Morning Start

School doors open to welcome students at 8:30 a.m, and instruction officially begins promptly at 8:45 a.m. Ensuring your child arrives on time allows them to settle in smoothly, prepare for the day ahead, and start their learning routine on a positive, confident note.

Late Arrivals

All students arriving late must check in at the office prior to going to class. Parents / Guardians of students in Grades Kindergarten and Grade 1 are encouraged to bring your child into the school and check at the office.

Dismissal Procedures

It is important for your child to have a regular dismissal routine.  We understand there are times when things do change, so please email your child’s teacher as soon as you are aware of the change. Dismissal is a very busy time with many moving parts, so last minute changes can unfortunately get missed.  While we always make every effort, it is very important to note, late day changes by email and / or by phone are not guaranteed to be delivered. 

Contact Information and Parent / Guardian Email

All parents and guardians need to have an updated email address on file, as this will be our primary means of sharing information with you.

It is important to notify the school of any changes to your contact information; email address, home address, phone numbers or emergency contacts by emailing larkhallacad@nlschools.ca

Visitor / Family Access

During the school instructional day, please come to the Office Door located on Vinnicombe Street and buzz to gain entrance to the building; this is the only door where entry into the school is permitted.  You must check in at the office; parents/ guardians are not permitted to go to classrooms.  While you are a welcome visitor to us; to the students who don’t know you, you are a stranger.

Recognizing that mornings can be chaotic, we know that things can come up, and things are forgotten. We kindly ask that families try to ensure that their children have everything they need before they leave in the morning.  Dropping off lunches from fast food restaurants is strongly discouraged.  If you’d like to treat your child for lunch, you can pick them up for lunch at 12:00 and classes resume at 12:55.

Busing 

We want to thank our families for your cooperation this week as our drivers get used to their new routes. In the coming days, pickup and drop off times should get closer to the posted times on the 2026-2027 bus routes for Larkhall Academy which can be found here. 

For the benefit of families new to Larkhall please note that all bus routes including stops are determined by NLSchools Student Transportation. 

Families should be aware that school buses can only stop at designated stops. Drivers are not permitted to alter their routes or stop locations. Children need to be at the bus stop 5 minutes prior to the posted pick up time.  We encourage all families, especially to view the bus safety video located on the NLSchools Student Transportation website.

If you have a busing concern you can complete this form and someone from NLSchools Student Transportation will get back to you.

Updated Bus Routes for 2026-2027 Please note there have been some changes to routes this year.

NLSchools Route No.    Larkhall Bus No.  

• 23-148-1 (Alt)               1

• 23-250-02                     2

• 23-242-11B*                 3   

• 23-250-04                    4

• 23-250-05                    5

• 23-250-06                    6

• 26-736-01 (Alt)            7

• 23-250-08B                 8

Drop Off and Pick Up

The Main Door on Larkhall Street is used solely for busing students.  Stopping or parking on Larkhall Street in the bus zone is not permitted. For safety reasons please respect the posted no parking signs. To reduce traffic around the school, we strongly encourage all families to avail of student transportation.  

If you are dropping off your child or if they walk to school please note the following arrival and drop off.

Arrival
Grades K-4 Enter through office door on Vinnicombe Street 

All late arrivals have to check in at the office before proceeding to classroom

Dismissal 

Kindergarten - Kindergarten Door - west end of the building near Kindergarten classrooms

Grades 2 and 4 - Vinnicombe Street Gym Door (the one with steps)

Grades 1 and 3 - Vinnicombe Street Office Door (the one with the ramp)

Only bus students will be dismissed through the main door on Larkhall Street.

Bus Students will be called at 2:53. Each line up will be escorted out by a teacher and loaded onto the bus. 

Max AfterSchool Students will be called to line up for dismissal at the kindergarten door once the buses have been loaded. 

Achieva: Students will be called to the gym after buses have left. They will be greeted by the Achieva worker and taken downstairs.

On Street Stopping and Parking Reminders

When you pick up your child after school, please be mindful of the residents on Vinnicombe Street across from Larkhall Academy. We have received calls from residents who are unable to get in or out of their driveways because they are being blocked. Please do not block driveways while you wait for your child. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Allergy and Medical Alert

We want to make a special effort to raise awareness of certain medical conditions at our school. 

Many substances, including dust, pollen, and nut products, can cause a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction in some people. In fact, many medical experts are calling for strong measures in schools to protect children with allergies from exposure to some of these substances. Some allergies demand more attention due to their severity. In some cases, just the smell of a certain food, or a trace of the substance on an object, may cause an anaphylactic reaction. An anaphylactic reaction is an allergic reaction so severe it can cause death. 

To ensure the safety of all children, we must take precautions and be prepared for an emergency. To help reduce the risk of a medical emergency, please do NOT allow your child to bring the following food items:  bananas**, tree nuts, peanuts, peanut butter, or any product known to contain nuts/peanuts or peanut oil. WOW Butter, Nutella (or similar no name or store brand Hazelnut spreads) are also included in this list.  

If your child has eaten peanuts/nuts before coming to school, please ensure your child’s hands, face and teeth have been thoroughly cleaned before entering the school.   

**Baked good containing bananas are fine to bring to school

As well, students, staff and visitors should not wear scented products such as perfumes, colognes, or hair and body sprays. Many staff and students are highly sensitive to these scented products.

If your child has an allergy to items not listed above please let the school know immediately, as we update our allergy list at the start of every year. 

Water Bottles

All students should have their own water bottle clearly labeled with their name.

Outside Play

As the weather is getting cooler and wetter it is important for students to always have a full change of clothes at school including underwear and socks. This can either be left in your child’s locker or sent to school each day in your child’s schoolbag. Unless it is raining, or the temperature is too cold, children will be going outside each day, both at lunch time and with their class to engage in play based learning activities. It is important for their health and comfort that they are dressed appropriately.

Toys Stay at Home

Just a reminder that toys are not permitted in the school unless communicated by the classroom teacher. This includes all toys such as stuffies, as well as trading cards like Pokémon cards. Toys from home are a disruption to learning and the school is not responsible for anything that gets lost or broken. We want students to feel comfortable and help reduce their stress, and there are a number of ways to do this. If you have questions/concerns regarding this, please contact administration.