Franklin Arrival and Dismissal Procedure
In order to ensure students arrive and leave school safely, compliance with the following arrival and dismissal procedures is crucial.
KINDERGARTEN Arrival and Dismissal
Teachers: Ms. Bishop & Ms. Nolan
Kindergarten Arrival Time is 8:10 in the COURTYARD
Class begins at 8:15
Kindergarten Arrival Procedures
Students are greeted in the courtyard and may enter the building with school personnel at 8:10 A.M. School begins at 8:15 A.M.
Children arriving prior to 8:10 are prohibited entry unless they are registered for *Early Bird or are attending a before school extra help session or extracurricular program.
When the weather is inclement, students will not be allowed into the building prior to 8:10 A.M.
Parents/Guardians are encouraged to remain on school property while students enter the building.
Kindergarten Tardy to School
School starts promptly at 8:15 A.M. and students must be in class by that time.
Franklin School kindergarten students who arrive after 8:15 must report to the Main Office and may not enter the building. Students will wait outside with their adult until a teacher is available.
Parent/Guardian will sign the attendance log in the main office as the student will be recorded as tardy on their attendance record. Students and Guardians will wait OUTSIDE until a staff member can retrieve the child.
Parents/Guardians will be contacted by the principal after the student reaches his/her sixth tardy in one trimester.
In extreme circumstances or instances it may require the school to solicit assistance from the court and/or through the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families.
Kindergarten Dismissal Time
Kindergarten Dismissal is 2:27 in the COURTYARD
Ms. Bishop & Ms. Nolan
Kindergarten Dismissal Procedures
Kindergarten students are brought to the courtyard by school personnel for 2:27 dismissal
The school day ends at 2:27 P.M. Parents/Guardians are required to pick up students promptly at the end of the day.
Children/adults are not permitted to return to classrooms for forgotten items without permission from the Main Office.
Preschool Arrival & Dismissal
In order to ensure students arrive and leave school safely, compliance with the following arrival and dismissal procedures is crucial. Preschool families have the opportunity to utilize the driveway drop off procedures at arrival and dismissal. Alternatively preschool families may walk their child to the classroom at arrival and or pick up their child at the designated walking pick up location at dismissal.
Preschool families utilizing walk-in drop off are only allowed to enter and exit the Franklin via the Main Door facing Franklin Street. This door remains locked and monitored by a staff member stationed at the door and/or by staff via camera located in the main office.
Driveway drop off/pick up and walking drop off/pick up procedures are described in detail below. If you are interested in utilizing the driveway to pick-up your child, parents/guardians are required to fill out a DRIVEWAY DROP OFF/PICK UP FORM advising the teacher in writing of this preference.
Please read the following with care....
Preschool Arrival
Preschool families may choose to either drop off their preschool child(ren) in the driveway or park their car and walk their preschool child(ren) to their classroom entering the building via the front entrance.
Preschool Driveway & Walking Arrival Times
ALL PRESCHOOL/PREK CLASSES WILL ARRIVE AT 8:15, DOORS CLOSE AT 8:25
Preschool Dismissal
Preschool families may choose to either pick up their children in the driveway or park their car and pick them up at the designated walking dismissal location.
Preschool Driveway Dismissal Times
All Preschool classes dismiss at 1:30
Preschool/PreK Walking Dismissal Times/Location
FRONT DOOR
Ms Becca, Ms Jocelyn, Ms Brittany, Ms Geena, Ms Marie
COURTYARD RIGHT
Ms Janet, Ms Stefanie, Ms Wendy, Ms Darnel, Ms. Amanda
COURTYARD LEFT
Ms Mary, Ms Lori, Ms Sarah, Ms Darlene
Preschool Walking Dismissal Procedure
Caregivers picking children up will wait outside the designated doorway at the conclusion of the day.
Preschool families may choose to either pick up their preschool child(ren) in the driveway or park their car and pick them up at the designated walking dismissal location
Please notify classroom staff by sending in a note in the morning if the “regular” pick-up person is different on a particular day. The individual must have proper identification and have been included on the Parental Release Permission Document.
In order to expedite the dismissal process, please pay particular attention to the times/locations listed below.
Please note on days when classes are using the outside play areas at the end of the day dismissal will happen from the playground
Kindergarten and Preschool Late Arrival, Early Dismissal & Late Dismissal Procedure
If you arrive after the designated arrival/dismissal time or you are dismissing your child early you will need to park in the designated parking areas on Main Street
YOU MAY NOT PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY,THE DRIVEWAY IS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES ONLY WHEN STUDENTS ARE PRESENT AT FRANKLIN.
If you arrive after the designated arrival time-frame or you are dismissing your child early you will need to check in at the office before proceeding to the classroom. Late students will sign in at the main entrance and wait outside with their parents/guardian until a staff member can retrieve them.
If you need to dismiss your child early or you are bringing your child to school late you will be asked to sign the regular attendance log. A staff member will walk your child to or from class.
Visitors who will be spending time outside the Franklin 10 minute drop off time-frame must sign the visitor log, wear a visitor badge and have completed the Bridge Volunteer process.
Please also note if your child is not registered for our Stay and Play After-School Program and parent/guardian/adult caregiver arrives after your child's designated pick up time, your child will be brought to a late pick up waiting area. A fee of $10 per five minute increments will be incurred for LATE PICK UP services. These services will be provided by a designated Franklin employee. You will be invoiced via email for the LATE PICK UP Fee which will be due within 7 days of receipt. An additional $25 late fee will be added for LATE PICK UP FEES not received within 7 days..
