Drop Off Pick Up Changes 2018-2019

Dear BCHMCPS Families,

I hope this mid-summer letter finds you and your family well and enjoying the summer break. I am writing to inform you of a change to the drop/off pick up procedure. After much consideration and reflection on how to always maintain the safest school setting for our students and families, the following procedures will be rolled out for the start of the 2018-2019 school year.

Beginning the first day of school, August 29, 2018, we will no longer have a WALKER DOOR (the door near the Kindergarten wing between the school and the HYCC), accessible for student arrival or dismissal. Below are the three three options for your child to arrive and leave our school:

1.    BUS

2.    PARENT DROP-OFF/PICK UP via DOOR A (North side of building next to the cafe/aftercare door; please note the new procedures below).

3.    WALK -  via the front entrance, with NO car being parked on school or HYCC property

Through this new exit and entry system we hope to increase the safety of our school community and the security of our building.  If this change impacts your family, please plan your child/children’s arrival and departure from school accordingly.

With ALL Parent Drop-Off /Pick-Up now located at one single location, there will be a new ONE WAY traffic pattern for cars entering and exiting the parent pick up area. Please review the attached diagram for more information.

●      Cars will ENTER via the south driveway between HYCC and BCHMCPS and line up along the back side of the building in a single line.

●      Cars will EXIT via the north driveway, past the big playground and the woods.

During student drop-off and/or pick-up all drivers must remain in their cars.  Families will be issued 2 large laminated cards with their child’s last name, one of which needs to be displayed on the dashboard of the car. The second may be used by a second family member/caretaker who may also pick up students. Additional staff will be at the Parent Pickup door to load/unload multiple cars safely. To ensure the safety of all involved, it will be extremely important for all drivers to pay close attention to the staff who are directing traffic.

We believe this will be a much more efficient and safe option for our school community. Please watch for more information on these changes on my blog, and the BCHMCPS website. If you have any specific questions about this procedure, please call the office before the start of school.

Thank you,

Dr. Sheila Kukstis