Arrival will begin at 8:20 a.m. for a 8:35 a.m. start to the school day for K-5 students and students in Full Day Preschool.

Arrival will begin at 8:40 a.m. for a 8:50 start to the school day for AM Preschool students. 

Tucker faculty members will be along Oak Street along Oak Street where the car drop off will be as well as in the playground area and front of the school to safely direct students to their teachers. Weather permitting all classes will meet outside for the first 8 days of school.

While families are allowed to pull up along Oak Street and let their children out of their vehicles the Tucker faculty will not be opening car doors. Families should pull to a safe stop, allow their children or assist their children to exit on the sidewalk side of the car and then students should proceed to the open gate. Families are not allowed to stop and walk with children to the gate while other cars and families are waiting behind.

If you would like to wait to see your child meet their teacher you are encouraged to walk rather than drive. If you drop at the rear and your student needs to line up at the front they will be able to walk through the internal walkway away from the street with adult support. 

• In order to minimize foot traffic congestion in the playground we are asking all families to allow students to enter the “open” gate on the walkway into the Gym independently. There will be no entry through the rear playground gate. 
• If on foot, Parent/Guardians can feel comfortable to watch their student(s) arrive at their assigned outdoor classroom space(s) if they are socially distanced and not blocking the walkway or causing students to need to walk close to the street traffic. 
• Students arriving on a bus will disembark at the front of the school. Tucker staff will assist them with going to their appropriate grade level location.
• Designated outdoor meeting spaces are as follows-please note that these mirror the locations where students picked up their take home bags and met their teachers. This space will be used for mask breaks, outdoor learning, and arrival/dismissal. Seat markers will be placed so that students stay socially distant. After the first 8 days of school we will revisit these locations and may make alterations as needed. 

Where will my child meet their teacher in the morning? 

• Preschool & Kindergarten will be located in the outdoor classroom space alongside Oak Street
• Grade 1 will be located in the front faculty parking lot (closed to cars)
• Gr. 2 playground blacktop and stage area
• Grade 3 are in the soccer pitch
• Grade 4 will be located in the front faculty parking lot (closed to cars)
• Grade 5 will go on the black top along the back fence

Early Dismissal

In the event that your child needs to be dismissed prior to 11:35 a.m. please email his/her homeroom teacher and include our administrative assistant Mrs. Keaney (ekeaney@miltonps.org). Please come to the front main office door for dismissal and ring the bell. Your child will be brought to you and your signature will be required in the front vestibule. Please plan to present ID as requested. 

Early Dismissal from the Nurse

In the event that your child needs to be dismissed prior to 11:35 a.m. from the nurse’s office, for a symptom or injury non-COVID 19 related, please come to the front main office door for dismissal and ring the bell. Your child will be brought to you and your signature will be required in the front vestibule. Please plan to present ID as requested. 

If your child has a symptom that is COVID 19 related they will be sent to the medical waiting room and you will be asked to dismiss them. The medical waiting room dismissal is through the rear doors of the school (behind the building up the three back stairs). Please plan to present ID as requested. 

Regular Dismissal is at 11:05 a.m. for AM Preschool students and 11:35 a.m. for all other students. Parent/guardians and others dismissing children are asked to wear a mask on school grounds and socially distance while waiting. Please plan to present ID at the first dismissal as requested. If anyone new is dismissing your child please notify the teacher in advance and have that individual present ID as requested. 

• Rear Playground (Gr. 2, 3, 5)-At dismissal the gym entry gates  will be open to the walkway into the gym for parent/guardians to walk in and pick up their student(s) from their designated outdoor meeting space (see above). All families are asked to make eye contact or wave so teachers can see that students are being safely dismissed. All families are asked to exit through the rear gates to create a safe flow of traffic.
• Outdoor Classroom (PreK-K)-At dismissal all families will be asked to enter through the gym entry gates and walk down the path towards the small playground. Once they have picked up their student they should proceed out to the gates closest to Blue Hills Parkway/small playground). 
• Front Parking Lot (Gr.1/4)-At dismissal all families are asked to enter through the front walkway (near the Tucker Rock) and proceed into the parking lot. Once they have picked up their student they should exit through the parking lot entry
• Tucker Sibling Dismissal-Students in Grades 4 or 5  that are picking up a sibling will be assisted in finding and successfully exiting the school playground for the first 8 days of school to establish a safe route and routine. 
• Middle School/High School Sibling Dismissal-Please alert the teacher if an older sibling will be picking up your child. Please also be sure they are aware of expectations for wearing a mask and socially distancing. Absolutely no friends are allowed on school premises along with them during dismissal time as we need to minimize additional traffic. 
• Bus Dismissal -Students leaving on the bus will have Tucker staff to assist them with going to their appropriate meeting location and finding their assigned seat. Masks and bus passes are required to board the bus. 

Attendance will be taken during the daily homeroom block as well as during specialists blocks. Classroom teachers will be providing a schedule with the link for the morning homeroom as well as the afternoon instructional block where attendance will be taken again. 

As in past years if your child is going to be absent from instruction regardless of whether they are remote or hybrid please email his/her homeroom teacher and include our administrative assistant Mrs. Keaney (ekeaney@miltonps.org)

• There is currently no building access to visitors. Faculty members will be available for phone calls and virtual meetings by appointment. 

• We hope to begin some of more exciting volunteer opportunities again virtually through the year such as RAD and Meet the Artist. Stay tuned!

• All water fountains are capped.  There are water filling stations now located at the water fountains on the first and third floor.  
• Students are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle to school (glass not allowed)