Cooperation and patience is the key to keeping everyone safe, which is our main

    concern. We are asking those transporting their children by car to become

    aware of these procedures and share them with anyone else who may transport

    their child in their absence.

THE CAR RIDER LOOP IS DESIGNED FOR THREE LANES AS YOU ENTER THE DRIVEWAY.  ALL THREE LANES WILL MERGE TO ONE, AND BEGIN TO PULL UP ALONG SIDE THE CURB.  PLEASE UTILIZE ALL THREE LANES IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOONS TO AVOID A TRAFFIC JAM ON CAVE MILL ROAD.

  

   Dropping Off in the Morning:

•School begins promptly at 8:15.  The building will open at 7:45 A.M. and supervision will start at this time.  Do NOT let a child out of the car without a staff member on duty.

•When dropping off children, please pull into the car rider loop (driveway that is next to the school’s mailbox) and pull all the way around next to the sidewalk. 

•When traffic is heavy, we will have three lanes of cars until the second light post (just past the ball field). At that time, we need cars to begin respectfully merging, every other car.

•Please take turns letting every other car go so that we do this fairly!

•Please remember that 6 or 7 cars at a time may be dropped off on the sidewalk if everyone will keep moving all the way up – approximately across from the flagpoles.

•If the line is long, drivers may be asked to pull further up into the loop.

•Children should walk on the sidewalk and enter through the gym doors.

•Students unloading off the buses and those walking into the building with family members will use the front office school doors.

•Please have your child ready to leave the car when you stop. If it is necessary to locate lunch money, fill out forms, etc. please park in the parking area rather than delay the drop off process. However, an adult must walk them into the building and accompany children who are let out of cars in this parking lot area.

•It is critical that drivers DO NOT go around a parked car on the car rider loop as cars are unloading on the sidewalk.  A child could step from a car at any time.

Picking Up in the Afternoon:

•Please pull into the car rider loop (driveway that is next to the school’s mailbox) and pull all the way around next to the side walk – approximately next to the flag poles. 

•We will have three lanes of cars until directed to merge into one by a staff member who is calling student names.  Show the staff member your NAME CARD PROVIDED BY NATCHER ELEMENTARY with the students’ names that are to be picked up.  If you do not have this card, you will need to go to the office to have one issued to you.  During this process the office staff will radio for your child to meet you in the office.  While the Name Card is being issued, the office staff will be checking to make sure the person picking up the student matches a name on the emergency card.

•If you have notified the office that your child is going to be transported by another person on a particular day, then the office will provide your child with a car rider note that will be presented to the staff member on duty.  This way we will have already verified that permission was given for the change in transportation.

•Please take turns following the directions of the staff member so that we do this fairly! A line of cars will be formed in the car loop along the sidewalk. 

•We will have at least six designated, numbered spots along this sidewalk.

•Children will be supervised in the gym while waiting for their name and number to be called.

•No car is to move from this sidewalk area along the car line until all children are loaded into their designated spots.

•It is critical that drivers DO NOT go around a parked car on the car rider loop as cars are loading on the sidewalk. 

•It is also important that you not get out of your car and walk to the sidewalk. Staying in your car speeds up this line and ensures safety for all involved in the dismissal process.

•If you choose to park in the parking lot, you will need to go to the office to have the office staff radio a staff member in the gym.  They will then send your child to the office. This important safety feature will help us keep all children and adults safe from getting hit by moving vehicles. 

♣Any child still waiting for a parent when the car rider line empties will be taken to the office to await pickup.

    Rules for Students (please discuss these with your child):

•Students will wait single file in designated lines by grade level in the gym.

•Students will be at a zero voice level until the majority of students are dismissed so that everyone can hear their name and number called to the sidewalk area. 

•Students must listen carefully for their name and number to be called by the staff member on duty and move promptly to the number area requested.

•Students must cooperate and respect other students and adult staff members. 

•Any student who does not behave appropriately in the car rider area will:

1.First warning – student will be reminded of the rules.

2.Second warning – teacher will take name and child will talk with principal the following morning.

3.Third warning – student will be sent to the office immediately and parent will need to park and walk in to pick up the child in the office.