Entering the School Grounds:
Before school, the kindergarten and 30th
Street pedestrian gates will remain unlocked and provide access the school grounds. At dismissal, the car and the 30th
Street gates will be unlocked and proper use of these entrances and exits are described in the following topics.
Immediately following morning assembly,
but in no case later than 8:30 a.m. the school grounds will be cleared, and all access gates will be secured. Access to the
school will be limited to the office entrance located on Capps Street. Parents, volunteers or anyone else who needs to gain
access to the school may only enter via the school office.
Beginning with the 2007-08 school year,
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 2:50 p.m. (except on special celebrations or designated occasions) parents, occasional
volunteers, or visitors, must report to the school office and obtain a visitors ID. When leaving, they will sign out at the
school office and return their ID.
Arrival:
Students should not be on the school grounds
prior to 8:00 a.m. Students who arrive prior to 8:00 a.m. must immediately report to daycare.
Kindergarten students may be left off
on Capps Street in front of the Kindergarten and enter the school grounds through the kindergarten gate. Students in Grades
1-8 should be dropped off on Ray or Capps Street and enter the schoolyard from either the kindergarten gate or the gate on
30th Street. Following morning assembly, all gates will be locked and the school grounds will be secure. The only entrance
will be through the office entrance located on Capps Street.
Dismissal:
Immediately upon dismissal, students walking,
riding bikes, using public transportation should exit the school grounds via either the kindergarten or 30th Street
pedestrian gates. Students who are walking or on a bike, should never exit the school grounds via any of the car exits.
The car pick-up procedure allows for all
cars to enter the school parking lot, drive along the assigned lanes, shut off their engine, and wait for students. Since
children are present, drivers must take great care. Drivers must always pull as far into the lot as possible. Drivers loading
passengers must do so from a parked car with the engine turned off. When exiting the school grounds, drivers may only make a right turn onto 30th Street. Since the safety of children is everyone’s
greatest concern, drivers are asked to refrain from cell phone use while driving
in the school lot. Deviation from these simple guidelines jeopardizes the safety of those we are trying to protect, our children!
