An alternative setting is available for those students who have a difficult time adjusting to the traditional classroom setting. Arrival and Dismissal Students are expected to arrive about ten minutes prior to the start of school unless they are participating in the breakfast program. Inclement weather will determine admittance tot he building at other times. All students are expected to leave the school grounds following dismissal. School Safety Crossing Guards School safety patrols are used at some of the elementary schools in Minot.
Patrols are on duty when the children are coming to school and at dismissal time.
They also patrol some areas where buses load and unload and the intersections near the school, in order to monitor children crossing streets safely. This policy is not meant to interfere with normal academic process, which includes homework or tests assigned by the classroom teacher. Reporting Pupil Progress Report cards are issued during the school year on a quarterly basis. The testing program provides information concerning the student's ability and achievement. The test results are used by the staff to meet individual and group needs.