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Dropoff & Pickup

Please use the following information to help us facilitate smooth arrival and dismissal procedures this year.  Please note that MLK staff are outside of the building each day from 7:45-8:05 AM and then again from 2:15-2:30 PM every day for entrance and dismissal supervision. 

ARRIVAL

 

  • Students will be allowed to enter the school once the bell rings at 7:45 AM.  The late bell will ring at 8:05 AM. Students arriving after 8:05 AM must be signed in by a parent at the front entrance.
  • It is strongly recommended that all students arrive at the building prior to 8:00 AM to allow for time to be ready to learn when the day starts at 8:05 AM.
  • Teachers will be present both inside and outside of the building to welcome students as they arrive, and to direct them to their respective classrooms.

 

If you plan to drop off your child, we ask that you adhere to one of the following procedures:

 

  1. The side parking lot (to the right of the school when facing the front of the building) is designated for student drop off.  When entering the lot, please let your child out at the walkway leading to the side entrance of the school (Door 7).  After dropping off your child, we ask that you exit the parking lot in an effort to help keep the traffic moving smoothly. Please refrain from parking in the lot when dropping off your child.  This will help facilitate a smooth process for all parents.
  2. You have the option to park along Witherspoon Street between MLK and Conackamack, and let your child out to walk down one of the paths to the entrance at the back of the building (Door 5). Students who will be walking or transported by car will be able to enter as well as be dismissed daily through this rear entrance.  A teacher will be on duty outside of that doorway each morning at 7:45 AM and afternoon at 2:20 PM.

DISMISSAL

 

  • School ends at 2:20 PM. Please be mindful that fourth grade students designated as “walkers” (walking home or getting picked up by car) will be released from the side door (Door 7) at dismissal, and are not required to be signed out. If you will be picking up your child at dismissal, you can park in the staff lot and wait in the area outside of Door 7.
  • Please notify your child’s teacher if you plan to pick up in back of the school (Witherspoon Street/Conackamack), and the teacher will dismiss him/her from Door 5 (the back exit/entrance facing Conackamack). 

It is important that if there is any planned variation from your child’s normal transportation procedures, please contact the school main office ahead of time via phone or email so that we can plan accordingly.