Arrival & Dismissal Procedures

Students are allowed to enter through three doors upon their arrival each morning. Arrival time is 8:00-8:15AM.

Door 1 (Main Entrance) for walkers and car riders

Door 7 (Gym Vestibule Door - from playground) for walkers and car riders

Door 3 (Gym Vestibule Door - from parking lot) for BUS RIDERS ONLY!

If you are going to be dropping your student(s) off at school in the morning, there is only ONE lane for drop off. All students must exit the passenger side of your vehicle on 78th Street, located on the north side of the school building on the brick paved area (see photo below).

For safety reasons, please do not drop your student(s) off on Thomas OR on either side of 78th Street east of Thomas Avenue.

If you'd like to walk your child to the entrance, there are select areas that you can park and walk up. Please park on the west side of Thomas, north of 78th Street. Staff will then cross you to the front of the building for drop off.

During arrival, there is NO PARKING in the following areas:

- There is NO PARKING on Thomas in front of the school during arrival. We need to keep this lane clear for the buses as they pull around to the rear of the building to drop off students.

- There is NO PARKING on the east side of Thomas, north of 78th Street. This causes major traffic congestion.

- There is NO PARKING on either side of 78th Street, east of Thomas. This causes traffic congestion as we get cars out of the drop off lane.

Please refer to the "Arrival and Dismissal Map" below for a visual of these procedures.

Also note that between 8AM and 4PM on school days, Thomas Avenue (south of 78th Street) is a one way street heading south.

Thank you for your patience this week as we familiarize ourselves and your students with dismissal procedures.

Student safety is the number one priority and we always make sure to take attendance and account for our bus riders before dismissing the walkers/car riders. As our students and staff adjust to dismissal procedures, we will get quicker with dismissing walkers at the 2:30 bell.

In order to assure the safety of your child each day, it is imperative to notify the school office and your child's teacher if your child will not be riding the bus home on any particular day. Please send a note stating that your child will not be riding the bus that day. If a note is not sent to school, your child will be sent home on the bus - we will not take your child's "word for it" if he/she says they are not supposed to ride the bus. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

8:10AM 1st Bell

8:15AM Tardy Bell

2:30PM School Dismissed

All students arriving late to school (after 8:15AM) must report to the office for a tardy slip. Continuous tardiness may constitute disciplinary consequences. Our goal is for all students to arrive at school on time each day. When students are late, they miss instructional opportunities. Please keep in mind that students arriving after 9:15AM are no longer considered tardy, but will instead receive a half day absence.

Being late is detrimental to all students' learning, especially if it occurs on a consistent basis. Be sure to do all you can to prevent tardiness. Your child will thank you for it!

Candice Del Prete, Principal

Email: cdelprete@isd109.org
Website: www.isd109.org
Location: 7800 S Thomas Ave Bridgeview, IL 60455
Phone: 708-496-8713
Twitter: @BVGoBobcats