Anne Hutchinson Arrival/Dismissal

Welcome Back!

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),

As we prepare for the first day of school on Wednesday, September 2nd, I’d like to share the arrival and dismissal procedures to help ensure a smooth, safe, and successful start to the school year.

The first day of school is Wednesday, September 2nd. This is a full day of school. Supervision in the back of the school begins at 8:00am. New this year, our school day begins at 8:10am and students will enter the building from arrival locations at that time. The school day ends at 3:00pm. 

In addition, please be sure to complete the Plan of Dismissal Form by August 31, 2026. It is extremely important that we receive a completed form for every student so that we have accurate dismissal information and can ensure each child is dismissed safely and according to your family’s plan.

Thank you,

Laura Cappiello

AH Arrival

OUR ARRIVAL PROCEDURES HAVE CHANGED!

This school year, we will be implementing a new morning arrival procedure to accommodate car line drop-off and help create a safe and efficient arrival for all students. Students who ride the bus and vans will continue to be dropped off in the front of the school and be escorted to their class line up locations.

There are now TWO ways to enter for morning car drop-off:

• Ann Place from Joyce Road
• Mill Road

All vehicles will EXIT through Ann Place onto Joyce Road.

Please note: Ann Place is now a TWO-WAY street. Please read the procedures below carefully and refer to the map for the suggested car line routes.

Morning Arrival – Entering from Joyce Road/Ann Place

1. Begin lining up on Joyce Road before reaching Ann Place (yellow line). Please do not enter Ann Place before 8:00 a.m.
2. At 8:00 a.m., vehicles may make a right turn from Joyce Road onto Ann Place to enter the school drop-off line.
3. Follow the traffic pattern (blue arrows) and pull all the way to the end of the school building before stopping to drop off your child.
4. Please have your child ready to exit the vehicle quickly and safely when directed by staff.
5. Once your child has exited the vehicle, continue forward through the car line toward the Ann Place exit (red line).
6. Before exiting Ann Place onto Joyce Road, please stop and carefully watch for oncoming traffic.

Morning Arrival – Entering from Mill Road

1. Vehicles approaching the school from Mill Road should drive straight into the designated student drop-off area.
2. Vehicles entering from Mill Road do not join the Joyce Road/Ann Place car line before drop-off.
3. After dropping off your child, continue straight toward the Ann Place exit (red line).
4. As you approach the exit, carefully merge with vehicles exiting the Ann Place car line.
5. All vehicles will then exit the school area via Ann Place onto Joyce Road.

For morning drop-off, families may ENTER from either Ann Place or Mill Road, but ALL vehicles will EXIT through Ann Place.

We appreciate everyone's patience and cooperation as we implement this new arrival procedure. Following the designated traffic patterns and the directions of staff will help us keep arrival safe, orderly, and efficient for all students and families.

Arrival and Dismissal Class Locations

Please refer to the Arrival Map for the class line up location(s) and Dismissal Map for location(s) of pick-up.

Before Care and After Care

NEW: Early Drop-off & Late Pick-up Pilot

The Early Drop-off & Late Pick-up Pilot DOES NOT replace ‘Right At School’ childcare.

Based on feedback from families, EUFSD elementary schools will be piloting an early drop off and pick up at Waverly, AH, and Greenvale for the first month of school. In an effort to provide families who periodically need additional time at the start and end of the school day to pick up their child from school, parents/guardians will now be able to drop their children off at school up to 25 minutes before the bell rings and pick up their students 25 minutes after the end of the day school bell rings if they need a little extra cushion to drop off/pick up their child.

We will monitor how many families require this assistance throughout the month of September to determine if we will continue the extended hours for the remainder of the year.

During early and late pick up, students will be supervised in the school gym until their parents are able to pick them up. Parents/guardians who require more than 25 minutes at the start or end of day or require daily childcare, are encouraged to utilize Right at School childcare.

Childcare Opportunities

• Right At School at Anne Hutchinson School 26-27
• Right At School at Greenvale School 26-27
• Right At School at Waverly School 26-27
• Lincoln Academy 11 Woodlot Road, Eastchester, NY 10709: A bus will be provided to Waverly School and Greenvale School who are enrolled at Lincoln Academy for Before and After Care. There are 20 open spots available at Lincoln Academy.

Plan of Dismissal Form

The Plan of Dismissal Form has been sent to you, and it is extremely important that it be completed by August 31. Please indicate your child’s regular dismissal plan for each day of the week. We understand that dismissal arrangements may vary from day to day. The information you provide will serve as your child’s regular weekly dismissal schedule.

New this year: Families of students in Grades 3–5 may choose to give permission for their child to be dismissed independently at the end of the school day. By selecting this option, you are giving Anne Hutchinson School permission to dismiss your child without requiring an authorized adult to be present for pick-up.

Coming Soon - Change of Dismissal Form

In the event that you may have a change in the usual plan for dismissal, the Change of Dismissal Form must be filled out each day and submitted by 1:00pm. One form should be completed for each child in the family.