The staff at Antietam Elementary wishes to provide a quality instructional program for students while still ensuring their safety and general welfare. Student and parent cooperation in observing the following guidelines will help the staff to accomplish this goal:
1. Plan to arrive at school to be admitted into the building at 8:35 a.m.
2. Playing on the school grounds before school is not permitted.
3. Upon dismissal at 3:25 p.m. from school, walkers must immediately leave the school grounds and walk directly home.
4. Bus riders must immediately board their bus and upon arrival at their bus stop, walk directly home.
5. Walk on sidewalks. Respect your school and your neighbors' yards.
6. Pushing, running, and playing in the street are not allowed.
7. Do not cross major roads such as Antietam Road and Oakwood Drive without a crossing guard.
8. Respect the rights of others and be polite to everybody. Teasing or mistreating other students will not be tolerated.
9. Everybody needs to be crossed by the crossing guard.
Late Arrival and Early Dismissal
Students should arrive at school starting at 8:35 a.m. Students should not arrive at school early as there is no provision for supervision of those students.
Any student arriving at school after 8:50 a.m. is tardy. After 8:50 a.m. students should report to the office for a tardy slip before going to class.
A request to have a child excused from class early should be sent with the child on the morning of early dismissal. The time the child will be leaving should be included. A student will be released only to the parent unless the school has been notified in writing by the parent that he/she has granted permission for someone else to pick up the student. The office will call for the student to come to the office for dismissal.
Traffic Flow/Kiss & Ride
Parents driving to and from school are requested not to use the bus circle. The bus circle is reserved for school buses only. Parents should drop off and pick up children on Antietam Road. Parents may also use the yellow curb at the front of the school as a "kiss and ride" area. This is a drop-off area only, and students are urged to be ready to exit the car. Please continue to wait in the car line to avoid a potential accident by pulling out early.
Please do not cut people off, get out of your car to help your child, or park in this area. Teachers and Safety Patrols are in the Kiss and Ride area to greet students, help them out of cars, and direct traffic. Kiss and Ride goes smoothly and safely when everyone knows and obeys the rules!
Safety Rule for Walkers
Cross the street only at the end of the block and where crossing guards are stationed.
Riding mini-bikes, skateboards, inline skates, or motorcycles to school and on school grounds is prohibited.
Fighting, pushing, disruptive play, using profanity, and harassing other students or adults are not allowed.
Directions given by crossing guards and safety patrols are to be obeyed.
Safety Rules for Bus Riders
Arrive at the bus stop five minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive.
Wait on the sidewalk for the bus to come. Respect your neighbors' yards.
Do not play in the street!
Running, playing with balls or other toys, fighting, game playing, or using profanity is not allowed at the bus stop.
If, on a particular day, a child is to ride a different bus than the one assigned, a note from his/her parent must be written and sent to the office. A bus pass will then be issued. No student may ride a bus other than the one assigned unless he/she has a bus pass.
