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Parent Carpool Handout

General Safety Rules

  • For the safety of students, cell phones/ electronic devices must be turned OFF once cars reach the roundabout.
  • PARENTS SHOULD WATCH CAREFULL Y AT ALL TIMES! Students sometimes chase papers, balls etc., blown by the windinto car pool line. When students bend down to pick up dropped items,they can't be seen.
  • Drivers please use turn signals when turning into the school from Lagae Road, so departing drivers know which cars are turning and which are going straight ahead.
  • If you have to walk into the school,us the crosswalks. DO NOT CUT THROUGH CAR POOL LINE.

Morning Carpool Schedule

Morning carpool extends from the student entrance to the end of the curb before the roundabout (the “cone zone” is designated by the orange cones). ALL STUDENTS MUST EXIT THECAR WHERE IT STOPS IN LINE. DO NOT PULL FORWARD TO DROP YOUR STUDENT AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE! This causes fender-benders because cars behind do not expect to stop. If a student needs extra time, park in the lot, walk your student to the front office and sign them in.

7:30 am:Begin car line up.No cars may line up before 7:30 am.No carpool attendants will be outside until 7:35 am.Students must remain in cars until directed by the attendant.

7:35 am:Carpool begins when a carpool attendant opens the student entrance and changes the carpool sign. Please make sure your student(s) has reached the curb safely before pulling forward.Students sometimes chase papers, balls etc., blown by the wind into car pool line. When students bend down to pick up dropped items, they can't be seen.

8:00 am:On-time carpool ends; students arriving after 8:00 am will be considered tardy and may receive a tardy slip.

8:05 am:Carpool closes and the student entrance door will lock. If you arrive after this time,you must park and walk your student into the office to sign-in. Carpool drop-off time will be extended during inclement weather.

Afternoon Carpool Schedule

3:00 pm:No one may line up before 3:00 pm. A volunteer/staff member will be placed at the top of Mira Vista to turn cars away until 3:00 pm.
While in line, cars should pull as close to the curb on the right, and as close to the car in front, as possible. CARS MAY NOT BE LEFT UNATTENDED AND PARKED IN THE CARPOOL LINE FOR ANY REASON. While waiting in line before 3:30 pm, you may see cars pass on the left;these includeparents and others with appointments, maintenance, VIPs, after-school care, etc.

3:35 pm:Carpool begins. No passing on the left once carpool begins. Parents needing to pull out of the line for emergency reasons may call the Front Office at 720-873-7395. DO NOT attempt to pull out of the line without the help of an attendant at any time.Cell phones and all other electronic devices should be turned off by the time your carreaches the roundabout.
If the line is moving forward and you have not yet received your student, drive forward to the student entrance and pull to the curb out of the way of passing traffic. A staff member will radio into the school for your student. Frequent pm carpool lateness on the part of the student will result in school discipline. Parents are encouraged to arrive closer to 3:45 or 4:00 pm to avoid a long wait in the carpool line.

The name of any student remaining at school more than 5 minutes after carpool is over will be recorded. If the same student remains at school late more than twice a week or 8 times in a month, a fee of $20 will be assessed to be paid before records are released.

Ride Sharing

Please consider making arrangements with Ride Arrangers to find another family in your neighborhood with which you can car pool.

Call Ride Arrangers: 303-458-7665

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