Afternoon Carpool

Posted Tuesday, December 6, 2005

Afternoon carpool which takes place from 3:00 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. is also monitored by staff and safety patrols. Each school family receives a carpool number that they are asked to display during afternoon carpool. These signs are used during rainy day dismissals, daily for Pre-K and when a student is brought to his/her parent’s car by a safety patrol.

During afternoon carpool, cars turn onto the property from Stonewall Road and proceeding to the right, park facing Center Street. Students line up by class in the courtyard in front of the church. When each parking area is called, parents in that area walk to the lines using the sidewalk that approaches the courtyard from the right. After picking up their children, they return to their cars by way of the sidewalk on the left side of the courtyard. During this procedure, parents are required to turn off all car engines. Parents unable to leave their automobile because of health concerns or young children are encouraged to request a patrol escort for their children by holding their carpool number out their car window. After each parking area of cars is filled, drivers follow the direction of the teacher on duty and proceed either left to the Stonewall Rd. exit or right to the Center St. exit.

Students who attend after-school care facilities off-site gather in the new breezeway entrance and are taken to their day care vans by a teacher or safety patrol.

Students who are not picked up after 20 minutes are escorted by a teacher to Extended Day.

On inclement weather days, students report to classrooms 1-8 according to their carpool numbers. In order to facilitate indoor dismissal, the first bell rings at 2:45 p.m. at which time students are dismissed to their assigned rooms. Carpool numbers are called over the public address system. When a student’s carpool number is called, he/she proceeds to the old breezeway and meets his/her carpool driver in the parking lot.

Students who choose to ride bicycles to school must enter the property via the driveway adjacent to the Knights of Columbus building or the path adjoining the faculty parking lot. Upon entering the property all students must dismount and walk along the edge of the driveway/sidewalk to the bicycle rack located behind the school. All students must wear a helmet and follow the guidelines established by the city and state.

Students who walk home from school will be escorted from the facility by a staff member. Any students needing to cross Stonewall Road will be supervised during the crossing.

Students who remain after school for activities such as band, yearbook, or schola, report directly to the moderator’s room or gather in the music room where they are supervised until the activity begins. When the activity adjourns the teacher/moderator escorts the students to the front door of the school where they meet their parents. If students have not been picked up within 10 minutes, the teacher/moderator escorts those remaining to Extended Day.

If there is a change in your arrangements for dismissal, please notify the homeroom teacher in writing. Students will not be released to other drivers or allowed to walk home without parent permission. Parents who wish for their child to walk or ride a bicycle home must submit a note to the homeroom teacher and school office.

Parents may not park on Stonewall Road or surrounding areas. All parents/guardians are expected to participate in the school organized carpool system. For the safety of all students and personnel, the cooperation of all parents is required.

Under no circumstances may parents or visitors park behind the school building between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.