Students will be released from school only to their parents/guardians or to persons authorized in writing by their parents. When a student has an appointment and must be checked out of school during school hours, please park in the parking lot and come to the school office to sign your child out. Parents should not go directly to the classrooms to pick up children. Students must remain in the classroom until a parents signs them out in the office. As a security precaution please be prepared to show identification to office staff members. For Kindergarten through 4 th grade, the office staff will call your child to office when you arrive. Parents of Preschool students must sign in as a visitor to go to the classroom to pick up their child. Parents must also sign their child in if they return to the school during the school day. To avoid confusion during the last 20 minutes of the school day, children may not be signed out of school after 2:15 p.m., except in emergency situations. For safety reasons students will not be allowed to walk home early during school hours without adult supervision. Please limit the number of calls to the office for last minute arrangements and directions for students.