Arrival for Morning Sessions

Children with siblings in grades K-8 who arrive between 7:15 - 7:45 am may be dropped off at the school front entrance. Siblings should escort the Preschool child to their classroom. Preschool students who do not have a sibling attending K-8th grade at St. Michael School may be dropped off at the Child Care Center. 

Children who arrive at 8:00 am may be dropped off at the school covered entrance where teachers/ assistants will help the children get out of their cars and to their classrooms. For the safety of everyone concerned, all children must exit the passenger side of the vehicle. Please be sure your child is ready to get out of your vehicle promptly. Unbuckle seat belts and take care of all your good-byes, hugs, and kisses before the teacher opens your car door. Please explain to your child that it may not be his/her teacher helping them out each morning. Some mornings, when your child decides not to cooperate, you may need to move out of the flow of traffic to avoid delays and then pull around the circle again when your child is ready or when we can offer more assistance. If your child is reluctant to get out of your vehicle, please do NOT park and escort your child into school. It is best to let a teacher or assistant help and assist your child to the classroom.

Our morning class activities, which include, roll call, picking classroom helpers, and class attendance, takes place first thing in morning. Please arrive on time so your child does not miss out. PLEASE, never drop your child off outside unassisted.

Dismissal for Morning Sessions

Children who will be picked up after Preschool will be escorted out the main doors of St. Michael School to their waiting cars. Parents/Guardians will line up in their vehicles single file under the covered entrance loop at 11:00am . Morning session ends at 11:00 a.m. – your promptness in picking up your child(ren) is greatly appreciated. The first car should pull all the way through the covered entrance and stop near the steps leading down to the pavilion. Special color-coded cards will be given to parents and guardians to place in their car window to aid in this dismissal procedure. Teachers and Assistants will open the car door and help your child get inside. Parents should remain in their vehicles. Once your child is inside, please pull up to the top parking lot and buckle your child in his/her seat if they need assistance in doing this important safety task.

In the event of a change in plans regarding your child's transportation please send a note to your child's teacher. For safety reasons, we will release your child only to those you have designated and we may ask for identification if we do not recognize the person picking your child up from school. Please contact the office for unexpected change of plans and email your child’s teacher as well.

We understand that on a rare occasion you may arrive late to pick up your child. Emergencies do occur but if you arrive late more than three times, will be required to pay a late pick-up fee of $10.00 and your child will be sent to ESC where you will incur another fee for ESC services. You must call the school office if you will be late picking up your child.