Today’s rainstorm reminded me of the conversation I had with the Parent/Teacher Organization…. They raised the concern that the pick up/drop off area in front of the school gets extremely congested when the weather is bad. I have asked many a teen-age driver to slow down in our parking lot; I ask that of our parents as well. We are all so busy but the thought of an accident in our lot takes my breath away.
The following suggestions are made with the idea that we must all be mindful of the safety of our students, parents, and staff when traveling in the parking lot in any weather.
1. Students should only exit the vehicle onto the sidewalk, not into the parking lot. This may mean circling the lot into traffic but students darting between cars are braver than they should be and difficult to see.
2. In order to keep traffic running smoothly, parents are asked to pull as far up the sidewalk as possible (such as the corner of the gymnasium) and let the students out. I understand that our students are our most precious cargo but they can likely weather a few drops of rain.
3. Plan ahead – have instruments, backpacks, and other items in hand, not in the trunk of the vehicle, so that exit is quick. If you are lucky enough to have a “tween” that will still kiss you good-bye, well, more power to you – we simply hope that they are quick!
Thank you for considering these requests as your children are our purpose and we want them to be safe.
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