ES Dismissal Procedures

What: ES Afternoon Dismissal

When: Starting Sunday, October 19th

After an excellent first 6 weeks of having the students leaving their classrooms in an orderly, respectful fashion, we will now transition to having the students walk down on their own. This will not be a complete return to how it was done last year, as we do not want all of our hard work and effort to go to waste!

During this phase we will use the following dismissal procedure:

• Classroom teachers will have students pack up their belongings in the classroom.
• Classroom teachers will line the class up inside the classroom and dismiss the students, asking them to stay in their lines, as they walk independently down to the foyer or the buses.  Teachers should assign a student line leader.
• Classroom teachers will monitor their students in the hallway to assess their behavior as the students walk on their own.  Please also assist with monitoring the behavior of other classes passing by.
• Classes will no longer use the KG1 hallway or the stairway by the cafeteria (Grade 5 walk through the Grade 4 Hallways).

What if students are unable to do this?

• If a student(s) are unable to walk down on their own in a respectful manner they will be sent back to their classroom.
• The classroom teacher will be made aware of this.  
• As a consequence these students will be held back for a short period of time for the duration of one week after the rest of the class has been dismissed.
• Chronic misbehavior at dismissal should be referred to Mr. Molloy.

ES Dismissal and the start of ASA’s:

We want to say a big thank you to all of you that have assisted us before and after school with keeping our hallways clear until 7:30am and again until 2:45pm in the afternoon by waiting for your children in the foyer.  It has made a huge difference in keeping instruction going until the end of the day and speeding up dismissal!  

As ASA’s are beginning on Sunday, October 19th with teachers leading many of the ASA sessions, similar to last year, classes will now independently make their way to the Foyer at the end of the day. Teachers will continue to assist students in packing up, lining up in the classrooms and supervise students as they walk down the hallway. Please continue to help us by waiting in Foyer for your child to come down. Students have been told to continue to meet at the same meeting spot in the Foyer. 

Thank you for your help with this.