Attendance & Dismissal Information

Waverly School Hours are 8:20 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Students are expected to arrive on time for school each day. On the rare occasion when your child is late to school, please escort your child into the building via the front door and sign in at the nurse's office.

All three elementary schools have started making “robocalls” to families whose children are absent AND the Health Office has not been notified. The goal of the robocall is to alert families as early as possible that their child is not in school. Previously, our office made these calls individually and given the importance of the information, we wanted you to be aware as soon as possible. 

A doctor's note is required for any child who misses 3 or more consecutive days of school due to illness. All other absences require a note from the parent upon the child’s return to school.

Absence Form

In general, students should be symptom-free before returning to school and resuming normal activities. In the case of communicable diseases, students must no longer be contagious.

In some instances, students may be asked to provide a note from their licensed healthcare provider or meet specific indicators before they return to school or participate in the full range of school activities. The final decision, subject to administration and Board of Education review, to permit participation rests with the school physician. The Superintendent, in consultation with the public health
authorities, the school physician, the nurse, and other appropriate staff, will develop protocols to address a student’s return to activities when there has been a serious illness or injury.

All conversations should take place with the Nurse’s Office (ext. 5509) after reporting your child's absence to the attendance office.

• Parking is not allowed in front of the school between the hours of 8:15 - 9:15 A.M. and 2:30 - 3:15 P.M. All doors are locked at 8:32 A.M. If you come to school after 8:32 A.M., please enter the building via the front door.
• There is no supervision for walkers in the morning prior to 8:20 a.m. If you bring your child to school in the morning, please help us to keep your child safe by dropping him/her off at the proper time. 
• If you are picking your child up at school dismissal time, please be prompt. Young children worry when a parent is delayed. In the event of a true emergency, please call the school to inform us. If you do not notify the school, and you cannot be reached, we will call your emergency contact(s) to pick up your child. Supervision of children is not available after school hours, so please cooperate with the school to ensure your child is picked up on time.
• If your child does not use the school bus, please follow these simple procedures for the safety of all Waverly students during the morning "drop off" or afternoon "pick up."
• Children may not be dropped off in front of Waverly school. Please do not park in this area. The front "turn around" is reserved for school buses only.
• Morning drop-off of students is to be from the parking lot on Hall Ave. side of the school. This is the area you will drive your car through and have your child disembark to enter school. An adult will assist your child from the car.
• The afternoon "pick up" of students is to be from your designated spot only. It is important to identify yourself with the supervising adult at this time. Do not park in front of the school as it is reserved for buses only.

If you need to change your child's dismissal procedure, you must send a dated note to the classroom teacher indicating the change and who will be picking up your child. Without a note, your child's usual dismissal procedure will be followed. A child will not be released to a different adult without written permission. Please be clear with your child in the morning so your child knows the change in the dismissal plan.

Change in Dismissal

Dismissal change during the day, please notify the office via email or fax before 11:30am so your child can be notified about the change:

WVattendance@eufsdk12.org
Fax: 914-779-0237

Early dismissal must occur by 2:30 pm so it does not interfere with our walker and bus dismissal. We appreciate every effort to minimize schedule changes during the day. If you must pick your child up from school prior to the end of the day, you must report to the main entrance to sign your child out of school. 

A decision to declare an emergency closing due to inclement weather is made by the Superintendent of Schools. Closing notices are broadcast on: WFAS (1230 AM; 103.9 FM), WHUD (100.7 FM), and WXPK (107.1 FM).

Waverly's procedure for notification of an early school closing is to have designated Waverly council parents call each household/work number listed by you on your emergency forms.

Each family will receive an emergency contact information form in their child's placement packet during the summer before the opening of school. This form must be completed and returned to the school office by the first week of school. These forms are very important. In the event that you are not home and your child becomes ill, your emergency contact will be called. Also, if the school closes for any reason, your emergency contact must be able to drive to the school to pick up and care for your sick child. Please be sure to choose emergency contacts carefully. If there is any change in contacts or telephone numbers during the school year, please notify the nurse.