Arrival and Dismissal

MANORHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 

Please ensure that your kindergarten child wears their name tag during the first two weeks of the school year.

Safety Guidelines for School Approach

For the safety of everyone, we kindly request parents to remain inside their vehicles at all times. When approaching the drop-off area, please discharge your child on the right side only after ensuring a safe stop next to the supervising adult. We kindly ask that children not be allowed to walk in the parking lot. If your child needs assistance exiting the car, please consider parking on the street and accompanying them to the drop-off zone.

Arrival Schedule

To promote a smooth arrival process, drop-off times are staggered as follows:

• Last names starting with A-J: Drop off at 8:00 am.
• Last names starting with K-R: Drop off at 8:05 am.
• Last names starting with S-Z: Drop off at 8:10 am.

Dismissal Information

• Kindergarten dismissal will commence at 2:25 pm.
• Kim and Evans's class will exit through E1 (the white door on the playground side of the building).
• If a kindergarten student in either class has a sibling, the sibling will exit through N1 (Main doors) and meet you at the designated E1 area.
• Tallarico and Levin's class will exit through the doors of the All Purpose Room (E4).
• In cases where a kindergarten student has a sibling in either class, they will exit together through the same door (E4).
• For students who travel by bus, responsible adults will accompany them to their designated buses at the end of the school day.

If you're dropping off your child in the carline, kindly adhere to the following instructions:

• Parents should remain in their cars at all times.

• When you've safely reached the supervising adult, please discharge your child on the right side only.

• To ensure safety, please do not allow children to walk in the parking lot.

• In case your child needs assistance exiting the car, please park on the street and accompany them to the drop-off area.

• Drop-off times are staggered as follows:

  • Early drop-off available at 7:50 am for all students.
  • A-J drop-off at 8:00 am.
  • K-R drop-off at 8:05 am.
  • S-Z drop-off at 8:10 am.

  Please note that school starts promptly at 8:20 am. Students arriving after this time will be marked tardy.

DISMISSAL PROCEDURE

• Kindergarten walkers and their siblings will be dismissed at 2:25 pm.
• First-grade walkers will be dismissed at 2:30 pm.
• Walkers from Grades 2-5 will be dismissed at 2:35 pm.

For dismissal, please take note of the following designated areas:

• A-J will be dismissed through the Gym Red doors.
• K-R will be dismissed through the Gym Yellow doors.
• S-Z will be dismissed through the All Purpose Room doors.
• Siblings of Kindergarteners will also be dismissed at 2:25 pm.
• Bus dismissal will commence at 2:30 pm.