Procedures
Drop-Off & Pick-Up
Self-reliance and responsibility are important aspects of a Montessori education. Our students are expected to get out of the car and carry their belongings inside (teachers are there to help, when needed).
If you are doing drop-off or pick-up during School Day times (8:50-9:05 am & 2:55-3:10 pm), observe the following procedures.
Notes
If you are dropping-off at any other time
If you are picking-up at any other time
If you are doing drop-off or pick-up during School Day times (8:50-9:05 am & 2:55-3:10 pm), observe the following procedures.
- Drive through the circle and stop at the front entry.
- Wait for the teacher or assistant to open the car door. It is NOT SAFE for you to let your children run out of the car. Please note: If there are cars in front of you, please DO NOT take your child out of the car until you get to the front entry. This slows the process and is unsafe.
- Sign-in your child on the clipboard. Full signatures are required by the state - initials are not sufficient.
- Make sure no children are in the driveway when you leave.
Notes
- Do NOT block the driveway by parking in any area that will prevent other parents from following the drop-off & pick-up procedures.
- Please do not leave (park) car in front of closed gate. If the gate is closed, it must be opened manually. It is not electric. We respect our neighbor and do not want to block his driveway. Thank You.
- Do NOT park your car just to drop-off or pick-up. Only park if you need to enter the school yourself.
- If you park at ANY TIME of day, please use dedicated spaces. If these spaces are full, please think logically about where to park. Please remember to leave usual teacher parking spots open if you arrive prior to 9 am.
- Sometimes as you're about to leave the CDM driveway, you'll see a parent driving up the road. Since the road is narrow, it is best to wait until that car has entered the CDM driveway before you leave. If it is safe to do so, you can back up a bit to make sure the incoming car can make the right turn into the driveway.
If you are dropping-off at any other time
- ALWAYS sign-in your child on the clipboard.
- BE CERTAIN that there is a teacher present at the school. If for any reason your child is coming in late, you must escort your child into the school and notify a teacher of your child's presence.
If you are picking-up at any other time
- If you are late, call the school. We understand that things can come up, sometimes traffic is just bad. We need to maintain our ratios, so please let us know, as soon as you know, that you will be late.
- ALWAYS sign-out your child on the clipboard.
- Check your family folder, to the left of the front door, for any notices.
Hot Lunch
Hot Lunch orders are due the Friday before the first day of the month. Shopping for the hot lunches is done all together. If your order hasn't been received by this time, there will not be food for your child that day. Do not expect that if you forget your child's lunch that there will be enough food to feed him or her.