A Day at Phoenix
Arrival
All students are expected to arrive on time every school day. Teachers begin teaching promptly at 8:30am K-5th grade, 8:40am 6th-8th grade.
When students are tardy, learning stops for everyone.
Dismissal
Schedule for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday:
The regular instructional day for grades:
1st-3rd starts at 8:30am and ends at 3:05pm
4th-5th starts at 8:30am and ends at 3:10pm
6th-8th starts at 8:40am and ends at 3:20pm
Kindergarten students, through October, go home before lunch at 12:25pm.
*In November, as the kindergartners are developmentally ready, they will be invited to stay through lunch and will be dismissed at 1:20pm.
Wednesday is early release day
All students in grades K-5 are dismissed at 12:45pm.
All students in 6th-8th are dismissed after lunch at 12:55pm.
Drop off and Pick up Procedures
Parents are given the Traffic Flow: Drop off and Pick up Procedure at the beginning of each school year. Children are not allowed to be dropped off before 8:10am. Parent greeters help children in and out of cars safely and expedite traffic flow in the mornings and afternoons. Drivers are expected to follow greeter instructions for safety purposes. All students should be picked up within 15 minutes of dismissal.
Student Sign-in and Sign-out Procedures
In the event a student must leave during class hours, a parent/guardian or authorized adult (as listed on the emergency contact card) must sign him/her out in or order for Discovery to comply with state guidelines for student safety. The Sign-in/Sign-out Log is located in the school office. Come directly to the office to pick-up students. Make every attempt to schedule appointments for your child outside of regular school hours. If your child must leave school for an appointment, but will be returning, you must sign your child back in at the office upon his/her return.
Tardy
Students who arrive after the school bell rings are required to report to the office, sign-in, and obtain a late slip before proceeding to class.
Board Approved Attendance Policy
