Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

  • ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
    Our number one goal is for arrival and dismissal to be both safe and quick for all families. Car lines will flow smoothly and quickly when these procedures are followed.

    Please:
    1. Always turn RIGHT when entering and leaving the parking lots and circles
    2. Pull all the way up to allow as many families as possible to drop off/pick up
    3. Have your child exit and enter the car on the passenger side
    4. Avoid parking on side streets whenever possible
    5. Do not block cross streets, driveways, or fire hydrants
    6. Never walk through the car lines during arrival or dismissal

    This year, the school will be using the Concierge Pad app to aid in arrival and dismissal procedures. Each family will be assigned a number and will be issued two tags with that number. The tag should be hooked onto the rearview mirror for easy visibility by Trinity Faculty and Staff. Only Trinity Faculty and Staff will use the app. For dismissal, students will not leave their classrooms until their family car has arrived. When the family car arrives at the designated pick-up spot, a Trinity Faculty or Staff member will input the family number into the app, which will then notify the Homeroom teacher/s to release the students to their dismissal location. Faculty and staff will be placed throughout the campus to ensure students are supervised as they travel to their designated dismissal location.

    ARRIVAL
    ALL STUDENTS
    • All Pre K3 - 8th grade students may arrive on campus at 7:30 a.m.

    • Students may not enter the campus without checking in with a staff member and having their temperature checked. In addition, health screening questions may be asked. If a student has a temperature of 100.4 degrees or above, they will not be permitted to attend school. To return to school, students must be fever free (without medication), for at least 24 hours. If you think the temperature reading is not accurate, park and proceed to the front office to request the School Nurse, Kierstan Greif, RN to assess your child. TARDY: Parents must escort students to the office for a late pass after 8:00 AM. The health screening will then take place in the front office before your child will be permitted to proceed to class.

    ARRIVAL DIRECTIONS
    SIBLINGS OF Pre-K3, Pre-K4, or Kindergarten (Main Campus)
    Follow same as Pre-K 3 arrival procedure.

    1. Drive West on Brevard Street (from Hillcrest) and turn right into the Main Office
    Circle.
    2. Proceed using a single lane only.
    3. Pull all the way forward.
    4. Wait for a staff member to bring your child to you. Do not get out of your car.
    5. Carefully exit the loop by turning right, only.

    Staff members will meet your car to take the temperature of each student in the car. Once cleared staff members will lead your child into their PreK - 3 classroom. First through 8th grade siblings may proceed to their classrooms. Only PreK 3 and siblings of PreK 3 students may be dropped off in the front office loop. If your child is struggling to leave the car, parents may need to circle back around and try again. This may be inconvenient, but we need to respect the schedules of all our parents.

    Pre-K3 (Main Campus)
    Beginning at 7:30 AM, PreK 3 staff will meet parents in the loop in front of the PreK3
    building (Main Office Loop).
    To enter the PreK 3 Circle:
    1. Drive West on Brevard Street (from Hillcrest) and turn right into the Main Office
    Circle.
    2. Proceed using a single lane only.
    3. Pull all the way forward.
    4. Wait for a staff member to come to you. Do not exit your car.
    5. Carefully exit the loop by turning right, only.
    Staff members will meet your car to take the temperature of each student in the car. Once
    cleared staff members will lead your child into their PreK - 3 classroom. First through 8th
    grade siblings may proceed to their classrooms.
    If your child is struggling to leave the car, parents may need to circle back around and try
    again. This may be inconvenient, but we need to respect the schedules of all our parents.

    Pre-K4/VPK (Miccosukee Road Campus)
    Unlike previous years, parents will not walk their children to the front porch. Beginning at
    7:30 AM, PreK-4/VPK staff will meet parents in the loop in front of the PreK-4/VPK
    buildings.
    To enter the PreK 4/VPK loop:
    1. Drive West on Miccosukee Road and turn right into the Pre-K4 Circle using the
    first entrance.
    2. Pull all the way forward.
    3. Turn your car off, help your child exit the car, then wait for a staff member to come
    to you.
    4. Carefully exit the loop by turning right, only.
    Staff members will meet your car to enter family numbers in the Concierge Pad app and take the temperature of each student in the car. Once cleared staff members will lead your child into their PreK-4/VPK classrooms. In the effort to stay safe and socially distanced, parents are not permitted to enter the classrooms. If your child is struggling to leave the car, parents may need to circle back around and try again. This may be inconvenient, but we need to respect the schedules of all our parents.

    Kindergarten (Talaflo and Brevard)
    Unlike previous years, parents will not walk their children to the Kindergarten front porch. Beginning at 7:30 AM, Kindergarten teachers will meet parents in the loop in front of the Kindergarten classrooms.
    To enter the Kindergarten loop:
    1. Drive West on Brevard Street (from Hillcrest) and turn right onto Talaflo Street.
    2. Turn right at Talaflo to the cul-de-sac, follow the circle to create a line leading to
    the Brevard Street stop sign.
    3. Once you reach the stop sign on Brevard Street, take an immediate right into the
    loop in front of the Kindergarten classrooms.
    4. Follow the loop around the Kindergarten classrooms, near the small playground.
    5. Carefully exit the loop by turning right, only.

    Once you reach the beginning of the line a staff member will meet your car to take the temperature of each student in the car. Parents should not exit their cars.

    Once cleared, staff members will lead your child into their Kindergarten classroom. In the effort to stay safe and socially distanced, parents are not permitted to enter the classrooms.

    If your child is struggling to leave the car, parents may need to circle back around and try again. This may be inconvenient, but we need to respect the schedules of all our parents.

    Grades 1-8 (Miccosukee Road blacktop)
    Early morning supervision is offered for 1st-8th Grade students enrolled in the Early Bird Supervision program, between 7:00 A.M. - 7:30 A.M. Students may not be on campus before 7:00 A.M.
    First through 8th Grade students (unless they have a PreK-3 sibling) will be dropped off on the Miccosukee Road side of the school.

    1. Drive East on Miccosukee Road and turn right into the school parking lot/blacktop
    area, at the one-way sign.
    2. Proceed along the breezeway, passing the Fine Arts Building and PE office. The
    line will stop at the Pavillion.
    3. Exit onto Miccosukee by turning right, only.

    Once you reach the beginning of the line a staff member will meet your car to take the temperature of each student in the car. Parents should not exit their cars. Once cleared, your child will proceed to their homeroom. In the effort to stay safe and socially distanced, parents are not permitted to enter the classrooms. If your child is struggling to leave the car, parents may need to circle back around and try again. This may be inconvenient, but we need to respect the schedules of all our parents.

    DISMISSAL
    Please help us provide a safe environment for our Trinity family by following these safety procedures while collecting your children at dismissal:
    • Check to see that ALL your passengers are secured with seat belts or in the appropriate child car seat. It is the law! It only takes a second for a dangerous accident to occur.
    • Please do not have car doors open while your vehicle is moving. If a child fell out of the vehicle, it might be too late for you or others to stop.
    • Use of cell phones and participating in other distracting activities while driving can lead to a dangerous environment for our precious Trinity cargo. Please give your full attention to driving safely.
    • Please remember that the designated dismissal spots are intended for cars only. Pedestrians should not be crossing car lines, and parents should have their children “in hand” while proceeding near these areas.

    DISMISSAL TIMES
    2:45 PM Kindergarten, Pre-K4, Pre-K-3
    3:00 PM Grades 1 – 8
    Students will be placed in the Beyond the Bell (BTB) program at 3:30 PM if they have not been picked up by that time. Parents will be responsible for BTB drop-in fees via FACTS or invoice.

    PICK-UP DIRECTIONS

    SIBLINGS OF Pre-K3, Pre-K4, or Kindergarten (Main Campus)
    Follow same as Pre-K 3 arrival procedure.
    1. Drive West on Brevard Street (from Hillcrest) and turn right into the Main Office
    Circle.
    2. Proceed using a single lane only.
    3. Pull all the way forward.
    4. Wait for a staff member to bring your child to you. Do not get out of your car.
    5. Carefully exit the loop by turning right, only.

    Pick up for Pre-K 3 begins at 2:45. Pull into the Main Office Circle and your child will be brought out to you. If you have older children in Grades 1st through 8th, they will be called to the front loop after school dismissal at 3:00. Only families with a child in Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4, and Kindergarten may pick up older siblings in the front loop.

    Pre-K3 (Main Campus)
    Same as arrival procedure.
    1. Drive West on Brevard Street (from Hillcrest) and turn right into the Main Office
    Circle.
    2. Proceed using a single lane only.
    3. Pull all the way forward.
    4. Wait for a staff member to bring your child to you. Do not get out of your car.
    5. Carefully exit the loop by turning right, only.

    Pick up for Pre-K 3 begins at 2:45. Pull into the Main Office Circle and your child will be brought out to you. If you have older children in Grades 1st through 8th, they will be brought to the front loop after school dismissal at 3:00. Only families with a child in Pre-K 3 may pick up older siblings in the front loop.

    Pre-K4 (Miccosukee Campus)
    Same as arrival procedure.
    To enter the PreK 4/VPK loop:
    1. Drive West on Miccosukee Road and turn right into the Pre-K4 Circle using the first entrance.
    2. Pull all the way forward.
    3. Turn your car off, help your child exit the car, then wait for a staff member to come to you. Stay by your car.
    4. Carefully exit the loop by turning right, only.

    Pick up for Pre-K 4/VPK begins at 2:45. Pull into the loop and your child will be brought out to you.

    Kindergarten (Talaflo and Brevard)
    Same as arrival procedure:
    1. Drive West on Brevard Street (from Hillcrest) and turn right onto Talaflo Street.
    2. Turn right at Talaflo to the cul-de-sac, follow the circle to create a line leading to
    the Brevard Street stop sign.
    3. Once you reach the stop sign on Brevard Street, take an immediate right into the
    loop in front of the Kindergarten classrooms.
    4. Follow the loop around the Kindergarten classrooms, near the small playground.
    5. Carefully exit the loop by turning right, only.

    Pick up for Kindergarten begins at 2:45. Pull into the loop and your child will be brought out to you. Do not exit your car.

    Grades 1 through 8 - (Miccosukee Road blacktop)
    Same as arrival procedure.
    1. Drive East on Miccosukee Road and turn right into the school parking lot/blacktop
    area, at the one way sign.
    2. Proceed along the breezeway, passing the Fine Arts Building and PE office. The
    line will stop at the Pavillion.
    3. Exit onto Miccosukee by turning right, only.

    Pick up for Grades 1-8 begins at 3:00 p.m.. Pull into the pick-up line and your child/ren will be brought out to you. Do not exit your car.

    AFTER SCHOOL
    Students will be placed in the Beyond the Bell (BTB) program at 3:30 PM if they have not been picked up by that time. Parents will be responsible for BTB drop-in fees via FACTS or invoice.

    Lafayette Park
    There will be no escorts to transport students to the Lafayette Park After-School Program. Parents of Middle School students only may give written permission for students to cross at the crosswalk on Miccosukee Road and walk to Lafayette Park. Students who walk to Lafayette Park may not enter a vehicle for a ride without prior written parental permission given to the Office. Lafayette Park students must come to school every day prepared, with an umbrella or parka, to walk in the rain. In the event of heavy rain or lightning, the children will remain at school until they can safely walk to the park. After 3:30 p.m.,in the event the weather does not clear, the child could be placed in BTB and parents contacted.

    AFTER-SCHOOL SPORTS PRACTICES AND GAMES:
    It is the parents’ responsibility to arrange transportation for their child to and from practices and games. Parents should follow their child's regular dismissal procedures when picking up for practices and games. However, when there is an early TCS team dismissal from school to travel for games, the designated pick up location at that time will be on the basketball courts. The Athletic Director or his designee will supervise the students in this area until they have departed from the school grounds. Coaches and teachers may transport their children only.

    AFTER-SCHOOL EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY PICK-UP:
    If your child participates in ANY after-school extracurricular activity at Trinity Catholic School, you must pick up your child by 10 minutes after the designated end time (e.g. If practice ends at 4:30, you must pick up your child by 4:40.). All students must be picked up on the black top. In the event that you have not picked up your child by the 10-minute leeway, your child will be admitted to Beyond the Bell and you will be charged.

    AUTHORIZED ADULTS FOR PICK UP:
    If the parent cannot pick-up his/her child, there must be a notification made to the Front Office.