We ask that you drive down Brigman Avenue by way of Crestview Court. Staff members will direct traffic flow. Your child should be ready to exit the vehicle as soon as your vehicle is stopped at Door #9. We would like children in the first four cars in both lines to exit. If your child is in the line closest to the school, they may exit your vehicle and go straight to Door #9. If your child is in the second car line away from the school, they will use the crosswalk near the staff directing traffic. School doors open at 7:45 and doors close at 8:00. Students should never be dropped off in front of the building on Brigmann Avenue. It stops the flow of traffic and, more importantly, it is unsafe. If you arrive after Door #9 is closed, drive around to Door #1 at the front of the school to enter and sign in your student.
Students begin dismissal at 2:45 with bus riders. However, we encourage you not to arrive early. This will help with getting buses into the parking lot. Once buses are released, we begin dismissal for walkers, car riders, and those staying for after-school activities.
To help your child be ready for bus transportation, please teach them the following:
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If your student misses the bus at their regular stop, do not follow the bus to the next stop and let your child walk/run beside the bus to get on. The driver cannot see the student in the danger zone, especially if it is dark and could possibly hit them as they pull away from the stop. Take your student to school.
Make children stay at least 10 feet away from the bus until they begin to enter. Children will be able to see the driver and the driver can see them.
If children must cross the street to the bus they should cross the street 10 feet (five giant steps) in front of the bus where they can see the driver and the driver can see them.
Warn children that, if they drop something, they should never pick it up. Instead, they should tell the driver and follow the driver’s instructions. If they bend over to pick up a dropped object, they might not be seen by the driver and could be hurt if the driver pulls away from the stop.
Remind children to look to the right before they step off the bus. Car drivers in a hurry sometimes try to sneak by the bus on the right hand side.
Teach your child to secure loose drawstrings and other objects that may get caught in the handrail or door of the bus as they are exiting.
If you meet your child at the bus stop after school, wait on the side where the child will be dropped off, not across the street. Children can be so excited at seeing you after school that they may dash across the street and forget the safety rules.
YouthLink operates a before and after school program for students who need childcare. For more information, click here.