KES Safety Procedures and Routines

KES Safety Procedures and Routines<= o:p>

Student Arrival and Dismissal

Student Arrival—Between 7:10 and 7:35

(Students should not ar= rive at school before 7:10 a.m.)

7:10-7:35 = Breakfast &= nbsp; &nbs= p;

7:20 = Students enter classrooms &nb= sp;

7:40 = Tardy bell rings = <= o:p>

Students who arrive aft= er 7:40 a.m. are considered tardy.

Student Dismissal—2:40 p.m.<= /o:p>

For safety reasons, no student should be at school either before or after arrival and departure ti= mes without supervision.

Arrival/Departure Procedures:

Morning Car Drop-Off— (Arrive Between 7:15 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.)=

KES Drop-off area for A= LL CAR RIDERS is BEHIND the school and should be accessed from North Street, via Nance Street. Please follow the signs, form a si= ngle file line along the right-hand side of the drop-off loop. KES staff members will be on hand = to help direct you and to assist with unloading along the sidewalk covered by = the metal awning. For the safety = of all, DO NOT ALLOW your student(s) to unload befo= re the awning, and DO NOT PASS cars still unloading.

THE PARKING LOT INSIDE = THIS LOOP IS RESERVED FOR KES STAFF.

ALL car drop-off studen= ts will enter the KES campus through the gym.= Kinder students will be gathered inside the gym and be walked to the= ir classes or to breakfast by staff members. Older students will go directly to breakfast (beginning at 7:10 or to their classrooms (at 7:20). Staff members will be stationed at regular intervals throughout the hallways for monitoring and assisting stud= ents as needed.

TIPS TO SPEED THINGS UP:

ÿ = Be sure that lunch money has been distributed, homewo= rk has been signed, hugs and kisses have been shared BEFORE it’s your tu= rn to unload.

ÿ = PLEASE PULL FORWARD AS FAR AS YOU CAN (to the yellow line) SO THAT THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CARS MAY BE UNLOADED AT ONE TIME. (If everyone pulls up as far as possible, we should be able to unload 7 cars at a time.)

NEVER PASS CARS THAT ARE STILL UNLOADING…everyone will be safe!

IF YOU NEED TO WALK YOUR CHILD INTO HIS/HER CLASS:

ÿ = Park in front of the Main Building, along Blanco Street. (THE PARKING SPACES IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL ALONG BLANCO STREET= ARE DESIGNATED AS “PARENT PARKING ONLY”.)

ÿ = Enter through the front doors.

ÿ = Have your state ID scanned and a name badge will be issued to you. This badge mus= t be worn as long as you are in the building.

ÿ = Proceed to your child’s classroom.

ÿ = Exit out the front entrance and return your badge to = the office staff.

REMEMBER: You will always be required to hav= e your state ID scanned and a name badge issued to you. It must be worn any time you are i= n KES between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Kyle Elementary values parent involvement and wants parents to ALWAYS feel welcome. We are also VERY serious about ins= uring the safety of our children. T= hese procedures are not intended to cause anyone any inconvenience. The intent is solely to insure tha= t KES is safe and secure.

Afternoon Car Pick-Up

KES Pick-Up area for ALL CAR RIDERS is BEHIND KES on North St. (Same place as morning car drop-off) Cars arriving early should pull up= as far as possible (to the yellow line at the end east end of the awning cover= ed sidewalk.) The “loading zone” will be along the area covered by the awning. We will load 8-10 cars at a time.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Dismissal is 2:40. Loading will begin between 2:45 and 2:50.

IMPORTANT: Students will be kept inside the g= ym until their ride pulls up into the loading zone. NO STUDENTS WILL BE DISMISSED UNTIL THEIR CAR IS ANNOUNCED. =

TIPS TO SPEED THINGS UP= :

ÿ = Be sure your child’s teacher knows you will be picking him/her up.

ÿ = Have a sign (8.5 x 11 in. or large= r) in the passenger window of your car with your child’s first and last name, teacher’s name, and grade printed clearly.

ÿ = Stay in a single file line and follow directions of K= ES duty staff.

ÿ = DO = NOT PARK, LEAVE YOUR CA= R, AND WALK UP…this makes accounting for each student VERY difficult. STUDEN= TS WILL ONLY BE RELEASED TO CARS IN THE DROP-OFF LANE.

ÿ = To ins= ure a shorter wait, please plan on arriving to collect your child(ren) between 2:55 and 3:00.

DO NOT PARK AT THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY, ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING, OR IN THE FRONT= OF THE SCHOOL TO PICK UP YOUR STUDENTS AT THE END OF THE DAY. THIS ADDITIONAL CAR TRAFFIC AND CONGESTION PUTS OUR WALKERS AND BIKE RIDERS AT GREATER RISK.

PLEASE NOTE: THE ONLY ENTRANCE THAT VISITORS MA= Y USE TO ENTER KYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT ANY TIME IS T= HE FRONT ENTRANCE.

Students should be pick= ed up early from classrooms ONLY in case of EMERGENCY. Parents coming to classrooms at en= d of day disrupt class routines and makes keeping up with students more difficul= t for teachers.

If a student is to be picked up by anyone other than a parent, a note giving permission must be s= ent to school.

Bus Riders:<= /span>

K-5^th grade = bus riders at KES:

Bus drop-off will be in= the front of the Kinder/Café Building on Blanco Street. The pick-up area is = east of the campus in the Kimbro M= ulti-Purpose Building parking lo= t.

When a student is to ride a bus other than his assign= ed bus, or if a bus student is to be dropped at a different than usual locatio= n, a signed note from a parent must be sent for the bus driver and teacher.=

Questions regarding bus routes, pick-up times, and bus safety should be directed to the Transportat= ion Dept. (268-2141 ext. 6040)

PALS, STARS, and other Special bus riders at KES: Dr= op-off and pick-up will be in front of the new Cafeteria/Kinder building on Blanco Street.

PARENTS PLEASE NOTE: Anytime a student’s mode of transportation changes for end of day, you MUST send a note to your child’s teacher specifying the change.

LAST MINUTE CHANGES IN STUDENTS’ TRANSPORTATION and other messages should be called in NO LA= TER than 1:30 p.m. to insure that the office has an opportunity to get the mess= age to the student and his/her teacher. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THESE LAST MINUTE CHANGES TO A MINIMUM.

Bike riders and walkers= :

Arrival:

All bike riders and wal= kers will need to enter the campus in one of the following ways (please choose m= ost direct route):

ÿ = Students app= roaching from Burleson Rd. (Back Walkers and Bike Riders) should use the sidewalk on the west side of Burleson until they reach Austin Street. Traffic on Austin Street will be one-way, east= bound, only during arrival and dismissal time.&nb= sp; This will allow students to use the NORTH side of Austin Street to access the campus.= A crossing guard and crosswalk wil= l be in place at the intersection of Nance and Austin Sts. The students will enter the southe= ast entrance of the Gym as soon as they cross Nance St. and proceed to breakfast (beginning at 7:10) or to their classrooms (at 7:20). Staff members will be available for monitoring and assisting in the Gym and throughout the hallways.=

ÿ = Students app= roaching from Center St./Blanco St<= span style=3D'font-weight:normal'>. (Front Walkers and Bike Riders) should use the sidewalk on the west side of Sledge Street to approach the campus. There will be a crossing guard/cro= sswalk at the intersection of Sledge and Center Sts. and the intersection of Sledge and Blanco Sts. to assist students in crossing safely. Students will then enter the campus through the front doors of the Main Building (by the fl= ag pole), and proceed to breakfast (beginning at 7:15) or to their classrooms = (at 7:20)

Departure: <= /span>

Back Walkers and Bike Riders (Those needing to go to the north or east to reach home) will be released from the east entrance of= the Kimbro Multi-Purpose building facing Nance Street.

Front Walkers and Bike Riders (Students that go sout= h or west to reach home) will be released from the Main Entrance (front) of Kyle Elementary School facing Blanco Street. The cross-walk direc= tly in front of = the Main Building (corner of Sledge and Bla= nco Sts.), will be manned by KES staff so that our students may cross safely.

Please help your walkers understand that they should use the exit that is most direct to their route= .