School Information

	SHIRTS: Collared/Polo Type shirts in the following colors: Maroon, Gold, Yellow, White, Black or GraySchool or House T-shirts are allowed.
	COLD WEATHER SWEATSHIRTS: During colder weather, a simple, school-color sweatshirt without hoods or pockets may be worn over the school shirt.**Hoodies, sweaters and jackets may be worn to school but must be taken off and hung up at the student’s cubby once inside school.Please plan accordingly as the weather changes.
	PANTS: Khaki, black, blue pants or jeans are allowed. Shorts, skirts, skorts or dresses must be knee length. Pants must be free of fraying and holes. Pants must be worn at the natural waist line.**NO athletic pants or shorts, leggings, or pajama type pants are allowed.
	SHOES: Footwear must be well fitting, secure to the foot, have a back and cover the entire foot. Athletic shoes are encouraged.**NO flip flops, house shoes, sandals, crocs or open toed shoes.

*All final discretion related to the dress code rests with CDES administration.

*The administration reserves the right to address any item of clothing deemed inappropriate or not within uniform guidelines. Family will be contacted to bring appropriate clothes if student arrives to school out of dress code.

• Charity Davey – Counselor 

At CDE, we are very fortunate to have several daycare vans and after school program vans that are available to pick your child up if you cannot be at home when they get home.

Please understand that we do not have an after school care program and staff is off duty at 3:20 pm.  If you cannot pick your child up by this time and they do not ride the bus or walk, please consider signing them up for one of the following programs, each of which have vans that pick up at the school in the afternoon:

The Bethlehem Center
South Chattanooga Recreation Center
Alton Park Child Development Center

MORNING DROP OFF

Car drop off in the morning is in the front circle near the main entrance.  PLEASE do not pull into the far lane to drop off your student.  Please do not pull in to the parking lot to drop off.   This is for the safety of YOUR child.

AFTERNOON PICK UP

Afternoon car pick up is the same.  Students will be picked up in the back near the playground.  PLEASE do not park in the front circle.  The front circle is for bus pick up ONLY.

WALKERS, BUS AND VAN RIDERS

All walkers will be dismissed before car and bus riders to ensure their safety.

Van riders will leave as their vans arrive.
Buses will leave as their buses arrive.

For the safety of ALL STUDENTS, NO TRANSPORTATION changes can be taken over the phone.  You may email your child’s teacher or send them a message (if they allow) to tell them if you have a change.

There will be NO STUDENTS dismissed after 2:30 pm.  The front doors will remain locked from 2:30 pm until dismissal begins to ensure a smooth and timely dismissal.