Rush Creek News
Buses:
The back parking lot will be designated for buses ONLY. No other vehicles will be allowed in the back of the school during the school day. Small buses will be using the path alongside the south side of the school to access the small bus loop. Grades 3 & 5 will enter door 8, grades 2 & 4 will enter door 7, and grades K & 1 will enter door 6. All students will be supported by staff in the back of the school to assist them in getting to their class.
Walkers:
All walkers can begin to arrive at the front of the building starting at 9:15 AM. Any students arriving before this time will line up at the doors to be let into the building at 9:15 AM. All walkers will be dismissed at the 4:00PM bell each day. If you are walking to the school to pick up your student at the end of the day, you will need to notify your student’s teacher if they are a front door or back door walker to ensure they are in the correct location to meet you.
Arrival/Parent Curbside Drop-Off
All parent curbside drop-offs will occur at the front of the building. Staff will be present to supervise students and allow students into the building starting at 9:15 AM. If you arrive before this time, your student will need to line up outside until students enter the building at 9:15 AM.
- Please follow the directions of the crossing guard and staff on duty.
- Stay in your vehicle and proceed in the drop zone lane to the DROP OFF ZONE.
- Your child should unload from the vehicle in the DROP OFF ZONE on the curbside only.
- After dropping off you may move to the thru lane to exit at the top of the hill or from the main entrance.
- Students will be allowed into the building at 9:15. If they arrive early, they will line up outside.
- As you exit the front of the building you are required to yield to buses.
Dismissal/Parent Park and Pick-up
All students will be dismissed by the 4:00 PM bell. Parents are required to park in the front parking lot and walk to the front sidewalk of the building to meet their student(s). Parents are responsible for supervising their student(s) in the parking lot.
- Parents will enter from the hilltop gate or main entrance and park their vehicle in the front lot.
- Walk through the coned crosswalk area to the sidewalk at the front of the building.
- Students will be located at their grade level cones on the front sidewalk. All siblings will be located at the youngest sibling’s grade level cone.
- Greet your student(s) and supervise them safely to your vehicle.
- Drive slowly in the parking lot, as dismissal is a very busy time.
- As you exit the front of the building you are required to yield to buses.
More information will be coming out in the next few weeks to prepare you and your student for Picture Day, so keep an eye out. Retakes will be on Wednesday, Nov. 12th.
Fall Conferences will be held on the following days:
- Tuesday, Oct. 7th from 8-9 AM and 4:30-7:30 PM
- Thursday Oct. 9th from 8-9 AM and 4:30-7:30 PM
- Tuesday, Oct. 14th from 8-9 AM and 4:30-7:30 PM
We will let you know when conferences are open to schedule your timeslot.
