School Policies

Car Pool Policy

Because of our numbers, there are many cars/vans/pickups/mobile homes/motorcycles/roller blades/etc. coming at 8:00 and 3:30. As a result, safety considerations and just plain common sense require us to require that all of the following guidelines be adhered to very carefully.

• Please “study” the car pool entrance and exit diagram on the next page and be sure to “flow” in the direction of the arrows. This means:

  a) As you enter our lot from Brookville Rd., please take note that there are two lanes – the right for entrance and the left for exit. This is because this is the only entrance to and exit from our lot.

  b) Please make a FULL STOP at the STOP sign (labeled 1 on the diagram).

  c) Turn right and stay on right side of dotted line. Continue to do this until you reach the DROP-OFF point. (The left lane is the drive-through lane and should be used that way during car pool times.)

  d) Please do not EVER (EVER includes all times – 24/6) cut through parking spaces to get from one side of the lot to the other. At all times, all vehicles must follow the arrows to the far end of the lot in order to get to the other side.

  e) There are signs posted in appropriate strategical places in the lot to advise/remind everyone of all the above.

• For both safety purposes and to maintain the necessary smooth flow of traffic, please do not park or even stop in the “drive-through” lane even if it is only to let passengers get out ”quickly”.

• Please make sure that all kids exit and enter your vehicles on the passenger (right) side. No one should risk going out on the driver’s side.

• If you have business to conduct in our office (even for a few minutes), you may not leave your car parked in the car pool line area (at any time of day). Please park in our lot in the designated visitors’ spaces. (See diagram on next page.) Unattended cars in the car pool lanes will be subject to ticketing by the local police. Visitor parking is in the area marked from 2-3 and 4-5.

• If you park in our lot when you come for car pool, please accompany your “charges” to our building or to your vehicle. Do not allow them to run or even walk by themselves through our very busy traffic areas.

• At dismissal time, please do not go inside to pick up your kids. We will send the children to you. Please note that this process will take longer during the first few days of school.

• Please make sure your kids know their car pool #’s. Car pool #’s are given out starting at 3:00 on the first day of classes.

• Please reinforce with your youngsters our in-school discussions with them regarding all the above regulations and safety precautions.

• Please ask/encourage/cajole/force older children to supervise the younger kids (especially their siblings) in all these procedures.

• PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT, IF YOU ARE PARKED IN OUR LOT AT 3:15P.M., YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO LEAVE THE PREMISES UNTIL 3:50P.M. BECAUSE OF CAR POOL.

We thank you for your cooperation in these vital matters.