Carpool Procedures

  

ARRIVAL OF MOTHER'S MORNING OUT CHILDREN

Mothers accompanying MMO children may park briefly on Lexington by the playground

and in front of the Kirk House. Please do not block the alley. You will need to walk your

child into the building and to the classroom. Please do not leave until the classroom

teacher is aware of your arrival.

DISMISSAL OF MOTHERS' MORNING OUT CHILDREN

Parents must arrive no later than 12:30 p.m. to pick up Mother's Morning Out students.

When parking on Lexington, PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE CARPOOL LINE.

This causes the carpool line to back up and creates a dangerous situation. Please

retrieve your child quickly. Please do not park in the beautiful parking lot across

the street. Crossing the street at carpool time is dangerous. You may park in front

of the Kirk House, making certain that you do not block the alley.

ARRIVAL

Car Seats must be placed on the passenger side in the middle seat of vans and SUVs.  If you have more than one car seat, both must be in the middle seat and you will be asked to fasten the child into the car seat behind you.  Teachers cannot enter the vehicles.  Teachers will fasten the seat on the passenger side if the child is unable to fasten it himself.

This procedure calls for patience and requires several minutes, but the time involved is

important to insure the safety of everyone. At arrival and dismissal times, traffic on

Lexington is dangerous. Please follow the suggestions below for the sake of the

children's safety. Drive though the church parking lot off of San Juan Avenue, bear right

and turn left onto Lexington. Please do not arrive before 8:45. At that time a

designated staff member will be on duty to assist your child with entering the playground.

Pull your car alongside the Lexington curb to the orange cone. Two or three cars will

unload at once. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR FOR ANY REASON. A

staff member will help the children unload safely. If you are on a bike or pushing a

stroller, please have your child enter the playground through the gate in front of the red

door. If you arrive after nine o'clock and the children have gone inside, please walk

your child into the building through the main entrance to the school on Herschel Street.

You will need to be buzzed in and then walk your child to his/her classroom. Please

make certain your child's teacher is aware of your arrival.

DISMISSAL / ST. JOHNS PICK UP PASS

We cannot allow a child to go home with anyone other than his/her parents or a person

designated by them. Any change must be made in writing. Everyone must have an

official color coded St. Johns pick up pass. It will help us to identify you and your car, so

please attach it to the right front windshield.

DISMISSAL

The two year old classes will be dismissed for carpool at 12:30. Please follow the

procedures below to insure a safe, speedy pick up. If you wait until after 12:30 to arrive,

you will be in the long, slow pick up line, so come early.

To pick up your child at 12:45, drive along the Lexington curb. Please make sure that

your pick up pass is visible on the right front windshield. A staff member will direct you

to stop at one of the orange cones and then your child will be helped into the car. No

child will be put in a car unless there is an approved, age appropriate child safety seat in

place. If you do not have an approved car seat in your car, you must park on Herschel and

pick up your child at the walking gate. Encourage your children to fasten their own seat

belts; if they can't, the dismissal person will do it for them if the car seat is next to the

curb. Teachers will not enter your vehicle to fasten seat belts. PLEASE DO NOT

LEAVE YOUR CAR FOR ANY REASON. If a child has forgotten something, pull

into a parking space on Herschel and a teacher will retrieve the item and bring it to you.

This way the other cars can continue to move along.

The traffic on Herschel is heavy. Please do not attempt to turn left. To keep traffic

flowing you will only be allowed to turn right onto Herschel. If there is a delay of any

sort DO NOT pull out of the line and attempt to go around the other cars. This is very

dangerous and has resulted in accidents and near misses. Let's teach our children the

value of patience by being good stewards of our vehicles.

A $10 late fee will be billed to you if you pick your child up in the office after 1:00.

WALKING GATE

If you are picking up one or two children and do not want to wait in the carpool line,

please park in front of the building on Herschel Street and walk to the gate closest to

Herschel. It will be necessary to hold your pick-up pass above your head so we can

identify you. The teachers will see you and send your child to the walking gate.

ALLEY

It runs one way behind the church from Shirley Street to Lexington Avenue. Please DO

NOT drive into the alley from Lexington or turn around in the alley. The alley should

only be used during Rainy Day drop-off and pick-up. It should NOT be used as a "short

cut" route. Please remember that there is a stop sign before you enter Lexington Ave.