School Info

Francis Asbury Elementary School

SCHOOL HOURS

The student day begins at 7:30am and ends at 2:05pm.  

Breakfast is served from 7:00-7:25. 

Office Hours are 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

ABSENCES

Good attendance habits begin in elementary school. Therefore, students must learn that they are expected to attend school regularly. Legitimately excusable absences include personal illness, serious illness in the family, a death in the family, exposure to a contagious disease, and religious holidays. If a child is absent, a parent must provide a written note stating the reason for the absence when the child returns to school.

TARDIES

Students arriving after 7:30 a.m. are considered tardy and must report to the main office before going to their classroom. A note must accompany the child to excuse the tardy. Please refer to HCS Attendance Policy.

EARLY DISMISSAL

The parent or guardian must provide a note to the teacher detailing the reason for early dismissal, including the date and time. If there are any changes to the dismissal plan, please submit a request directly to your child’s teacher via ParentSquare or email by 12:00 p.m. Please note that dismissal changes cannot be made over the phone. For safety reasons, students cannot be dismissed during the last 20 minutes of the school day. All children must be picked up from the office before 1:45 p.m. If someone other than the parent is designated to pick up the child, their name must be included in the note. Children who are dismissed early will not be allowed to walk home alone.

VISITORS

Parents are invited to visit the school during their child’s lunchtime and for scheduled meetings. Please stop by the main office when you enter the building to pick up a visitor’s badge. Hampton City Schools now use the RAPTOR system to screen visitors HERE. We care about the safety and welfare of each child; it is our duty to ensure that each visitor has a legitimate reason for being at school. You are welcome to visit, and we hope you understand that this policy is meant to create a secure and safe learning environment for Asbury students.

BEHAVIOR 

For students to learn effectively, a climate of order and calm must exist. Our intent is to encourage each student to become responsible and self-disciplined, ensuring the desired environment for effective learning. We firmly believe that all children can behave appropriately in classrooms when expectations for conduct are clear. As staff members, we are responsible for communicating these expectations. We view learning self-discipline as an integral component of the instructional process.

TRAFFIC PATTERNS

•  *Primary Hall Pick-up-Car will enter at the first parking lot entrance and pick up at the door. 

• *Upper Hall Teachers - Car will enter at the first parking lot entrance and pick up at the door.   Day Care Van will pick them in the front of the building after the buses have moved.  After the decinated time for parent pick the parent/Guardin will have to come into the main office to pick up their students. 

• Practice extreme caution when driving on school grounds; always be alert for children. All traffic will leave Asbury Elementary.

• The front curb is reserved for bus parking exclusively. Ample spaces are available to accommodate staff and visitor parking.

• Always park your automobile in a designated parking space if you need to leave your car. 

• Children who walk home will be dismissed when the dismissal procedure begins. 

• Children being picked up by parents must be signed out from the cafeteria each day. The person picking up the student must be on the child’s emergency card and show a picture ID. 

• Children who walk home will cross the street with supervision. Children should exercise extreme caution when crossing the street. There will be adult supervision in the afternoon at the crosswalks.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

It is important for parents to discuss with their child a plan to follow if the school closes early. This would eliminate the need for each parent to call the school for directions. Early closings are announced on all major news stations, on social media, and through phone calls from HCS. Announcements are also made on Cable Channel 46. For more information, you can call the HCS Info Line at 757-727-6789.

CAFETERIA 

Hampton City Schools’ breakfast and lunch programs are important components of the overall school program and deserve your full support. Proper nourishment is essential if children are to perform their best. We strive to maintain a pleasant atmosphere in our cafeteria so that everyone can enjoy their meals. Children can also develop social skills and positive attitudes in this informal setting. Nevertheless, students must assume certain responsibilities, including:

• Being polite to all cafeteria staff members

• Moving through the line quietly and in an orderly manner

• Talking quietly at the cafeteria table

• Using good table manners at all times

• Remaining seated and not playing at the table

• Leaving the eating area clean

BREAKFAST PROGRAM 

To enhance student performance, Asbury School and Nutrition Services will provide breakfast for all students. Children who eat breakfast perform better in school, so please encourage your child to eat breakfast every morning—either at home or at school.

LUNCH PROGRAM 

All students will eat lunch in the cafeteria. Students who bring lunches should buy milk or juice; soft drinks are not permitted.  Parents are encouraged to eat lunch in the cafeteria. To have lunch with your child, please call the office to check availability and obtain permission. During lunch, you will sit with your Asbury student at the designated round table for visitors only. 

CONFERENCES

Parents and teachers are partners in the education of children.  Healthy positive communication between home and school is essential in order to meet individual students’ needs.  You may request a conference at any time.  Please contact the teacher to make necessary arrangements. P.T.A.  Active parental participation in school is a strong indication of school effectiveness.  This involvement sends a clear message to the child that what goes on in school is important.  When children see that school is important to their parents, it becomes important to them, and they try their best.  The education of children is a team effort. In order to ensure the best results, parents and teachers must work cooperatively.  Children must see that a healthy and harmonious relationship exists between home and school for them to feel that the school is operating in their best interest.  You are encouraged to join our school P.T.A. and be an active participant.  Our dues are $5.00 per person.

FUNDRAISERS 

The PTA, SCA, and other school organizations will periodically sponsor fundraising projects to raise money for school-related purposes.  Parents will be asked to sign permission forms allowing their children to bring home order forms.  Order forms will not go home without prior permission.  Adults, not children, should take orders.  Family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers make good customers.  Solicitation of sales from door to door is prohibited.