SCHOOL HOURS
ATTENDANCE
School begins – 9:15 a. m. School dismissal – 4:15 p. m.
The front office hours are 8:30 a. m. to 4:45 p. m.
To maintain the safety of our students, they may not be dropped off or enter the building before 8:00 a. m. because supervision is not available.
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
Arrival Students who arrive between 8:00 a. m. and 8:45 a. m. are to report to the 8 th Grade Commons for study hall. Buses begin arriving at Smitha at 8:45 a. m. Students arriving between 8:45 a. m. and 9:10 a. m. may report to breakfast if they choose, then go to homeroom. Students who arrive after 9:15 a. m. must be accompanied by an authorized adult for sign-in through the Front Office.
Dismissal All students are dismissed from school using a staggered dismissal procedure. School dismissal begins at 4:15 p. m. Car riders are dismissed through the 8th Grade Commons and expected to exit the building promptly through the outside doors. Walkers are dismissed to the LLC. Bus riders are dismissed to the bus port. Once buses have exited the bus port, walkers are released from the LLC to promptly exit the building. These students are not to re-enter the building unless they are supervised by an adult.
When signing students in or out of school, parents may park in the visitor parking spots; however, parents are not permitted to park along the RED fire lane curb or leave a car unattended.
Bus riders are expected to make their way in an orderly fashion to the bus port and get on their bus in a timely manner. Students who do not get on their bus in a timely manner will be warned regarding this behavior and may eventually be pulled from the bus. Administration will do its best to ensure all students who follow dismissal procedures accordingly have sufficient time to get on the buses.
Tardy Policy Students are expected to attend class or activities on time. Students shall not leave school grounds during the regularly scheduled school day without the permission of the enrolling adult and Principal or designee. Families and students must follow the established procedures for checking in or out of school. Students who are chronically tardy to school will be referred to a school administrator and / or the school social worker. Students who are tardy to school at least 3 times will receive an Administrative detention( arrival to school only).
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