Walking To And From School

Children six years of age and younger must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian who is an ID card holder when walking to and from OES. A child of ten years, who is an ID card holder, can accompany up to two children who are age seven years and younger. Children aged eight and above may walk to and from OES unattended. *A child who is tardy must be accompanied to OES by an ID card holding parent/guardian; tardy children must be signed in at the OES Front Office. *See Appendix B for the “Osan AB Youth Supervision Age Matrix Table”.

Early Dismissal

Early dismissal occurs EVERY Tuesday at 1315 for Focused Collaboration. Early dismissal may also occur because of inclement weather, water main breaks, loss of utilities, or scheduled staff development. Announcements of early dismissal will be made through the media: AFN TV, OES PTO Facebook, newsletters, and AFN radio. The base commander and the DSO determine if the school will be closed. In case of an emergency, the Emergency/Early Dismissal plan filled out upon student registration will be followed. If parents cannot be contacted regarding early dismissal, the student’s emergency contact will be utilized. You can call the school at 784-6912 for information regarding early dismissal.

Checkout

If there are changes as to how your children will go home, you must notify the School Office by 1200. Parents are encouraged not to check out students 30 minutes prior to dismissal.

Entering & Exiting

Teachers’ and specialists’ duty hours are 0730-1450 (7:30 am – 2:50 pm); they are not available to assist in the care of students prior to the beginning, as well as at the end of the school day. Students should not arrive on OES campus prior to 0735 for breakfast and 0745 if not having breakfast, and should leave promptly at 1430 (1315 on Tuesdays). Students are NOT to remain in the building after dismissal, and will exit promptly. The safety and security of the students is a vital part of each student’s educational environment. Students walking home, escorted by their parents, in grades 1-5 will be dismissed to the Hug and Go Zone to meet their escorts. Car riders will be escorted out of the building by the teacher to the Drop- Off Zone. Kindergarten teachers will provide specific directions for dismissal for parents to pick up their children at the Mini Mustang Hug and Go Zone. For questions or concerns regarding safety regulations refer to: F207.1 General. Means of egress shall comply with section 1003.2.13 of the International Building Code (2000 edition and 2001 Supplement) or section 1007 of the International Building Code (2003 edition) (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Standards" in Chapter 1).

Accessible Means of Egress. A continuous and unobstructed way of egress travel from any point in a building or facility that provides an accessible route to an area of refuge, a horizontal exit, or a public way. Section 1002.6.3