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Our doors are open for the children at 8:30 a.m., and for their safety we ask that children not arrive on school grounds before that time. There is aide coverage on the playground for bus children who arrive prior to that time, generally beginning about 8:15 a.m. Because of school meetings or other morning obligations, teachers may not be in their classrooms before 8:30 a.m.
| GRADES 1 - 5 | |
| Mon. Tues. Wed. Fri. | Thursday |
| 8:30 a.m. Enter classrooms | 8:30 a.m. Enter classrooms |
| 8:45 Attendance is taken | 8:45 Attendance is taken |
| 3:15 Dismissal | 12:15 Dismissal |
| KINDERGARTEN | |
| Mon. Tues. Wed. Fri. | Thursday |
| 8:30 a.m. Enter classroom | 8:30 a.m. Enter classroom |
| 8:45 Attendance is taken | 8:45 Attendance is taken |
| 12:15 Dismissal | 12:15 Dismissal |
All children are dismissed at 12:15 p.m. on Thursdays in order that teachers may participate in townwide meetings, curriculum committees, in-service workshops, planning sessions, staff meetings, team meetings, and parent conferences. Parents are encouraged to attempt to use this time for medical and dental appointments as well as other special appointments or classes.
In concert with the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 and its position on student learning time, Lexington Public Schools require a high level of participation in engaged learning. Regular attendance enables students to benefit from classroom discussions, presentations, and interactive activities. These shared academic experiences are integral to the learning process and cannot be re- created or replicated.
TARDY: A child not in the classroom at 8:45 a.m. is considered tardy.
ABSENCE: Whenever your child is absent from school, a note with parent’s / guardian’s signature explaining the reason for the absence is required upon the first day of return.
If your child will be leaving during the school day, please send in a note to the homeroom teacher. Then, plan to pick up your child at the office where personnel will call the homeroom to notify the child and teacher.
Parents and students are reminded that Massachusetts Law requires compulsory attendance for students. We strongly discourage family vacations when school is in session. In addition to compromising the attendance law, family vacations interrupt the educational process of each course in ways that make- up work cannot reverse. Teachers are not required to give out homework assignments prior to a family vacation.
If your child’s normal dismissal routine is to be altered on a particular day, please send a note to the classroom teacher describing the change and who will meet your child at school, if someone is to do so. Experience tells us that, if a child does not have such a note and we can not locate the parent, the best approach to take is to have the child follow the normal dismissal routine.
School offices are open from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.