Catonsville Elementary

For reporting a student absence: You do not need to notify the school in advance.  If you would like to, please email the school office.  Please note that all absences require a written note or email from a parent or legal guardian in order to be excused*.  The note must include the following:
         Name of student
         Name of homeroom teacher
         Date(s) of absence
         Reason for absence
         Signature of parent or legal guardian
*Not all absences will be excused.  Absences are coded in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR).

Dismissal Changes

If you need to change your child’s dismissal:

• Please send a note in with your student or send an email to Mrs. O’Brien and Mrs. Antlitz before 12 pm on the day of the dismissal change. Please include the child’s name, the homeroom teacher’s name, your name, and how you would like your child dismissed (car rider, walker, etc).
• All dismissal changes must be in writing. We do not accept phone calls for dismissal changes.
• Only a parent or legal guardian can make a dismissal change.Emailed changes must be from the email address on file for the parent or guardian.
• Students can only ride their assigned bus. Students who are normally walkers/car riders or go to aftercare cannot ride a bus if they are not assigned as a bus rider.
• If you are picking up your child, please have a photo ID ready. We will only release to adults that are approved to pick up the student.
• Dismissal doors open at 3:25 pm. All students must be picked up by 3:40 pm, so please plan to arrive on time.

For more information on arrival and dismissal protocol click here.

Early Dismissals

If you need to pick your child up early:

• Please send a note in with your student or send an email to Mrs. O’Brien and Mrs. Antlitz before 12 pm on the day of the dismissal change. Please include the child’s name, the homeroom teacher’s name, your name, and the time you will be picking your child up from school.
• All dismissal changes must be in writing. We do not accept phone calls for dismissal changes.
• Only a parent or legal guardian can make a dismissal change. Emailed changes must be from the email address on file for the parent or guardian.
• We will call the student down to the office when you arrive. We do not allow students to wait in the office.
• Please have a photo ID ready. We will only release to adults that are approved to pick up the student.
• If arriving after 2:00 pm, please park in the parking lot, not the bus loop. Only buses are permitted in the bus loop after 2 pm.

We do not release students for early dismissal after 3:00 pm so plan to arrive before 3:00.