Can you believe this is the last full week before school starts?!  It is crazy how fast this summer has gone!  We can't wait to see the kiddos and hear what they have been up to.

Part of making the school year a success is getting your child to school on time!  Here is information for arrival and dismissal for the 2015-2016 school year.

Celina Primary School

Arrival & Dismissal Information

Bus Routes and Other Bus Information:

Please visit Celina City School's webpage for bus routes, http://www.celinaschools.org/BusGarage.aspx.  If you have additional questions, please contact our office at 419-586-8300 x2500 or the Bus Garage at 419-586-8300 x3400

Arrival to CPS in the morning:

·      - Doors will open at 8:00 for students eating breakfast, those arriving at 8:00 for breakfast need to enter through the main office doors and go directly to the cafeteria.  If your child is not eating breakfast, do not drop them off at 8:00!

·      - Doors will open at 8:15 for students not eating breakfast; this includes Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, and the main doors. 

·      - Bus Riders: the busses will arrive at CPS between 8:15 – 8:25, if a child is eating breakfast they need to exit the bus and go directly to the cafeteria.

·     -  Bus riders not eating breakfast will remain on the bus or in the main lobby until 8:20 to be released to go to their classroom.

·      All Students will be allowed to go to their classroom at 8:20.

·     - NO CARS should enter the front drive between 8:10 – 8:45 due to busses.

·    -   If you drop off your child use the back drive, please do NOT park in either lane and exit your vehicle.  As you use the back drive, the right lane is for drop off and the left lane is for thru traffic – please do NOT block the left lane.  Please enter the back drive using the left lane and merge into the right lane when you arrive to the door needed for drop off, and then merge carefully back into the left lane to exit.

·      - If you drop off your child and need to exit your vehicle, please park in the West or North parking lot – do NOT exit your vehicle in the drop off lanes.

·      - The first bell will ring at 8:30, the tardy bell will ring at 8:35.  If your child arrives after 8:35, your child must check in at the attendance office.

·      - Breakfast is served from 8:00 – 8:40.  If your child arrives after 8:40, breakfast will not be available.  Breakfast is not served on 2 hour delays.

Dismissal of CPS in the afternoon:

·      - Students will be dismissed at 3:20 for walkers and car riders.  The bus riders will be dismissed in 2 rounds, the first round at 3:15 and the second round at 3:20.

·      - If you are picking your child up from school, please use the back drive.  Please do not arrive  earlier than 3:00 due to recess.

·      - NO CARS should enter the front drive between 3:00 – 3:40 due to busses entering the circle drive.

·      - If you pick up your child use the back drive, please do NOT park in either lane and exit your vehicle.  As you use the back drive, the right lane is for drop off and the left lane is for thru traffic – please do NOT block the left lane.  Please enter the back drive using the left lane and merge into the right lane when you arrive to the door needed for drop off, and then merge carefully back into the left lane to exit.

·      - If you pick up your child and need to exit your vehicle, please park in the West or North parking lot – do NOT exit your vehicle in the drop off lanes.

·      - Students being picked up will be released from their grade level doors.

Additional Information:

·      - Please remember to drive slowly and carefully through the back drive.

·      - Please do NOT use your cell phone while driving on school property.

·      - On the first day of school, parents may walk their child to his/her classroom.  Parents will need to park in the parking lot.  After the first day, we ask that parents allow children to enter the building on their own.  There will be staff members in the hallways assisting children to their classroom.

·      - If you have a specific bus question, please contact Kim Sutter at the Celina City Schools Bus Garage at 419-586-8300 ext. 3400.

·     -  If you have other questions about arrival or dismissal, please call the CPS office at 419-586-8300 ext. 2500.