Traffic Flow Near Prairie School

Students in Kindergarten – 5th grade will report to their assigned door for entrance into the building. This is the same door the children will exit at the end of the day.  As a reminder, doors open at 8:00 and staff will be on hand to assist students in entering the building and finding classrooms.   For our littlest Prairie Dogs, it would be beneficial to ensure that your child’s name and teacher’s name are clearly indicated on his or her backpack.  This will support staff in ensuring that students arrive in the correct classroom.

• Door 1 -- Ms. Byers’ class, Mrs. MacDonald’s class and Mrs. Smith’s class; all bus riders

**As we begin our school year, please remember that Door 1 will be used by both our kindergarten students and bus riders. To ensure smooth traffic flow, we kindly ask that parents avoid blocking the doors or the walkway up to the doors. Staff will be outside to support our students.

• Door 3 -- Students in our Specialized Program
• Door 11B -- Mrs. LaPerna’s class and students in 1st and 2nd grades
• Door 14 -- Students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades

 AM Drop Off Reminders

The parent drop off zone, located along Charles Avenue, will be a fluid drop off lane where parents stay in their cars and students exit on the curb-side of the street. For safety reasons, children must enter and exit from the curbside only.   When dropping off students, pull up as far as possible and let all of the children out of your car at the same time.  The drop off zone extends from the south blacktop area near the gym.  There is NO PARKING in the drop off lane.

If you are unsure if you should use the drop off lane, please refer to the linked flow chart to assist you in making that decision.

For parents that drive but opt to walk their student to the building, there is parking available north on Charles near the park as well as on the side streets.   When walking students, do not cross the circle drive at the front of the school as buses are entering and exiting as are some staff members.  Use the crosswalks at all times – even when running late.