Arrival and Dismissal

Dear Bingham Families,

Want to know what the single most evident act of "teamwork" is? :) It is elementary pick up and drop off at school. When we all work together, we can make sure we are safe and efficient. We do need to make sure everyone is following the guidelines.

• Everyone needs a family sign at pick up. If you are driving through please make sure it is displayed on the window. We can't see if it is on the dash.
• The drive through pick up is ONLY for students that can independently get into their car from curbside. Otherwise, we ask you to park and walk up please.
• All other parents, please wait in the designated spots until we match your child to you.
• The parking lot is one way only! Please make sure you stay diligent in watching the traffic patterns and above all, remember safety is our highest priority.

Thank you for working together on this!

Joanna

Morning Arrival Process:

• At the same time every day (appx 8:38am), our team members will come outside to start unloading cars and lining students up for arrival into the school building. Please wait until adults are present outside to supervise before you let your child out of the car. If your child is an independent walker, please stop at the bike rack, until adults are present so that they do not unintentionally signal other parents that students can wait outside, unsupervised, at the door.

• If your child is not independent at getting out of the car (including closing the door on the curbside), is not fully ready to exit a car, or has a car seat “not on the curbside” of the car, we are asking you to please park and walk your child up to the front benches. It is very important to keep the driving line steadily moving once the unloading process begins.

• As soon as you arrive into the school drop-off line, are stopped and your car has a curb on its right side (between the corner mailbox and the front of the school), your child needs to exit the car. There will be staff members present, and students need to walk as close to the grass as possible to enter the school. Please do not wait until your car is directly at the front door to have your child exit your car.

Dismissal Process

Our process dismissal will remain the same as practiced for the past few years.

• It is imperative for you to have a sign on your car window with your child’s FULL name posted for the entire dismissal process. We have many staff members who will be working this process and it is difficult to see into cars to always know who is picking up. We use that sign to identify, move and then load cars.

• If your child is not independent at getting into your car, or has a car seat “not on the curbside” of the car, we are asking you to please park and walk up to pick up your child. It is very important to keep the driving line steadily moving.

• Families who are parking and walking up, please wait near the flag pole for your child(ren) to come to you. It is helpful to have a sign when you walk up as this will quicken our process of sending your child over to you.

• Staff members will direct drivers where to move to or stop, while other staff members will be matching students to cars or walk-up parents safely.

Lori Pfershy lpfershy@birminghamk12.mi.us 248-203-3390.

Please know that teachers do not always have time to check their email during the school day

Email: jmckinney@birmingham.k12.mi.us
Website: https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Domain/9
Location: 23400 W 13 Mile Road Bingham Farms, MI 48025
Phone: 248.203.3350