Safety is a priority at Antheil Elementary. Through collaboration and feedback, we continue to work together to ensure that our school is both a welcoming and safe environment for our students, staff and community. Please know that there will be security drills practiced every month and safety procedures in place for when visitors/parents enter the building.
VISITORS
All visitors must come to the main office to sign in.
ā Only parent-authorized contacts listed on the genesis parent portal may pick up a student from school. This ensures that your child is always in safe hands.
ā When picking up your child, please bring photo identification with you. While this may be inconvenient, it is for your child’s safety, so we thank you for understanding and cooperation.
STUDENT ITEM DROP OFF
Parents/guardians dropping off lunches, water bottles, birthday treats or other items will no longer be buzzed in (except for nurse medication). Label items with your child’s name and teacher and leave in the bin located outside the main office (door #1) — staff will deliver them as needed.
ATTENDANCE
If your child will be absent or arriving late, please call the Attendance Line at 609-538-9800 ext. 4100 or notify the main office via email to mrs. burns (lburns@ewingboe.org) and mrs. gregg (jgregg@ewingboe.org) by 9:15AM, as it is required that we account for each child every day.
Please leave a message that includes:
• Student’s name
• Grade
• Teacher
• Reason for absence or tardy
**All absences must be accompanied by a written note stating the reason. A doctor’s note is required for absences longer than three days.**
MORNING ARRIVAL
7:00 AM - Morning Extended Day Program (am - EDP) Begins- Students must be registered to attend. Registration information can be found on the district website or by calling ext. 7114.
8:15 AM – Breakfast Program Begins- Students must enter into the building using Door #11 by the Gymnasium. Any child can participate in the Breakfast Program, but he/she must purchase breakfast. A student who receives free/reduced lunch will qualify for free/reduced breakfast as well.
8:50 – 9:00 AM – Morning Drop-off -
car riders-
Pull into the drop off lane in the large parking lot. Orange cones mark the path and teachers will be assigned to that area. Students being dropped off will enter the building through Door #4. Please be sure to pull all the way up before permitting your child to exit the vehicle. If you need to assist your child exiting the vehicle, please park and walk your child to the door, DO NOT EXIT your vehicle in the drop off lane. This practice will ensure safety of students exiting their vehicles as well as provide a smooth system that does not extend onto Ewingville Road.
Walkers-
Kindergarten walkers should be dropped off at the Kindergarten door #29. Please be mindful when parking in the neighborhood and avoid blocking driveways.
Grades 1 & 2- Enter through Door #32
Grades 3, 4 & 5 - Enter Through Door #1
Please note, that there will be NO SUPERVISION before 8:50 each morning, DO NOT leave your child unattended.
TARDIES
Students will receive a tardy slip beginning at 9:05 AM. Any student arriving after 9:10 AM will be marked Unexcused Tardy unless a written excuse is provided. tardy students must be escorted into the building, at Door 1, by a parent/guardian.
DISMISSAL
3:40 pm - dismissal begins
walker pick-up -
Door 6 by the playground. please park your car in the large parking lot and bring your issued walker placard or photo id for your student to be dismissed.
Kindergarten Walker students are dismissed at Door #29
Classified Bus Dismissal-
Students are dismissed to the buses at door # 4 by their teachers
Bus Dismissal-
Kindergarten students – will be escorted to and placed on the proper bus
1st – 5th Grade students – will be called down to their bus based on when the bus arrives
Buses will be parked in their designated spots each day
Attendance is taken on each bus prior to exiting the school
Boys & Girls Club Extended Day Program-
Students will be escorted / sent to the PM-EDP location at 3:55pm. Students Exit door #11 when their parent/ guardian arrives.
Please remember, coming into the driveway in the front of the building when buses are loading or unloading, between 8:30 am and 9:10 am & between 3:25 pm and 4:00 pm is prohibited.
CHANGES IN DISMISSAL
If your child has a change in dismissal (pick-up, bus, aftercare, etc.), please notify the office at 609-538-9800 ext. 4100 no later than 3:00 PM on regular dismissal days and noon on early dismissal days. If the main office is not notified with sufficient notice, we cannot guarantee that your student’s dismissal can be changed.
Students are not permitted to ride a different bus without approval from Transportation. If your student needs to ride home with another student, a written email to Mr. Harrison is required with a minimum of 48 hours’ notice.
Students being picked up by another student’s parent or legal guardian require a telephone call or a written note to the main office. No student will be dismissed to another parent or legal guardian without verbal or written consent.
If your child will be a daily walker/pick-up instead of riding the bus, please send a written note to the school stating this.
**This letter is required to be submitted to the main office each school year. Without written notification, your child will be dismissed according to the standard bus procedure.**
LOST & FOUND
our Lost and Found is located in the cafeteria. To help keep track of your child’s belongings, Please label all clothing and personal items with your child’s name so they can be returned promptly. Unclaimed items will be donated to charity at the end of each month.
If an item is lost, parents/guardians should contact their child’s teacher so the student can check the Lost and Found. Parents/guardians are not permitted to visit the Lost and Found during the school day, but may do so between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM on school days.
LUNCH ACCOUNT
IF YOU WISH TO APPLY MONEY TO YOUR CHILD'S LUNCH ACCOUNT PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE www.payschoolscentral.com
