School Day Essentials

 

 

Everything you need to keep your Twain Tiger on schedule—from morning arrival to afternoon dismissal.

 

Bell Schedule

 
  • 7:10 a.m. – Cafeteria opens for breakfast. Students arriving early should enter through the cafeteria.
  • 7:20 a.m. – “First Bell.” School doors open, and students may go directly to their classrooms.
  • 7:30 a.m. – “Tardy Bell.” Front and carpool doors close. Students arriving after 7:30 a.m. must enter through the front office and receive a tardy slip.
  • 3:00 p.m. – Dismissal begins.
  • 5:30 p.m. – Aftercare ends.

Please Note: Tardies count toward a student’s conduct grade each six weeks. The tardy bell rings at 7:30 a.m.

  • 3 tardies – the highest conduct grade is an S.
  • 4 or more tardies – the highest conduct grade is an N.

Arrival Procedures

 

Volunteer Lot

  • The volunteer lot at Braes Boulevard and Underwood is closed during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up.

Walkers

  • Walkers may enter through the front door or the cafeteria/carpool doors.
  • All kindergarten students will meet their teachers in the cafeteria.

Carpool

  • Enter from Aberdeen Way using a right turn only. Carpool will follow the route indicated on the map.
  • Please follow the instructions of the safety patrol and school staff.
  • Students should exit from the passenger side of the vehicle in the designated unloading area.
  • Do not use the staff parking lot for drop-off or cross the carpool lane.
  • Exit the carpool lane with a right turn only onto Aberdeen Way.
Mark Twain arrival and carpool route map

Dismissal Procedures

 

Walkers

  • Kindergarten and 3rd Grade: Parents should wait outside the garden gate near the volunteer parking lot with their child’s pickup sign.
  • 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Grade: Parents should line up in front of the school by grade level with their child’s pickup sign.
  • To request an Independent Walker, please notify your teacher during Meet the Teacher.

Carpool

  • The carpool line begins on Aberdeen Way and continues south on Braes Boulevard in front of the school.
  • Display your child’s pickup sign on the passenger side of the windshield.
  • Students should enter the vehicle from the passenger side only.
  • Walker pick-up is not available at the carpool door.

Important Times & Safety Reminders

 

9:00 a.m. – Attendance

Attendance is taken at 9:00 a.m. Students not in class by this time will be marked absent. Please schedule appointments after 9:00 a.m. whenever possible.

2:15 p.m. – Early Pick-Up

The front office cannot process early checkouts after 2:15 p.m. due to dismissal preparations. Please pick up students before 2:15 p.m. if they need to leave early.

Volunteer Parking Lot

The volunteer lot is closed during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up and may not be used for student drop-off or pick-up. It closes after 2:00 p.m.

Safety

Please use designated crosswalks and follow all crossing guard instructions.