General Information

School Hours

All students begin entering the building at 8:30 AM. It is very important that all students be in the building by 8:35 AM, since they must be in their classroom no later than 8:40 AM (some specials such as art, music, and physical education begin at 8:40). Students arriving after 8:40 will be considered late.

School hours are from 8:40 AM to 2:40 PM. There is no supervision prior to 8:30 AM (children should not arrive at school earlier than this time).

Munching on Lunch

Menus are distributed on a monthly basis. Please feel free to review with your child. Lunches are ordered in advance (no later than the Thursday before the following week).



Dress for the Weather! Lunch takes approximately 45 minutes, 20 inside and 20 outside (recess), with about 5 minutes to move inside and outside. Students go outside in a variety of conditions, so please dress them for the weather so they have comfortable clothes to use on the playground (easy to get on/off as well for winter weather). Indoor recess only occurs when there is heavy rain/sleet/snow or it is dangerously hot/cold.

Lunch aides supervise your child during lunch periods. As always, children are expected to work and play together in a collaborative, inclusive, Miller Avenue manner; one that helps all children feel a part of our warm learning environment.
 

Emergency Cards

Absence or Lateness

Excused Absences (e.g., sick):
When your child is absent from school (e.g., sick), please call 821-8234 to report the absence, send in a note, or e-mail the Nurse’s Office at: dpost@swr.k12.ny.us

Unexcused Absences (e.g., family vacation):
Taking children out of school to go on vacation puts the child at a disadvantage. While we recognize that the experiences are valuable, the school year is limited enough and the time lost cannot be recovered given the quick pace and in-depth coverage of curriculum. Please use the same procedures as above (e.g., phone call or note) to report an absence.

Lateness
When a child is late to school (arriving after 8:40 AM), please have them report directly to the nurse’s office (Mrs. Donna Post). Any student arriving after 8:40 AM must stop in at the nurse’s office to be counted as present. Parents will be asked to facilitate the child’s on-time arrival in the future if the student continues to arrive late. Lateness can negatively impact a child’s learning and the general classroom routine (possibly hurting other children in the class), so being on-time is an important part of starting the day right.

Bereavement Resources For Parents

Please feel free to talk with any member of the Miller Avenue School with questions you may have on how to explain death in a child's terms. Also, Mrs. Aretakis, our school psychologist, is readily accessible to speak with you and may be reached at 821-8245.

It is important to reassure children that there is no right or wrong way to feel and that they may speak to you about anything. Kids Health has an online resource on the same topic that may be accessed by clicking here.

Again, if there is any support you need, please feel free to contact us. We are all here to help you and your child cope with the loss of someone close.