There is no charge for breakfast or lunch for Baltz students. Additionally, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable snacks will be provided to all students twice a week. Other snacks may be available for students to purchase during lunches.
Please encourage your child to wear their lanyard to lunch, this makes movement through the line much more efficient than if students key their Student IDs in at the register.
In Accordance with Red Clay Nutrition Guidelines:
Currently, students in Grades 2-5 are able to purchase 1 snack, 1 dessert, & 1 drink, daily.
New Note!
For November, we are restricting the 2nd graders to just purchasing 1 item. They can choose to buy a drink, or a snack, or a dessert. Right now, it is hard for them to manage all of the choices and get their lunch eaten, too so we will limit the number items they can purchase through November in order to get time in the Cafeteria running more smoothly. Thank you for your understanding.
School Day is 9:00- 3:50. Doors open at 8:45 am. Dismissal begins at 3:50 pm.
Arrival
The Doors open and Grab & Go Breakfast begins at 8:45. Students should not arrive on campus before 8:45 am. There is no student supervision until 8:45am.
Bus Riders will de-board the bus in the front circle and enter the front doors.
Walkers will come through the front doors to enter the building.
Parents of Car Riders will join the car line on the district side of the building to drop off your child(ren) in the back lot. Please have your child ready to exit the passenger side of the car. Staff will be present to open the doors and assist students as they get out of the car.
Our parking lot is very busy in the morning. Parents will not be allowed to enter the parking lot in the morning to drop off children, all cars should come through Car Line. Parking nearby and walking over is not permitted. These routines are designed to keep everyone safe.
Late Arrival: Students arriving after 9:00 AM must report to the School Office to get a late slip. It is imperative that students arrive on time to be in class by 9:00 when the instructional day begins, to maximize learning.
Dismissal
Early Dismissal
Students leaving school before dismissal for any reason must be signed out in the office. For the protection of our students, a photo ID will be required to sign out any student. In order to maintain the safety of all of our students, we are a closed campus after 3:15 PM. There will be NO early dismissals after this time, unless previously arranged.
Dismissal Procedures:
In order to provide safety for all of our students, we have a closed campus beginning at 3:15. No students will be released for early dismissal after 3:15 unless it has been pre-arranged with the office.
Our dismissal will begin at 3:50 p.m. This is 10 minutes later than last year. *New Time*
*Families will receive Dismissal Number Tags at the Meet and Greet Event.
At Dismissal:
Family members who are meeting walkers should meet them by the gated area near the little playground. *New Procedure for 23-24 School Year* Parents for students in grades K-2 will need to check in with your family’s number before moving to the gate to pick up your child. Students in grades 3-5 will not need to check in. More information about the new Walker Area during dismissal is below.
Parents who arrive by car should join the car line. Parking nearby and walking over is not permitted.
For parents of children picking up by car, please stay in your car and enter the car line on the district side of the building.
Bus riders will be escorted to the bus by staff members.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping to keep our students safe.
K-3 students will have chromebooks in school. Students in 4-5 will take them from home to school.
This year students in grades K, 1, 2, and 3 will have access to Chromebooks for learning in their classrooms while students in grades 4, and 5 will bring their devices back and forth from home to school.
Signed Technology Agreements and Insurance Payments will be required for students in grades
4 and 5, only.
Once the agreement and payments have been received, Chromebooks will be distributed to students. It is important that your child charges their Chromebook at home each night and then brings it back to school the next day.
Please encourage your child to wear their badge each day as they get onto the bus. Having their badge ready on their lanyard will help students to scan and board quickly and safely.
Please discuss safety on the bus with your child.
Riders need to:
- Follow all directions from their driver & sit in assigned seats.
- Talk in quiet voices to those around them.
- Sit in the seat with their bookbags on their laps and their "back against the back and their bottom on the bottom" of the seat.
Would you like to track the location of your child's bus? Sign up for the free Where's the Bus App!
Visit www.WheresTheBus.com.
- Click Create Account
- Select Red Clay School District (DE) from the school drop-down list.
- Add the student info (Last Name and Student ID) for the student you want to signup
- Finish the account set up by entering your email and creating a password
Questions about Transportation? Call 302-322-0251.
Bus transportation is a privilege, not a right. Repeated violations may cause bus service to be suspended. The parent is responsible for providing transportation during any bus suspension.
Expectations for student behavior while riding the bus are included in the section about Discipline.
