Anonymous wrote: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.

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't they open the door until 7:10? If the busses or car drop off arrive early, why can't the students go into the building as they come?

Because middle schoolers are wild and teachers aren’t babysitters. They don’t want them roaming the halls until the classroom opens. Teschers aren’t required to open their doors before 7:10 am. They need time to park, open their room, load up their computers projectors and maybe run to the bathroom or copy machine. They can’t have students unattended in their rooms. And they don’t want them roaming the halls or at the lockers for extended periods of time. Many of them have behavior issues and can’t be trusted.

Speaking of, does anyone know what the boys are doing in the bathrooms after school? My daughter doesn't know but thinks it's "the Indian boys" of which there are hundreds, so I don't think she knows what she's talking about.

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Anonymous wrote:My DS takes the bus to Carson, and I’ve never heard him complain or be tardy. I also know a good number of parents drop off kids at kiss-and-ride, and I’ve never heard them complain about being tardy. Their kids ask their parents to drop them off early so they will be in line before the buses arrive, and that’s what their parents do. I don’t think it’s an admin issue.

Not sure how early helps because doors don’t open until 7:10.

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't they open the door until 7:10? If the busses or car drop off arrive early, why can't the students go into the building as they come?

Because middle schoolers are wild and teachers aren’t babysitters. They don’t want them roaming the halls until the classroom opens. Teschers aren’t required to open their doors before 7:10 am. They need time to park, open their room, load up their computers projectors and maybe run to the bathroom or copy machine. They can’t have students unattended in their rooms. And they don’t want them roaming the halls or at the lockers for extended periods of time. Many of them have behavior issues and can’t be trusted.

Anonymous wrote:Why can't they open the door until 7:10? If the busses or car drop off arrive early, why can't the students go into the building as they come?

Anonymous wrote:Why would you need to park? The people who park are clogging up the line. You should not be parking and walking your kid up. Go through the line and drop them off at kids & ride

Anonymous wrote:Why can't they open the door until 7:10? If the busses or car drop off arrive early, why can't the students go into the building as they come?

Anonymous wrote:Why can't they open the door until 7:10? If the busses or car drop off arrive early, why can't the students go into the building as they come?

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Anonymous wrote: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.

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.

hat’s not the point. 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.

Anonymous wrote:Why do butts need to be in seats at 7:25? School doesn't begin until 7:30.

Anonymous wrote:My DS takes the bus to Carson, and I’ve never heard him complain or be tardy. I also know a good number of parents drop off kids at kiss-and-ride, and I’ve never heard them complain about being tardy. Their kids ask their parents to drop them off early so they will be in line before the buses arrive, and that’s what their parents do. I don’t think it’s an admin issue.