John Baldwin Elementary

Every teachers takes attendance at the beginning of the school day. A student may be marked present, absent, or tardy.

 

Absences are either excused or unexcused.

 

Note: Parent/guardian is responsible to clear all absences. All absences which are not cleared within 2 days after a student's return to school shall be recorded as unexcused.

Grade 1-5 students should arrive at school no earlier than 8:15 am unless accompanied by an adult. Upon arrival, students should proceed directly to the playground.

Transitional Kindergarten and early Kindergarten classes start at 8:15 am. All TK and Kindergarten caregivers must park in the neighborhood and walk their child to and from the kindergarten gate. Kindergarten teachers will meet caregivers and students at the front of the school in designated pick up locations. Late start Kindergartners and 1st graders should line up in the designated locations. A teacher will pick them up and walk them to class.

Please drop off grade 1-5 students in the loop located at the front of the school. Do not use the Kids Country Lot for drop-off or pick-up for school.  Please do not use our neighbor’s driveways to turn around. Students should only exit from the right side of the car. Do not use the Kids Country lot for drop off or pick up. When it is raining, students will proceed directly to their classroom at the times outlined above rather than proceeding to the playground.

 

A friendly reminder that as you enter our parking lot, please only use the right hand lane to drop off or pick up your child. The left lane is intended for staff access, handicap parking, and for our two auction winners. Merging past the cones (Near the Crosswalk) is proving to be dangerous for our pedestrians. Your continued cooperation and support is appreciated! Also, students should only be released from the curb side doors. Kindergarten and TK parents, please remember that students are to be walked to the door!

Plan your arrival for pick-up after the dismissal bell at the end of the rather than coming early and awaiting the students’ dismissal.  This will help the traffic continue to flow and prevent the need for other cars to go around the awaiting cars to get through, causing very serious safety issues.  It is illegal to stop on Brookside Drive because you are awaiting entrance into the school lot.  Cars that block the flow of traffic may be ticketed.  Please turn into the through traffic lane of the school parking lot and circle until you can safely move to the designated loading lane.  Cars should never be turned off while in the flow of traffic.

• Walking on the sidewalk, when available, and only use marked cross walks to cross any streets.
• Picking up students from under the pavillion (grades 1-5) and from the kindergarten gate (grades TK and K).
• **Please note:  Students should not be instructed to wait for parents by playing in the Big Toy area as there is no supervision provided in these areas after school.  The waiting zone is on the blacktop.  Please also remember that no supervision is provided in other locations (i.e. Iron Horse Trail).

• Wear a helmet.  One rider per bike. 
• Walk on Brookside Dr. between our campus and Paraiso.  The sidewalks and street are too congested to ride safely.
• Walk bikes/scooters at all times on campus.
• Secure bike in bike racks.
• Walk bikes/scooters across streets at designated crosswalks.

• Follow all the same traffic rules that affect motor vehicles including heeding of all road signs. Please obtain a copy of the California
• Department of Motor Vehicles handbook and read the section on bicycles.

• No parking in red zones, parking lots, fire lane, or Kids Country.
• Please observe posted parking signs in the neighborhood.
• No parking on the east side of Brookside between Timberline and Brookside from 8:00 -9:00  a.m. AND 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Making Dismissal Arrangements:

 

Regular Dismissal Procedures: