School General Information & Procedures

The Riviera Beach Elementary School team is committed to the success of all its students. We aim to make learning exciting, meaningful, and challenging.

School Hours

8:00 a.m. - 2:25 p.m.
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

Doors to the building open at 7:40 a.m. For the safety/security of all, please do not drop children off before 7:40am as there will be no adult supervision prior to that time.

The late bell rings at 8:00 a.m. Students arriving after 8:00 a.m. will need to be escorted to the Main Office by a parent or guardian. Instruction begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. Students arriving after 8:00 a.m. will be recorded as tardy.

Morning Arrival - PreK and Kindergarten

Bus riders will be escorted by school staff directly from the school bus to their classrooms.

Walkers & Car riders must be walked up to the grade level arrival doors located at our new wing in the back of the building (see map on page 5).

Families are asked to not park in the fire lane as this will block the school bus and limit building access in the event of an emergency.

Morning Arrival - Grades 1-5

Walkers may report directly to their assigned grade level door.

Car riders will be dropped off in the car loop in the front of the building.

Walkers may report directly to their assigned grade level door (see map on next page).

Car riders will be dropped off in the car loop in the front of the building.

Walkers may report directly to their assigned grade level door (see map on next page).

Car riders will be dropped off in the car loop in the front of the building.

Morning Reminders

To keep the traffic flow moving and limit backup on Jenkins Road, please comply with all school staff directions by pulling all the way to the end of the car loop and unloading when directed.

For student’s safety, please have children exit from the right side of the vehicle.

Parents, please do not exit the vehicle. School staff will assist children.

Please no left turns off Jenkins Road.

Afternoon Dismissal

All students will dismiss from the assigned grade level door (same used for arrival).

Parents of car riders must meet children at classroom doors. To ensure your child’s safety, teachers will not t release students to a parked car.

Students will dismiss in the following order:

2:25 p.m. - Bus riders, Grannie Annie, L&L Tree House, and SACC

2:27 p.m. - Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade students

2:28 p.m. - 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students

2:35 p.m. - Any student not picked up will be sent to the Main Office and will need to be signed out by a parent or guardian (must be listed on emergency card).

Afternoon Reminders

Due to the structures in place at the end of the school day, there will be no early dismissals from the office accepted after 2:15 p.m. to ensure a safe and orderly dismissal for all students.

Due to the volume of walkers, the front car loop will be coned off for the safety of all students as has been the practice for several years. Parents may park along Hobbit Lane or Jenkins Road.

Absence from school

If your student is absent from school, be sure to submit an absence note or online absence form. 

For physician, dental or other medical appointments for your child, be sure to submit the doctor's note via fax (410) 360-4557 or email to ktoolan@aacps.org after completion of the appointment. 

School Security/Safety Procedures

All parents, volunteers and visitors to our school must present a government-issued photo ID to a staff person in the school office. Access to the school will not be allowed if this procedure is not followed.

Moving?

If you have or will be moving, please contact the school office as soon as possible.  If you will be changing schools, please complete the Request for Transfer Withdrawal form and submit to the school office as soon as possible.  Request for Transfer/Withdrawal

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