Our School Hours

« School starts at 8:15 am and ends at 3:15 pm.

« Breakfast is served from 7:30 am to 8:00 am.

« Children may not be dropped off any earlier than 7:30 am.

« Children must be picked up by 3:30 pm or as soon as their club meeting ends.

« Children may not be released from class between 2:45 pm and 3:15 pm.

Dismissal:  Walkers

Students will be dismissed in groups according to how they get home and teachers will walk students to their designated dismissal areas.  If your child walks home, they will be escorted to one of the following areas:

«     Students who walk home through the front circle drive will meet at the entrance of the front playground.
« Students who walk home along Hayes Rd, will meet outside of the back atrium gates.

Siblings will meet at their designated areas to go home together. Signs will be placed at the meeting areas. If a parent is on campus to pick up their child, they must meet their child at one of these two locations. Students will no longer be allowed to be picked up from classrooms or from the courtyards.

Please take some time to discuss after school pick up with your child. It’s important children know how they get home each afternoon. Remember, we have your child’s best interest in mind. We look forward to your cooperation as we work towards a safer and smoother afternoon dismissal.

Dismissal:  Car Pool

School Uniform

For the 2008 – 2009 school year, Askew Elementary is looking forward to our students showing their pride through school uniforms.  The Askew uniform is required and noncompliance to the dress code may lead to disciplinary action.

Tops

Tops should be solid in color (red, white, or navy blue)  with no logos larger than 1". Shirts with the Askew logo (available from the PTO), Askew spirit shirts and Askew club shirts are also allowed. Tops that should not be worn include: Halter tops, tank-tops, shirts that show bare midriffs, T-shirts with inappropriate slogans, clothing made from sheer materials, shirts that are torn, shirts that are sleeveless or have spaghetti straps.  

Bottoms

Bottoms should be solid in color (red, white, navy blue, blue jeans and khaki) or Askew plaid and include pants, shorts, jeans, jumpers, dresses, skirts, and culottes.  Bottoms should be no shorter than 2 inches above the knee, while standing. Girls wearing jumpers, dresses or skirts must wear shorts underneath. Bottoms should not be worn if they are shorter than 2 inches above the knee, are torn, have writing, logos, slogans or embroidery on the backside or the legs, if they show underwear, or are loose fitting and "sagging". Boys should wear a belt if the bottoms are loose to keep them at appropriate waist level.

Shoes and other items

Children attend recess daily as well as P.E. on their ancillary day. Traveling around our campus involves walking outside on sidewalks, so for the child's safety we encourage you to put them in rubber soled shoes daily. Athletic (tennis) style shoes are recommended. Sandals, flip flops, platform shoes, shoes that 'turn into' roller skates, and "slip-on" shoes with no back are not safe for school wear and are not allowed. Girls wearing skirts, dresses or jumpers should always wear shorts under these items. Make-up is not appropriate and will not be allowed at school.

Askew is prepared to assist parents in enforcing our school uniform policy by having uniform items available for students to change into during the school day. Students out of uniform will be sent to the office to contact a parent to bring in a change of clothes. If a parent is not able to do so, the school will provide a school uniform to change into. At the end of the day, the student will then come down to change back into their clothes. Each day a student is not in uniform they will be missing valuable learning time. Therefore, we ask that parents please spend an extra minute in the morning to check their child’s uniform.  Thank you for helping us implement our uniform policy and strive for academic excellence.

 

School Supplies

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Who Attends Askew?

Askew serves a diverse ethnic community consisting of White, Hispanic, African American and Asian students. The Askew community is also economically diverse.

The enrollment for 2007-2008 school is approximately 860 children. Askew offers a range of classes to fit our diverse student population including Vanguard, Bilingual, ESL, Special Education and Title 1 programs.