Arrival, Dismissal, and Car Rider Info
Arrival and Dismissal Information
Arrival
Student arrival time is between 8:25 AM and 8:45 AM. For safety reasons, students may not enter the building before 8:25 AM.
Students arriving after 8:45 AM will be marked tardy.
Dismissal
Dismissal begins at 3:25 PM. Buses will be lined up at the front of the building for student loading.
Late Arrival or Early Departure
If your child will be arriving late or leaving early due to a doctor or dental appointment, please complete a Digital Excuse Card in the Sapphire Community Web Portal and upload the note from the healthcare provider. Without proper documentation, the time may be marked as unexcused. Additional information is available in the Student-Parent Handbook.
For late arrivals, please accompany your child to the school office to check in. Press the intercom button located on the school wall near the blue footprints on the sidewalk. A staff member will greet you at the door after you ring the bell.
We kindly ask that you do not drop off your child and leave without checking them in at the office.
Car Rider Information
Occasional Car Riders
If your child does not typically ride home by car, but you plan to pick them up at dismissal on a specific day, please notify the school office by 2:25 PM. You can:
- Email: burnhamd@sgasd.org
- Send a note with your child
- Call: (717) 225-4731, ext. 1060
If writing a note or sending an email, please include your child’s first and last name, the date they will be a car rider, and their teacher’s name.
If your child is typically a van rider, please also contact the District Transportation Office at ext. 3024 to report the change.
We ask that you avoid calling after 2:25 PM for car rider changes so we have enough time to notify all staff involved in dismissal and ensure your child’s teacher knows where to send them at the end of the day.
Please follow the afternoon car rider procedures to pick up your child on the specified day.
Everyday Car Riders
If your child was a regular car rider last year, they will remain on the car rider list this year, unless you’ve informed us that they will now be taking the bus.
If your child is a new car rider this school year, please contact the school office so they can be added to the car rider list.
Car Rider Maps
For everyone’s safety, please do not allow children to run through the parking lots. Your cooperation helps ensure a safe and efficient arrival and dismissal for all students.
Morning Car Riders
All morning car riders should enter the campus from Salem Road and proceed directly to the playground parking lot, following the route shown in the map below. Please form a line around the perimeter of the playground lot and remain in your vehicle until directed.
This traffic pattern keeps car rider traffic separate from buses and provides space for vehicles to wait off of Salem Road. Once all buses have exited, a staff member will direct car riders to pull forward to the front of the building for drop-off.
All students—car riders, bus riders, and van riders—will enter through the main front doors.
Morning Car Rider Drop-off Map:
Afternoon Car Riders
Pick-up for car riders will take place at Door #3, located on the side of the building. Parents/guardians should park in the lot directly in front of Door #3. A staff member will release your child directly to you once dismissal begins at 3:25 PM.
Afternoon Car Rider Pick-up Map:
