GISD hours for elementary campuses are from 8:10-3:30. We will open our doors each day at 7:30am. We ask that parents stay with their children in their vehicles until 7:30 since we have no staff on duty to supervise until that time.

Parking and reminders

• Please do not block the parking spaces outside the front office from 2:00-3:00 as parents may need to come into the office or clinic during this time.
• We've noticed that some parents are still parking in the staff parking lot, which is where our buses come in and out. We've had a close call between a parent and a daycare vehicle. For everyone’s safety, if you need to park at arrival and dismissal, please make sure to park off campus.

Arrival

• Doors open at 7:30a.m. Please do not drop off students prior to this time, as no one is available to monitor them.

• Buses and Daycares will drop off in the faculty parking lot in the back where the dumpsters are located. Please do not drop any other students off in this lot.

• Cars will enter through the entrance on Liberty Grove Road that is across the street from Lake Cities Community Church. Follow the loop until you arrive at the front office. Pull up to the front doors to drop off students. Please make sure that your child is ready to exit the vehicle on the passenger side only. Parents please stay in your vehicle; a staff member and eventually safety patrol members will be outside to assist as needed.

• Walkers will come to the door by the kindergarten classrooms.

• Once inside, kindergarten and first grade students will go to the cafeteria and second through fifth grade students will go to the gym.

• If your child eats breakfast at school, they should go immediately to the cafeteria for breakfast. Students who arrive before 8:00am are encouraged to bring a book for silent reading. Students who attend morning tutorials once those start must have their pass out and visible.

• Breakfast is served from 7:30-8:00 each day.

• Students must be in their seats in the classroom by 8:10 a.m. Announcements begin at 8:10.

Dismissal

Afternoon Dismissal

• School dismisses daily at 3:30pm. Parents must display a pick up tag in order to pick up. Without a tag, you must park and come into the office with an ID.

• Buses and Daycares will be dismissed from the gym and will load in the back faculty parking lot. Please do not use this lot to pick up students.

• Cars will enter through the entrance on Liberty Grove Road that is across the street from Lake Cities Community Church. Pavilions are labeled by grade level. Follow the loop until you arrive at the pavilion that matches your student’s grade level. If your student is in PreK or Kindergarten, stay in the right lane by the kindergarten doors to pick up. Once you have picked up your PreK or Kindergarten student, merge back into traffic. If you do not have any PreK or Kindergarten students, stay in the left lane to exit.

• Walkers will be dismissed out the front door and will start their walk to their destination. Students must walk off campus and not linger to talk to friends/hang out.

• Parent walk ups will be dismissed out the double doors by the kindergarten classrooms. Parents will get in either the PreK/Kinder line or the first through fifth grade line and will show their tag to get their child. If you are picking up multiple students, stand in the line for your youngest student.

• Students remaining at 3:45 will be taken to the office. Parents arriving after 3:45 must park and bring the pick-up tag inside to pick up their child.

• Please communicate any dismissal changes to your child's teacher.

THE SAFEST WAY TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD IS TO GO THROUGH THE DRIVE THRU LINE AS STUDENTS WILL NOT LEAVE THE BUILDING UNTIL YOU ARE HERE.

*CAR RIDERS (ARE PICKED UP THROUGH THE CAR LINE ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING)

*WALKERS (WALK STRAIGHT HOME)

*PARK AND WALK (PARENTS PARK ACROSS THE STREET OFF CAMPUS and WALK UP TO THE FRONT OF BUILDING TO PICK UP THEIR CHILD WITH THEIR CARD).

Please remember your phone for the QR Code for arriving late, checking out students from the nurse, and early pick-ups.

Running late? Picking up early? Need to pick up your child from the nurse? There's a form for that! Students who are dropped off or picked up late for school or who are being picked from office will need to be checked in/out using the QR code on the front door. An ID or a dismissal card will also need to be used to verify the person picking up the student.

Students need to bring a signed note from their parents when they return to school after an absence. The absence note must be received within three days of the absence. Parents are encouraged to call the school or email the teacher to report an absence. Keeley will notify you by phone when your child has an absence. 

All medication to be administered during school hours must be delivered to the Keeley Clinic with a signed parent permission form. The parent permission form is located at the bottom of the of the GISD Health Services website and also at the Keeley clinic. Please meet with the School Nurse to discuss your child's specific needs or email Nurse Reilly. 

All students are encouraged to develop and maintain good dress habits at school and school-sponsored activities. Extremes in modes of dress are not acceptable; e.g. exposed midriffs, see-through clothing, tank tops, or garments advertising products that are in poor taste. Shorts of a modest length and fit (approximately knee-length, loose fitting and hemmed) may be worn by students in all grade levels. The final decision for determining appropriate dress and appearance will rest with the teacher and principal.

Several spirit dress up days will be offered throughout the year if students would like to participate. 

School Cafe

Here is where you can view your child's lunch account and add funds. You can also see the menu here: https://www.schoolcafe.com/GARLANDISD

Personal cell phones and other technology devices used inside the building during the school day are prohibited, unless approved by the classroom teacher for instructional use. Any device taken away from students can only be retrieved by a parent. 

Do you need to enroll your child, request a transfer, withdraw or request a transcript? It's easy to start common processes at home. Visit the Online Student Services page to get started. 

If you have additional questions, please email the campus data clerk, Lily Hernandez or call the Keeley office at 972-412-2140.