Dear Parents/Guardians,
As you may recall, a transition team of parents, teachers
and administration started meeting last school year to talk about logistics for
our new campus. These discussions
included arrival/dismissal times for both sites. We agreed that we would start the school year
and observe patterns to make sure we were safe and efficient.
After monitoring the
traffic flow, we are pleased overall with how things have progressed. Families have settled into their routines and
we feel we have already made slight adjustments to maximize instruction. We recently shared updates with our PTO Board
and the SIC at both campuses and have received their support.
We have noted that the vast majority of our students are on
the Upper Campus by 8:00 AM each day.
This has allowed both campuses to start instructional day at 8:00 AM. We also noted that the dismissal process is
smoother for both sites if we dismiss the Upper Campus walkers/bike riders
first so they can get to their siblings at the Lower Campus and get ahead of
heavier traffic.
Please know that we will continue to provide supervision on
both campuses starting at 7:30 AM in the mornings and supervise students until
they are picked up in afternoon. We are
especially sensitive to those families who are split between the Lower and
Upper Campus. We truly appreciate your
patience and understanding in our car rider lines and with bus transportation. Our ultimate goal is to get our students to
their destination safely. We will
continue to monitor our traffic flow as we grow.
If you have any questions, please contact
either Mr. Williams (jpwilliams@richland2.org) or Dr. Berry (aberry@richland2.org).
