Arrival & Dismissal

Arrival:

Walkers/bikers - We encourage the use of the paved city trails to come to/from school.

• The bike racks will be in the same location as past years.
• Please see lineup locations below.
• Teachers will lead students into the building at 7:50.

Bus riders

• Depending on arrival time, students will exit the bus and walk to lineup locations.

Daycare vans

• Drop off is in the lower lot.
• Students will walk to their lineup locations.

Kindergarten/preschool

• Students will walk to their lineup locations (east side playground).
• If arriving by vehicle and walking your student to these doors, please park in our lot and walk them to the door. This keeps our flow of traffic moving.

Champions (BASP)

• Arrive through main doors.

Dismissal:

The bell rings at 2:55 (1:55 Thursday). Bus/daycare vans, walkers/bikers and carline/BASP all depart at that time.

Walkers/bikers

• Dismissed through the north side doors.
• We encourage siblings to have a meeting location outside

Bus riders

• Students will walk directly out to the bus.

Daycare vans

• Will be walked to the lower lot for loading.

Parent pick up

• Students sit by grade level(s) in the gym and wait for their number to be called.

We all know the patience needed when the lining up of cars takes place whether in the AM or PM (especially on rainy days). At Grant, we are very fortunate to have two parking lots and a great system in place! By following the directions below, the efficiency of dropping off and picking up students will be greatly improved.

Please have your child(ren) ready to exit the vehicle in the morning as you pull up. As for the afternoon, a continued focus is on having drivers stay in the vehicle...unless parking in the lot and walking your child across the main drive. Students get independent rather quickly with entering the curbside door of their respective vehicle and getting buckled up.

As a reminder, we ask that:

• The main lot (upper) is accessed by families driving in from the east (ex. Cedar Springs)
• The lower lot is accessed by families coming from the west (ex. Fox Run).
• This assists with achieving a balance of vehicle numbers and really helps when our families are leaving each of the lots.

A few points relative to safety and efficiency:

• Curbside drops and pick ups only...students can't be walking to/from the parking lot unattended.
• Students should enter/exit the vehicle from the curbside door of the vehicle.
• Please do not leave your vehicles unless parking in a marked parking space and walking your child to the front sidewalk.
• Pull ahead as much as possible.

Car Line Numbers

We use a number system at Grant. When arriving by vehicle to pick up your child, we ask that you display your child's number. This is then communicated to the school for display in our gym. Upon seeing their number, students walk to either the upper or lower parking lot.

Each student will receive a number tied directly to their name. The numbers will be handed out at Meet the Teacher.