Arrival, Dismissal, Parking
Safety Is Our Goal
Please keep in mind that the safety of our students is our major concern. Remember the following rules and it will contribute to our arrival and dismissal running smoothly.
Arrival Procedures
Arrival Time: 7:30am - 8:00am
All student drop-offs shall be done in the car loop (west side).
In the morning, follow the signals given by patrols and staff by pulling up the "entire length" of the sidewalk. This enables us to unload about 15 cars at a time which reduces the wait time for those still in line.
Students are not permitted to exit their vehical behind the fence in the car loop. Students must wait until they are clear of the fence at Building 500.
Students are not to be dropped off in the front of the school or on Jordan Blass Drive.
They may not cross the front crosswalk without an adult escort. You are welcome to park and walk your children into the school.
Parking is provided in the front of the school (paved and grassy area) if you need to park and walk into the school.
Dismissal Procedures
Dismissal Time:
2:15pm (Child Care)
2:20pm - 2:30pm (bus riders, walkers, bike riders, and car riders)
All student pick-ups shall be done in the car loop.
In the afternoon, students will wait with their grade level supervisor according to the grade of the youngest child in the family.
Each family will be given a color-coded name tag for the front dashboard of the pickup vehical. Please have this name tag clearly visible while in the loop so we may have your child waiting when you reach the grade level area.
Bus riders, walkers and bike riders are dismissed starting at 2:20pm and are escorted by a teacher past the buses to the crosswalk near the bike compound. If you have parked in the front lot and are meeting your child, he/she is considered a "car rider" and should not be leaving his/her classroom until 2:25pm.
Car riders are dismissed at 2:25pm and escorted to the car loop by a teacher.
Parents and visitors may enter the school via the front crosswalk. There is no visitor parking in the car loop.
Students are not to be picked up in the front of the school. They may not cross the front crosswalk without an adult escort. Parking is provided in the front of the school if you need visit or conduct school business. There are no provisions for children to be dismissed through our front parking lot.
Anyone needing to cross Jordan Blass Drive must use the crosswalk at the west end of the school property. A crossing guard is positioned during arrival and dismissal to safely cross pedestrians across the roadway.
Please do not check students out of school after 2:00pm.
General Notes
Golf carts are to remain off of the Suntree Elementary School campus, both for arrival and dismissal. Please park carts beyond the far sidewalk (near the mansion wall).
Speed limit is 5mph in our car loop and parking lots.
Drivers must remain in your car when in the car loop.
We request that you avoid left turns onto Jordan Blass Drive during arrival or dismissal hours as this backs up our car loop.
All pedestrians (students, parents, visitors, etc.) must use the designated crosswalks. Two crosswalks have been established. No one should attempt to cross in any other location during our arrival or dismissal times as this develops poor safety habits for children. This practice was established by the school and district safety committee working with the Brevard County Schools Transportation Department.
Parent and visitor parking is allowed in the north (front) parking lot only. Car loop aprking area is for staff members only.
Please do not stop/park in the front driveways, except at the crosswalk to allow pedestrians to pass.
Please do not drive automobiles on or across any sidewalks. These sidewalks are intended for pedestrians only.
The entire west parking lot (car loop) is for staff parking only. Please enter this lot only if you are going to go through the loop to pick up or drop off a child.
Cars may not enter the bus loop in the front of the school. Only school buses, daycare buses, and other designated vehicles may enter the bus loop at any time.
Cell phones are very distracting and should not be used while driving.
Consider staggering the time you arrive before and after school. Try coming a few minutes earlier in the morning, as the car loop is virtually empty between 7:30 and 7:45am, and plan to arrive at the car loop no later than 2:40 in the afternoon. Please remember, students must be in the classroom ready to work at 8:00 am. Pulling into the car loop late and then having to wait in line does not excuse the tardy to class.
Community members not traveling to the school, are encouraged to use an alternate route during our arrival and dismissal times. Jordan Blass Drive becomes very congested during these times. You might consider using St. Andrews instead.
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