Dear Bobcat Parents,
Please review the drop off and pick up procedures. This week we were lucky that a student was not seriously injured. The near miss incident was due to a violation of the procedures.
- Students must enter and exit cars from the car doors on the curb side (right).
- Students must not be dropped off or picked up from the outside lane, only from the lane that is adjacent to the curb.
- Cars must not be left unattended at any time.
- 95th Street (back of school) is not a designated car drop off and pick up area, only walk in.
- Drop off and pick up lanes should maintain a steady flow. Please do not stop to send phone messages, walk your child to the gate, wait for a person, have social conversations, or to watch your child while he/she is in line under the shelter. Parents whom wish to engage in any of the above mentioned activities can park, for free, in the parking garage and walk to the school entrance.
- Drivers must respect posted traffic signage, including speed restrictions.
- Parents should take into consideration the traffic around the school in order to have time to drop off, pick up and arrive at their next scheduled stop. Drivers in a hurry pose a potential risk to the safety of students.
- Bicycles and skateboards must not be ridden on the sidewalks leading to a school entrance (School Safety Zone).
- Dogs (pets in general) are not permitted in the School Safety Zone.
- Traffic infractions and erratic driving should be reported to Bay Harbor Islands Police. School staff does not have the authority to issue a summons or direct traffic. Our responsibility and concern is the safety of the students.
Please understand that these rules are not capricious impositions. The administration and staff are genuinely concerned for the safety of the students who attend Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center, your children.
