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Arriving at School

All students and parents entering the campus in the morning should do so through the gate designated by the security guards. ISNS security guards will be stationed in the driveway to keep pedestrians safe as buses arrive.  Please do not enter on foot through the bus driveway.  Always use caution and watch out for traffic when entering the school grounds.

School buses will drive onto the campus and drop students off in the area between the guard station and the outdoor parking.  Once children disembark, the bus will pull out of the way behind the main building.

Parents driving personal vehicles to drop off their children should use caution, following all traffic and parking laws.  Do not use the school drive way to U-turn and do not U-turn in the middle of the street.

Any changes in a child's transportation routine must be pre-arranged with the school office and/or Bus Coordinator prior to being made. 

After School

Students are dismissed by their teacher at 3:30 PM every day (except Wednesday).  Teaching Assistants will accompany K3, K4 Grade 1 and Grade 2 students to the bus meeting point or their pick up area.  Bus Nannies will ensure students are on the appropriate bus at the scheduled time.  Students who are picked up directly from school should meet their parent or guardian in the main lobby or another appropriate area as agreed upon ahead of time.

All buses remain stationary until they are all loaded and the “all clear” is signaled.  All pedestrian traffic must stop while buses exit the campus.  An ISNS security guard will pull a barrier across the front entrance of the main building to block anyone from exiting while the buses are moving.  Guards will also stop pedestrians at the main gate at this time.

When returning home, students from grades K3-G5 must be picked up at the bus stop or at the school lobby or gate by a parent or by an authorized individual.  Parents may be asked for identification when picking up their child. Students from Grades 6-12 can walk from the bus stop to home or from the school to home, but parents must sign the waiver of responsibility that states the school is not responsible for the child beyond this point. Students, who are not picked up at bus stops by an authorized person, will be returned to school.  Parents will be notified in this case.

Only students who are participating in supervised extra-curricular activities should be on campus past 4:00pm (3:00pm on Wednesdays).  Parents of unsupervised students on campus after 4:00pm will be contacted immediately.  Students whose parents are late in picking them up will be asked to wait in front of the Admissions Office in the main lobby.  If parents are frequently late in picking up their child they will be asked to meet with the school administration.

Students may not travel on a different bus or go home with another student without specific written parent request and school permission.  Students who wish to travel on different buses may do so only if there is seating available.  If students wish to leave the school grounds on foot instead of going home on their bus, they may do so only if they have written parental permission.

Rainy Days

All students are asked to bring a small umbrella in their backpack.  Several teachers or staff volunteers will help to shuttle students to their buses using large umbrellas when possible. 

If a student is sick or needs to be absent for any reason, parents should log in to ManageBac to record the absence.  Parents may also send a message to the receptionists at attendance@isnsz.com.  An e-mail message to the homeroom teacher would also be helpful. 

Parents whose students ride the school bus should contact their Bus Nanny by phone to let them know if their child is going to be absent.  Contact information for Bus Nannies can be found on the bus route information sheet.

Students will have the opportunity and are responsible for making up work that is missed due to absence for any reason.  Students should check with their teacher to determine what has been missed.  MYP/DP teachers also post syllabi and work online in most cases.

Homerooms will be open by 8:00AM each day.

EY and PYP students arriving prior to 8:10AM should report to the play areas and remain there until the whistle blows indicating they should line up to go to class.  

MYP and DP students arriving before 8:10AM should proceed to their locker areas and homerooms.  

Students arriving after 8:10AM should scan their ID card at the front gate to enter or proceed to the reception desk to receive a tardy slip.  Students arriving after 8:10AM for any reason will be marked late.  All tardies are marked on the student's permanent record.  Parents will be contacted if a child is late more than five times.  If a student is continuously  late, the school principal will administer an appropriate consequence and contact the parents.

If a student must leave school early (before the end of the school day) for any reason, they may only leave the school grounds with written permission from a parent or accompanied by a parent.  Parents who wish to take their child out of school early may come to the reception desk to request to take their child out of school.  Parents of PYP students should inform their child's homeroom teacher if they are picking their child up early.  Students must report to the reception desk to receive a permission form that they are required to show the guard before leaving campus early for any reason.

For PYP students, if a child is to be picked up by someone other than the parent or regular guarding, the parent or guardian should inform the child's homeroom teacher so that they know that it is safe to release the child to a different adult.

School ends at 2:20PM for EY/PYP students and 3:30PM for MYP/DP students.  There is early dismissal for students at 2:20PM/2:30PM on Wednesdays due to staff professional development and collaborative planning.

Students may only remain after school with written parental permission and under the supervision of a designated adult.  Students may not stay on school premises after school dismissal unless they are participating in a supervised school activity.  If parents or other authorized individuals are picking up a student, they are asked to do so before 4:00PM as supervision will not be provided (3:00PM on Wednesdays).

Students with repeated tardies or absences will be referred to the school administration.

Students who must be away from school for an extended period of time should inform the school administration in advance.  Students who are absent for more than twenty days in one academic year may be asked to repeat the grade level.

Examples of Excused and Unexcused Absences 

Examples of Excused Absences (should inform the homeroom teacher in advance):

• Illness (for absences exceeding two days due to illness, the student/parent will be required to provide an official doctor's statement upon returning which indicates the reason why the student missed school).

• Medical/Dental appointments (we highly encourage you to make these appointments outside of school hours).

• Required legal document renewal (Visa, Passport etc.).

• Religious reasons.

• Serious family emergency i.e. funeral.

• Special requests from parents (pre-arranged with Principal).

• Leaving school early during the regular school day with approval of a school official or in an emergency situation. 

• Extra-curricular activities, external prep course or tests not associated with ISNS that are pre-approved by a principal and do not cause excessive absences (more than 3 days).

Absences (unexcused):

• Oversleeping/alarm failure.

• Leaving campus without following proper procedure or without approval.

• Shopping/errands/personal grooming.

• Skipping class.

• Family vacations.

• Needed at home/babysitting.

• Car trouble.

• Missing the bus/ride.

• Needing sleep or rest.

• Extra-curricular activities, external prep course or tests not associated with ISNS that are not pre-approved and cause excessive absences (more than  days).

• Not in proper uniform.

• Suspensions.

Total absences should not exceed 20 per year as this could place the student at risk for retention.

All teachers are assigned to supervise students outside of class time during play and free times.  Link to Duty Schedule.

Playground Rules

• Please respect others and play nicely.

• Be gentle when playing games such as tag.

• Be mindful of those around you.

• Plan ahead and use the toilet before going out to recess.

• Bring a full water bottle with you when going out to play.

• Stay in the boundaries of the play area where adults can see you.

• Please do not destroy plants or any garden areas.

• Please put rubbish in the bins provided.

• Do not throw rocks or other objects.

Early Years Playground Rules

Students must have adult supervision at all times.

Adult supervisors should limit the use of phones and other devices and focus on the children.

This play equipment is intended for children in K3 to Grade 1:  

Students must use equipment as intended:

• Please only go down, not up the slides.

• Please go down the slide feet first.

• One person at a time down the slide.

• Please ride bikes in one direction (follow the arrows) and stay in the designated area.

• When riding bikes, do not crash bikes into each other.

• Please put bikes away when asked to or when you are done playing.  Ride the bikes back, do not push them back.

• Please stay off the roof of the plastic cars and the toy houses.

• Please climb inside (not outside) the play structures such as the macaroni-shaped rope tunnel and tube slides.

Video: Safe Play on the Early Years Play Structure

Field Area Playground Rules

Students must have adult supervision at all times.

Adult supervisors should limit the use of phones and other devices and focus on the children.

When sporting events are taking place on the soccer field, the playground will be closed to students.

During recess time, students should not use the end soccer goals kick balls towards the play area.

This play equipment is intended for children in Grade 1 to Grade 5:  

• Grades 1-5 may use it before school in the morning. 

• Grades 2-5 may use it at recess.

  
  

Students must use equipment as intended.

• Please only go down, not up the slides.

• Please only go down the slides feet first.

• One person at a time down the slide.

• Please climb inside (not outside) the play structures.

• Please do not jump off the play structures.

Video: Safe Play on the Soccer Field

Rope Pyramid Rules

Students must have adult supervision at all times.

Adult supervisors should limit the use of phones and other devices and focus on the children.

When sporting events are taking place on the soccer field, the play structure will be closed to students.

During recess time, students should not use the end soccer goals kick balls towards the play structure.

This play equipment is intended for children in Grade 3 and up.

Only eight children may play on the structure at a time.

Students must use the structure as intended:

• Please climb inside (not outside) the play structure.

• Please do not jump off the rope structure.

• Please do not stand or hang on the metal bars.

Please note: After 3:20pm (and 2:20pm on Wednesdays) parents or their designated guardian are responsible for their own children.  Students cannot remain after school unsupervised. Students staying after school must be involved in a supervised activity/sport or be supervised by you, the parent.The campus closes at 4:00pm (3:00pm on Wednesdays) to anyone not involved in a supervised activity/sport.