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Nederland Elementary > About Our School > Handbook > Pages > attendance.aspx  

School Hours

Preschool   8:25am – 11:15am/12:20pm – 3:05pm, Tuesday through Friday

Kindergarten AM   8:25am – 11:15 am, Monday through Friday

Kindergarten PM                       12:20am – 3:05pm, Monday through Friday

First through 5th                        8:25am – 3:05pm, Monday through Friday

Arrival Time and Drop Off/Pick Up
There is no supervision before 8:15am; children should not be dropped off at school before 8:15am.  For your child’s safety and the safety of others, drop students off on the curbside of the LOWER parking lot to avoid bus traffic.  Use the designated one way drop off and pick up flow lane only.  If you wish to walk your child in or out during the hours of 8:15 to 8:25 a.m. and 2:50 to 3:10 p.m., you must park along the north side of N. Sundown Trail.   

Attendance and Reporting of Absences
Developing good attendance habits is extremely important.  Research tells us that student achievement and good attendance are directly related.  Missing instruction cannot be made up and puts a stress on students.  Please make all attempts to schedule vacations and medical appointments during regularly scheduled days off.  We understand that this may not be possible at all times and that emergencies do occur.  Please follow the procedures below when reporting absences. 

When students are absent from school, parents are asked to notify the office prior to 9:00 am to excuse the absence (303/258-7092).  If no call is received about an absent student by 9:00 am, office personnel will attempt to contact the parent at home and at work.  If a parent cannot be contacted, the absence will be recorded as unexcused after 48 hours. 

Parents who know in advance that their child will be absent are asked to fill out a Prearranged Absence Form.  This form must be completed two weeks prior to the scheduled absence.  Absences may be considered unexcused if this form is not completed two weeks in advance.  Exceptions will be made for family emergencies.  Please contact the school as soon as possible to report the absence.  Students will be expected to make up work missed during periods of absence.  We strongly discourage extended family trips during regularly scheduled school days. 

Parents will be notified of their child’s absences at the end of the first and second trimester according to the schedule below:
·      First Trimester if absences are greater than 3.5 and/or tardies are greater than 7
·      Second Trimester if absences are greater than 7 and/or tardies are greater than 10
If a student accumulates more than 10 absences, the principal may request an attendance contract be written.

·       CalenCalCalendar
The complete Nederland Elementary School calendar is provided in the appendix.  It can also be found on the back of your student’s Friday Folder.   

School Cancellations and Closures (Snow and other emergencies)
Under all but the most extreme conditions, school officials have a responsibility to keep school in session.  When the weather is bad, but school is open, parents must make a family decision regarding attendance or late arrival for their children.  A personal contact by the parent or a written note to school officials will excuse a student’s late arrival or absence during these conditions.

To find out if your child’s school is closed, check BVSD’s website at www.bvsd.org or tune into one of the following radio or television stations:
Television
KCNC Channel 4, KMGH Channel 7, Channel 8 in Boulder, KUSA Channel 9

Radio
KBCO 97.3 FM, KGNU 88.5 FM, KOA 850 AM, KOSI 101.1 FM, KCFC 1490 AM, KLMO 1060 AM, KJMN 92.5 FM, KBNO 1280 AM

Notification is given prior to 6:30 am, or as soon as the decision is made to close during the day.  Typically the media will release information only if school is closed.  In most cases, no announcement will mean that schools are open.

When the weather is severe enough that it is necessary to close schools in all or part of the district, it is extremely important that working parents have pre-arranged child care available to them; arrangements with a friend or neighbor; provisions at a child care center; child care leave from work (if available); arrangements with a neighborhood teenager who also would be out of school; etc.  It is very important that parents make these arrangements before the event, since Colorado weather is unpredictable, and it’s not unusual to be hit by a severe storm very early in the school year.

In the case of partial closings (where only certain schools or areas in the district are closed) the principal of each affected school will determine whether activities such as parent meetings, programs, athletic events and building-use contracts will be held, cancelled or postponed.  Please check with school administration for this information.  In the event of a district-wide closure, under most circumstances all events will be cancelled.

After School Care
When School is not in session, Wild Bear Center for Nature Discovery offers a unique opportunity to NES students and their families.  Based out of the Discovery Lab at NES, Wild Bear provides youth with hands on experiential programs after school, during school holidays and during the summer.

After School:  M-F 3pm-6pm, children meet at the Discovery Lab, but often they are found exploring the forest surrounding the school or on a field trip to Mud Lake or Barker Reservoir.  The children enjoy snack and social time, choices of hands on discovery or are guided in a scientific exploration of the plants and animals of the area.  Arts and crafts are integrated and participants often enjoy special guests. 

Full Days:  8am-4pm, children are dropped off and picked up at NES, but engage in field trips and experiences with the surrounding areas.  This is a great way to engage your child in productive experiences on days off from school. 

Wild Bear staff come with a strong background in childhood education, natural science backgrounds and all are CPR and First Aid trained.  Wild Bear strives to maintain an 8:1 child:adult ratio.  Wild Bear provides CCAP and scholarships are available to qualified free and reduced lunch participants. 

For more information, contact Wild Bear at 303-258-7092 X242 or check the website at www.wildbear.org