GWC 87 New Family Newsletter
George Washington Carver Montessori School 87
Arrival: Students may begin entering the building at 9 a.m., and class starts at 9:20. Students who are eating breakfast will go to the cafeteria to eat before heading to class, and those who do not wish to eat will go directly to their classrooms.
- Walkers and car riders enter through the main entrance, Door 1, from Indianapolis Avenue.
- All car riders must load and unload their vehicles using the car rider lane.
- Parents may enter the building to walk students to class during this first week of school only.
- Bus riders will enter through at Door 9, from Paris Avenue.
- Students arriving after 9:20 will be marked tardy.
Dismissal: Students will be dismissed at 3:45.
- Car Riders - Please pick your child up by 4:10 p.m. Cars should line up on Indianapolis Avenue facing north. Turn onto Indianapolis Avenue from Fall Creek Parkway. Students will be called outside and escorted to your vehicle in the order that you arrive using the number system. Please watch for directions from staff as they escort your children to the car.
- Walkers - Please pick up your child by 4:10 p.m. Check in with school staff at the car rider line on Indianapolis Avenue. They will call for your child to come out and meet you on the sidewalk.
- Bus Riders - Students will be escorted out Door 9 to the bus area.
** If you would like to park and walk your child to the door, please do not use the car line. You may use the Church Parking lot (Twenty First Street Baptist, 525 W 25th St) or other available street parking.
**If you have a change in transportation for the day, you must notify the office by 3:00 pm. Early pick-up must be before 3:30 pm.
In collaboration with transportation partner First Student, Indianapolis Public Schools uses FirstView, a real-time GPS vehicle monitoring app.
See the real-time vehicle location via GPS and track its progress.
Easy access to vehicle details as well as updates regarding any changes.
Receive multiple distanced-based ETA notifications when the vehicle is getting close.
Set-up family members and caregivers to receive trip email alerts.
Dedicated customer support team for all app-related questions.
Parents/guardians can download the free app (available on iOS and Android), register with our district code S4V4U, and begin tracking your student’s daily transportation. For step-by-step instructions, visit myips.org.
Monday – Friday from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm EST
In App: Click Contact Support
Email: support@myfirstview.com
Phone: (888) 889-8920 Toll Free / (513) 419-2921 Local
Core Values
In relation to student dress, the district’s core values include the following:
- Students should be able to dress and style their hair for school in a manner that expresses their individuality without fear of unnecessary discipline or body shaming;
- Students have the right to be treated equitably. Dress code enforcement will not create disparities, reinforce or increase marginalization of any group, nor will it be more strictly enforced against students because of racial identity, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, gender nonconformity, sexual orientation, cultural or religious identity, household income, body size/type, or body maturity;
- Students and staff are responsible for managing their own personal distractions; and
- Students should not face unnecessary barriers to school or classroom attendance.
Universal Dress Code
Students must wear:
- Top (shirts with sleeves that cover the midriff, blouse, sweater, sweatshirt, hoodies, etc.);
- Bottom (pants, shorts, skirt, dress, etc. must be free of tears or holes and should be fingertip length) Pajama pants are only to be wore for special occasions.
- Footwear (closed toe shoes only) Gym shoes are preferred and needed for PE class.
- Use this link for the full IPS Universal Dress Code
YMCA Childcare
Arrival and Dismissal
- When buses are not present, you will use Door 9, access from Paris Avenue to pick up and drop off your children. When buses are present you will need to use Door 1, on Indianapolis Avenue.
For questions regarding YMCA please call 317-607-2321