Getting To & From School

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

GETTING TO & FROM SCHOOL

The school day begins at 8:30 and ends at 3:15.  The building opens for student arrival at 8:20. The Main Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Arrival: 

  • Front Traffic Circle: Rolling Drop-Off in the front traffic circle for first grade and kindergarten students only. During Rolling Drop-Off, please keep in mind that you must follow all traffic regulations concerning school busses.  Drivers must remain in the drop-off lane until they reach the front of the line; drivers may not cut out of the line. Please be aware of the flashing lights and stop signs on our school busses and school vans. Students should wait for a Hillcrest staff member to assist them in exiting the vehicle (passenger side only). 

  • Griswold Street Parking Lot: Preschool Families should use this parking area and walk their children to their designated preschool doorway. 

  • Hillcrest staff members will be on duty to welcome students at 8:20 a.m. Please do not drop your children off at school prior to 8:20 a.m. 

  • Children who arrive via school bus will be dropped off at the front traffic circle and will be greeted by a Hillcrest staff member. 

 

Dismissal

  • First grade students will be dismissed to a family member or caregiver in their designated locations along the sidewalk adjacent to the first grade wing. 

  • Kindergarten students will be dismissed to a family member or caregiver in their designated locations in the Griswold Street Courtyard Area.

  • Preschool students will be dismissed to a family member or caregiver in the designated area adjacent to their classrooms. 

  • Families who transport their children home from school should park their vehicles in the Griswold Street parking lot.   Please be extra cautious as this lot gets crowded in the afternoons. Supervise your children carefully as you walk through the lot and be patient when parking and pulling out of the lot. There will be no Rolling Dismissal or family parking at the front traffic circle in the afternoon. This area will be used for bus dismissals only. 

 

Children who depart via school bus will be supervised by school staff while waiting for the bus and while boarding the bus. School buses will use the front traffic circle. 

 

Arrival and dismissal are very busy times. These are not convenient times for impromptu conferences or conversations with teachers. Teachers are available to communicate via email or telephone during their prep periods or before and after school. You may also schedule a meeting time with our teachers by calling the main office or by sending an email. 

 

Tardy Students: Students arriving after the official start time (8:30) must report to the Main Office with a parent or caregiver for a tardy slip.