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The safety of all students is one of the most important matters pertaining to school each day.
All curbs of Belhaven and Pinehurst Streets (all the way to Jefferson Street) are for drop-off/pick-up only from 7:15-8 a.m. and from 2:15-3:15 p.m.
If you are parking and exiting your vehicle, park in the lots. No vehicle should be parked in any curbside lane during these times.
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Parents should drop-off students on Pinehurst Street and Belhaven Street next to the curb only, not into the streets.
The porte cochere on Belhaven Street is for families of K3 and K4 students only.
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Students in 2nd grade and below will be dismissed on Pinehurst Street.
Students in grades 3rd through 6th will be dismissed on Belhaven Street.
Cars will flow continuously along the curbs on each of these streets. Please use caution as traffic may back up from Belhaven Street onto North State Street; also take care not to block intersections or driveways along Pinehurst Street.
Once your child is safely in the car, you are free to exit the line. Families with children in both carpool sessions may send older children to Pinehurst Street for pick-up. *Younger siblings may NOT be picked up with their siblings on Belhaven Street.
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Daily at noon, parents should form a line along the curb of Belhaven Street. Teachers will load children into their cars.
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At 12:15, parents should form a line along the curb of Pinehurst Street (westbound). Teachers will accompany children to their cars.
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On rare occasions when tornado warnings or severe thunderstorms are present at 2:45 p.m., students will not be dismissed to stand outside in dangerous weather conditions. The students will be held in groups according to their carpool numbers inside the main entrance. Please allow for extra time.
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Our last dismissal for the day takes place at 2:45. After 3:10, any child not picked up will be taken to after-school care; a member of our after-school care staff will be at a front desk inside the Pinehurst Street entrance with the sign-out clipboard.
Please park and come in to sign your child out.
Uniform and Dress Code
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All approved uniforms must be purchased through Lands’ End or at the FPDS Uniform Swap Shop.
Uniforms, outerwear, and shoes should be in good condition (not ripped, faded, ragged, or with holes) and should be appropriately fitted to each child.
Be sure to label all jackets and clothes with your child’s name
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All approved uniforms must be purchased through Lands’ End or at the FPDS Uniform Swap Shop.
1st - 6th grade boys are required to wear belts with pants and shorts, with all shirts tucked in.
A plain, white undershirt or long-sleeve t-shirt may be worn under shirts, but must be tucked in.
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Jumpers and skirts must be no more than 6 inches above the floor in kneeling position. Skorts must have the original hemline from the store — no hemming. Girls must wear plain, navy blue modesty shorts, leggings, or bloomers.
Skirts, shorts, and jumpers must show at the bottom underneath sweatshirts.
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All shoes must be closed-toe, rubber soled, with heels no higher than 2 inches and top no taller than ankles. Students attend either PE or recess every day; therefore, for the safety of the student, please adhere to this guideline.
All socks must be visible and white, navy blue, or gray-colored. Small branding logos are allowed as long as the socks meet the prescribed guidelines. Students may also wear FPDS socks sold at The Crusader Clothing Co.
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Only FPDS outerwear is allowed to be worn in the classrooms/buildings and at PE/recess during academic hours. (Outerwear must be purchased through Lands’ End or The Crusader Clothing Co.)
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All hair should be neat with no extreme styles or hair colors. Boys’ haircuts must be trimmed neatly above the eyebrows, not touching the back collar of the shirt, with sides no longer than the earlobes.
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For chapel and school picture days, the following uniforms are required:
K3-K4 girls: light blue preschool dress
K3-K4 boys: short or long sleeve navy or light blue shirt with khaki shorts or pants
K5-2nd girls: plaid jumper with collared white shirt
3rd-6th girls: plaid skirt with collared white shirt
K5-6th boys: short or long sleeve navy or green shirt with khaki shorts or pants
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Security
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First Presbyterian Church and FPDS have invested heavily in a superb team of security professionals. FPC’s Executive Director, Lee J. Webb, and our Head of Security, Chris Dill, lead a team of nine professional security officers who are equipped with the experience and resources they need to keep our students, members, and staff safe. These are well trained law enforcement professionals whose experience and skills in the field are of the highest caliber. We have a great deal of confidence in them. This team is equipped with security lighting in their vehicles and a roving golf cart that can easily monitor parking lots.
There are at least three armed guards monitoring the building at our most high-volume times and three guards posted on both the Belhaven and Pinehurst Street sides of the building 24 hours a day.
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All staff are equipped with keycards that enable access around the building. This secures the building by keeping the many doors to our facility locked throughout the day. Visitors to school are asked to enter through the door at the Day School ramp on Pinehurst. During the week, we encourage you to use the Pinehurst Street parking lot and entrances for all school events.
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Our camera system allows our security department the ability to monitor activities inside the building and outside the entire property. Additionally, we have joined with other organizations in Belhaven by contributing to the JPD Blue-light camera program, which allows two cameras on Belhaven and Pinehurst to be directly connected to the JPD Command Center.
The safety of our families, students, and staff is extremely important to us. Be assured that we are committed to making our facility as safe as possible. We are constantly reviewing our security measures and will continue to update our systems as we see opportunities for enhancements. Only authorized adults will be permitted to pick up a child.