Attendance and bussing
When does school begin and end?
Check the current bell schedules.
Early release? Pre-planned absence?
Call or email the Attendance Specialist at Jane Addams Middle School the morning of each absence, tardy, or early dismissal. Be sure to include student name, parent name, date, time they will miss, and reason for absence or tardy.
Julie Bradley
Attendance Specialist
janeaddams.attendance@seattleschools.org
206-252-4504
Please notify your student’s administrator or counselor if you or your student are seeking support regarding attendance.
Different Bus Home?
Students need parent/guardian permission to ride the bus home with a friend or get off at a stop other than their assigned stop.
Call 206-252-4504 or email janeaddams.attendance@seattleschools.org, or bring a note to the main office by lunch time and we will get a bus card prepared for your student.
Drop off and Pick up
Interested in Volunteering? We always need traffic volunteers to help keep our students safe.
A Note for Drivers:
If you are dropping your student off in the back of the school (31st Street), please pull forward to the drop off zone by the curb to avoid creating an unsafe backup for all our students. U-turns are not permitted, please reference the Traffic Flow Map below to help keep all our children safe. If you have a high school student helping with drop off, please share the procedures with them, as it helps ensure their safety as well.
Here are some recommendations to safely navigate around the school:
- Travel CLOCKWISE around the school: North on 31st and South on 34th Exiting via 113th.
- Avoid the Bus Zone. When Bus Barrier Signs & Orange Cones are in Place, proceed Around the Block.
- No U Turns and No Pulling Into/Backing Out of driveways.
- Drop Off and Pick Up ONLY in Designated Zones: Students Exit and Enter Vehicles from the Sidewalk. JAMS has 3 driver drop/pick up zones: Please use the most efficient SOUTH AND WEST ZONES.
- Many Students Walk to/from the immediate neighborhood and METRO Stops-Give them the Right of Way.
- Staff Parking is ONLY for Staff and Special Accommodations. No Drop Off or Pick Up.
- Keep Crosswalks and Street Corners Clear: Parking in Crosswalks and on Street Corners Limits Sight Ability of Buses and Other Drivers.