Stone School Information

Stone School Office

Stone School Office number is 628-4020 .
All visitors are required to check in at the office and to wear a visitor's badge.

School Day
School starts at 8:50 am each day and ends at 3:15 pm. Special education homerooms begin at 8:20 am and ends at 2:45 pm. Lunch/Recess begins at 11:50 pm and concludes at 12:35 pm.

Absence number: 628-4054

All students are encouraged attending school everyday. Although school attendance is very important, it is more important to keep your child home when he/she is ill. If your child has a fever, he/she needs to be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school. In the event that a child is too ill to attend school, please phone the school and report your child's absence. Please give your child's name, the grade level, teacher's name and the date of the absence.

Morning Arrival

Riders and Walkers arrive at the school no earlier than 8:4 5 am. Playground Supervisors arrive at 8:45 am. Please be aware that if your child arrives before 8: 4 5 am, they will be unsupervised.  When children arrive at school, they are to line-up at their designated lines on the playground. At the 8:45 bell, students are dismissed to the classrooms. All students are expected to be in the building when school starts at 8:50 am. On morning when there is inclement weather, children will go into the building.

Buses

Buses arrive at the school no earlier 8:45 am. Special Education buses that follow an alternate schedule are the exception. Students should always follow all the bus safety rules. Students may not ride any bus other than the one they are assigned. It is assumed that the student will be riding the bus each day unless a note from a parent states otherwise.

Parking

The west parking lot (on the corner of Stone & DuPage Avenues) is for staff parking only. Parent and visitor parking is in the east parking lot (corner of Stone & Lombard Avenues). Parking in the east parking lot provides parents and visitors the ability to ring the door bell for entry without having to walk around the building.

Car Pooling, Walking, and Biking to School

The importance of student and adult safety is paramount. We anticipate that the drop off area will be very crowded during the beginning days of school and potentially at other times during the school year. To alleviate automobile crowding, please walk to school with your child(ren) or have your child(ren) walk to school with a friend, car pool, or if they are transported by bus, please have them do so.

Drop Off:

•  Students should arrive at school no earlier than 8:45am.

•  Upon arrival, students should report to their line-up number on the playground. Please see the attached map.

•  Students will enter the building at 8:50am at which time doors will be locked.

•  Students who arrive after this time should be brought to the office by a parent and signed in. A tardy will be recorded.

•  Drop off is prohibited on DuPage Avenue . This area is designated for bus loading and drop off only.

•  Students arriving by car will be dropped off on Stone Avenue . Parents are to remain in the car and pull away after the child has been dropped off. Please, no parking, as this causes significant traffic problems.

Pick Up:

•  Vehicles may arrive 15 minutes before school dismisses.

•  The driver must stay in the vehicle.

•  Vacant vehicles may be ticketed by the Addison Police Department.

•  Pick up is prohibited on DuPage Avenue . This area is designated for bus loading and drop off only.

•  The West Parking Lot is for staff parking and is not to be used as an after school pick up area.

Snack

At Stone, we believe in healthy snacking to provide students and staff with the fuel to keep going throughout the morning before our larger lunch meal. Snacking helps to keep energy levels high and minds alert. Please send a healthy snack and water to school with your child each day. Here are a few healthy snacking ideas: celery sticks, apple slices, whole grain crackers, carrot sticks, and cheese. **Please do not send items that need to be refrigerated.

Lunch Recess

Students in grades 1-5 have daily, outdoor recess unless it is raining, the wind chill is below 10 (ten) degrees Fahrenheit, or due to other inclement weather conditions. Please dress your child (ren) so that they are prepared to go outside. If/when it snows, students who wear snow pants and boots will be allowed to play in the snow during recess time.

Lunch:

•  Keeping our students safe and healthy is a priority at Stone School therefore, please send your child to school with a lunch or utilize the hot lunch program. Doing so will help us address the safety concern of an increased number of visitors that enter the front foyer during lunch time. If your child should forget to bring a lunch, please do not drop off a fast-food restaurant meal.

•  Lunch costs:

•  Daily hot lunch with milk $2.05

•  Daily individual milk 55¢

•  Multiple hot lunch tickets, increments of 5 $10.25

•  Multiple hot lunch tickets, increments of 10 $20.50

•  Milk tickets, increments of 20 $11.00

•  Tickets are kept at school to avoid loss

•  If you need a free lunch application, please stop by the office. If your child received free lunch last year, this will carry over until October 1 st this year. First grade students are not on free lunch until the application is submitted and approved. Please send a lunch with your child until you receive an approval letter.

Birthdays

Student birthdays and half birthdays are an exciting day at Stone. Students get to hear their names during the morning announcements, as well as receive a birthday pencil from the office. Parents wishing to bring birthday treats for their children's birthday should keep in mind that treats should be store bought (due to allergies) and that these treats are passed out at the end of the day at approximately 3:00 p.m.

Please remember that birthday invitations should not be passed out at school. Please use the U.S. Mail or hand deliver these invitations to student's houses. Thank you for your help .