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Pick-up/Drop-off Procedures

Arrival Information

Your child’s arrival locations are the same as their dismissal locations. (See dismissal info below.)

  • Arrival time on T, W, TH, F is 8:10-8:25. We begin letting students into the building at 8:10. Students will be marked tardy after 8:25. If you arrive after 8:25, you will need to park in our front lot and walk your child to the front door to sign them in.

  • Arrival time on late start Mondays is 9:45-10:00. We begin letting students into the building at 9:45. Students will be marked tardy at 10:00. If you arrive after 10:00, you will need to park in the front lot and walk your child to the front door to sign them in.

Pick-up Procedures

MLE uses an electronic system for end of day dismissal. This system improves the educational experience for students by allowing them to remain in their classrooms until their actual dismissal. It also improves student safety by reducing the number of children in loading areas and by providing an electronic record of your child's movement during departure. Dismissal begins at 3:10 pm.

Locations for dismissal

  • Sumner Middle School Car Loop, located in the front of Sumner Middle School

    • This loop is ONLY for our 1st graders, 2nd graders, and older siblings of 1st and 2nd graders. Please DO NOT arrive before 2:50 as SMS is doing their dismissal.

  • Maple Lawn Car Loop, located in the back parking lot by the fields

    • This loop is ONLY for 3rd graders, 4th graders, and 5th graders. Please DO NOT arrive before 2:50.

  • Bus Loop, located in front of the school

    • This is for students riding the bus each day

  • Playground @ the Swings

    • This is for students who live in the neighborhood and their parent/guardian will walk from home to pick up their child

  • Independent Walkers

    • Students who are able to walk home on their own will go through the building and exit at the front entrance of the building. They will be directed to use the crosswalks.

  • Right At School

    • This is for students who attend the Right At School program. They will meet their lead in the MPR

Families are provided two number tags to be used when their child is picked up from the school at the end of the day. If families have not received them, please call our office to arrange a plan to get your numbers. Please clearly display your number on your vehicle when picking up your child; laying the number flat on your dashboard makes it very difficult for staff to view. Anyone else that you send to pick up your child must also have this number to display. If they do not have the number, they will be required to come to the office to show proper identification. If you live in the neighborhood and walk to pick up your child, you will also need to have your number tag.

Change of Dismissal for the Day

  • If you have a change of dismissal, you MUST call our office by 2:30pm.

Early Pick Up

  • Please come into the office when picking your child up for early dismissal and we will call them down for release.

  • We will not be able to dismiss students after 2:45pm.