Parking

 

Thank you Ptarmigan families for your patience during pick up and drop off times. To ensure a safe and smooth start of each school day, please help keep our students safe by following the directions/guidelines below and in the attached photo:

Ptarmigan Morning Arrival Guidelines

Arrival Time:

• Tuesday - Friday: Students may arrive starting at 07:40am.
• Monday (Late Start): Arrival begins at 08:40am.
• Please do not drop off students before these times as staff supervision is not available.

Late/Tardy:

• Students are considered tardy at 09:01am on Monday ONLY and at 08:01am on Tuesday - Friday.
• Students will need to walk through the main entrance doors to receive a tardy pass.

Traffic Flow: 

• Follow the Ptarmigan Traffic Flow Arrival and Dismissal Route (see attached map)
• Drop off should occur after the crosswalk in front of the school. 

Parking & Walking: 

• If you choose to park in the lower parking lot and walk your child, always use the crosswalk for safety.

Car Line Etiquette:

• Stay in the single file car line until your student is dropped off.
• NO CELL PHONE use in school zones. 
• After drop-off, you may carefully pull left to exit the line. 
• Follow all directions from crosswalk attendants and staff. 

Drop off tips:

• Pull as far forward as possible in the drop off area to keep traffic moving.
• Students should exit from the right (passenger) side of the car onto the sidewalk.
• Remain in your vehicle. Staff will assist if needed.
• DO NOT PARK or leave your vehicle unattended on the left curb.

Student Entry: 

• Students will walk directly to their outside classroom door.
• Doors will be open from 07:50am - 08:00am (Tuesday-Friday) and 08:50am - 09:00am (Monday).

Crossing guard on Edward Street:

There is a Crossing Guard on duty at the crosswalk on Edward from 08:30am to 08:45am on Monday ONLY and 07:30am on Tuesday to Friday for arrival and from 2:25pm to 2:40pm to dismissal.  If you have students that walk to school and need to cross Edward Street, please have them cross at the crosswalk.  The Crossing Guard will stop traffic and make sure that the students are safe. 

Ptarmigan Dismissal Guidelines

• Student dismissal starts at 2:30pm.
• Follow the Ptarmigan Traffic Flow Arrival and Dismissal Route.  See attached Map.
• Please follow signage and staff directions.
• If the parent(s) arrive prior to 2:30pm, wait behind the orange cones at the front of the building crosswalk.  Cars will be released by a staff member once Special Education buses have left.
• Parents/guardians were issued 2 sets of numbers for students they are picking up. One needs to be displayed on the dashboard by the passenger window or on the rear view mirror. Please let us know if you need more than 2 sets of numbers for people that are on the approved pickup list. If any person doesn't have their numbers, staff will call in the name of the adult to check that they are authorized and approved.
• Parents are asked to wait in their cars and a staff member will ask for the names of students being picked up. A student's name is radioed to the teacher and the student will be brought to the car.
• Staff members will direct cars to pull forward so that the maximum number of students may be picked up.  Students will be brought or directed to the vehicle.
• Students should enter the vehicle from the sidewalk (passenger side).  If that is not possible, please have your child wait for staff to escort the student to the driver’s side of the vehicle.  This is a safety procedure due to traffic.
• If a student needs to be picked up early for an appointment between 1:45pm and 2:15pm, please park in the lower parking lot.   The student will need to be signed out from the front office.
• Please do not park and wait for your student on the left side of the student pick-up area as this creates a safety hazard.