctly, no early dismissals will take place after 2:50pm. After 2:50pm, students will follow normal dismissal procedures.
Communication about dismissal changes for a student should go directly to the front office (by phone) as early as possible, but no later than 2:30pm, to ensure time to communicate with the teacher. It is also a good idea to email the teacher in addition to calling the front office.
Please be mindful that animals are prohibited within HCPSS buildings. Animals are also prohibited on school system property during arrival, dismissal, recess or other HCPSS sponsored outdoor activities. Service animals or service animals in training [per MD Annotated Code Section 7-705 (Service Animals) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)] are exempt from this prohibition.
Morning
The front doors will be accessible to students at the school’s designated time. This entrance is monitored by front office staff. The front doors will be locked as the school day begins.
Students in CA’s Before Care will enter through the cafeteria doors. The doors will be locked, but monitored by CA staff.
Please note – Parents/visitors will not be permitted to walk their child(ren) to class in the morning.
Students who arrive late or leave early must exit and enter through the front doors, and be signed in or out by an authorized person.
After classes end, the doors to the classrooms will be locked, with no one allowed to enter these rooms after school.
Students in CA should be picked up at the cafeteria door.
Students participating in an after-school program will be brought to the front door by the program’s staff member