School Hours: Please do not drop students off any earlier than 8:35 as there will be no supervision available.
First Bell - 8:40 AM
Tardy Bell - 8:50 AM (If your child is tardy, please walk them in the front office to sign them in)
Walker Bell - 3:25 PM
Busser Bell - 3:30 PM
Lunch: Remember to pack a lunch as we are a cold lunch school.
Snacks: Remember to pack a healthy snack, avoiding peanuts in all peanut-free classes.
Water Bottles: Can be refilled at the water fountain station
Masks: Required to be worn while inside the building, except for lunch and snack time. You may want to pack an extra mask in your child's backpack as a backup.
Entrance and Exit procedure: To limit the number of students entering the building at any one location, grade levels will have separate entrances and exits from the building. There will be staff at each location to monitor students as well as around the building to ensure student safety. Please see John Stewart Elementary Map for the entrances of specific grade levels.
Parent Zone For Waving: In the past, parents liked to walk their students to the main entrance of the building to send them off for the day. In order to maintain the safety of our students and staff, we are asking parents not to walk up to the entrance with their children. Please stop at the sidewalk and say your goodbyes there. Think of it like the “kiss and ride or fly zones” you would see at train stations and airports.
Parking Lot Procedure: All parents dropping off or picking up their child(ren) should use the West parking lot only. The main lot is reserved for buses during arrival and dismissal times. No cars should enter the main lot during arrival and dismissal. Please Click Here for a Map. When in the parent drop-off line please have students only exit the car on the right side by the sidewalk. Parents, please remain in your car. If you need to get out for any reason, please find a parking spot to assist your child(ren). The traffic should continue to move along.
We kindly ask for your patience and compassion toward the staff members working to keep our parking lot safe for everyone during student arrival and dismissal. We recognize pulling all the way forward or waiting a few moments to pull away after picking up your child is not always convenient, but these simple actions support the greater goal of student safety. Please remember, the professional training and experience of the staff on "parking lot duty" is in the education field, not traffic control. They do their best each day and greatly appreciate positive feedback and demonstrations of grace. The hecticness of the parking lot during student arrival and dismissal is a perfect place to model kindness for our children.
We are going to have a great school year!!!
