Arrival & Dismissal
2020-2021
Can you believe it? It is the last Friday before school starts (Virtual or Face to Face). I cannot even begin to tell you how excited we are to get this school year started! We know this year will be like no other for all of us, but we also know that we will SOAR and we will stay strong through all of this. Together we can do anything and together we will support one another through all of this. This newsletter will focus on arrival and dismissal for the upcoming year. Most of our processes will stay the same and we ask for your assistance in adhering to our processes so that everyone stays safe! The beginning and the end of the day are quite busy at Rose Glen! We have over 400 kids to get in and out of the building each day. Please let us know if you have any questions or specific concerns related to arrival and dismissal. We are here to help!
Below are a couple of COVID CONSCIOUS considerations for arrival and dismissal for the upcoming school year as it relates to the first day of school and our arrival and dismissal plans.
ARRIVAL:
- In the past we have always encouraged families to send their child on the bus the first day to get into a consistent pattern and routine as to what to expect when they arrive. We will continue to encourage this practice this school year. On the first day it has also been very common for families (especially at the 4K and Kindergarten level) to follow the bus to ensure that their child gets to school and perhaps take a quick picture as their child enters Rose Glen on the first day of school. We are still offering this opportunity on the first day of school. We just ask that you are mindful of social distancing and that you wear a mask.
- This is also just a reminder that this year there is no 'morning recess' being offered. In the past, morning supervision has been provided and this will no longer be an option. The first few days there will be a little wiggle room in terms of drop-off time at Walker's Circle (see below for specifics related to Walker's Circle). After next week the Walker's Circle will not be open for dropping off children until 8:30. Therefore, do not plan to drop your child off before 8:30.
- Students coming off the bus will be directed to the back of the building towards the playground. The exception to this is Mrs. Krahn's 4K class and Mrs. Theiler and Mrs. Relich's Kindergarten classrooms. Mrs. Krahn's 4K class (not to be confused with Mrs. Krahn's Kindergarten class) will gather outside the 4K door in the front of the building. 4K Mrs. Krahn will be waiting for your child outside to let them in the building. Mrs. Theiler and Mrs. Relich's classrooms will line-up outside the main doors of the building.
- The first couple of days all teachers will be outside on the playground. They will have a sign with their name on it and be watching for their students. Also know that other teachers and assistants will be outside to assist all children in finding their teacher. We will make sure that everyone gets where they need to go. I promise - we will make sure that everyone gets where they need to go the first day and everyday after that. We also take attendance quickly to ensure that we have everyone. If we do not have a message from you, then you will receive a phone call inquiring about your child.
- Students will line up on the playground until it is time to go inside the building. Students will then be guided to the building and this is where their temperature checks will be taken prior to entering the building. We are then looking forward to get our day started!
- Our front parking lot is very small. The only cars parking in the front lot should be those dropping off 4K students and Kindergarten students from Mrs. Theiler and Mrs. Relich's Kindergarten class. There will be no entrance through the front doors this school year. Therefore, we kindly ask that you use Walker's Circle for this year for drop-off unless you are in 4K, Mrs. Theiler, and Mrs. Relich's classroom.
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures for Walker's Circle
Drop-Off Procedures
Rose Glen is a relatively large elementary school. Each year we typically have 11 busses bringing our students to and from school each day. Unfortunately, we have a relatively small parking lot to handle the before and after school traffic that is present daily. Therefore, it is critical that we all work together to follow the established procedures for pick-up and drop-off. When we all follow the established the procedures everything flows really well and safety is maintained! Most students at Rose Glen take the bus to and from school each day. If your child is being dropped off and picked up each day then below we have the following procedures. Also know that our procedures will always be available to you in our weekly Smore Newsletter.
GOALS:
To ensure that we are creating the safest environment and procedures possible for morning drop-off.
To ensure that all Rose Glen community members are aware of the current drop-off procedures.
CIDER HILLS CROSSING:
A crosswalk has been added to provide a safe pathway for families from Rose Glen to the Cider Hills neighborhood. Additionally, STOP signs have also been added to slow cars down and to ensure that families are able to cross without having to worry about on-coming traffic. These STOP signs will be activated from 8:30-8:45 and 3:30-3:50.
General Drop-Off Procedures:
Walkers' Circle is the horseshoe shaped entrance and exit located on the side of the building. All cars should enter through the ENTRANCE ONLY of Walkers' Circle to drop children off.
There is NO PARKING IN WALKERS’ CIRCLE. It is intended for fluid drop-off of children. Please exit quickly and cautiously. Be mindful that others are waiting to drop-off and unnecessary stopping causes delays and interferes with the purpose of Walkers Circle.
Cars can exit and turn left from the left lane or turn right from the right lane. NO U-Turns, no Y-Turn, no backing up and out through the entrance, or using the neighborhood cul-de-sac. Traffic either goes right or left out of the circle.
Children should use the sidewalk of Walkers’ Circle to walk to the hill. No children should be seen leaving the car from the driver’s side of the car. All children exiting the car should leave from the passenger side of the car.
Cars should pull up on the right side of the Walkers’ Circle.
- No cars should use the left lane of Walkers’ Circle to park or drop-off children. This lane will be open so that cars can safely pull into the left side for left turn exiting purposes.
- If you want to walk your child up the hill in the morning please do not park in the circle. Please pull ahead and park on the road. This will allow Walkers' Circle to keep moving.
- No parking on Brookhill Drive that runs parallel to Walkers’ Circle (the grassy part of the Walkers’ Circle). This will allow cars turning both left and right to have a clear view of oncoming traffic. Cars that park next to grass area closest to the Walkers’ Circle create a blindspot. Therefore, moving forward we would like to reduce this risk and make this a No Parking Zone.
Pick-Up Procedures
GOALS:
To ensure that we are creating the safest environment and procedures possible for afternoon pick-up.
To ensure that all Rose Glen community members are aware of the current pick-up procedures.
CIDER HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD CROSSING!
A crosswalk has been added to provide a safe pathway for families from Rose Glen to the Cider Hills neighborhood. Additionally, STOP signs have also been added to slow cars down and to ensure that families are able to cross without having to worry about on-coming traffic. These STOP signs will be activated from 8:30-8:40 and 3:30-3:50. If you live in the Cider Hills neighborhood a teacher or staff member will escort your child and cross them to the neighborhood. Please contact us prior to school starting if your child will be utilizing the Cider Hills crosswalk . This will allow us to connect with them prior to the end of the day and ensure that we have all the students that we will be walking across to the neighborhood. We want them to know the plan and be comfortable with the end of the day procedures.
General Pick-Up Procedures:
All cars should enter through the ENTRANCE ONLY to pick children up.
There is NO PARKING IN WALKER'S CIRCLE. It is intended for fluid pick-up of children. Please exit quickly and cautiously. Be mindful that others are waiting to pick-up and unnecessary stopping causes delays and interferes with the purpose of Walkers Circle.
Cars can exit and turn left from the left lane or turn right from the right lane. NO U-Turns, no Y-Turn, no backing up and out through the entrance, or using the neighborhood cul-de-sac. Traffic either goes right or left out of the circle.
Children should use the sidewalk of Walkers’ Circle to walk to enter the car. No children should be seen entering the car from the driver’s side of the car. All children entering the car should be seen entering from the passenger side of the car.
Cars only use the right side of the Walker's Circle.
No cars should use the left lane of Walker's Circle to pick children up. This lane will be open so that cars can safely pull into the left side for left turn exiting purposes.
No parking on Brookhill Drive that runs parallel to Walker's Circle (the grassy part of the Walkers’ Circle). This will allow cars turning both left and right to have a clear view of oncoming traffic. Cars that park next to grass area closest to the Walkers’ Circle create a blindspot. Therefore, we would like to reduce this risk and make this a No Parking Zone.
As you use Walkers Circle, it is important to be mindful of keeping the flow going. Drive forward as cars exit. With the left lane open for traffic, then cars should be able to navigate safely and easily out of the Circle. No student will be allowed to enter or cross the circle to get in a vehicle if the vehicle is parked in the left lane.
- It is important that cars do not park at the entrance of the hill on Brookhill. This is critical to keeping flow into the circle moving. If a car cannot get into the Circle because another car has chose to park, then the whole flow of the Circle is stopped or slowed down. With these changes we should anticipate that there might be a longer line up Brookhill to get into the Walkers Circle. As kids are picked up in the Circle, then cars will be able to enter from Brookhill to also pick up.
- Anticipate that it might take a few extra minutes. This particularly true this year as we anticipate more families deciding to pick their child up from school. A lot of thought has been put into how we can create the safest pick-up possible. Remember that the ultimate goal is child safety. Patience is key during this time of day.
- A 'process' that has grown over the years is our kindergarten families that are picking up at the end of the day at Walker's Circle tend to gather at the bottom of the hill on the grassy knoll (in front of the 5 green dots off of Brookhill Rd) to meet their Kindergarten kids. Kindergarten families tend to park and then wait on this grassy area and then safely walk their child to their parked car. We can continue to honor this process as long as families are mindful of social distancing and wear masks while waiting for their child.
- Please know that adults will walk children down the path to Walker's Circle and will not leave until all students are picked up. If a family is running late then we just walk the students back up the hill and bring them to the office for pick-up (It happens to all of us from time to time!). Just know your child is safe and we would never leave them unattended.
Transportation - Bus Information
In order to access your child's bus route information you need to login to your Waukesha School District Infinite Campus parent portal account. You would have set up a user name and password when you registered your children for Kindergarten.
BUS ROUTE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR PARENT PORTAL.
To find your child's bus route information:
- Log into your Infinite Campus (IC) Parent Portal.
- Along the left side (black background), click More.
- In the middle section (white background), click Transportation
- Under Bus Detail you will find the morning bus # , pick up location and pick up time as well as the afternoon bus #, drop off location and drop off time.
There is a form available on the Rose Glen website (link: Transportation to Alternate Location Request Form) if you need to change your child’s bus due to child care. This is needed even if your child will be attending the Lawrence Center for before or after school care. Please complete the form and send it in as soon as possible because at the beginning of the school year, changes can take up to 14 days to take effect due to the large volume of scheduling. If you can submit it prior to school starting there is a much better chance that your child’s schedule will be set by the time school starts.
Before and After School Care
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