We put together a collection of the most common questions from parents below. If you do not find your answer below please contact the campus at (512) 414-2026.
Doors to the campus open at 7:25 AM. Parents may use the circle drive to drop off students. In this drop off area, students must be able to independently unbuckle from seat belts and car seats. Staff on site will not be able to unbuckle students in the car line. Parents and families may also park along Westminster, Rogge, Greenbrook, and Blanton Drive and walk to the front entrance. Please use crosswalks and be mindful of neighborhood driveways. There are also bike racks available at the front entrance to the school. Parents are not allowed to enter the building during arrival, unless they are visiting the front office. All visitors must obtain a pass prior to entering the school.
The main doors will close at 7:40 AM. After this time, parents must enter the building and sign in their students to record their tardiness.
Changes to Dismissal!
We are making significant changes to our dismissal plan this school year:
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Due to changes in the AISD schedules, dismissal will begin after 3:10. Please make sure you allocate extra time (and patience!) for dismissal on the first few days as students and adults get accustomed to the routine. Student safety is the priority and delays should be expected to make sure all of our students get home safely.
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We will no longer be supporting car rider dismissal. Car pickup is dangerous for pedestrians, worsens the air quality surrounding the school and is unnecessarily inefficient. We understand that some medical reasons call for an exception to made, so those will be granted on a limited basis.
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Many more students will be sporting red tags on their backpacks this year! Students that are in 3rd-5th grades (and their little siblings) are now able to dismiss independently with staff out of the playground gate to the sidewalk along Blanton Drive. These students might walk home or just walk to a parked car where a parent is waiting for them. Parking on the opposite side of the school will open up a substantial number of parking spaces. This is the fastest track in dismissal.
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Students with purple tags are picked up directly by the parents in a staff-to-family member handoff. Siblings will dismiss together out of the gate of their oldest sibling. Purple cards should have the names of all siblings on it. If you forget your purple card for dismissal, we will make sure you can safely pick up your students after all students with cards are have left.
If you haven't already filled out the dismissal form, please click here to do so now!
Students who have not been picked up by 3:20 will be taken to the second set of doors to the right of the front office.
Students enrolled in aftercare, daycares, or bus riders will be taken to their locations by Blanton staff.
If you need to update your child's dismissal information, please contact the classroom teacher and front office staff before 2:00 PM.
Early Pick Up
If you need to pick up your child from school early, please contact the front office and your child's teacher. Please call the office at least an hour beforehand so we can have your student ready when you arrive. We ask that all early pickups are completed before 2:30 so as not to interrupt the dismissal process.
All Blanton students receive free breakfast and lunch.
- Breakfast is served in the classroom between 7:30 and 7:45 AM.
- The menu can be viewed on the School Cafe site.
- Students are HIGHLY encouraged to eat school meals but may bring a healthy meal from home if they wish.
- AISD food service is able to accommodate a wide variety of allergies and sensitivities. Visit the AISD food allergies and special diets page for more information.
- Blanton is an allergy aware campus. Students may not share personal food brought from home with other students, unless it is shared with the entire class in coordination with the classroom teacher. When sharing with the whole class, the food must first be brought to the front office. Staff will screen the food for allergens that are life-threatening to the students in that classroom. If it does not pass the screening, the food must be returned to the family or may be donated. Food that does not contain allergens that are life-threatening for the students in the class will receive a green sticker indicating the food is safe and has been screened.
- Students should also bring a water bottle from home every day. Please label all water bottles with student's first name, last name and grade level.
- Parents are allowed to bring food for celebrations, but they must adhere to classroom allergy guidelines and must be pre-approved by the teacher.
School attendance is VERY important. During the 2023-24 school year alone, our school lost $463,783 in funding due to student absences. Absences are also a MAJOR factor in student success and may affect a student’s transfer status if they become excessive. Examples of excused and unexcused absences can be found on this AISD page. If a student must be absent, there are several options to document their absence:
- Complete an online form on the AISD website
- Complete a paper form in the front office
- Complete and email this form to blanton@austinisd.org
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