What is the DISMISSAL procedure?
In order to facilitate traffic at 12:00 Noon, we have developed the following plan for dismissal. 5 DAY PRE-K CLASS – This class is dismissed from the playground each day, weather permitting. Park your car in the lot or along Ridge Avenue, or pull up next to the rental spaces near the playground. Come to the playground to meet your child. Please do not block traffic lanes for an extended period of time. 3 DAY DINOSAUR CLASS – This class will dismiss from the municipal parking lot door at 12:00 Noon. Parents should form a car line behind (but not blocking) the handicapped parking space near the school entrance (facing Mattison Avenue School), but please do not arrive before 12:00 Noon. 2 DAY (3 YEAR OLDS & 3 DAY BUSY BEES – These children will be dismissed from their classrooms. You must park in the metered spaces and meet your child at his/her classroom. TODDLERS – These children will be dismissed from their classrooms. Please park in the metered spaces and meet your child in his/her r
It is amazing to me how much different it is to teach procedures in the middle school versus the elementary school. I thought my principal was crazy when she said to spend the first whole week or so discussing expectations and going over procedure. We did not switch classes until the second week of school. I now know why we had to spend so much time on procedure. Procedure is so vital to the success of a classroom. Many of the procedures needed to be taught in elementary school do not have to be taught in middle school. We assume they already know the expectation. Again I can’t say how important procedure are.
