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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have never seen another school with such poorly designed drop-off traffic. At Rachel Carson, there is only one lane to enter the school, whether you are dropping off a student or parking. Everyone must then drive through the circle past the parking lot to exit. During the morning rush, it is always heavily congested.

The tardy policy has also become much stricter. The main entrance closes at 7:25 a.m., and now the school has implemented a rule that even if a student enters the building before 7:25, they will still be sent to the office for a tardy pass if they cannot reach their classroom by that time. I don’t understand the reasoning behind this—surely it takes time for students to walk from the entrance to their classrooms.

Even more concerning is that students who enter the classroom carrying their backpacks are being sent to the office for a tardy pass, yet there is no written policy stating this requirement.

What I don’t understand is why, in elementary school, most teachers and staff are very supportive and approachable, but the experience seems to become increasingly rigid in middle school and high school.[/quote]

I remember at the open house and back to school night, the principal and teachers stressed how much of a nightmare the kiss and ride is and said to take the bus if possible and if not, to arrive as early as possible. Then at the beginning of the school year, they sent out a ton of reminders about the same thing. It's second semester. If your child is still regularly late to school, then that means YOU need to make some changes to your schedule. Leave 10 minutes early starting tomorrow. [/quote]

hat’s not the point. [b]From a policy standpoint, if you expect kids to be seated in the classroom promptly at 7:25 a.m., then the main entrance should be closed at 7:15 a.m. so everyone clearly understands what to do.[/b][/quote]

False. There are actually some kids that can get in at 7:19 and make it to class on time if they run. They aren’t going to close the main entrance at 7:15 am - that would be stupid. You just have to adjust at home and leave earlier to account do this.

Wait until you get to high school - the traffic is even worse. [/quote]

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