School arrival and dismissal procedures

ARRIVAL PROCEDURES Students are not to arrive to school before 7:30 A.M. They will not be allowed to be dropped off early to sit in the office before 7:30. Parents, you are taking a risk if you allow your child to arrive any earlier. The students will be unsupervised before 7:30 A.M. Do NOT drop them off and leave. Wait until a duty teacher is present. Tardies to school will be enforced. Please have your child to school by 7:50 so all are ready to begin instruction in the classroom at the 7:55 tardy bell. Doors will close at 7:55. Students who walk in after will be marked tardy and must be signed in by a parent or guardian. Instruction begins at 7:55.

BUS RIDERS • Students are to ride only their assigned bus. • Addresses for bus riders need to be added to the Bus Transportation Sheet that will be sent home. Any changes in address need to be reported to the office immediately. • Students may not ride a different bus without written approval from a parent/guardian. • As a safety precaution for students, they will not be allowed to be taken out of the bus line by a parent or guardian. Students must be checked out in the office. Bus riders must follow the following rules: 1. Be present at bus stop 10 minutes before scheduled pickup time. 10 2. Obey the driver promptly. 3. Keep the bus clean. 4. Obey any bus patrol orders. 5. Avoid teasing, scuffling, or creating a disturbance. 6. Keep arms, legs, and head inside the bus. 7. Stay seated when the bus is moving. 8. Keep all articles inside the bus; do not throw anything out windows. 9. Avoid transporting large items; items must fit under the seat. 10. Whisper. 11. Obtain permission before opening windows. 12. Ride assigned bus. 13. Get off the bus at assigned location only. Note: Violation of bus rules will result in disciplinary action from administration. Fighting on the bus will result in a three-day suspension from school and an additional suspension off the bus. Parents are responsible for transportation if children are suspended from the bus. Cameras are used to monitor bus behavior. Major referrals given on the bus will follow the consequence progression chart for school misbehavior with the “Loss of Privilege” being suspension from bus after the third time.

CAR RIDERS • Parents delivering students to school in the morning are to use Chinaberry Road. To ensure your child’s safety, all parents must enter the drop off lines. • Parents, please do not drop off or pick up your child in front the school in the bus-loading zone. You will be politely asked to move. Following school rules applies to all stakeholders.

DISMISSAL PROCEDURES If there is any change in how your child is getting home, you must notify the office by 2:30. We need enough time to notify students prior to the start of dismissal procedures. Your child needs to consistently be either a car rider or bus rider. Help us make dismissal as safe and smooth as possible by following the rules. Rainy Day Plans: Checking out students early is not a plan. We should not have an excessive number of calls each rainy day. Please plan so on any rainy day, your child knows what to do. If your child is left at school past 4:00 and we cannot make contact with you, Franklin PD will be called. BUS RIDERS • Students are to ride only their assigned bus. • Addresses for bus riders need to be added to the Bus Transportation Sheet that will be sent home. Any changes in address need to be reported to the office immediately. • Students may not ride a different bus without written approval from a parent/guardian. • As a safety precaution for students, they will not be allowed to be taken out of the bus line by a parent or guardian. Students must be checked out in the office. • Bus riders will remain in class at the end of the day and will be called down as busses arrive. 

CAR RIDERS • Parents are to pick up students in the back of the building each day from Chinaberry Road. • Car riders will be dismissed from class at 3:05.