Thank you for being safety minded first, and for helping us ensure that all students are safe at North Park.
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The safest place for student drop-off & pick-up is at the curb and sidewalk of the designated drop-off & pick-up area in the north parking lot.
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Patrons should not park on the street along 2900 North or 800 East for student drop-off or pick-up. Please use the safety of the sidewalk and curb in our safe loading zone.
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Please maintain a speed of 5 mph at all times in the school parking lot and drop-off/pick-up zone.
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Drop-Off: Parents should pull in a line as far east as possible without leaving spaces. Students can be let out of the car any time after passing the fire gates. Cars can then leave the line and exit to the left. Others should pull forward as far as possible. Students will walk back to the gate to enter the school grounds.
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Pick-Up: Parents should pull in a line as far east as possible without leaving spaces. Students should wait on the sidewalk. The students will walk to the car; parents should not stop in the middle of the line to wait for the student. After a student is picked up, parents may pull to the left and exit the parking lot.
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It is unsafe for students to exit or enter a vehicle before it has pulled up safely alongside the curb and sidewalk of the drop-off & pick-up zone. Students should also exit from the passenger side.
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The school visitor parking area is reserved for parents who need to park their vehicle to come in to the school building and can escort their children safely across the parking lot and crosswalks to the school building and back.
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All parents and students are expected to use designated crosswalks. It is unsafe to cross through the bus lane.
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Students are not allowed to run across the parking lot to a waiting vehicle; parents must walk their child across the parking lot.
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Never stop on 800 East and call you child to cross where buses are parked or to go across the busy roadway. This is never safe and is considered jaywalking.
Circle Drive: The circle drive is for buses only from 8:30-9:30 am, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, and 2:30-4:00 pm.
Crosswalks and Crossing Guards: In order to ensure that students can be assisted by our crossing guards, students should leave the building promptly after the dismissal bell. All adults and students should use the designated crosswalks. It is unsafe for parents and students to go across the bus lane/circle drive, and must not ever cross 800 East without using the crosswalk.
Bicycles: For safety, students must walk their bicycles while on school property, and when crossing the street with the crossing guard. They can park and lock their bicycles on the racks provided, and are encouraged to always wear a helmet while riding.
Roller Blades/Skateboards: Students are permitted to wear rollerblades and skates to school, but they must be removed before coming onto school property, and not put on again until after they are off school property. Students should walk their skateboards on school sidewalks.
School Buses: The school bus and bus stops are an extension of the school. As such, the same expectations for student behavior remain in force while being transported on a bus. Students should respect the bus driver and all other passengers. Appropriate behavior is expected while riding it and waiting to get on or off the bus. Students will stay seated at all times, keep arms and head inside, use a quiet voice while on the bus, and they should not shout out the window. They will not leave garbage or vandalize the bus. Students must follow the directions of the bus driver at all times. Transportation on school buses is considered a privilege and may be suspended or revoked by the school principal/transportation department.
