PARKING AT AND AROUND MABIN

Parking (and the lack of it) is unfortunately an ongoing issue at The Mabin School. We are located in an ideal, central location and it is imperative that we maintain good relations with our immediate neighbours and surrounding community. In order to achieve this, we ask that all parents and caregivers respect our parking procedures

MABIN SCHOOL PARKING DOS AND DON’TS

• Parking is not permitted at any time on Poplar Plains Road. It is illegal to leave your car unattended on this road. Parking on Cottingham Street is not permitted before 12:00 p.m. Parking on all other surrounding side streets is not permitted before 10:00 a.m. except on Boulton Drive, one street west of the school. Therefore, a quick “park and dash” into the school is NOT an option during morning drop off. Parents wishing to accompany students into school in the morning should park on Boulton Drive and walk over.

• Please do not park or stop in the posted No-Stopping Zone in front of #47 Poplar Plains Road. Emergency vehicles must have access to this house at all times due to a life threatening family illness.

• Please do not block driveways.

• Please do not park on the corner of Cottingham St. and Poplar Plains Rd. (after 12 p.m.) and in doing so, block the view of turning traffic and students crossing the road.

 

MORNING DROP-OFF

Due to the neighbourhood traffic restrictions, we ask that parents drop-off their children in the morning with a minimal stopping time in front of the school. For safety reasons, children should exit the car on the school side. Our Traffic Coordinator will see to it that the children safely enter the school property.

 

AFTERNOON PICK-UP

School ends at 3:30 p.m. (Dismissal begins at 3:15 p.m. for Kindergarten students without older sibs). Parents are requested to pick-up their children on time. We provide two Pick-Up options for parents and caregivers:

1) If you wish to meet your child(ren) in the schoolyard at the end of day, please park legally on any one of the side streets and walk to the school. Please be considerate of our neighbours and do not block driveways.

Or

2) Please tell your child(ren) to watch for your car at 3:30 p.m. When the teacher at the gate sees your car pull up, (s)he will let your child(ren) leave the school premises. Our Traffic Coordinator or Afternoon Pick-Up Volunteer will walk your child(ren) to your car.

 

AFTERNOON PICK-UP DUTY

We request that parents give one afternoon a year, from 3:30 to 3:45 p.m., to assist in the safe pick-up of students at the end of the school day. Parents have received information on the date of their duty and will be reminded again several weeks prior to the duty. Reminders are also posted in our weekly newsletter, The Choosing Times. This is an important responsibility and parents must make arrangements with another family to cover this duty if they are unavailable on the date indicated. If an arrangement cannot be made, please contact Linda Newbigging at x223 and she will find a replacement.

Afternoon Pick-Up Duty entails escorting the children safely to their cars along the sidewalk in front of the school. This includes opening the car door, helping the children into the car, helping them with their knapsacks and lunch bags, and closing the car door.

For safety reasons, we ask that your child(ren) do not assist with this responsibility and remain in the school playground until the duty is over.

 

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