Junior Wolverines News
Liberty Elementary School - November 2023
Drop-Off and Pick-Up
During morning drop-off and afternoon dismissal, the traffic can become challenging to navigate. As a school, it is our responsibility to safely welcome and dismiss over 600 students on our campus daily. Doing so requires some procedures that help things run as smoothly as possible. If we all work together, we can ensure that all students are dropped off without harm in the morning and are safely connected with their grown-ups after school.
While some of these procedures may not be as convenient for each individual as they would like, the goal is to provide an effective system for safe arrival and dismissal. Please be sure to follow these procedures to ensure everyone's safety!
ARRIVAL:
When students arrive in the morning we ask that you pull up to the loading and unloading zone (red curb area) and stop in the right lane. Once stopped, students should exit on the curb side & proceed into the building or the playground, depending on whether they will eat breakfast or not. Students should only exit cars on the curb (red zone) side for their safety. Adults should not leave their cars to bring their students in the building. If you need to come into the building, please park in the lot. Cars in the left lane are to continue moving and not stop. If there is not a place to pull up on the right side of the U drive, families should proceed to the parking lot to let their students out of the car. Anyone crossing traffic should do so through the cross-walk. Adult supervision is available in the crosswalk from 8:00-8:35 daily.
THERE IS NO PARKING in the LEFT DROP OFF LANE! The right lane (closest to the curb) with the red marking is for drop off and pick-up only. The left lane is to keep traffic moving. Dropping of students in the left lane poses a huge safety issue for our students. Children darting between cars are at risk of being hit.
If you feel that you are too hurried and cannot wait for a drop-off spot in the right lane to open up, please park in the lot briefly and have your student cross at the cross-walk.
Adults on duty outside will stop you and ask you to pull to the right to drop your student off. This is for their safety. Please be courteous to our staff members trying to keep your children safe.
DISMISSAL:
Students will be dismissed out of their assigned "zone" or doorway. Families are encouraged to park in the lot and walk to the assigned zone to retrieve their students. The right lane in the U drive is utilized for pick-up. The left lane is to stay moving at all times unless stopped by the crossing guard.
Students will not be permitted to enter cars in the left (moving) lane for their safety.
Please make a plan for pick-up with your student(s) that is consistent so that they know each and every day what they are supposed to do. Families with multiple siblings are asked to have the older siblings pick up younger students from their zone and meet their grown-ups in a pre-determined location each day.
If you are exiting your car for any reason, you will need to park in the parking lot. Families waiting in the drop-off and pick-up lane (red curb) should remain in their car at all times. Once your student(s) have gotten in the car, please merge to the left lane and out onto Rebecca Street.
Dismissal Doors:
Kindergarten: Playground
1st Grade: Front Doors
2nd Grade: Mid-Field Playground Gate
3rd Grade: North Art Door
4th Grade: Mid-Field Playground Gate
5th Grade: Front Doors
In the social world we live, many kids use some form of social media. While social media can help kids connect with friends and family, explore new interests and areas of the world, and enhance their creativity, it can also lead to risks and added responsibility. Social media can be harmful if it is not used appropriately.
Without meaning to, kids can easily share more online than they should. Kids often post photos of themselves online or use their real names, birthdates, location, or school name. This information can make them easy targets for online predators or others with bad intentions.
Additionally, kids sometimes forget that photos, videos, and comments made online can’t be taken back after they have been sent or posted. It’s impossible to completely erase something once it’s been posted online. This may not cause problems for a child now but can lead to issues years later as they apply for college or a job. It is common for a college admissions office or recruiter to scour the internet for information on an applicant, ultimately discovering something a child may not want them to find. If a child would be embarrassed for a family member or future boss to see a photo or video, they shouldn’t post it.
Studies have shown that social media can negatively impact a child’s mental health. The pressure to get “likes” or keep up with other peers online can lead to depression and anxiety as well as unrealistic expectations.
What can families do?
- Limit the time kids spend on social media.
- “Friend” or “follow” your kids’ social profiles and remind them never to “friend” strangers.
- Encourage kids to use privacy settings.
- Remind kids that mean behavior is never okay, including online.
Check out the District’s website for additional social media tips.
Parents and guardians have the right to decide to keep their child home on any day they feel it is unsafe for their student to be in school because of weather conditions. If you believe the weather provides a sincere reason why you may have to keep your student at home, or take your student home when classes are scheduled to continue, you as a parent or guardian will simply need to contact our school office to let us know.
Main Office: 712-279-6845
Email us: CommLIB@live.siouxcityschools.com
Liberty Elementary School Website
Head Principal: Stacie Henderson
Assistant Principal: David Schipper