Principal

Mary Thompson

Assistant Principal

Scott Nierendorf

Contact Numbers

School Hours

For safety and comfort, children should not arrive earlier than 8:20 a.m. Schools are not responsible for outside supervision prior to 8:20 a.m. The only exceptions are for those attending WHEE, the breakfast program (opens at 8:10 a.m.) or with teacher permission. The first bell will ring at 8:30 a.m., at which time children may enter the building. Children are considered tardy if they arrive after 8:35 a.m. Tardy records appear on your child's report card and are therefore part of your permanent record.

Safe Driving
Please obey all posted signs and traffic regulations when driving on school grounds or near our school. Remember the parking lot is closed during arrival and dismissal times.

After-School Plans
Please make sure to send in a note to your child's teacher whenever there is a change in your child's after-school plans. Unless there is a note, children will follow their usual after-school arrangements, i.e., ride the bus, go to WHEE, or walk home. Please plan ahead and try not to call the office with changes in dismissal plans since we cannot guarantee that telephone messages will be conveyed to students prior to dismissal.

Telephone Messages
It is the policy of Charter Oak School not to interrupt classes to convey telephone messages to students. We request that early dismissal or after-school plans be finalized prior to students' arrival at school each day since we cannot guarantee that telephone messages will be conveyed prior to dismissal. If there are changes in dismissal plans please send a note to your child's teacher.

Lunch Menus
Bus Information

Parent Conferences
Please note the following early closing during Parent Conference weeks:

Absent or Tardy
Please call the school office before 8:30 a.m. or the voice mail absence box 233-8506 (box 305) if your child is going to be absent or tardy. We appreciate your consideration in making this telephone call.

School Closings and Delays
During an early closing please do not call the office. We need to keep our phone lines open. Please make emergency plans well ahead of time. When there is a delayed opening on any school day, all before-school activities are cancelled. Please prepare your children for a snow emergency or other emergencies, which require an early closing. Have a practice drill just in case, so that your children know what to do and where to go if no one is at home. We will send all children home under most circumstances. However, should there be an instance when children absolutely cannot be dismissed, e.g. electrical lines down, we will keep your child safely at school.

For snow closings or other emergency closings, parents can get information by:

Visitor and Volunteer Sign-In
Anyone visiting or volunteering at Charter Oak School during school hours must sign in the front office.   It is important to know who is in the building at all times for security and safety reasons. Also, if your child is ill or hurt it will help us locate you if you are volunteering in the school. You will be required to wear a volunteer or visitor name badge. Your cooperation is appreciated and essential.

Only the front door will be unlocked during school hours.

What School Volunteers Can Do at Our School
One of the most frequently asked questions from potential volunteers is, "What can I do that will be useful?" Click here to find out what you can do to support Charter Oak School!