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Parents MUST pick up their child by 5:30 p.m. Children not staying for the After School Program MUST be picked up by 3:30 p.m.

Arrival
Students can arrive at school as early as 8:00 a.m. Students who arrive early may not disturb classroom teachers. Early arrivals to school must go directly to the multi-purpose room. Please make sure that your child enters the school safely and that he or she is supervised as he/she is crossing streets, etc. Remind your child to remain in supervised areas and not to run in the school building or on the sidewalks in front of it. Children may not stay outside the school building before school.

Dismissal
The regular instructional day ends at 3:30. K students who are not staying for the after school program must be picked up at 3:30. Students who are staying for the after school program will be dismissed at 5:30. The after school program will have a sign-in/out policy.

At dismissal time, students must be picked up by an adult authorized by the parent to pick up the child or walk, take the bus, or BART home. If the child is walking, taking the bus or BART home without the direct supervision of an adult, the school must be authorized by the parent to release the child to go home in this way. Dismissal authorization forms can be found in the main office.

After School Program (ASP)
The After School Program provides extended learning opportunities for your child. The after school program is offered Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. There is no after school programming on Thursdays and all students must be picked up by 3:30 p.m on Thursdays. Thursday afternoons are reserved for faculty meetings and teacher collaboration. Students in 6th grade are required to participate in the after school program. It is optional for K students. You must fill out the appropriate forms if you want your Kindergartner to participate in the after school program. ASP forms can be found in the main office.

Two days a week, the after school program is focused on extended academic opportunities, such as small-group tutoring, reading recovery, homework help, etc. Two days a week, the after school program is focused on enrichment activities, such as running club, art, etc. The after school program is subject to change.

Minimum Day
As stated above, there is no extended day on Thursday. All students must be picked up at 3:30 on Thursdays.

First Day Admittance
Often the first day of school can be stressful for both students and parents. We want to encourage the independence of each child, but at the same time want to value the needs of your child. We encourage you to do everything possible to help your child feel comfortable and safe in his or her new school environment. At the same time, we need you to recognize that sometimes the best thing for your child is to leave the school and allow the classroom teacher and other students in the inclusion process. Only in the most extreme cases, will parents be allowed to stay at school on the first day of school.