Good evening East Elementary Parents,
We have had a wonderful start to the school year! The cohort schedule has allowed for both parents and students to become acclimated to back to school structures. Starting tomorrow, all students will report on campus. Due to the increase of activity on campus, I wanted to share a few reminders to ensure the safety of our students and staff as well as the efficiency of car line procedures.
Morning drop off procedures: Please do not release students from your vehicle until 7:40 when staff is on duty to ensure that all students are safely supervised and accounted for. Staff will assist students in unloading vehicles to keep the traffic flowing and ensure safety. All students will need to exit the right side of the vehicle onto the sidewalk.
Afternoon carline procedures: All patrons picking up a student must have the new car rider tag for this school year. If a patron does not have a tag, they will be directed to park and will need to go to the office so that they may provide identification to pick up their student.
Please take a moment to review the traffic flow map found here. I would like to draw your attention to the lane switch that occurs on the intermediate side, allowing all elementary traffic to merge into the inside lane. The outside lane is an exit only lane. Due to the early dismissal of Pre-K students, all Kindergarten and First grade traffic will not pull forward until 2:25.
All elementary traffic should stay on the inside lane all the way through the pick up line. It is crucial that the Kindergarten, and First grade traffic remain in the inside lane unless directed by staff to ensure that the pick up lines run effectively and intermediate traffic is able to exit. There will be staff to ensure the exit lane is clear, any patrons blocking the lane will be directed to exit and can re-enter the car line on 131st.
Lastly, I ask that all patrons remain inside their vehicle at all times. Please minimize the usage of cell phones during arrival and dismissal so that all drivers are alert and aware of students and staff crossing traffic. I appreciate your understanding and cooperation to ensure the safety and efficiency of our arrival and dismissal procedures.
Principal Benavides