Dear Eastvalley Families,
It is our ultimate responsibility to keep your child(ren) safe here at Eastvalley and we take that job very seriously. We also need to protect instructional time from interruptions as much as possible. In order to make that happen, we will be making some changes to procedures beginning January 6, 2009. Please read the procedures below so that you can be clear on the new guidelines.
- Any time you come into Eastvalley you must go to the office to sign in and get a visitor’s pass to wear. This includes if you are walking your child to the classroom in the morning before the tardy bell. We must have an accurate account for everyone who is in our building at all times.
- If you bring your child tardy to school, you must come in to the building to sign them in. Do not drop them off and let them walk in by themselves. You may not walk them to class after the tardy bell rings as instruction will have begun.
- The sign in sheet will now be in front of the secretary’s desk. Sign in on the sheet and the secretary will give you a visitor’s pass. This is to ensure that everyone in our building has signed in appropriately.
- Dismissal plans need to be made with your child(ren) before they come to school. If you must change them during the day, please call 770-578-7214 or fax a change to 770-578-7216 prior to 1:00 p.m. We will no longer take dismissal changes after 1:00.
- We will not dismiss students from the office from 1:45-2:30 each day. You may pick up children prior to 1:45 by going to the office and signing them out. Remember that instruction continues until 2:15 so they will be missing class if you check them out early. Please try to make appointments later in the afternoon so that they do not miss instruction.
Please do not ask the office staff to make an exception for your child(ren) as they are doing their best to keep each and every child safe. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding these new procedures.
Thank you for understanding the need to minimize instructional interruptions and keep all students safe while in our care. We appreciate those of you who volunteer in our building and in our classrooms. The new procedures help us to know who is present in our building at all times. Have a wonderful new year!
Karen Wacker
Principal, Eastvalley Elementary