Grove Elementary Arrival & Dismissal
School Hours
All classes at Grove school will begin at 8:25 am and dismiss at 3:25 pm. Free breakfast is served daily starting at 8:05 am until 8:20 am. Children should not arrive prior to 8:05 am. There is no supervision for students prior to that time. Students are not allowed to play on the equipment before or after school, without parent/guardian supervision.
Entry to Building
In order to secure entrances for the safety of students and staff, both the front and rear entrances will be locked in the mornings until approximately 8:05 when we will have staff on duty to help during arrival. Unless supervised by a parent or guardian, students may not enter the building until 8:05 am. In cases of inclement weather, students will be allowed to wait in the entryway near the office. If you have an appointment with a staff member and need to arrive earlier, the staff member can arrange to have the door opened earlier for you. During the school day the doors will be locked. Entry in the building during the school day will be through the use of the “buzzer” outside the main entrance. All visitors must report to the office upon entering the building.
Dismissal
Students are released from class at 3:25. At the end of the day we strongly encourage parents to allow their student(s) to walk out to the pick up lane rather than have parents enter the building. Due to high traffic volumes at the end of the day this helps to keep everyone safe during pick up time. At the end of the day, the doors will be unlocked approximately 3:25 for parents who need to enter the building. Parents must wait near the office for their child(ren). If you need to speak with a teacher, stop in the office to set up an appointment.
Private Vehicles & Student Pick-up
Since most of our students are “walkers”, it is essential that we have procedures in place that will allow nearly 300 students to arrive and leave everyday in a safe and orderly way. If students need to be transported to school by car, please make note of the options outlined below.
- Park on the road, children follow the sidewalk to safely meet you in your car.
- On Grove Ave: The north side has a sidewalk for kids to follow right to the car.
- The south side of the road-students will have to cross at the corner crosswalk to meet you at the car, or you will have to walk over to get them.
- On Clyde Ave: The South Side has a sidewalk for kids to follow right to the car
- On Lincoln St: The west side has a sidewalk for kids to follow right to the car
- Due to significant parking challenges, we encourage parents to utilize the pick-up / drop off zones when transporting students, so there is no need to park. There are two entries (off Grove Ave and off Lincoln Street). Both have a dedicated lane for pick up/drop off. There will be NO PARKING in either driveway from 7:45 - 8:45 every morning and 2:45 - 3:45 every afternoon on school days. Staff will be outside to help your children get in and out of the vehicles in the “SAFE ZONE” as indicated by the yellow paint on the curb and the orange cones. We ask that you drive as far forward into the safe zone as you are able, to drop your children off. They should exit/enter the car at the curb side only. After school, students will wait near the safe zone until their ride arrives and staff will help them enter the car safely. Grades 3-5 should use the Lincoln Street pick up. K-2 and older siblings should plan to use the Grove Ave pick up.
Buses
All buses arrive at school about 8:25 a.m. and will unload at the Lincoln Street entrance of the building. At dismissal time, students will board the buses and leave about 3:25 p.m. Private vehicles are not allowed to be in this driveway before or after school. This is a bus only area. This is not a parent entry.
Bike/Scooter riders and Rollerbladers
All students riding bicycles to school are asked to walk directly to the bike racks, park their bikes, lock them (preferably), and then wait on the playground. Bicycles must be walked on the sidewalks when on school property between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. There is no riding of bicycles on school property between these hours. Students on scooters or rollerblades are expected to follow the same rules as bicycles. Students having scooters may be brought into the building and kept in their cubby. Roller blades may only be worn when students are off school property.
