Note:  Only parents with a Preschool placard are allowed to park in the Taft Parking Lot at arrival.  If you are dropping off your student at Taft you must park on Oak Street or at the McCloskey lot (62 Capron Street, Uxbridge, MA).

1.  School Bus

• To arrange bus transportation, contact Mel Chabot at  mchabot@uxbridge.k12.ma.us (subject to route availability)

2.  Drop-off via the Taft lot drop-off loop (8:25-8:35am)

• Approach Taft on Granite Street from the direction of Whitin Intermediate School

• Enter the loop with a right-hand turn only

• Exit the parking lot with a right-hand turn onto Granite Street

• For detailed instructions, please watch our informational video on Drop-Off Loop procedures.

• The Taft drop-off loop is far slower than utilizing the McCloskey lot option below, especially when Preschool is in session.  Please expect delays

• The drop off loop will close no later than 8:40am.  If your student does not make it in before 8:40am, they will be marked late.

• Park at McCloskey School (62 Capron Street, Uxbridge, MA)

• Walk your student down the path to Taft's side doors

• Doors are open 8:25-8:35 AM daily

• This option is much faster than waiting in the drop-off loop.

Taft Dismissal Options

Note:  Only parents with a Preschool placard are allowed to use the Taft Parking Lot at dismissal.  If you are dismissing from Taft you must park on Oak Street or at the McCloskey lot (62 Capron Street, Uxbridge, MA). 

1.  School Bus

• To arrange bus transportation, contact Mel Chabot at  mchabot@uxbridge.k12.ma.us (subject to route availability)

• Parents / Guardians must park at the McCloskey Parking Lot (62 Capron Street, Uxbridge, MA) or on Oak Street for this option

• Parents / Guardians using this option should arrive at their assigned door between 2:50 - 3:00 p.m.
  

  • Door #16:  K-3 Students with last names beginning with A-F

  • Door #15:  K-3 Students with last names beginning with G-L 

  • Door #14:  K-3 Students with last names beginning with M-Z

3.  Preschool Pick-up

• Door #9:  All Preschool students are picked-up from the cafeteria doors.  Each class is now assigned a specific time.  Please remain no longer than 5 minutes so the next wave of parents can arrive for pickup.

  • 2:45 p.m.-  Ms. Doucette & Ms. Mazzola
  • 2:55 p.m.-  Ms. Churchill & Ms. Manzov
  • 3:05 p.m.-  Ms. Collins & Ms. Russell

• Door #5:  Families with both Preschool and K-3 students can sign up to pick up their K-3 student at Door 5 (by the cafeteria).  Please call the main office to see if you qualify for Door 5 pick-up.

  • Preschool families must display their Preschool Placard on their mirror.  With their preschool Placard, they can access the Taft Parking lot by the cafeteria door or park on Oak Street near the park. 

  • There will be no road access in the bus loop from 2:30-3:15 pm as buses are lining up and loading.

If for some reason you need to dismiss your student early, you must do so before 2:30pm for safety reasons.  After 2:30pm we will are prepping the whole school for dismissal and attempting to coordinate approximately 550 students.  If you are changing your student's typical dismissal you must let us know in the following ways

1.  Physical Note to Teacher (no emails please)

• This note should go from your student's folder to the teacher.  The teacher will then let the main office know that student's dismissal type for that day.

2.  Phone Call to the Main Office

• Please call 508-278-8643 to let us know if you did not turn in a teacher note and need to change your dismissal type.

• Emails to the teacher can be missed as teachers are teaching and not frequently checking their email.

School Nurse Procedures

• Children who are experiencing fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or any symptoms of contagious illness must remain at home until they are symptom-free for at least 24 hours without the use of medication. Please refer to the student handbook for more information.
• Students who appear unwell during the school day may be dismissed home at the discretion of the school nurse.
• Keeping children home when they are sick helps protect other students and staff from unnecessary exposure.

• If your child requires medication during the school day, you must first contact the school nurse to set up an appointment prior to bringing the medication to school.
• All medications must be delivered directly to the nurse by a parent or guardian—students are not permitted to carry or deliver their own medications.
• Medications must be accompanied by:
  • A physician's written order
  • A completed parent/guardian authorization form
• Medications will not be accepted or administered without these required documents.

• Cough drops are not permitted at Taft Early Learning Center due to the increased risk of choking in young children, possible allergic reactions, and restrictions around over-the-counter medications in school.
• Instead, the school nurse may provide salt-water gargles or other safe comfort measures at their discretion.

Preschool Tuition Payments

Preschool tuition information can be found at the Preschool Website.  Payments can also be made from the Preschool Website.

Food Services Procedures

• Every day, students can have access to 1 free breakfast and 1 free lunch.  

• Individual Milks must be purchased.  If a student wants to buy a milk by itself, each milk will cost $0.65.  

• Families should ensure funds are available in their student's MySchoolBucks account.  Families can set up these accounts here:  MySchoolBucks.com.

• Breakfast for adult staff members is $3.25 (plus tax) and lunch for adult staff members is $6.00 (plus tax).

• Food service questions can be directed to our School Nutrition Director, Alison Weir:  aweir@uxbridge.k12.ma.us

Technology

1. Directions to set up your PowerSchool Parent Portal can be found here.  This is needed to view your students report card

Half-Day Info

• For K-3 students, dismissal will begin at 11:30am
• Full Day Preschool will dismiss at 11:30am
• Half-Day Morning Preschool will dismiss as normal at 11:05am

• There is no Afternoon Preschool