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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would tell parents to be more respectful of everyone’s time and space in the car loop and at arrival/ dismissal. People are so rude [/quote]

Exactly! I have witnessed parents getting pretty combative with staff because they want to do what they want to do:

1. Pull up all the way! We are trying to reduce congestion on the street where we have many families walking to school, so we need to fit as many cars in the drop off loop as possible.
2. Get off your cell phones! I have seen parents almost run into the car in front of them far too many times.
3. Please have your children exit the passenger side of the car. See number two about distracted drivers.
4. I know each school is different but an issue at my school, a parent parks in the handicap parking spot to brush her child’s hair and clean up her face. She’s been asked multiple times to park in the main lot but she argues that others are doing it and we are racist for speaking to her about it but not others. Note, the other cars are dropping off children with physical handicaps but she’s not entitled to that information.

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5. Teach your children to open their own door. [/quote]

+1 for the love of god pmfi you’re going to be a car rider teach them to do it or get off your a$$ yourself and open it for them!! We are not chauffeurs here to open your door for your kids one by one [/quote]

Sure, teach the kids to get out themselves, but please don't get out of your car to let them out if there are school staff there to do it (and wait for that/roll down your window to ask for help if needed).  For schools with tighter loops and longer lines, the extra time of a parent getting out, opening the door, ushering the child out, shutting the door and getting back in keeps everyone else in line waiting and is dangerous (see: having kids get out on the passenger/sidewalk side only).

Oh, and please have them ready to go by the time you pull up (seatbelt/straps off, open door, get out of car unencumbered, reach back to grab already-packed backpack, say "bye" to let you know they are done, close door; only these things).[/quote]

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