Car
Rider
Procedure
Student
safety
is
a
high
priority
at
Occoquan
Elementary.
In
order
to
ensure
every
student
is
dismissed
safely
and
in
a
timely
manner,
the
following
car
rider
procedures
will
be
used
for
the
2019-20
school
year.
Car
Rider
Application
Form
(click
here)
⦁
Parents
who
choose
to
pick
up
their
child(ren)
from
school
must
register
their
family
as
car
riders.
⦁
When
picking
up
your
child(ren),
please
place
the
car
rider
tag
on
your
window.
Make
sure
the
tag
number
is
visible
for
the
teacher
on
duty
to
see
the
assigned
number.
⦁
Please
help
your
child
learn
their
car
number.
This
will
help
expedite
the
afternoon
dismissal
process.
⦁
Students
will
ONLY
BE
RELEASED
TO
CARS
DISPLAYING
A
CAR
RIDER
TAG.
Drop-off/Arrival
(8:40-8:50
a.m.)
- Parent/Guardian pulls up into the designated carpool lane, pulling forward as much as possible alongside the curb.
- When the Parent/Guardian reaches the designated drop-off area, students can exit the vehicle as long as there is a staff member present.
- Child(ren) should be accessible from the curb side of the car. For safety reasons, we encourage that your child(ren) do(es) not exit from the street side.
- Once the child(ren) has(have) exited, the Parent/Guardian should safely pull forward and exit the carpool lane.
- PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK THE ENTRANCE/EXIT (Impeding traffic is a traffic violation).
- PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK THE BUS LANES.
Pick-Up/Dismissal
(3:40-3:50
p.m.)
- Parent/Guardian will pull up into the designated carpool lane, pulling forward as much as possible alongside the curb.
- Before entering the carpool lane, Parent/Guardian is asked to please place the car rider tag on your window. Make sure the tag number is visible for the teacher on duty to see the assigned number.
- When the Parent/Guardian reaches the designated pick-up area, students can enter the vehicle.
- Child(ren) should enter from the curb side of the car. For safety reasons, we encourage that your child(ren) do(es) not enter from the street side.
- Please remain in the carpool line. For safety reasons, please do not attempt to get out of the vehicle to pick your child(ren) up from school.
- If you send someone to pick up your child who doesn't have your number displayed but is authorized to pick up your child(ren), that individual will need to park their car and go directly to the office.If you send someone who does not have the assigned number and is NOT listed on the Emergency Card, they will NOT be allowed to take your child home until the information is updated by the parent in person with the office staff. This can be avoided by the parent updating the information ahead of time.
- Once the child(ren) has (have) been secured, the Parent/Guardian should safely pull forward and exit the carpool lane.
- PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK THE ENTRANCE/EXIT (Impeding traffic is a traffic violation).
- PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK THE BUS LANES
- Any changes in the child's normal dismissal procedure must be made know to the office staff no later than 2:30 p.m. to ensure the message is received by the teacher.