STUDENT RELEASE
Hollyvale has a closed campus policy. Students may not leave the school site during school hours unless they are signed out in the school office by an individual who has been listed on their emergency card.
Student Pick Up
One teacher from the classes teaming together will be responsible for taking students to the north gate (by Sycamore Avenue). Parents/guardians should park along side the curb to pick up their child. Students will be released and loaded directly into their cars. Students will be released to individuals over 18 years of age who are listed on their emergency card. Students who have not been picked up by 2:00 (11:10 for AM K) will be brought to the office. After 2:00 (11:10 for AM K), you must come into the office, and sign out your child.
After School Activities Program (ASAP) (sponsored by HUSD and Hesperia Parks and Recreation)
Students enrolled in the ASAP program will be taken to the solarium, where they will meet the ASAP leader. As you pick
up your child from the program, please use the gate located near the office entrance (it will be open) and go to the upper grade pod to check out your child. Please remember, ASAP ends at 6:00 p.m.
Bus Dismissal
The other teacher of the team will line the students up by their bus route number. At the front gate, teachers are to report to the bus duty teacher. Students will follow the teacher to the buses. The teacher will walk along the buses with the students and call out the route number.
Students Who Walk Home
Students who are to walk home will be dismissed to the gate area located by the main office. Students will be monitored and released after the buses have been released (approximately 10 minutes beyond the end of the student day). Students who do not normally walk home must have a written note from their parents. Should you elect to allow your child to walk, please determine the safest route between your home and school. Discourage your child from ever accepting a ride from a stranger or unauthorized friend and encourage use of the same route each day.
Bikes, Skates, Skateboards, and Scooter Riders
Students must be in third through sixth grade to ride their bike/skates/scooter/skateboard to school. A form is available in the office, and must be filled out prior to their being able to ride to school. Students will not be allowed to bike/skate/scooter/skateboard without a properly fitting helmet.Skateboards are not allowed to be transported on the bus. Bikes will be walked to the bike rack area for housing and students must house their skates/scooters/boards in their classroom. Once the student is on school grounds, riding is not allowed. Students riding will be dismissed to retrieve their bike and then must follow the same dismissal procedures as that of a walker. A student may lose the privilege of riding if this rule is not followed. The school is not liable for lost, damaged or stolen items.
Our primary concern is your child’s safety and we appreciate your cooperation in the following procedures:
- Anytime you plan to change the method in which your child goes home, please inform the school in writing; phone calls will not be accepted.Many times children overhear conversations, and when dynamics change during the day, they become confused with how they should go home.You must write a note to the school informing us of any changes (even if it is for one day).
- If there is a need for your child to leave school early, it must be done before 1:30 p.m. (12:30 on Wednesdays). If you arrive after this time, you will be issued a bus slip to remove your child from the bus line when classes are dismissed. If your child is a pick-up and you arrive after this time, you will need to wait until classes are dismissed.
- Please do not call ahead to have your child wait in the office. Students will be called to the office upon the arrival of the individual picking them up. Students are missing valuable instruction time, and it is difficult for the staff to supervise students in the office.
- If you have a change in dynamics in your household, please update your child’s emergency card. Students will not be released to individuals who are not listed on the card. Please inform individuals picking up your child that they must have photo identification or the child will not be released to them.
- If your child is involved in a custodial situation, please remember that the school will refer to the most current certified/stamped court document that is on file.
Our staff will strictly adhere to these policies. If these policies are not followed and the school has questions or concerns, your child will remain at school and wait for your arrival to pick them up.
CUSTODIAL ISSUES
As changes occur, it is important that you bring in an updated official stamped (recorded) copy of the court documents so that this information will be kept current in your child’s file. TRANSPORTATION Provided by First Student If your first through sixth grader lives within one mile of the school, or three-quarters of a mile for those in kindergarten, bus transportation will not be provided. If your child is eligible to ride the bus, please understand that bus transportation is provided as a privilege. Please refer to the Transportation Handbook entitled “Safety and Your Student” which is provided in the new year parent packet and additional copies are available in the school office. Students are to sit quietly and listen to the bus driver. An abuse of this request will result in suspension or loss of bus transportation. All kindergarten students must be met at the bus stop each day when being returned home. Kindergarten student will be returned to the school if there is no adult present to pick them up at the bus stop. If a kindergartener is returned to the school in excess of three times, First Student will deny bus transportation for the student for the remainder of the school year. Any questions or concerns regarding bus policies or safety concerns may be directed to First Student by telephoning (760) 244-4022. If there is a change in the daily routine of a child’s release, the office must be notified in writing by the parent.
