Pershing School

Students can arrive at school starting at 8am. For safety reasons, students that are not enrolled in Dramatic Ed are not allowed on campus prior to 8am as there is no staff available to supervise students before this time.  All students that come to school by car need to be dropped off in the car line. Enter the car line on Overlake Ave and follow to the front of the school. Please do not get out of the car in the car line. Students need to be ready to exit on the passenger side of the car. Staff/patrols will assist your child with exiting the car. The car line entrance on Overlake Ave will close at 8:42am. Enter the parking lot on Pershing Ave after 8:42am.

Students will enter on Pershing Ave on the sidewalk near the crossing guard and car line/bus loop exit, through the Overlake Ave. entrance or through the Gatlin Oaks gate (this gate will only be open from 8:00-8:15 each morning).

Park in a parking spot and walk your child to the front office to sign and receive a tardy slip. Office staff will help your child get to class. Remember 5 tardies equals 1 unexcused absence. All tardies are unexcused. Please remember the car line gate entrance on Overlake Ave will be closed every day at 8:42 am. Please enter the parking lot from Pershing Ave, park, and walk your child to the office.

2023-2024 School supply lists for each grade level are posted on our school website under the students tab. If you have additional questions, please contact the front office.

 Please be sure to tell your child’s teacher how your child will go home from school (car rider, walker, after school care, daycare, bus). Send a note anytime there is a change to how your child will go home from school or if they will be going home with a different person. Anyone who is authorized to pick up your child will be required to show a state issued ID or car tag. The car line entrance gate on Overlake Ave will open at 2:30 M, T, Th, F/1:30 on Wednesday. You will receive a car hangtag with your child’s assigned number on it. Car tags can be picked up during meet the teacher events or in the front office. Students walking or biking home will be dismissed either northbound at Pershing Ave. Crossing Guard, the west entrance Overlake Ave. sidewalk exit or Southbound through Gatlin Oaks gate.  All students that go home from school by car need to be picked in the car line.

Parent/Guardian Lunch with Student Guidelines

 -Each adult coming for lunch with their student will need to sign up in ADDitions for the lunch time slot for their child's grade level by 8am on the day of.(Lunch slots are available on most Thursdays and Fridays.)

 -Parents/guardians must bring photo ID and your ADDitions System User ID/password for check in to our volunteer management system.     (To recover Username or reset password: go to: ocps.samaritan.com click login at the top; down on the left click forgot username/password)

 -Due to limited space, parents will sit outside on the patio at the designated picnic tables with their student for lunch.

 -Parents can only have lunch with their own child/children.

 -Parents must let the cafeteria staff know the student is outside and watch the time to return inside for lunch dismissal.

 -Parents must sign in and out of the office and wear a badge at all times.

 -Adults may purchase school lunch for $3.75. Please bring exact change.

 - Younger siblings are not permitted to come with parents for lunch.

 -If you are not able to make it to the lunch slot, please remove yourself from the slot in your ADDitions account to allow other parents the opportunity.

Thank you!                                                                                        Updated 7/19/23

Treats/Snacks: Elementary parents may bring in a treat/snacks for their child’s birthday. Contact your child’s teacher to arrange the day/time and check for allergies in the class. OCPS outside food guidelines apply: items must be store bought, opened in front of the teacher, and the receipt and label must be given to the teacher to complete the outside food documentation form.

Goodie Bags: Elementary (K-5) parents/guardians may bring in goodie bags for their birthday student to pass out to the class if they choose to. 1 per student in the classroom. All food/candy items must be store bought and individually packaged. Goodie bags are to be passed out at the end of the school day and opened at home. Parent/Guardian will need to contact the teacher before sending in goodie bags.

  Additions School Volunteer Opportunity Sign Up Information

How to sign up:

1. Go to: https://ocps.samaritan.com
2. At the top click search
3. Scroll down to opportunity type: click volunteers
4. In the search school box type  Pershing - then click on Pershing School

> A list of opportunities will come up on the right side of the page.

> Click on the Become a School ADDitions Volunteer with Pershing Opportunity 
(You can also sign up for additional opportunities with Pershing)

>Click the blue sign up button

If you are a returning OCPS volunteer previously registered in the system, click Login. If you are a new OCPS and have not previously registered as a volunteer, click New Volunteer to register. It is recommended to update/register using a computer.

Returning Volunteers: If you are unsure of your password or username, you can click “forgot password or username”.

Once you are registered for the 23/24 school year you can return to the opportunity search page to sign up for additional opportunities at Pershing School. 

New for 2023-2024 all volunteers must watch the Standard Response Protocol Training video before being placed in an opportunity and volunteering on campus.

Reminder: ADDitions applications must be updated each school year.  Please apply/update your application early in the year. 

All volunteers will be asked for photo ID at check in and required to wear a badge at all times while on campus. 

Volunteer Coordinator: Mrs. Slauter [email protected]