Windham Center School

Dear WCS Families,

WCS utilizes many features offered through Pick Up Patrol to make our process more efficient.  Click here to follow the instructions to set up PickUp Patrol.  Please read carefully below so you know how to use each of the features.              

1. Tardies  
   1. When you log into your Pick Up Patrol account you will see a “Late Arrival” option. From here, enter the estimated time of arrival and the reason for the tardy. Your student will be entered into Powerschool as Absent Excused until their arrival at WCS. 
   2. When you arrive at WCS,  please walk the student to the Main Office doors and buzz the student in. Alert the office staff that the student has been entered into Pick Up Patrol. The student will then enter the building on their own and sign themselves in for the day. 
2. Absent
   1. At this time, you can still use our phone or email options when calling your student out, but our new preferred method will be using Pick Up Patrol.  Once logged into Pick Up Patrol, find the “Dismissal Plan” option. From here, use the drop down menu to change the plan to “Absent”. Your student will now be marked as Absent Excused in PowerSchool. 
3. Early Dismissals
   1. Please update Pick Up Patrol with any early dismissals. Once logged in, locate the student’s name, Click on the dismissal plan option, choose the drop down arrow and scroll to find the “Early Dismissal” option. Select an estimated time for dismissal and include the name of the person picking up. ID will be required. 
4. Leave and Return
   1. If your student will be leaving for an appointment and returning to school, please log into Pick Up Patrol and choose the “Leave and Return”option. From here, select an estimated leave time as well as an estimated return time. Please include the name of the person picking up and the reason for leaving. ID will be required.