MCS is dedicated to providing a stellar education which requires and values regular attendance including the completion of an instructional day. For this reason, our goal is to protect the instructional program and learning environment by minimizing disruption for the individual student, teacher, and class.
To avoid classroom disruptions we are asking parents to partner with us by avoiding early check out. MCS recognizes that there may be unusual circumstances that arise from time to time that require a student to leave school early. These would include unavoidable appointments for medical purposes. However, because of the classroom disruption and loss of instructional time, students should not be checked out early on a regular basis.
If early dismissal cannot be avoided due to a necessary appointment, parents are expected to contact appropriate school personnel to request a prearranged early checkout. For elementary, contact the front desk at 714-437-1700. For Middle School contact Mrs. Walker in the Middle School Office at ext. 157. When contacting personnel indicate the time for pick up. Once you have requested early dismissal, your student will be given a dismissal slip and will be sent to the lobby at the appropriate indicated time. An early dismissal request must be received by 12:00 p.m. so that the slip can be generated and delivered prior to your request.
Beginning October 24th, there will be no student check out in the lobby unless the prearranged dismissal procedure outlined above has been followed. It is important to understand this means students may not be checked out during the following times without a prearrangement: 2:20-2:35 (K-3) and 2:40-2:55 (4-8).
Additionally, at dismissal time, students may not be dismissed directly from the lobby. The expectation is that all parents will utilize carpool. In the rare instance, when a quick departure after school is necessary, students may be picked up from the blue lunch tables inside the walking gate. However, students may not wait or be dismissed from the lobby.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation relating to our Early Check-Out Policy and dismissal expectations.
