Hours

Atrium Door (Main Entrance) Unlocked	7:30 AM
Breakfast begins	7:30 AM
Teachers on duty	8:05 AM
Students enter building	8:10 AM
Students' day begins	8:15 AM
Students' tardy	8:20 AM
Atrium door locked	8:30 AM
First Lunch (K & 5th Gr.)	11:15 AM
Second Lunch (1st Gr. & 2nd Gr.)	11:45 AM
Third Lunch (3rd Gr. & 4th Gr.)	12:15 PM
Dismissal	2:20 PM

 

AM School Lineup – All grades line up on the blacktop at the back playground. Kindergarten,1st, 2nd and 3rd grades go in the back playground door #3. Grades 4 and 5 enter through door #12 to the right of the main atrium door.

NOTE: If dropping off students, please do so at the West Wyoming cut-out directly in front ofthe school along the sidewalk. Please do not pull your vehicle into the school parking lots as they are strictly reserved for staff and authorized handicap vehicles. Please do not park in the drop off area out front, on the street opposite of the drop off area, in the parking lots or crosswalks. Please be considerate of our neighbors and their driveways. Cross with the assistance of the crossing guard only. Please do not get out of your car in the drop off areas. Say goodbye before your child leaves your vehicle.

PM School Release – Kindergarten is released at the rear side door #2 nearest to the K classrooms. Grades 1 through 3 are released out the rear playground door #3. Grades 4 and 5 are released out door #12 to the right of the main atrium entrance. Students are not allowed back in the building without permission once they have been dismissed. Parents must pick up children promptly at 2:20 PM.

Teacher Conferences – Parent Teacher conferences are usually held on early release days unless otherwise requested. Simply contact the classroom teacher if you have any concerns or questions.

Absences — Parents must call the Save-a-Child Safety Line (781) 979 – 2252 before 8:00AM if their child will be absent. Children should bring a note when returning to school after an absence. Requests for homework should be made before 9:30AM and can be picked up between 2:00 and 2:30PM. Homework will not be given for family vacations (refer to the Melrose Public School Handbook for 2008-09).

Tardiness — Any student arriving after 8:20AM should proceed directly to the Main Office.The students must provide a note for an excused tardy.

Inclement Weather Days — During periods of heavy rain or morning temps below 20 degrees,students will line-up indoors in the atrium. Please use the W. Wyoming drop-off on these days to ease traffic congestion.

Snow Days — No-school and delayed opening announcements can be heard on radio stations WBZ, WEEI, WHDH, WRKO and on television stations 4, 5 & 7. A delayed opening is one hour, or a 9:10AM start time. The Melrose Public Schools also uses the Connect Ed. Phone messaging services, which can send an automated telephone message informing families of such schedule changes. Please inquire at the school to receive these messages.

Building Security — All doors are locked for security. Visitors must use only the atrium doorfor entering and exiting. All visitors need to be “buzzed in” and are required to come into the Office waiting area before proceeding any further. All visitors must sign in/out in the Visitors Log Book and wear a visitors’ badge while in the building. To keep disruptions to a minimum, forgotten items should be dropped in the office and they will be delivered to the child’s classroom at a convenient time.

Returning Forms/Papers – Most information can be returned to the classroom teacher, who will forward the information to the office. You may also place items into the secretary’s IN BOX at the front desk of the Office. Items for the principal, office staff, teacher mailboxes and the PTO may also be placed into the IN BOX and they will be sorted and placed into the appropriate mailboxes.

Lunch — The cost of a lunch is $2.50. The cost of a milk is $.60 each. An extra slice of pizza(on Fridays) is $1.50 per slice. Bottled water (12 oz.) is $1.00. Balanced Choices healthy snacks are $.50 The swipe card lunch procedure in place again this year. You can make weekly payments into your child’s account, make large deposits periodically, or pay as you go with cash in an envelope marked with your child’s name, teacher, date and lunch choice. You will receive a statement of your child’s account monthly if a balance is due. Questions may be directed to Mrs. Janine Beauchamp , Lunch Supervisor at (781) 979-2250 x171.

Breakfast Program - This program offers breakfast to any child at the Lincoln School.  Breakfast is served from 7:30AM until 8:00AM. The cost is $1.25 per day. Students who enter the building for breakfast, must remain in the cafeteria until 8:05 when outside line-up begins.   Students who leave the cafeteria early will be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the Parent/student handbook for children leaving school without permission.

Outgoing Notices —All non-school notices must be approved by the Superintendent of Schools and have his initials on them.

Parking — Please do not drive in the parking lots when dropping-off or picking-up children.  Please respect the “No Parking” and “Handicapped” areas. Parking is available on Pleasant, Everett, and Russell Streets and the uphill side of Crescent Street. Please be considerate of our neighbor’s driveways when making parking choices.

Principal’s Newsletter – Monthly, a newsletter is distributed by the Lincoln School to keep parents and students up to date on school events. Please use this to mark your own calendar and as a springboard for communication with your child about events in school.

PTO Newsletter - This bi-weekly newsletter is published by the PTO and is distributed to all students. This newsletter is different than the school newsletter, however, both provide important a valuable information. The deadline for submissions is Monday evening by 6:00PM.

Visitor Sign-In – All visitors must sign in at the main office window and put on a visitor or a Bridge badge. Entrance to the office is limited to teachers, staff and students.

The Bridge and Volunteers – All school volunteers must register with The Bridge. An application can be found in the school office. A name badge will be provided and placed in the school office at the main office. To contact The Bridge call Emily Rubenstein at 781- 979-2299.  The Bridge also maintains a web page at www.melroseschools.com/bridge/.   A Volunteer schedule will be in the office at the front desk. If you are not on the schedule but are volunteering, the secretary will call the classroom to be sure it is a convenient time. For security purposes, all volunteers are asked to go to their intended destination only.