Arrival and Dismissal
Children should arrive at school between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Parents may drop students off at the circle drive off Yorktown Pl. or park in the lot on the north side of the building, then walk students to the cafeteria through the south cafeteria entrance.
Class starts at 8:30 a.m. Students are counted tardy starting at 8:31 a.m.
Students are dismissed at 3:35. Parents must remain in their car and drive through the pickup line. If you arrive after 3:45 you will need to pick up your child from the office. All students are expected to leave the building by 3:50 p.m. unless participating in an afterschool activity.
Absences and Tardies
It is very important that your child be in school every day. If your child is sick or unable to attend school please call the school office at 918-925-1400 before 9:00. Please send a doctor’s note when your child returns to school following an absence of more than two days. Please see that your child is prompt in arriving at school. Tardy students miss out on instruction and disrupt classes.Tardy students must be signed in by a parent or guardian in the main office to be admitted to class.
Tulsa Public Schools Board Policy 2206, Admission of District Transfer Students, states that students must follow approved board policy for attendance. TPS Board Policy 2204 states the student attending elementary or secondary schools shall be in attendance a minimum of ninety percent of the instructional time. All excused and unexcused absences should be taken into consideration in calculating a student’s attendance. Transfers may be revoked – due to poor attendance.
Leaving During the Day
After a child has arrived at school he/she will not be permitted to leave the school without the parent or guardian signing him/her out through the office. If the child returns to school the same day, the parent or guardian will need to walk the child inside the building and sign him/her back in through the office. The office will give the child a slip to return to class.
If there is an occasion when a child will be leaving the school with someone other than the parent, guardian or the emergency contact listed on the child’s information card, the office must be notified in writing. The person picking up your child will also need to sign him/her out, and show identification.
Please do not pick up children early unless it cannot be avoided. Every minute of class time is important for your child to have a successful academic year. Students leaving the classroom are a disruption for the entire class. If there is an emergency or an appointment, parents must pick up their child from the office and sign them out before 3:00pm. Students will not be released from class between 3:00 and 3:35p.m., this is asked in order to minimize dismissal confusion. Please keep in mind that an early departure before 2:30 p.m. counts as half day of absence.