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Principal's Message

John Mendes

Hello Armstrong Families,


Below you will find some reminders about our Arrival and Dismissal procedures.   

 

Arrival/Dismissal Information:   

The hours of school are 8:50 to 3:05.  


By bus:

Teachers will greet students arriving on buses beginning at 8:30 AM and transition students to the playground. Armstrong staff will help students get organized and escort students to class off of the AES playground.


Parent Drop off:

Staff members are on duty starting at 8:30 AM.  Children cannot be dropped off before 8:30 AM.


Parents/Guardians dropping off students in the morning will do so on West Street(weather permitting).  On wet weather days parents/guardians may drop off at the main entrance. Please follow the directions on the sandwich boards as you drive toward the Armstrong main entrance.  

When dropping off in front of the school, you must follow the guidelines below for student safety:


Cars should only stop and drop off at the “Student Drop Off” signs; 

Parents must remain in the car. Staff can assist with opening the car door if necessary.

Students must get out of the car on the sidewalk side NOT the street side, no exceptions. 

Students arriving after 8:50 AM are considered TARDY. Parents MUST accompany the student into the building to the Main office and sign the student in before they can go to class. 


Dismissal 

Transportation Changes - Changes in transportation for dismissal are not allowed after 2:15 PM. Requests for bus changes for social reasons, private lessons, etc.are not allowed.

Parent Pick-Up (walkers) - Parent pick up begins at 3:00 PM on the West Street side of the school.  You must walk to the door and wait in line to sign out your child. Your child will only be released to a parent or a previously assigned designee.  Parents who are coming down West Street toward Fisher Street must obey the signs at West and Whitney Street as they relate to traffic during specific hours. “When School is in Session DO NOT ENTER 8:15 AM to 9:00 AM & 2:45 PM to 3:30 PM”. Parents, please monitor children closely during this time as West Street can be very congested.

Extended Day Program (EDP) - If your child is registered and signed up for the Extended Day Program (EDP), they will be called down to the Cafeteria at 3:00pm.  The EDP staff will sign them in before they continue with their program.


Early Dismissal - If a child will be picked up from school before the end of the day, the parent/guardian must send a blue note to the teacher in the morning stating that the child will leave school early.  The student’s parent/guardian must come to the office to sign out his/her child, and the child will be called to the office for dismissal.

 

Best regards,

Mr. Mendes