Parent Drop Off and Pick Up - Important Changes

Beginning for the 2025-26 school year, our car riders will be dropped off and picked up on the blacktop in the back of the school. Areas will be marked with signage and traffic delineators. Cars will enter and exit on Morrison Avenue and line up in the designated area. Harron Avenue will need to be utilized for bus traffic and the Main Entrance Parking lot will be closed for car traffic from 8:30am-8:55 am and 3:10pm-3:35pm. During these times, please park on the street if you need to access or leave the main office to avoid delays or being blocked in

Arrival to School/ Parent Drop Off:

• Our Parent Drop-Off Time starts at 8:40 a.m. and ends promptly at 8:55 a.m. Anyone arriving after 8:55 a.m. will need to park on Harron or our visitor spots if buses have departed (approx. 9:00 a.m.) and walk their child to the main office since we no longer have staff on duty.

• Arriving by Car: Parents will use the parent drop off area located in the back of the building near the large playground. Cars will enter and exit via Morrison Avenue. Parents should pull all the way up to the labeled drop off area and wait for a staff member to come to the car. Students should not exit the car until a staff member signals it is safe to do so. Parents are prohibited from exiting their car in the drop off area. If you want to assist your child, you must park on the street and walk your child to the walker entrance door in the Main Office Parking Lot at Door 11.

• Arriving by Foot: Parents can drop off or pick up at the Main Office Parking Lot area at Door 11 or the Stockton Street entrance by the cafeteria. A parent/guardian should remain with their child until greeted by a staff member. Parents wishing to use Stockton Street exit should contact the Main Office at 609-443-7816 since this is in a different location in the building.

• For students who have siblings in GNR and are arriving by car or walking, GNR students should be dropped off prior to WCB students during arrival time. When traveling by car use Dutch Neck Road to access Morrison Avenue since bus traffic will be on Harron Avenue.

Dismissal from School/ Parent Pick Up:

• Parents picking up by car or walking will be issued a car tag to help with efficiency.

• Picking Up By Car: Parents will use the parent pick up area located in the back of the building near the large playground. Cars will enter and exit via Morrison Avenue. Parents should pull all the way up to the labeled drop off area and wait for a staff member to bring their child to the car. Dismissal will begin at 3:20 p.m. for walkers and car riders.

• Stockton Street Walkers will exit via the cafeteria.

• Main Office Area Walkers will exit via Exit 11 in the Main Office Parking Lot.

• For students who have siblings in GNR and are dismissed by car or walking, GNR students should be picked up prior to WCB students during dismissal. When traveling by car use Dutch Neck Road to access Morrison Avenue since bus traffic will be on Harron Avenue.

Attention Bus Riders:

• Bus pass information can be found on the Genesis Parent Portal. A printed copy of the bus pass can be requested by contacting the main office.

• Students are expected to be at the bus stop on time. Buses depart school at approximately 3:35 in the afternoon. At times, buses are delayed or run early so please anticipate this possibility. A parent/guardian must be present at the bus stop for our Kindergarten students or the driver is directed to bring the student back to our school for parent pick up.

• New this school year, buses will be utilizing the main office parking lot for loading and unloading. As a result, the main office parking lot will be closed to car traffic from 8:30 am to 8:55 am (as soon as all buses have departed) and 3:10 pm to 3:35pm. If you need access the main office during these time, you will need to park on Harron Avenue and walk to the main entrance.

Important - if You Have a Change in Transportation

If you were issued a bus pass, but are not going to use the bus and will be transporting by car instead, please contact the main office at 609-443-7816 so we can provide you with the appropriate tags needed.

Any changes to dismissal should always be communicated with the main office and the classroom teacher. If emailing, please make sure you receive confirmation. If no confirmation is received, please call the school so we can ensure the teacher is aware