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Policies & Procedures

Regular School Hours/Lunch Times

    School Hours 

PALS Program            8:05 am – 12:30 pm

ETK Program               8:05 am – 2:15 pm

Grades TK – 5th          8:05 am – 2:30 pm

Bank Days (Tuesdays)    8:05 am -1:30pm

Recess:

 Grades TK, Kindergarten, 3rd.............................11:20 am-12:14 pm

 Grades 1st & 2nd.......12:00 pm-12:44 pm

  Grades 4th & 5th................................12:30 pm-1:14 pm

Minimum Day\

Grades TK-5th............8:00 am- 12:43 pm

Recess:...............................................9:31 am -9:41 am

Brunch Grades 1st, 2nd, 4th..............10:31 am- 10:51 am

Brunch Grades 3rd, 5th.....................11:11 am- 11:31 am

Shortened Day

Grades UTK-5th...................................8:00 am-1:52 pm

Recess & Lunch Schedule    (Same as Regular Day schedule)

 

(Tuesdays)

 

 

 

           Breakfast/Lunch Hours

 

Breakfast in the Classroom 8:05am – 8:30am

 

              Lunch Hours

PALS                   11:30am – 12:00pm

Kinder                  11:15am – 12:20pm

1st & 2nd             11:45pm – 12:30pm

4th                        12:10pm – 12:55pm

3rd & 5th             12:30pm – 1:15pm

 

Attendance Policy

Consistent school attendance is essential to the academic success of your child.  Our goal at Dolores Street is for each child to have no more than 7 absences for the school year.  We are aiming for 96% in-seat attendance.  Last year we fell short of the District’s expected average.  High performing schools in our area have high attendance rates.  It goes together.  Our attendance must improve.

The following steps will be taken to ensure that your child attends the maximum number of days:

  1. Each parent must have a copy of the Dolores Attendance Policy and Compensatory Attendance Laws and acknowledge receiving it with a signature.
  2. Teachers will daily report students absences.
  3. Parent will receive telephone calls when their child is absent.
  4. Various attendance incentives will be given throughout the year.
  5. When there are excessive absences, progressive warning letters will be sent home to the parents.
  6. Parents Conferences made with the Principal and District Attendance Personnel
  7. All extended absences (5 or more consecutive days) will be investigated.

HOMEWORK

Homework is part of our instructional program and is a shared responsibility of teachers, students and parents. 

Homework is assigned to help students maintain and improve their learning.  When homework serves this purpose, it reflects on student achievement.

Please support our Homework Policy and your child’s academic progress by:

  • Providing a quiet place and ample time.
  • Encouraging students to do and complete homework.
  • Insisting on proper care of school materials and textbooks.
  • Encouraging students to use good study habits.
  • Providing assistance, if necessary.
  • Asking the teacher for clarification and/or supplies, if needed.

Homework shall be sent home daily or in a weekly packet Below are suggested time allotments (per day).

  • Kindergarten ...........15 to 20 minutes
  • Grades 1 and 2 ....…30 to 35 minutes.
  • Grades 3 and 4 ....…35 to 45 minutes.
  • Grades 5..............…..50 to 60 minutes.
 

Arrival & Dismissal Procedures

Arrival

Our gates open at 7:50am.  All students enter school on Catskill.  The two gates stay open until 8:10am.  Students may not enter through the Main Office until 8:15am at which time they are officially tardy.  

Dismissal

Please make sure your child knows where they are to exit or meet.   Remember you are responsible for meeting your child at dismissal time.  Please make sure you and your child know when early dismissals and minimum days are, and that appropriate arrangements are made for those days. Only kindergartners not picked up are allowed to wait in the office.