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Dear Lower School Families,
Construction at the lower school is underway, and exciting changes are happening! As you know, our drop-off and pickup patterns have changed this year to accommodate the construction zones. Here is a summary of what is changing this year.

Thanks for your patience and flexibility in adopting these new patterns, following all road laws and respecting our neighbors. I wish you a wonderful year!
Ken Allen
Assistant Head of School for Student Affairs
Some General Safety Notes
Campus speed limit: 5 mph
No cell phone use while driving in loading zones or parking lots.
Park only in designated parking spaces.
Never park in a loading zone. Driveway lanes must remain open for buses and emergency vehicles.
Students may not be dropped off in Lot 2 (staff only).
Drop-Off & Pickup Locations - See Maps Below
Please use the designated loading zone for your child’s grade level:
Front Zone A (Bucknall Road): kindergarten, grade 1, grade 3
Front Zone B (Bucknall Road - formerly the bus circle): grades 2, 4, 5
San Tomas Aquino Road: After 7:50 a.m., students in grades 2 and 5 may also be dropped off here.
After 5:30 p.m., all students should be picked up at Front Zone A.
Traffic Flow Tips
Right turns only into and out of both Bucknall loading zones.
If using the San Tomas Aquino loading zone, enter from Campbell Ave. whenever possible, and do not make a U-turn after dropping off your child.
Do not block sidewalks while entering or exiting a loading zone.
Do not block sidewalks while entering or exiting a loading zone.
You can help drop-off go quickly by having backpacks, lunches and other belongings inside the car, not in the trunk. Students should be ready to exit quickly from the passenger side of the car.

Kindergarten and grade 1: Wait for staff assistance before your child exits the vehicle.
Grades 2-5: Students may exit independently when it is safe to do so and the vehicle is within the loading zone.

And please, be a good neighbor: Do not block driveways, avoid driving through leaf piles, observe posted speed limits.
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