East Ward Cougar News
Summer Update! PickUp Patrol Edition 2025-2026
Dear EW Caregivers,
Our school uses PickUp Patrol to help us track attendance and dismissal information. PickUp Patrol provides you with a convenient way to make changes to your child’s dismissal plans, saves time in the office, reduces disruptions in the classroom and most importantly helps ensure that our students are accurately and safely dismissed each day.
Notes, emails, or phone calls are not accepted for changes, except in emergencies.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR
RETURNING PARENTS: Please enter and confirm your child’s default plan here: https://app.pickuppatrol.net/parents by Thursday August 21, 2025 For a safe dismissal, it’s essential that we know your student’s regular daily dismissal plans before the first day of school.
NEW PARENTS: You will receive a registration email on Tuesday August 19, 2025 with a link to set up your account. Please register and enter your child’s Default Dismissal Plans by Thursday August 21, 2025.
The PUP web app is free for parents and you can use it from your smartphone or computer.
Instructions for how to add the web page to your phone are included in the registration email.
You will need to register before you can enter default plans.
How it works:
Your child's regular dismissal plan is entered into the system. This is called their Default Plan. Whenever you have a change to the Default Plan, you’ll submit it through the PickUp Patrol app. When the change is submitted, the school will be notified and your child’s teacher will relay the change to them.
Use the PickUp Patrol app for:
ATTENDANCE: Notify the school office when your child will be absent, arriving late or leaving early.
DISMISSAL CHANGES: Submit changes to your child’s regular dismissal plans.
For example:
· Your child normally rides the bus, but is getting picked up today.
· Your child is staying after for an activity.
Thank you for using PickUp Patrol to make safety a priority and to ensure our dismissal process is efficient for all our students.
If you have any questions, please check the PUP Parent Guide. If you still need help, contact the office at ewinfo@dasd.org or PickUp Patrol at support@pickuppatrol.net.
East Ward Elementary
Email: ewinfo@dasd.org
Website: https://ew.dasd.org/
Location: 435 Washington Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335, USA
Phone: 610-269-8282
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dasdew
Twitter: @dasd_ew