School Information

Del Dayo Elementary School is located at 1301 McClaren Ave, Carmichael CA, 95608.
Kindergarten through Sixth Grades.

Our regular office line is (916) 575-2323 and will be answered between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. We will forward our lines to the Voice Mail system when the office is closed. The Del Dayo Voice Mail number is (916) 979-8270, and is accessible 24 hours a day.
Thursday dismissal is 12:45 early and 1:35 late, with lunches at 11:20 and 11:55.

Attendance Line (916) 575-2327
Office (916) 575-2323
Fax (916) 575-2328

GENERAL INFORMATION

A timely reminder on some important areas.....
Problem Solving : If you have a problem or concern related to your child's progress or emotional well-being, the first person you should contact is your child's teacher. If you feel the problem is not resolved or cannot be resolved this way, talk with the principal. If the problem still cannot be resolved, the principal or you may contact the school director or other appropriate official. An atmosphere of mutual respect will greatly contribute to good solutions and positive attitudes.

Absences: Regular, on-time attendance is required by law. PLEASE READ THE ENCLOSED PAPER REGARDING ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES. If your child needs to be absent or late to school, please call our attendance line 575-2327. You did an excellent job of reporting your children's absences last year -- keep up the good work!

Independent Study : Independent Study may be approved on a case-by-case basis when your child is out of school for a MINIMUM OF FIVE (5) SCHOOL DAYS. The principal will review all requests for Independent Study. All requests must be submitted to the office at least one week in advance of the absence. If approved, Independent Study work is due the day the student returns to school, or credit cannot be given. Call the school office if you have a situation which requires that your child be absent from school. Independent Study will not be granted during State testing weeks. (see attached school calendar).

Lunch: Lunches are available for $2.00 per day; milk for $.30. Please read the information on the reverse side of this month's menu for guidelines regarding the purchase of lunch tickets.

Health Services Information/Medication in School: Our school does not have the services of an on-site nurse. If your child is sick, please keep your child at home. District policy limits all medication stored and administered during school hours to those for life-threatening or behavior modification situations. All medication brought to school (over-the-counter as well as prescription) must be brought to the school office by a parent and must be accompanied by a Medication in School Form signed by both the physician and parent. Medication in School forms are available in the school office. (Parents may come to school at any time to personally administer medication to their child. Report to the office first.)

Dismissal Policy: This is an excellent time to review traffic safety practices with your child. Parking lots can be dangerous for children -- please observe safe practices when dropping off and picking up your children. Our parking lot can get very congested - please use Shelato or McClaren when transporting your children and remember no parking is allowed along the red-painted front curve of our parking lot. DO NOT leave your car unattended along this curb! People have been ticketed for doing so. Do not park in bus zones.

Children should be picked up within 10 minutes of dismissal time. Supervision is limited to 10 minutes before school starts and 10 minutes after school ends each day (exception: bus riders).

Minimum Days:
School start and end times for minimum days will be announced in the Parent Newsletter a few weeks prior to each scheduled minimum day. There are two different schedules for minimum days, so please read the newsletter carefully. See dates and times on attached calendar.

Lunch Supervision
A great place to be at lunch time is in our cafeteria and on the playground. We would love your company in the MP room to talk to students in the lunch line, help open ketchup packages, and to monitor dismissal to recess. Watching students on the playground also can give you new insights on how children play. Supervision is vital to student safety. If you would like to volunteer or sign-up for a paid position one or more days a week-please call the office. Your help is needed! 

Thank you for sharing your children with us! We take our responsibility as elementary educators very seriously and want to work with you as a team in helping your child become a responsible, caring lifelong learner and citizen.