Before and After School Supervision and Office Procedures
Office Hours and Procedures
School Hours
The office is open from 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Outside supervision does not begin until 8:20 am
Phone Number: 403.995.4808
Attendance: mrsattendance@fsd38.ab.ca
Door Opening Times
Entry time for students is at 8:30 a.m. or when the first bell rings. Teachers will let students in at their assigned doors.
School doors are kept locked at all times with exception of our main doors (north/east doors). Once classes have begun if your child is late, please have them enter the main office doors to check in with the office.
Students will remain outside unless it is -20c or colder (including wind chill). Faculty will allow students to enter inside their assigned bootroom when the weather is -20c or colder.
Guest Policy
All guests to Meadow Ridge School must report first to the main office. You will need to sign in and will receive a visitor ID badge. Volunteers are welcome in classrooms and on learning expeditions. Meadow Ridge annual volunteer authorizations will be sent home and completed each year. Volunteers must obtain a critical record check when volunteering beyond 10 hours annually. Criminal Record Checks will be kept on file for a period of 5 years. Parent request letters to obtain a Criminal Record Check may be obtained in our office.
Arriving and Departing at Different Times
Late Arrival – any time after 8:40 AM or 1:00 PM Lunch
When students are late to school in the morning or upon returning to school after lunch, they must check-in at the office.
We appreciate parents/guardians calling in to inform us that their children will be late. The decision to excuse a late is at the discretion of the school. We do not excuse late arrivals that occur as a result of sleeping in or missing buses.
Early Departure – Before 12:30 PM or 3:15 PM
Parents/Guardians need to sign their child out and accompany their child out of the building.
Parents need to inform the teacher and the office that their child will be departing early
