Judy Nicholson Jennifer Rice Principal Assistant Principal 2023-2024 PARENT AND STUDENT HANDBOOK THE SCHOOL DAY The instructional school day for students in grades Pre-K – 3 begins at 8:15 a.m. and ends 2:45 p.m. 7:45 a.m. Building Opens for Students Faculty and Staff Day Begins 8:15 a.m. Instruction Begins for Pre-K - Grade 3 2:45 p.m. School Dismissal Begins for Pre-K – Grade 3 3:15 p.m. Staff Supervision Ends Faculty and Staff Day Ends Arrival Students are welcomed into the building at 7:45 a.m. Prior to 7:45 a.m. proper supervision will not be available. Students wishing to eat breakfast may do so in their classroom. Attendance Daily school attendance is critical to student success. Please insure that your child attends school every day, only missing time when absolutely necessary. When children are absent they miss valuable instruction that cannot be replicated through make-up assignments. Additionally, student attendance is part of the state of Maryland’s rating scale for schools regardless as to whether the days absent are excused or unexcused. It is a fact that excessive student absenteeism could easily result in our school’s overall score. This is a risk we do not want to take for our school or local community. The automated calling system will call your designated telephone number each day that your child is absent. Please ensure that your telephone numbers are correct so that you will receive these important automated calls. Please be sure to reference the Wicomico County Public School Attendance Policy and Procedures located on the Wicomico County Public School website. Cafeteria Services Breakfast and lunch are served daily. A free breakfast is made available to every student in their classroom from 7:45 a.m. - 8:05 a.m. When Wicomico County Public Schools experience a one hour delayed opening due to weather, a modified breakfast will be served. If the delay is more than one hour, students will not be served breakfast at school as lunch will be served shortly after the student arrival time. Children will be charged for a la carte items (ex. ice cream etc.). Lunch Money for student food may be added to their account online. This can be accessed at www.wcboe.org by clicking on the Quicklink labeled My Payments. Parents may also pack school lunches, however, neither soda nor glass containers may be included. Lunch schedules will be provided in half hour increments for grades Pre-K Willards Elementary School 36161 Richland Avenue Willards, Maryland 21874 410-677-5819 (phone) 410-677-5830 (fax)
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