Bell Schedules and Schools’ Start/End Times
Please click here to view our school’s updated schedule for the 2025-26 school year. Please note that Thursdays end early at all elementary school sites, and last days of trimesters are minimum days during the 2025-26 school year.
Please click here for the District Calendar At A Glance
Drop Off and Pick-up Procedures:
Morning Drop off - Vehicle Drop
TH School Map Link with direction
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School starts at 8:15am - Drop off starts no earlier than 8:00am
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K-2nd grade - drop off using the drive through on San Luis Ave. Please DO NOT park in the drive through. You can park on the street if you are not doing a quick drop off.
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3rd-5th grade - drop off using the drive through parking lot at the front gate.
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Adults should stay inside the vehicle. *If a student needs help getting out of a car seat/seat belt, please do so quickly. Have all materials (lunch, backpacks, masks) ready to go for easy drop-off. Two staff members will be at the drop off location to help support line movement to make drop off quicker. .
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Students will walk to the blacktop to play until 8:10am
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At 8:10am the warning bell will ring. Students will walk to their room number line.
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Please leave campus immediately after drop off to allow for flow of traffic. You can wave goodbye to your child as they walk through the gate with their teacher. Please do not go through the gate. This will help support campus safety.
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At 8:15 AM the final bell will ring, your child needs to report to the main office for a tardy pass.
TK Families:
Please use the side pedestrian walkway around the school and drop your child off at their front door. The TK teachers and instructional aids will open the front door starting at 8:00am.
Pedestrian Drop-Off:
Drop off time begins 15 minutes before the school day (8:00AM)
We recommend parents/guardians drop off their child(ren) at the main front gate entrance or come in through the back field.
Students will walk to the blacktop in the back of the school.
**If your child is allowed to walk or bike to and from school, parents MUST email our front office staff giving authorization. Please email our school clerk, Ms. Sherri Minor [email protected]
At 8:15 AM the final bell will ring, your child needs to report to the main office for a tardy pass.
Commuting to school safely
It's critically important for children's safety that you take time now before the start of the school year to plan their route, tune up their wheels and talk with them about road safety. Please see your inbox for a letter this week from Dr. Rudolph that contains resources on our bike safety webpage.
Dismissal:
Kinder Dismissal at 1:45pm:
For parents who are walking to campus
Students will exit from the middle gate.
You can wait outside of that gate for the teacher to release your child to you.
For Parents who are picking up by vehicle
Parents/guardians or other individuals picking up children in their car should remain in their vehicles to the extent possible.
Teachers will help students connect to their vehicle/parents/guardians using the drive through on San Luis Ave.
After School Program
If a child is attending an after school program, they will get picked up directly from their classroom.
1st to 2nd grade Dismissal at 2:50pm
Teachers and Front Office Staff will help students connect to their vehicle at the middle gate on San Luis Ave.
Parents/guardians or other individuals picking up children should remain in their vehicles to the extent possible.
Parents can also park and wait at the middle gate for their child to be released. Please do not park in the drive through lane on San Luis Ave.
3rd to 5th grade Dismissal at 2:50 (3rd) 2:55pm (4th/5th):
Teachers and Front Office Staff will help students connect to their vehicle at the front gate.
Parents/guardians or other individuals picking up children should remain in their vehicles to the extent possible.
Parents can also park and wait at the front gate for their child to be released. Please do not park in the drive through lane on San Luis Ave.
*If you have a student in 3rd-5th and a younger sibling, please have the older sibling and younger sibling exit together at the front gate.
Students attending YMCA & BTB
YMCA - TK- 1st students will be picked up from their classroom.
TK-1st students will meet in room 26, 11
3rd-5th- Meet at the top of the Baseball field
Beyond The Bell (BTB) - Students will meet at the MUR Tables with pick up in Room 12
*Please make sure to contact the program coordinators for absences or early pickups.
Reporting an Absence
Please call the office at 650-903-6925 or email [email protected] to report an absence or late arrival. Provide the following information: date of absence, student’s name, grade and room number, reason for absence, name and relationship of the person reporting the absence.
School Supplies and Voluntary Donation Form
We will be furnishing all basic school supplies and textbooks for all students. Donations of items and funds for this purpose are appreciated, but not required. For those able to donate, please fill out this form and bring it to the front office, along with your donation, and our front office staff will provide you with a receipt. These donations can also go towards fun events for recess activities or assemblies!
Transportation
The Mountain View Whisman School District Transportation Department provides transportation for students who are residents of Moffett and students with disabilities who are eligible for this service. For more information, and to apply for a bus pass, please visit this web page.
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