GDS Policies & Procedures

SAFETY & SECURITY
School Morning Operation Hours
Gaston Day has established operational hours for when campus entry in the morning is
allowed. The hours were established in an effort to control building access through
thermal temperature check-in stations.
Teachers: May enter campus at 7:00 a.m.
Students: May enter campus at 7:30 a.m.
Until otherwise notified, these hours are inflexible. We understand the need and/or habits
for some that would prefer earlier operating hours. However, we must continue to follow
health and safety guidelines that allow for a daily proper set-up of equipment and personnel
at each check-in station. Therefore, we must be reasonable with respect to the time required
by those charged with equipment set-up at each check-in location.
Check-in locations are as follows:
Main building front lobby - All
lower school teachers to include substitutes
and part-time employees assigned
to lower school, Preschool - 4th-grade students,
administrator/faculty with offices in
the lower school pod, visitors, parents,
cleaning staff, and vendors should use this
entrance for check-in.
PWK side entrance - All upper
school teachers to include substitutes and
part-time employees assigned to the PKW
or the circle area of the main building, 9th
- 12th graders, administrators/faculty and
staff assigned to the PKW or the circle of
the main building should use this entrance
for check-in.
Campus Gates:
Henry Center lower level entrance
into the foyer between the cafeteria and
the gymnasium - All middle school teachers,
including 8th-grade teachers, 5th -
8th grade students, administrators/faculty
to include substitutes and part-time employees
assigned to the Henry Center, cafeteria
employees, and coaches should use
this entrance.
Both the center gate and the west end gate (side closest to Union Rd.) will be open from 7:30
a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Teachers and faculty can use their badges or Pin # to gain access prior to 7:30.
After 8:30 a.m. badges and/or ID/Pin #’s will be required to gain campus access. Those without a
badge or Pin # can use the call button to request campus access. Gates will be open for early
school pick up from 12:00 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. and will reopen from 2:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. for
student pick-up.
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