Attendance

Tardies

Consistent daily attendance is key to student success. Students arriving after 8:10 a.m. are considered tardy and must be accompanied into the main office by a parent or guardian to sign in. To be marked present for the full day, students must be physically in their classroom by 10:00 a.m.; arrivals after this time are recorded as absences.

Absences

When your child returns to school following an absence, a written note signed by a parent, guardian, or medical provider explaining the reason for the absence must be provided within three days. If documentation is not received within this three-day window, the absence will be permanently recorded as unexcused. You may submit these notes directly to your child’s teacher, the front office, or digitally through Skyward. Please note that administration regularly monitors student records for excessive total absences and partial-day tardies to ensure continuous academic progress.

Dismissal

Please review our dismissal policies below to help ensure a safe, efficient, and orderly end to the school day for all students.

General guidelines

• Notify the Teacher: Ensure your child's teacher knows their standard daily routine for going home.

• Dismissal Changes: If your child’s transportation method changes, submit a written note to the teacher or call the main office before 2:30 p.m.

• Timely Pick-Up: Dismissal is at 3:30 p.m. If you are regularly unable to pick up your child on time, please ask the front office for a list of local daycare providers that service our school.

• Patience & Courtesy: A smooth dismissal requires patience from everyone—thank you for setting a great example for our students!

Car riders

• Car Tag Requirement: Display your official car tag on the right side of your windshield and leave it visible until your child is safely inside the vehicle.

• Missing Car Tag: Drivers without a visible car tag will be directed to park and show official government photo identification in the front office before the child will be released.

• Alternate Pick-Up Persons: If someone else is picking up your child, call the office before 2:30 p.m. The individual must be listed on your child's Emergency Contact list in Skyward (or have written authorization) and must show a government photo ID at the front porch reunification table. No exceptions.

Walkers

• Permission Slip Required: Students will only be released as walkers if an "Independent Walker Permission Slip" is on file.

• Annual Renewal: A new permission slip must be submitted at the start of each school year.

Late pick up

• Pickup Window: All students must be picked up promptly at 3:30 p.m. Students waiting for late rides will wait safely in the office and the parent must come in to sign them out.

• Final Cutoff: If an emergency causes a delay, notify the office immediately. All students must be picked up by 3:50 p.m. If a student remains uncollected by 4:20 p.m. without parent contact, local law enforcement (Garland Police Department) will be called to assist.

Dress code

Routh Roach students wear standardized dress.

• Shirts:  Red, white or navy polo style shirts with collars.  No logos of any kind.
• Pants/Shorts:  Navy or khaki, shorts need to be finger tip length.
• Sweaters/Sweatshirts:  Red, navy or white.  No logos of any kind. Only closed toe shoes. No Crocs. 
• Skirts, Skorts, Jumpers : Navy or Khaki, no logos of any kind.
• Shoes: Sneakers are required for P.E. on a daily basis. Cleats, shoes with wheels or Crocs are not permitted.
• Jeans should be plain blue, no sparkles, no patches, no rips or tears.

GISD Dress Code

Special Dress Days:

• Every Friday:  School spirit shirt with jeans.
• First Thursday of the month:   College shirt with jeans.
• Report card day: School spirit shirt with jeans.

School visitors 

All visitors must sign in at the office and wear a visitor badge. Staff has been instructed to stop anyone not identified as an authorized visitor.

Emergency updates

It is vital to keep information current. If any information such as home address, phone numbers, or email addresses change during the year, please report those changes to the office staff as soon as possible. We must be able to contact you if your child has an emergency.

Student medication

All medication brought to school by a student must be prescribed medication and in a prescription labeled bottle. Medication must be accompanied with a note from the parents and doctor outlining medication instructions. All medication will be kept locked in the clinic. It is the responsibility of the students to report to the clinic to take his/her medication. A registered nurse is on campus to administer medication.

Parent communication

Our school uses ParentSquare and ClassDojo as the primary means of communication between school and parents. ParentSquare emails are sent to the email addresses listed in Skyward. If you need assistance updating your email or phone number in Skyward please call our front office. ClassDojo invitations are sent out each school year. If you need a new link to your child's ClassDojo please contact the homeroom teacher for access. 

School-parent compact

• Parent and School Learning Compact / Pacto de Aprendizaje Entre Padres y Escuela
• School-Parent Compact

Visit the Policies page on the district website for additional polices and related information.