School Calendar & Procedures

Cars will enter the parking lot from the north and drive up to the front sidewalk of the school, where school staff will greet and assist students getting out of cars.

Parents wishing to park and walk their student(s) up to school are welcomed to do so. Please cross car line lanes at the crossing walk and proceed to front doors, where students may enter independently starting at 8:00 to proceed to their classrooms.

Afternoon Dismissal

2:50 Bus riders are dismissed

2:55 Stepping Stones students & siblings are dismissed when buses pull away

3:00 K-8 students are dismissed when Stepping Stones students are gone

Parents are welcomed into the school front entry after school. Those wishing to walk into school are asked to park in the rows closest to 9th Avenue and wait for student(s) in the school entryway.

Those picking their student(s) up in the car line are asked to enter the parking lot from the north and proceed through the car line like the morning.

All cars entering the RCLS parking lot during the car line time periods (8:00-8:20 am & 2:50-3:05 pm) must approach the school from the north on 9th Avenue NW. School staff will direct cars to one of two drop-off/pick-up lines as indicated here:

Inclement Weather Policy

SCHOOL CLOSING PROCEDURES DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

Occasionally, it is necessary to modify the school day or close school due to inclement weather. Please note that when Rochester public schools close OR RPS cancels transportation because of inclement weather, RCLS closes. RCLS does not implement Distance Learning days when there is inclement weather.

Please note the procedures for the following possibilities:

School is closed for the entire day:

· All local media outlets will be notified of the decision to close school by 5:30 am when possible.

· All school related activities are canceled for the day and evening. Ex: meetings, athletic games/practices, etc.

· Clubhouse will be available from 8 am to 4 pm. Bring a lunch for your child.

Begin the school day two hours late—this is typically called a “late start”:

· All local media outlets will be notified of the decision for a late start by 5:30 am when possible.

· Preschool through Grade 8 students will begin at 10:30 am. Buses will run where possible and will pick up students approximately two hours later than usual.

· Clubhouse will be available 9-10:30 am for morning care and then again from 3-6 pm for afternoon care. Post will be open from 3:10 - 5 pm.

School is dismissed early:

· If school is dismissed early, all local media outlets will be notified by 10:15 am when possible. The RCLS office will send out an email to parents and a message will be posted on the RCLS website and social media accounts.

· Buses will run where possible. If students cannot be bused home, parent(s)/guardian(s) will be notified.

· Parents should have a plan on file with your student’s teacher as to what options can be utilized in the event that school is dismissed early.

· Stepping Stones and POST will be closed.

· All school related activities are canceled for the remainder of the day and evening.

NOTE: If schools are closed by the Governor, Stepping Stones is closed.

Accessing the Bobcat App

The Bobcat App (Blackbaud) is RCLS's comprehensive information system.

If a parent account has been activated for you by school staff, a parent may log into the Bobcat App through the Current Families tab at the top of rcls.net.

Parents can access student handbooks and grades, assignments, and attendance in the Bobcat App. Tuition Management access is also found in the App.

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