Morning drop off is 8:10-8:30. The tardy bell rings at 8:30. Any students who arrive after 8:30 must be escorted to the office by an adult to check in.
OCS policy is that you are not able to line up in the carline (am or pm) more than 30 minutes prior, so not before 7:40 in the morning, or before 3:00 in the afternoon. This is solely for safety reasons and your cooperation is appreciated. All passengers should remain in the vehicle in the car line.
While we welcome parents on our campus, safety is always a priority. Parents are not permitted to walk students to class. There are numerous adults spaced out in the hallways to make sure students get to the correct place safely.
Updates November 2025:
With bus times being so late this year, many more parents are dropping off and picking up their students. We certainly understand this, but it is causing traffic to back up on the road. Here are a few things we need parents to do to help this process run smoothly and ensure student safety in the mornings and afternoons:
*Let your student walk in on their own unless you have business to attend to in the office or your student is in Pre-K. State Pre-K rules mandate that those students are walked to the classroom daily. Staff are inside the doors to ensure K-5 students are monitored as they transition to class.
*Please do not park in Handicapped Parking unless you have the required sticker/tag.
*Please do not allow students to get out of the car while you are waiting in line.
*Do not line up before 7:40 am or 3:00 pm - this is an OCS protocol.
*SWE is a smoke free campus; please refrain from smoking or vaping in the car line and from tossing cigarette butts out of the vehicle.
*Please do not use the grassy area in the front of the school for student drop off or pickup. This includes YMCA drop off/pick up.
*Please refer to the parking lot traffic map below, especially if you are leaving during drop off/pick up times.
*If you pull into SWE at 8:30 or later, you will have to park and walk your student in and check them in. Our carline folks have instructional duties at that time and the tardy bell rings at 8:30. We are going to start unloading a few minutes earlier to hopefully clear a few cars out before the buses start arriving.
We do not have additional manpower to monitor parking lots in the morning. I depend on parents to do the right thing, follow the rules, be patient, and ensure that your students do the same in order to provide a smooth arrival for students each morning.
