All students are encouraged to arrive at school shortly before the 8:45 bell in the morning.  Parents/guardians should be aware that there is no supervision of students on the playground prior to the start of school.  In order to foster independence, parents/guardians are encouraged to say goodbye to students outside the school, and allow them to enter their classroom on their own.

Education assistants, administrators, and office staff provide supervision of students during the recess and lunch breaks.  Students need to be dressed for the weather as it is our expectation that all students will play outside even in inclement weather

At Cove Cliff, we have a wonderful and unique location.  We are lucky to have our very own salmon stream, which runs through our property.  To protect this habitat, we have designated this area “Out of Bounds” during regular school breaks. In an effort to keep students safe, the roadway, driveways, parking lots and areas beyond fence lines are out of bounds areas.

Once on school property between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm, bicycles, scooters and skateboards should be walked and stored appropriately.

Children enter and exit through their external classroom doors. The front entrance is reserved for adults and students and who may be late.

Students are not allowed to go to another child’s home or any other place for lunch unless it has been arranged beforehand with the parents/guardians of both students and notes from both parent/guardians are provided to the teacher and to the office.  This is to ensure your child’s safety while he/she is away from home. We ask that all students sign out when they are leaving and sign back in when they return. Please remember the school is not responsible for the safety of students once they are signed out and leave the school grounds.

Students are encouraged to leave items of personal value at home. As a reminder the school is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items. As there is no locked storage area for instruments, band students are encouraged to keep their instruments at home.

Parent/guardians and community members who are working in classrooms or volunteering in the school are reminded that they need to sign in at the office and receive a visitor’s tag to wear while they are in the building, or on the school grounds.  This helps with the safety and security of students. Volunteers working with children need to have a criminal record check. Parents are asked not to be on the playgrounds during recess and lunch breaks as this makes supervision more difficult for staff members.