Getting to School

Arrival and Dismissal

Arrival

Every day the doors open at 7:10 a.m. When students arrive, Kindergarten – 5th grade students will go to the cafeteria to eat breakfast. Pre-K students will go to their classroom to have their breakfast. Breakfast is served between 7:10am- 7:30am. In order for your children to receive breakfast they need to be on time.

Students should not arrive on campus before 7:10 a.m. Thank you for your cooperation and attention in this matter.

Dismissal

Dismissal begins at 2:35 p.m. 

Dismissal procedures are as follows: 

Car Riders: 

•  When picking up students at dismissal, drive down Queen on the north side of Celia Clinton, take the street dividing Celia Clinton and Educare, and enter the school parking lot from Seminole.
  • Please notice this is a one-way parking lot. Please follow posted signs and traffic flow. Please do not get out of your vehicle.
• Cars will enter the parking lot in a single file in the right lane. 
• Cars will line up around the school next to the Educare building. 
  • ( Crossing the street in front of the school is NOT ALLOWED.) 
• ALL STUDENTS WILL BOARD THROUGH THE CORRECT VEHICLE DOORS.
• Drive slowly to avoid accidents.
• Follow all procedures instructed by the personnel working on the auto line. 
• Parents stay in cars.
• ONLY TPS employees will be allowed to enter the building during dismissal time. 
• When your students are loaded, you can safely exit in the left lane. Drive slowly and approach the car in front of you while you wait.

Walkers:

• Walkers will exit through the door that faces Harvard Ave.
• Walkers are students who walk home, not waiting for a car to pick them up on the street.
• Walkers are expected to leave campus within 5 minutes of the start of the outing.
• Any student who stays at the pedestrian gate after 5 minutes of dismissal will be taken back to their classrooms for dismissal by car.
• Students in preschool through second grade cannot walk home alone. They must be accompanied by an adult, or student from 3rd grade or above.

Students remaining at school for any after school activity will remain with their class during dismissal.

Early Check Out

School Board Regulation 2117-R STUDENT PICKUP DURING THE SCHOOL DAY

Student safety and security are primary goals in Tulsa Public Schools.

The following procedure is adopted to ensure all schools in the District deploy a consistent security process with regard to the early release of students to an authorized adult (over 18 years of age).

• Adults arriving to check out a student from school must sign in at the school’s main office and produce valid, unexpired, photo identification to the office staff.
• Adults who are not able to produce valid identification will not be allowed to remove a child from school, regardless of whether the adult’s name appears in the District student information management system as an emergency contact or authorized guardian.

Early Check-Out Guidance:

Early check-outs can have a significant impact on the learning environment. When a student leaves early, it disrupts the teacher's lesson, the concentration of the students in the class, and the learning of your child.

We understand that there are times when early check-outs are unavoidable; however, we ask that you limit these instances to only when absolutely necessary. Please note the following policies regarding early check-outs:

•  A valid ID must be provided for check-out.
• There is no early release/check-out after 1:45PM.
•    Parents must come in and check out their student during school hours.
•  Checking students out early daily to avoid the car line will not be permitted.

Attendance

On time all the time, every day everywhere.

Oklahoma public schools are in session for a minimum of 180 days. Parents are responsible for their child's attendance. The policy is that children may be excused from school because of illness, death in the family or religious holidays.

Pleasure trips are classified as unexcused absences.

Absences

Every minute in class is important to your child’s education and success. While our goal is: On time, every day, all day, we understand there are times your child will be sick or unable to attend school. When this happens, call the school office at (918) 746-9320 by 8:00 a.m. Please provide a doctor’s note when your child returns to school following an absence.

If a child is absent for four (4) or more full or partial days within a four-week period or is absent for ten (10) or more full or partial days within a semester, the attendance clerk will notify the parent/guardian and immediately report such absences to the district attorney for truancy (pursuant to Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes 70-10-106).  

Absence Make-Up Work

A student absent fewer than two (2) days will receive all make-up work upon their return to school. You may call the office to request homework if your student is absent MORE THAN TWO DAYS. Students will have the same number of days to turn in missed work, as they were absent.

Tardies

We appreciate the efforts you make to ensure your child is at school every day and on time. When students are tardy they miss out on breakfast, morning activities, and critical learning. A student is considered tardy if they arrive after 7:35 a.m. Tardy students must have a pass from the office to be admitted to class. Excessive tardiness, excused or non-excused, will be reported to Pupil Accounting and truancy.