Traffic Safety
With all of your tremendous efforts, we have already made great strides in improving our traffic situation. We appreciate everyone’s patience and cooperation as we all work together to keep our children safe.
Many parents have stepped forward to assist with traffic duty at dismissal time. We thank each of you who have volunteered your time and energy to help with this. If you are interested in volunteering for either before school drop-off or after school pick up, please contact your child’s room parent. We are asking that parents from each classroom assist with traffic duty this year.
*Important note: The parent volunteers, who assist you and your child(ren) with the morning drop off and afternoon pick up are not responsible for any injuries caused to you or your child(ren) during the drop off/pick up procedures. You as the parent have the ultimate and primary responsible to ensure that your child(ren) is/are dropped off and picked up in a safe manner.
Many parents have stepped forward to assist with traffic duty at dismissal time. We thank each of you who have volunteered your time and energy to help with this. If you are interested in volunteering for either before school drop-off or after school pick up, please contact your child’s room parent. We are asking that parents from each classroom assist with traffic duty this year.
*Important note: The parent volunteers, who assist you and your child(ren) with the morning drop off and afternoon pick up are not responsible for any injuries caused to you or your child(ren) during the drop off/pick up procedures. You as the parent have the ultimate and primary responsible to ensure that your child(ren) is/are dropped off and picked up in a safe manner.
Incidents with cars are still a leading cause of death and serious injury for school-age children, whether they’re walking, riding their bikes or being driven. Surprisingly, recent studies indicate that as many as two-thirds of drivers speed in school zones.
TO ENSURE SAFETY WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
REMEMBER:
- Drive up to the very front of the drop off line – more cars are lining up behind you
- Students should be dropped off/picked up in the cul de sac. This is the “kiss and drop” zone.
- Students should be prepared with their backpack and lunch to hop out of the car in a safe and quick manner (backpacks and lunches should not be in the trunk).
- Parents should remain in the car at all times.
- Please pull as far forward as possible and let your child(ren) out at the curb.
- Your car should be parallel to the curb and the tail end should not be sticking out.
- Students must get out on the curb side of the car.
- Please do not double park and have children run between cars.
- When walking to the pick up area, please use the sidewalks and crosswalks.
- Upper grade students can be picked up at a later time. The upper yard is open until 6pm.
- Verbal abuse of traffic volunteers will not be tolerated. Remember, as a parent you are a role model for your child(ren).
REMEMBER:
- Use common sense
- To slow down
- No minute saved is worth possible injury to others
- All volunteers will strictly enforce the above safety rules.
- Please be safe, cooperative & courteous.
