As you know, we have been
piloting the idea of installing a permanent fence or railing around the pavilion. The purpose is to improve our students’
safety. The fence helps guide walkers to
a specific spot where teachers can hand them off directly to their
parents. The fence also provides a
boundary for all students who are waiting under the pavilion but are enticed to
leave the pavilion to play with other students (who have already been picked up
by their parents).
After much discussion with
staff and speaking to several parents, we feel we can experience the same
desired results without a fence. We will
basically be following our same procedures but with a few adjustments.
Here is what parents need to
know.
1. Teachers will walk their students to the edge of the
pavilion.
2. All students must stay on the sidewalk until their
teacher dismisses them to their parents or places them under the pavilion.
3. Parents of walkers may greet their children on the
north side of the pavilion. Please do
not encourage your child to come to you without informing the teacher.
4. Parents are encouraged to not come under the pavilion
to get their child. Please inform a
staff member, and we will happily retrieve him/her.
5. Walkers who have been picked up by their parents
should stay next to their parents. To
avoid accidents, students should not be playing tag or throwing balls in the
grassy area between the sidewalk and Ladue Road.
Thank you for your
support. We will continue to monitor our
procedures and seek ways they can be improved.
If we experience more challenges after the fence is taken down, we will
entertain making it a permanent fixture.
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