Each afternoon, about five
minutes before the bell rings, kindergarten children begin to get ready
to go home or to day care.
Children are grouped by the method they go home.
One kindergarten teacher supervises
each group of children, rotating supervision for a different group of
children each week. The supervising teacher walks with the children
to the area where they depart and waits with them until all children
have left.
Note: Children will
not be allowed to change routines unless the parent has sent a written
note detailing changes or has called the school office with the changes.
Parents need to call early in the day if there is a change!
To make the after school procedures
as safe as possible we each have certain responsibilities.
THE TEACHERS' RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To assure that children
go to their correct waiting area.
- To supervise their assigned
group of children until they depart.
- To notify the school office
if a child is not picked up or if problems occur with the routine
procedures.
THE SCHOOL OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To take parent telephone
calls when after school routines change, and notify the classroom
teacher of these changes in writing.
THE PARENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To assure that their child's
teacher is advised in writing how a child is to go
home.
- To call the school office
if this plan needs to change in case of an emergency.
- To be certain that
their child understands exactly where they are to go each afternoon.
Children often misunderstand changes in routines and directions may
become confused. It is very important that if procedures are changing
the parent reviews with the child how he/she is going home.
•To assure their child is picked up promptly after school dismisses.
THE CHILDREN’S RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To understand how they are
to go home each day.
- To stay in the correct transportation
line after school.
Since teachers are
supervising over 100 children, three-fourths of whom they do not personally
know, it is imperative that children know where to go and stay in the
correct place.
RAINY DAY PROCEDURES
- On rainy days, children
who go to car pick-up, walk, or ride bikes will be kept inside the
hall area by the kindergarten centrium. A teacher or safety patrol
will walk children from the centrium to their cars.
- Norton After School Care
and bus procedures remain the same.