Drop off and Pick up
Drop Off Times for Students
North Augusta Elementary does not open its doors until 7:00 a.m. to supervise children. Please do not leave your children outside the building before this time. Although school personnel may arrive a few minutes before 7:00 a.m., they are not available to supervise children. Therefore, we cannot accept responsibility for children left on school grounds before 7:00 a.m.
Car Riders
Car riders should not be dropped off at either entrance to the building prior to 7:00 A.M.
It is imperative that the drivers of the cars follow the one-way traffic pattern. Please do not park your car in an unauthorized zone. Should you need to come into the building before school or after school while other parents are loading or unloading children, please be considerate and do not block the line of traffic. Please park in the parking lot and cross the street at the designated crosswalk. State law requires all visitors to report to the office upon entering the school building. Therefore, no parent/guardian/visitor will be allowed to enter through the back P.E. entrance doors at any time.
Parents of car riders are encouraged to leave home early allowing ample time for their child to get to the classroom before the tardy bell rings.
All car riders, walkers, and bicycle riders should enter either through the double doors that enter the commons area next to the kindergarten pod or through the P.E. room.
Upon entering the building, students should report immediately to their respective pods with the assistance of the safety patrol or to the cafeteria if they are eating breakfast.
Bus Procedures
Students will exit school buses and enter the school through the cafeteria. Bus students not eating breakfast should report directly to their respective pods.
All bus changes must be approved by the transportation supervisor at 442-6106. Permanent changes (for the remainder of the year) must also be approved by the supervisor. All requests for changes must be made in writing with the following information given: (1) the child’s name and homeroom, (2) how the child was previously transported, and (3) the new bus number, the name and address of the person to whom the child will be going. Under no circumstances will a student be allowed to change buses without written notification from their parent or guardian and approval from the transportation office.
Dismissal-Car Line
Families, in an effort to ensure our carlines are running safely and efficiently, please abide by the following procedures:
Front Carline Procedures and Guidelines (Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and their Siblings)
No one should park in the carline. If parking is necessary, please park in the visitor parking spots.
During dismissal, student Number tags should be displayed and remain displayed until your child is in the car.
During dismissal, if you do not have a student number tag, you will need to go in. NO EXCEPTIONS. This is for the safety of our students.
Car Tags should have the Number AND Student(s) Names printed in BIG letters so the teachers can see them (from a distance).
The Tag must be a school provided tag - NOT colored construction paper and/or any other paper. You can get a tag from the office.
Do not go around a car while students are loading.
Make sure you remain in your spot in the line and do not cut. During dismissal, we call the student's name and a poll number, if you get out of line, the order gets messed up and then the carline runs more slowly.
PLEASE do NOT get out at carline. If you need to buckle your child in, please pull around to the curb and stop to get out.
During dismissal, if your child is not out yet, please pull to the crosswalk and we will call for your child.
During dismissal, do not stop at a random pole if you see your child walking. Please continue to your designated pole.
If you have been asked to pull to the crosswalk and you see your child coming out, please DO NOT stop at pole 4 to let your child in. Your child will meet you at the crosswalk.
No cell phones or smoking during carline.
Please be patient and courteous.
Back Carline Procedures and Guidelines (Grades 2-5)
During dismissal, student Number tags should be displayed and remain displayed until your child is in the car.
During dismissal, if you do not have a student number tag, you will need to go in the office. NO EXCEPTIONS. This is for the safety of our students.
Car Tags should have the Number AND Student(s) Names printed in BIG letters so the teachers can see them (from a distance).
The Tag must be a school provided tag - NOT colored construction paper and/or any other paper. You can get a tag from the front office.
Please pull all the way up to Pole 1 or to the car in front of you to allow more cars to enter the loading area. We will send your student to meet you once you have pulled all the way forward.
No cell phones or smoking during carline.
Please be patient and courteous.
Traffic Procedures
The faculty and staff of North Augusta Elementary are constantly striving to improve our traffic situation at arrival and dismissal times. By adhering to the following procedures we hope to make the parents better informed and thus able to maneuver in and out of traffic in a safer and more expedient manner. Although your child may ride a bus, please review these procedures so that you will be better informed.
1. Parents should not smoke cigarettes or talk on their cell phone when in the car line.
2. Please use PATIENCE. Please keep in mind that over 675 students are entering and exiting our building each day. Some wait time is inevitable.
3. Students must remain on the sidewalk.
4. Individuals must cross at the designated crosswalk. Adults must accompany students when crossing the crosswalk.
5. Parents must not drop off student in the parking lot. Students must be dropped off in the car line.
6. Parents should drive as close as possible to the curb when dropping off or picking up students. (If parents drive close to the curb, then our safety patrols will not have to step into the road.) Students are asked to walk behind the patrols, staying away from the curb.
7. Educate your child. Talk to him/her about the importance of traffic safety.
8. Pay attention to safety signs.
9. Students should be ready to get out of their car upon arrival at school. Bookbags, lunchboxes, etc., should be gathered up before you reach the safety patrol.
10. Help your child learn how to put on and take off their own safety belt so you will not hold up traffic doing it for them.
11. Cars should never be left unattended along the yellow marked curbs. If it is necessary for you to get out of your car, please park in the parking lot.