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SAFETY PATROL


To view the current Safety Patrol schedule click here.
This program is open to students in grades 5 through 7.
For more information, visit the BCAA School Safety Patrol site.

Blueridge Safety Patrol Contact:  Ms Kee

For the 2011/2012 School year, we have 61 Grade 5-7 students who have signed up and been trained by the BCAA for Safety Patrol this year! Our patrollers will once again be providing a valet service at the Byron Street turn around.  We think that everyone would agree that student and parent safety is of paramount concern for this community. As community members our hope is that everyone will co-operate to follow the rules that have been laid out over the years.



Here is a reminder of the Blueridge traffic information:

· When at all possible, children should walk to and from school.
· If driving, please use the valet at the Byron drop-off. Students can also be let off at the trails that begin at Byron/Whitman and Arroyo/Standish.
· For the safety of our students, there can be no drop-offs in the turn-around at the front of the school, which is a through-traffic zone only. Similarly, there can be no  drop-offs, pickups or turn-arounds in the north or south parking lots.
· The north lot is reserved for staff only.
· The south lot is reserved for use by the disabled, day care vans, and overflow staff parking.
· There is only one disabled parking spot in the south lot. Please don’t park here unless you display a valid disabled parking permit.
· When the valet is not there, you may stop in that area and wait for your children but you may not park and leave your car. Please check the posted NV district signs.

The valet at the Byron Road turn around will be from 8:30-8:40. There will be 3 patrollers per shiftstaring Monday October 3rd and they will be positioned at the turn around wearing safety vests andhave the red wands. As you approach the valet, please watch carefully. The valet students will move their arm in a circular motion to move you forward to the first available valet spot. They will put their arm out to indicate for you to stop. At this time, please put your car into park and the valet will assist to open the door for your child(ren). They will then close the door, move to the front and wave you forward with a circular motion of the wand. Please do not move when the door closes because the valet and students getting out of the car need to have time to get back to the curb. They have been trained to make eye contact with you, so please help to do the same. If the valet is very busy, you will need to wait your turn to get assistance, please be patient. Do not drop off on the inner part of the turn around because cars will be pulling out. Please let your daycares and alternate pick up people know about this process if they’d like to use the valet as well.  

If you do not wish to have the assistance of the valet, please pull over at the side of the street to drop your children off safely. 

Can you spare some time to volunteer at Blueridge?  We are in need of some parent volunteers to assist with the valet. If you are able to spare a bit of time in the morning, please let Ms. Kee know as soon as possible. Working together, our school community can ensure that students arrive and depart safely from Blueridge School.