Bear family, we thank you for your assistance as we continue to navigate traffic procedures. Drop off and dismissal times have improved dramatically since the beginning of the year. Please BEAR with us and check Remind often for potential updates to the traffic guidelines. We must insist that no Upper School parents or parents of both Upper and Lower School students enter the campus prior 3:20 each day as it impedes the flow of traffic as our families with only Lower School students must pick up their children at 3pm. Please remember to follow all guidelines outlined in the Orientation presentation and via our staff attendants directing traffic. Student, staff and family safety is our priority. We are confident as we all work together, dismissal will work as it’s designed to. Thank you for your cooperation!
In addition:
It has come to our attention that morning drop off procedures continually have not been followed as well. Upper School students must be dropped off in front of the Arena. Only Upper School students arriving AFTER 8am are authorized to use the E building entrance (front office) and must stop by the front office to receive a tardy slip. In the same manner, Lower School students students must be dropped off at the Skyline Room except those arriving AFTER 7:30 who must be accompanied by a parent to the front office for a tardy slip. Due to the continued high number of morning tardies as well as the traffic and safety issues that have arisen, effective immediately the following has been implemented and moving forward Lower School students may only be dropped off at the Skyline entrance until 7:35 at the latest. After 7:35, Lower School students are considered tardy and must be physically accompanied by their parent/guardian to the front office to be signed in for the day. Parents MUST park in a designated parking spot to accompany their student into the office.
Upper School students are considered tardy at 8:05 at the latest. ALL Upper School students arriving after 8:05 must be physically accompanied by their parent/guardian to the front office to be signed in for the day. Parents MUST park in a designated parking spot to accompany their student into the office. Students are not permitted to sign themselves in without a parent/guardian. As always, it is imperative all drop off, pickup and traffic procedures are followed to keep our students, staff and families safe as well as our traffic routine running properly. As a friendly reminder, all posted traffic signs and staff attendant instruction must be obeyed. The speed limit on campus at all times is 5mph. Absolutely no cell phone usage while driving is allowed. Please do not block or go around barriers or cones as this causes extreme safety issues to both traffic attendants, students and staff. Unsafe driving or abusive behavior is not tolerated and reported immediately to administration.
For further clarification if needed about sibling dismissal:
Arrive no earlier than 3:20. Upper School with Siblings will go all the way around the rock pile and then queue up in one lane on the left hand side to the Lower School Pickup area.
Upper School Only will continue in front of the arena. Student athletes will move to red gym. Students for pick up will be in blue.
Lower school students not picked up by 3:20 will be placed in White gym with Lower school sibling pick up. It has come to our attention that students are on campus unaccompanied during unauthorized times. As a friendly reminder, student drop-off is not authorized prior to 7am for their safety. In the same manner, students MUST vacate campus NLT 4pm (30 minutes past dismissal time) unless they are actively in an after school activity such as a current athletic team or club or enrolled in After School Care or Study Hall. Students MAY NOT wait in front of the school or in other areas of campus past 4pm for their safety as there are no monitors or staff on duty after that time. Students that remain on campus after 4pm will be kindly asked to wait outside the campus gates. If ASC or Study Hall is needed, please stop by the front office or contact Gloria.vasquez@somersetacademytx.org to enroll your student. We truly appreciate your assistance in ensuring drop off and pick up protocol is followed every day. Thank you for your continued support of Somerset Academy Collegiate.
