Sousa Elementary School Arrival & Dismissal Plan
Thank you to all who responded to the transportation survey emailed last week. The information gathered was extremely helpful for planning our arrival and dismissal procedures for the coming year. I am pleased to share that most of our students at Sousa will be using the bus in the coming year. Your support and patience the first few weeks of school while the buses learn their routes and we return to a drop-off and pick-up dismissal is greatly appreciated.
First Day of School: Thursday, September 1st
Arrival Time: Between 8:15 am and 8:45 am
Academic Day: Begins promptly at 8:45 am
Dismissal Time: Begins at 2:55 pm
Arrival (Drop-off)-
- Location: Parking lot adjacent to the playground
- Time: 8:15 am – 8:45 am
- Process:
- Enter the parking lot from Sands Point Road.
- There are TWO lanes that can be used when arriving at the playground parking lot. The student drop off lane is the lane to the right closest to the curb.
- Pull as far up into this lane as possible upon arrival
- Completely stop your vehicle
- Allow the student(s) to exit the car independently on the passenger side onto the sidewalk
- The student(s) will then have the choice to either play outside or eat breakfast
- Once your child is safely out of the vehicle, merge carefully into the middle lane which is used for parking and turning around farther down.
- In inclement weather, your children will go indoors to pre-assigned spaces until class begins at 8:45 am.
- Paraprofessionals will be present at the playground, cafeteria and pre-assigned spaces to help support the student(s)
- Please do not drop children off in the lane for parking and turning around.
- Please do not exit the car in the drop off area in order to help your children out of the vehicle or to walk them to the door.
- If you feel you need to help your child to the entrance for any reason, please park in an allocated parking space past the building and drop off zone and walk them to the fence entrance.
Arrival (Bus)-
- Students will arrive at approximately 8:25 am.
- Students will exit the bus, enter the main lobby and have the choice to play outside or eat breakfast.
- In inclement weather, your children will go to pre-assigned large spaces until class begins at 8:45 am.
- Paraprofessionals will be present to help support the student(s)
Dismissal
- IMPORTANT- Complete the Sousa Dismissal Form and return it to the Main Office no later than Friday, August 26th via email at [email protected]
(Pick-Up)
- The dismissal pick-up process will begin at 2:55 pm
- All students who are being picked up by car will report to the gymnasium to wait for their parent's arrival.
- Parents must park their vehicle and walk to the playground doors to sign out their children at the dismissal table in the presence of one of the school employees.
- You may only sign out your own children or those of other parents who have given written permission to do so.
- Once your child has been signed out, a paraprofessional will call for your child to be dismissed to you.
- The drop off lane MUST remain clear during pick up. Vehicles should not be parked in that designated area at any time.
(Bus)
- Students will begin the bus dismissal process at 2:55 pm.
- When their bus is called by the main office, students will walk from their classroom to their bus.
- There will be paraprofessionals and teachers present to support the students.
- Students will enter the bus and follow the directions of the driver .
We cannot wait to welcome your child(ren)
to Sousa Elementary School on Thursday, 9/1!