Parmenter Press

School Hours:

Doors Open for Students at 8:15 AM

Late Morning Bell – 8:30 AM

Dismissal Bell – 2:45 PM

Attendance and Tardy Policy – The Franklin Public Schools expects parents and students to make every reasonable effort to have their children attend school each day. The continuity of day-to-day instruction is a critical dynamic to the overall success of each student.

Arrival of Students – Staff members will be positioned in various areas to assist your child’s entrance into school. Students should not be dropped off at school prior to 8:15, as there is no supervision until that time.

There is a drop-off zone for students directly in front of Parmenter School on Wachusett Street. The blue painted curb and signs mark this area. This is for drop-off only - no parking is permitted in this zone.

The crossing guard will assist with directing cars into the loop. All cars must pull into the school loop by taking a RIGHT TURN ONLY. Cars may NOT enter the loop taking a left (coming from King St. area). If you are coming from this area, you must pass the school and line of cars (lined up along Wachusett St.) and turn around to wait at the end of that line.

All cars enter the loop and pull up along the “blue zone” (blue line marked along the sidewalk curb). Students must exit the car as soon as the car is stopped in the blue zone (do not wait until the car has pulled up closer to the main entrance of the school). Parents/caretakers should not exit the car - children being dropped off in the loop must be able to exit the car independently (out of the passenger side of the car - not the driver’s side).

If your child is not able to independently exit out of the passenger side of the car or if you choose to park and walk your child to the main entrance of the school, parents/caregivers may park on Wachusett Street (before or after the signs) and walk your child on the sidewalk perpendicular to the school entrance. One other option is to park in the side parking lot by the cafeteria and walk your child along the front sidewalk to the main entrance. The gymnasium (upper) parking lot is not a drop-off/pick-up area as driving through the lot compromises the safety of all pedestrians. Parents/caregivers may NOT park in the visitor parking spots within the loop. Cars parked there for arrival will be asked to follow the pick-up line in the loop (that extends down Wachusett St.).

We consider our looper line and parking lot a cell phone free zone in order to ensure the safety for all students/families.

Dismissal of Students – Dismissal begins at 2:45 PM beginning with loopers, buses and vans. Wachusett Street Walkers and King Street Walkers are dismissed after the buses depart. Bus passes will be distributed on the first day of school (if they are available for pick-up sooner, we will let you know). If your child is not registered for the bus and you would like to learn more about Transportation, please contact the district offices through the information on their website linked here. Solutions staff will pick up students attending their program within the school building.

“Loopers”: Parents/caregivers pull into the loop and wait in the carline (students are first dismissed from their classrooms and later in the dismissal process, wait along the outside brick wall). Families must place a name card that is visible to staff members on the windshield. Staff rely on this system to call students out of the school in a quick and efficient manner. We consider our looper line and parking lot a cell phone free zone in order to ensure the safety for all students/families.

All cars must pull into the school loop by taking a RIGHT TURN ONLY into the loop. Cars may NOT enter the loop taking a left (coming from King St. area). If you are coming from this area, you must pass the school and line of cars (lined up along Wachusett St.) and turn around to wait at the end of that line.

All cars enter the loop and pull up along the “blue zone” (blue line marked along the sidewalk curb). Students must be able to enter the car independently (only through the passenger side of the car - not the driver’s side).

Similar to last year, there is no “parent pick-up” option as there was in years past. Parents/caregivers that are picking up their child from school must remain in their car within the car loop. Parents/caregivers of walkers, if you are meeting your child, please remain on Wachusett St. or King St. as you wait for the students to walk across the street with the assigned Crossing Guard being sure not to block residents’ driveways.

The gymnasium (upper) parking lot is not a drop-off/pick-up area as driving through the lot compromises the safety of all pedestrians. Parents/caregivers may NOT park in the visitor parking spots within the loop. Cars parked there for dismissal will be asked to follow the pick-up line in the loop.