Crosswind
Elementary
Arrival and Dismissal
Procedures
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Morning
Arrival
- Morning Arrival - 8:45 a.m.
- Students are tardy after 9:00 a.m. Parents must sign their
children in if they arrive after 9:00 a.m. Parents must inform the
school of reason for tardiness.
- Crosswind students are to arrive on campus no earlier than
8:45 a.m., unless they are participants in the YMCA Before School
Care or the Before School Tutoring Program.
Morning
Drop-Off for Cars
- No Parking or departures will be allowed in the Visitors
parking area in the circular drive between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00
a.m.
- No Parking on Shelton Rd. from circular drive entrance point
to circular drive exit point. Area designated by Collierville
Police Department as our school's "FIRE AND EMERGENCY
ACCESS".
- Proceed to the end of the painted lines of the circular drive.
Park cars in single file nearest the curb. Place auto transmission
in "PARK" when traffic flow stops for student exiting.
- Drivers should pull up directly behind the car in front of
them to maximize the use of available space.
- Attendants will direct students to depart on the curb side of
the circular drive. Attendants are present to assist with
safety.
- Cars must stay in line, parallel to the curb. No vehicle
should pull around or pass another vehicle in this line.
- Please adhere to a five mile per hour speed limit while
driving on the school grounds.
Early
Dismissal
- A note is required for early dismissal. Phone requests for
early dismissal are discouraged.
- Children must be picked up in the office and signed out of
school by the parent, guardian or others designated on the
registration form.
- Photo identification is required of all persons signing a
student out of school.
- The safety of our students is a number one priority.
Afternoon
Dismissal
- Afternoon Dismissal-4:00 p.m. to completion
- Bus/Daycare Riders- All buses are called at one time.
- Bikers - Called by grade levels. Dismissed at time of
buses.
- Walkers- Called by grade levels. Dismissed after buses and
bikers
- Car Riders-Called by grade levels. Dismissed after
walkers
Afternoon
Car Dismissal
- No Parking or departures will be allowed in the Visitors
parking area in the circular drive between 2:30 p.m. to 4:15
p.m.
- Proceed to the end of the painted lines of the circular drive.
Park cars in the single file nearest the curb. Place auto
transmission in "PARK" when traffic flow stops for student
exiting.
- Drivers should pull up directly behind the car in front of
them to maximize the use of available space.
- Child's name must be visible in car front window to
attendants.
- Attendants will direct students to enter designated cars on
the curb side of the circular drive. Attendants are present to
assist to with safety.
- When all cars are filled an attendant will direct the cars to
leave the loading zone. Attendants will direct cars to depart when
deemed safe.
- When the lane of cars has cleared the loading zone, attendants
will direct additional cars to enter the drive and repeat the
above procedures until all students have been picked up.
- PLEASE DO NOT WALK STUDENTS BETWEEN CARS TO ENTER OR EXIT THE
SCHOOL. Use the circular sidewalk.
Bus
Riders
- Bus riders will be dismissed from classrooms.
- Parents are responsible for the supervision of students until
such time as the child boards the bus in the morning and after the
child leaves the bus at the end of the school day.
- Bus route assignments are based on the students' legal
residence.
- A bus is an extension of the classroom, and students must
conduct themselves on the bus in a manner consistent with
established standards for classroom behavior.
- Please review Policy 3009 & 3012 Rules of Conduct of
Riding School buses 2006-2007 Parent-Student Handbook
Bikes/Scooters/Skateboards/Skates
- Bike riders/Scooters/Skateboards/Skates -will be dismissed by
grade levels to the crosswalk area nearest the bus loop and back
of school - nearest the gym.
- Bike racks are located in designated areas. (Front area -
nearest the bus loop and back of school - nearest the
gymnasium.)
- Bikes/Scooters/Skateboards/Skates will not be taken to the
classrooms.
- Bikes/Scooters/Skateboards/Skates must be walked when on
school property or when traveling the crosswalk.
Walkers
- Walkers living in the Crosswinds, Wellington Farms, and
Wellington Ridge Subdivisions will not receive bus transportation
and are to use the designated walking pattern.
- Crosswinds I, II, and III - Students will exit the rear door
of the school nearest the cafeteria and proceed to cross the
bridge or use the pathway toward Crosswinds III.
- Wellington Farms and Wellington Ridge - Students will cross at
the CROSSWALK on West Shelton Rd. nearest the exit drive when
directed by the crossing guard.
Crosswind
Safety Procedures
- PLEASE DO NOT WALK STUDENTS BETWEEN CARS TO ENTER OR EXIT THE
SCHOOL.
- When parents walk their children through the cars to a
point where they are parked, a dangerous situation is
created.
- Attendants wear orange safety vests to improve their
visibility and identity as school staff.
- Do not enter or exit by way of the flag pole walkway.
- Use the circular sidewalk.
- No parking or departures will be allowed in the Visitor's
parking area during the these times:
- 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
- Please obey the "Five Mile Per Hour Speed Limit" when driving
on school grounds.
- When entering the circular drive, all cars must be placed in
park.
Stormy
Weather
- Stormy weather-consisting of heavy rains, lightning, thunder
and icy weather.
- Students will not be dismissed as normal until the weather has
cleared.
- If you wish to check your child out in these conditions,
students will be released from their classroom to their parents or
authorized individuals.
- Only authorized individuals are permitted to check out a child
other than their own.
- Parents or Authorized Individuals must show a Picture I.D. to
the teacher and sign the check-out form in the classroom.
Emergency
Management
- Crosswind has an emergency management plan in place to include
fire, tornado, earthquake, and crisis procedures. Emergency
procedures are practiced on a regular basis. In the event of
locally severe weather or crisis, the school is notified by means
of our weather and emergency radios.
- Parents and students are asked to assist in the following
ways:
- Encourage students to adhere to all directions given by
staff and respond quickly in an orderly manner.
- Keep the students' personal data form in the office up to
date.
- In the event of an emergency, do not park on the school
grounds. Please park on the roadway. (Driveways must be kept
open for buses and emergency vehicles).
- Please do not attempt to call the school. Telephone lines
must be used for emergency communication. Listen to your radio
for the school dismissal plan.
We encourage your family to practice emergency
procedures at home to emphasize the importance of safety at home
and school.
The Safety of our children is a number one
PRIORITY.
WE MUST LOOK OUT FOR THE CHILDREN!!!

