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Drop Off & Dismissal

    • Instructional hours are 8:35 A.M. to 3:10 P.M. Students are tardy at 8:35 A.M. After 8:35 A.M., parents must park and bring their child in to the front office.
    • Students should not be on campus prior to 8:05 A.M.
    • Doors open at 8:05 AM for breakfast. Students will NOT be admitted to breakfast after 8:35 A.M. (unless they arrive on a bus that is late).
    • Students are to be dropped off in the car loop drop off zones.  Dropping students off in the parking lot or on Barclay Ave is not permitted.

    • Dismissal begins at 3:10 P.M. and ends promptly at 3:30 P.M. ALL children must be picked up by 4:00 P.M
    • Early Pick Ups: (before 2:45 P.M.)
      • Parents must park in a parking spot and come into the office with a valid photo ID.
      • Children will only be released to those listed on the Emergency Information Form.  Emergency contacts can be updated on Skyward Family Access Link.
      • Students will not be released to parents from the office AFTER 2:45 P.M. - PARENTS MUST GET IN THE PICK-UP LINE.
    • YMCA: Upon availability, this program is available for students requiring before and/or after school care.
      • Located in the cafeteria. Drop off starts at 6:30 A.M. Pick Up by 6:00 P.M.
      • Contact Information: phone: (352) 686-9622 or email: ymcasuncoast.org
      • Dismissal from YMCA starts no earlier than 3:30 P.M.  If you need to pick up your child earlier than that, please request them to be at car loop pick up for the day.
    • Car Loop PICK-UP Line Loading Locations:
      • Parents will NOT be permitted to park and walk up to the school to drop off or pick up a child unless students are tardy or picked up early for extenuating circumstances.

Floor plan of Powell Middle School with key areas labeled, including gym, lobby, kitchen, and cafe. Red arrows indicate car drop-off and bus routes.

Thank you in advance for adhering to drop off and pick up procedures to ensure the safety of our students!