Arrival and Dismissal
Scholars are not permitted into the school building before 7:30 AM. Parents should not drop their child off before 7:30 AM.
K-5 MORNING BUS ARRIVAL
The morning buses are met by a staff member at Exit on Sharpe Avenue.
- Under staff supervision, scholars are escorted to the Main Entrance and directed to the Cafeteria for breakfast.
- Scholars will be seated by their classroom section.
- Dismissal from the Cafeteria/Gym will begin at 7:50 AM—Teacher/TA will instruct scholars to clean up their area, gather
all their belongings, and line up. They will then be escorted to their classroom.
K-5 PARENT DROP OFF
Scholars enter through Exit between 7:30 AM and 7:55 AM on Treadwell Street. After 8:00 AM, scholars are to be dropped off at the Main Entrance of the School on Sharpe Avenue.
- Upon arrival, scholars are directed to the Cafeteria for breakfast.
- Scholars will be seated by their classroom section.
- Dismissal from the Cafeteria/Gym will begin at 7:50 AM—Teacher/TA will instruct scholars to clean up their area, gather all their belongings, and line up. They will then be escorted to their classroom.
LATE ARRIVALS
Any child who arrives after 8:00 AM is late to school. When late for school, the parent must bring the child into the school at the Main Entrance of the School on Sharpe Avenue. A staff member will issue a late pass and escort the child to her/his classroom. Only students who arrive at school late because of the bu service will be able to go to the cafeteria for a late breakfast.
Parents may not drop their child off before 7:30AM. Scholars are not permitted into the school building before 7:30AM.
The East Campus opens at 7:30AM. Scholars are expected to arrive between 7:30AM and 7:55AM and report to the gym/cafeteria to wait for dismissal to class. Parents may not drop their child off before 7:30AM. Scholars are not permitted into the school building before 7:30AM.
Once a scholar arrives at school, he or she is not permitted to leave school grounds without permission.
School begins each day at 8:00AM. Any child who arrives after 8:00 AM is late to school. They are given a late pass for class. Please see Family Handbook and Code of Conduct for lateness and attendance policies.
Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 Morning Bus Arrival
Morning buses are met outside on Clove Road by a staff member. All bus scholars immediately enter the school through the main entrance (Exit #1). Under staff supervision, Scholars may have breakfast in the cafeteria until 7:55AM.
Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 Walkers and Drop Off
Scholars must be dropped off on the curb side of the main entrance of the school as a safety precaution, to avoid scholars crossing the busy street of Clove Road.
Scholars will enter the campus through the Main Entrance on Clove Road. The Campus officially opens at 7:30AM. Under staff supervision, Scholars may have breakfast in the cafeteria until 7:55AM. Any Scholar arriving after the door closes is late to school and must get a late pass from the main office.
Inclement Weather
There is no change in procedure. Scholars are expected to bring an umbrella with them on rainy days. Scholars may be held when there is severe weather conditions.
Dismissal Supervision
Teachers and other school staff will be outside the building beginning at 4:00PM to supervise scholars as they are dismissed from school. Please remember that pick-up is not an appropriate time for an extended conversation with the supervising staff. Please make an appointment if you need to speak with the teacher or arrange for a phone call.
Student Pick-up
Scholars who are picked up by parents wait in the large parking lot with the entrance on Clove Road. Parents enter via the main gate and park their car. If you are not driving you may wait in the parking lot by the staircase for your child to come out of the school building. The gate will open at 3:50PM and classes will begin to come out at 4:00PM. Once all scholars have gotten to their cars you will be directed to exit out the gate exit on Castleton.
If you need to leave right away, DO NOT park in the parking lot. This way you do not need to wait for the gate to be opened for dismissal. You should have your child meet you on White Place and Clove Road. No cars are permitted in front of the school on Clove and students will not be permitted to cross the street at dismissal time.
School Bus Dismissal
Scholars riding the school bus home will be called by their bus name (example – Red bus or A bus) at 3:55PM (1:55 PM on Wednesdays) and directed to the Main Entrance. School staff will escort scholars out the door and onto the waiting buses on Clove Rd. Scholars may not ride home on a bus that is not assigned to them
City Bus/Walkers/Parent Pick up Dismissal
Once the buses have been dismissed all other scholars are dismissed (approximately at 4:00PM). The scholars will be dismissed out of Exit #2 (the alleyway leading to the back of the school) and in the following order: 8th Grade, 7th Grade, 6th Grade and 5th Grade. All scholars are expected to leave the immediate school area. Scholars do not need to be met by an adult; they can leave on their own only at dismissal time.
Early Pick-Up: No early pick-up will be accommodated from 3:30PM to 4:00PM, except in the case of an emergency or illness. We cannot release students early for doctor’s appointments (unless related to that day’s illness.)
Parking On Campus
There is limited on campus parking. Parents and visitors are only allowed to park in designated NWP parking spaces. If you park in a non-designated spot you can be towed at your own expense. If there are no available NWP parking spaces you must park on the street.
Parent Drop Off and Pick up After School
Parents please be aware that Clove Road is a heavily traveled road. Scholars should be dropped off immediately in front of the school building, not across the street from the school entrance. Scholars should always get out of the car on the curbside. It is unsafe to do u-turns in front of the school.
