Pick-Up and Drop-Off Procedures

View the pick-up / drop-off map. If you require assistance accessing the map due to a visual impairment, please call the Front Office at 970-686-8400.

Bus Zone

Students riding the bus will be dropped off and picked up in the east lot. In order to ensure a safe departure from the bus, no vehicles will be allowed to enter or exit this lot during drop-off or pick-up times.

Parents and guardians will be contacted by the Transportation Department to share pick-up and drop-off times and places. If you have bussing questions, please contact the Transportation Department at (970) 686-8060.

Preschool

Students must be walked into the building and signed in by the adult dropping them off. Please park on Chestnut, Oak or 5th Street and walk along the west side of the building to your child’s classroom door. A staff member will be available to assist you in getting your child signed in and ready for the day. Please do not use the West Side or Oak Street Kiss and Go Lanes. These are reserved for cars pulling through and not exiting their vehicles.

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade

Students will be dropped off and picked up in three zones. Two family zones and one bus zone.

Family Zone 1: Oak Street is our first Kiss-and-Go Lane for K-2 students. Families should drive east on Oak Street and follow staff directions to pull as far to the east as possible. Students should have backpacks and personal items ready to go in order to exit the vehicle quickly. Staff will be available to assist students exiting their vehicle and parents should stay in their vehicle to help keep the flow of traffic moving. Parking is not allowed in this location.

Family Zone 2: The west side of the school will be a second Kiss-and-Go Lane for K-2 students. Parents can enter from Oak Street, turning right into the west lot. Like the Oak Street Kiss and Go, K-2 students should be prepared to exit the car when it stops. Families should follow the directions of the staff member on duty and pull as far south as possible. Students should have all their personal belongings organized and ready to exit their vehicle. Parents or guardians will be asked to remain in the vehicle and staff members will assist their children with a safe exit from the vehicle and parking lot area.

Our School Day

Office Hours

  • 7:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

School Hours

Full-day Kindergarten - 2nd grade

  • 7:55 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Half-day Kindergarten

  • 7:55 a.m. - 10:55 p.m.

Preschool (Monday - Thursday, no school Friday)

  • 7:55 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
  • 11:55 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Bell Schedule

  • Campus Opens: 7:45 a.m.
  • School Begins: 7:55 a.m.
  • Bus Dismissal: 2:35 p.m.
  • Walker / Guardian Pick-Up: 2:45 p.m.

Lunch Schedules

  • Kindergarten: 10:30 a.m.- 11:20 a.m.
  • 1st Grade: 11:20 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
  • 2nd Grade: 12:10 p.m. -1:00 p.m.
Attendance

Attendance Policy

Students are expected to be present and engaged in learning every school day. Regular and on-time attendance is an important factor in student achievement and success. It is the obligation and responsibility of parents/guardians to ensure that every child 6 - 17 years old attends public school during each school year (C.R.S. 22-33-104).

Excused Absences

Students may miss school for illness or injury, pre-arranged absences that cannot be taken care of outside school hours, work-study programs, or a school-sponsored activity.

If your child will be absent from school please notify the school in one of the following two ways:

  • Preferred Method: Request absences via Campus Parent to notify school staff of an expected student absence. Select "More" from the navigation. Next, select "Absence Requests." Then, fill out the form and submit.
  • Call the school attendance line at 970-686-8405 by 8:30 a.m. Please include the following information in your message: child’s name, teacher, date of absence(s), and reason for absence.

Unexcused Absences

A student with four or more unexcused absences from school in any one month or 10 unexcused absences during any school year will be considered “habitually truant.” We will notify the parents / guardians in writing of the absences, and, in partnership with parents / guardians, will develop a plan to address attendance issues and discuss consequences for further unexcused absences.

For more information on attendance, visit Board Policy JE.

Tardiness

A child is considered tardy if they arrive after 8 a.m. If a child arrives after 9:30 a.m., they are considered absent for one-half day. If a child leaves prior to 1 p.m., they are considered absent for one-half day. If a child is tardy, they must check in at the front office before going to class.