EGMS Drop off/Pick up Reminders
EGMS Drop off/Pick up Reminders:
Morning drop off:
Pull as far forward as you can. The first car should pull up to the start of the curve just past the EGMS gym.
Use the pull through loop. Students who get dropped off in the parking lot must cross traffic in the crosswalk which stops traffic flow and increases the probability of an accident.
Make sure your student has their things ready when you pull into the drop off loop.
Drive slowly though the drop off loop.
Stop for all students trying to cross in the crosswalk unless a school staff member is waving you forward and stopping students from crossing.
Afternoon Pick-up:
Drive slowly in the pick up loop and in the parking lot.
Continue pulling as far forward as possible. As cars pick up their student(s) and exit, pull forward to keep the line moving.
Stop for all students trying to cross in the crosswalk unless a school staff member is waving you forward and stopping students from crossing.
*Please park in the parking lot and use the crosswalk if you need to complete school business.
Construction Safety Update
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I wanted to share an update regarding the bond construction of the new building that will be shared with EGMS and McCall Elementary. No doubt, you can’t miss it if you’ve been to school lately. Construction will be ongoing during the school year and it will obviously have an impact on our blacktop area and field access during lunch. Drew Frank, principal at McCall and I have been meeting with site coordinators to ensure maximum accessibility to our learning and play spaces as well as safety for our students. Below are some answers to the most commonly asked questions related to safety:
Background Checks: ALL contractors, sub-contractors, etc. who are on site for more than one day are required to go through Background Checks. Those are processed through a professional organization and get sent back to HMK Co. We then follow the Oregon Statutes (and expand on them in some areas) to look for any infractions that would deem a worker ineligible to be working on school grounds. If there is somebody who is not permitted to work, it immediately gets sent to the general contractor and notifications follow.
Unique Identifiers: We require contractors to provide their workers a unique identifier such as a badge, sticker, etc. For example, a blue dot on the left side of their hard hat. If anyone is seen without a hard hat, or any of the unique identifiers, they are to be asked to leave the site or check in with the contractor.
Construction Fencing: We provide a secure area of construction fencing around the perimeter of the work areas for a couple reasons. First, to keep the kids out of the construction areas where equipment, materials, workers, etc. are or being used. 2) To have an identified area where workers are required to stay within. There will be times when a contractor’s work may be outside of that perimeter, but only with proper notification and permission.
EGMS duty staff will explicitly teach expectations to our students as it relates to temporary fencing on the play areas and updated expectations in response to changing construction conditions.
We look forward to seeing you all soon!
Justin Nicklous
Principal, Elton Gregory MS
