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Our school day begins promptly at 8:35 AM and ends with students being dismissed at  3:35 PM.

Fairview Elementary Schools

Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures 

The following procedures have been established to:

• Ensure your child’s safety
• Improve traffic flow
• Adhere to local traffic laws

Safety

• Children should use the crosswalk and sidewalks.
• Children should walk in front of your vehicle when crossing into traffic.
• Children should not be left unattended outside the building before school.
• Drive slowly on school property.
• All exit doors will stay locked at all times.  The front doors will be unlocked from 8:25 - 8:35 each morning.  Thereafter, please right the door bell and be prepared to present a photo ID.  Gym door and Hawk Walk doors will open at 8:15 each morning.
• By law, smoking is not allowed on school property.

Buses and Car Riders

• Buses will unload at the gym entrance.
• Gym door & Hawk Walk door (4^th grade end) will open at 8:15 AM.  All students will go to the gym.  Students eating breakfast will be dismissed to the cafeteria.  
• A bell will ring at 8:30 AM and a tardy bell will ring at 8:35 AM
• No cars allowed in the bus lane between 8:10 – 8:35 AM.

Car Rider Info
Drop Off Point:

• 8:15 – 8:30 AM  Students will be dropped off from the “Playground Drive” behind the school, entering from Old Franklin road and traveling west in a single file line.  Door will open at 8:15 AM.  Children should not be left unattended outside the building before school.  
• Traffic will enter and turn right onto “Playground Drive” from Old Franklin Road – left turns that block Old Franklin are a traffic violation.
• Students will unload on “Playground Drive” at the “Hawk Walk Field” entrance only (main hall 4^th grade end).
• Car Riders will be released to unload only from the cars waiting between the corners of the building  for safety reasons.  Drive all the way forward to the end of the awning  to allow as many children to unload as possible.
• Staff will tell the children when to exit their car and will release cars when students are safely across “Playground Drive”.
• Buckle up!
• Exit with the traffic volunteer at the gate and with the crossing guard on Highway 100.
• Responsible students will lock the gates on “Playground Drive” at 8:30 AM.  Any students arriving after that time must enter through the front door with the parent and be signed in at the office.

Parking Point:

• Parents wishing to enter the building must park in the front parking lot and enter through the front doors.
• No cars allowed in the bus lane between 8:10 – 8:30 AM while buses are unloading.

Afternoon Pick Up
Car Riders and Bus Riders

• Gates will be locked until 3:10 PM.
• Students will load on “Playground Drive” at the “Hawk Walk Field” entrance.
• Traffic will enter turn right onto “Playground Drive” from Old Franklin Road.  Left turns that block Old Franklin Road are a traffic violation.
• When the gate is opened, cars should proceed slowly and form two lines as they come around the corner of the building.
• Car Riders will be released to load only the cars waiting between the cone areas for safety reasons.  Drive all the way forward to the front cone to allow as many children to load as possible.
• Do not leave your car unattended.  Either stay in your car or stand beside it.
• Staff will tell the children when to go to the cars.
• Buckle up!
• Traffic will merge and exit with the crossing guard on Highway 100.
• 3:10 Buses arrive.  No cars are allowed in the front parking lot while buses are loading.  Cars will be allowed after the buses leave.

Traffic Laws, Safety, and Courtesy

Be safe!  Arrive unhurt!

• Please do not block through traffic on Old Franklin Road.
• Please do not block through traffic on Highway 100.
• Please do not block through traffic on “Playground Drive”.
• Please do not block a private driveway.
• Please do not break line.  Traffic moves quickly.

Parking Lot Exit for Improved Traffic Flow

• Priority should be given as follows:

First:        Buses in “Main Drive”

Second:    Traffic from “Playground Drive”

Third:       Other Vehicles from “Parking Area Loop”

• Without exit guidelines, traffic on Highway 100 and Old Franklin Road become completely blocked.