The doors will be open, and children will be allowed into school beginning at 8:55 A.M. As staff prepares for the start of the school day, there is no supervision for students before 8:55 A.M. For safety reasons, students should be supervised by the entrance before the schools open. 

Students being picked up at dismissal time are sent: 

• to the side entrance at JAMES MORRIS SCHOOL

Once students are dismissed, they cannot return to the classroom without a staff escort. 

The responsible parent/guardian must CHECK IN with the supervising staff before taking children from the building. 

A PHOTO I.D. is required for anyone picking up students.

Parents/Guardians wishing to enter the school must do so by the front entrance, following standard sign-in procedures. Please do not leave your car running in the parking lot, per State law. 

Please keep your children with you at all times as you walk to your car. It is a busy time of day, and drivers may not see your child if they are not with you. When exiting the parking lot in your vehicle, please do so slowly and carefully.

Students arriving after 9:05 A.M. must be accompanied into the building by an adult and must sign in at the main office via the front entrance before going to their classroom. Any student arriving after 9:05 A.M. will be considered tardy. 

Parents/guardians should use the front entrance and report to the school office when picking up their student before regular dismissal time. Parents/guardians should send a written note to the school office that morning indicating the pickup time. Please only email or call teachers with changes, as they may be seen after the school day ends. Students must be signed out from the office on the “Student Pickup/Sign Out Sheet.” Please make every effort to notify the school office by 10:00 A.M. if you have a change in your end-of-the-day plans. Only those individuals listed on the student’s emergency form may pick up the student from school.