NORTON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TRAFFIC PLAN – REVISED AUGUST 2009
We have revised our traffic plan to help ensure the safety of students and parents during morning drop off and afternoon pick up. Please review the new traffic plan and call the school if you have any questions. Thank you for your cooperation.
MORNING ARRIVAL PROCEDURES
- Students should not arrive at school before 8:20 A.M. Students may be dropped off. Parents can walk-up and bring their child(ren) to the building. Students may also walk or ride a bicycle on their own from the neighborhood.
- Student drop off will take place in the circle drive. (Formerly the Bus Circle)
- Enter the circle drive using the farthest East driveway. Please obey directional signs.
- Pull forward as far as possible and drop off students along the sidewalk. Use the center lane to exit the parking lot. Use the East driveway to exit.
- Single lane of traffic only for drop off. Do not drop off from the center lane of the driveway. This is to be used only to exit the parking lot.
- Only drop off students along the yellow line on the sidewalk.
- Do not park in the driveway in order to ensure that traffic can flow through the circle.
- Please ask students to exit the car quickly and safely depart as soon as possible in order to keep traffic flowing.
- Parent and Student walk-up will take place on the sidewalk in front of the school. Parents may park in the main school parking lot or West Chicago Parking Lot.
- School Parking Lot procedures:
- Enter the school parking lot using the East driveway entrance. Please obey directional signs.
- Park in the lot. Parents must walk up to the new crosswalk and walk students up to the school entrance. The crosswalk is the only place that parents should walk students across the driveway.
- Parents will return to their cars and exit the West driveway. Please obey directional signs.
- The driveway directly in front of the school will be for busses and daycare vans only.
- No cars will be allowed in the front drive during morning arrival and afternoon departure (8–9A.M. and 2:15-3:30P.M.).
West Chicago Parking Lot procedures
Enter the West Chicago Parking Lot using the West Chicago entrance. If you choose to use the West Chicago Park District parking lot you will be considered Walk-Up. You must walk your child from your parked car, through the park district lot, and over the crosswalk on the West side of the school your student may walk to the front entrance and enter the building. Return to your parked car and exit the lot.
Students may walk or ride a bicycle on their own from the neighborhood.
Walking from the neighborhood, use the crosswalk to cross the driveway on the West side of the school.
Bicycle riders should lock their bikes on the bike rack; use the crosswalk to cross the driveway on the West side of the school.
At all times DRIVE SLOWLY whenever on the school property. This is for everyone’s safety.
Students should enter the building through the main entrance and proceed to their class line or directly to the classroom.
AFTERNOON DEPARTURE PROCEDURES
Student pick up will take place in the circle drive. (Formerly the Bus Circle)
Enter the circle drive using the farthest East driveway. Please obey directional signs.
Pull forward as far as possible and pick up students along the sidewalk. Use the center lane to exit the parking lot. Use the East driveway to exit.
Single lane of traffic only for drop off. Do not drop off from the center lane of the driveway. This is to be used only to exit the parking lot.
Students will only get into cars stopped along the yellow line on the sidewalk.
Please ask students to enter the car quickly and safely depart as soon as possible in order to keep traffic flowing.
Do not park in the driveway in order to ensure that traffic can flow through the circle.
Parents walking-up to get their child(ren) will take place on the sidewalk in front of the school or on the East Side of the school.
School Parking Lot procedures:
Enter the parking lot using the East driveway entrance. Please obey directional signs.
Park in the lot. Parents must walk up and wait for students along the sidewalk. Meet your child, move to the new crosswalk and walk students to your car in the school parking lot. The crosswalk is the only place that parents should walk students across the driveway.
Parents and students will return to their cars and exit the West driveway. Please obey directional signs.
The driveway directly in front of the school will be for busses and daycare vans only.
No cars will be allowed in the front drive during morning arrival and afternoon departure. (8–9A.M. and 2:15-3:30P.M.).
West Chicago Parking Lot procedures:
Enter the West Chicago Parking Lot using the West Chicago entrance. If you choose to use the West Chicago Park District parking lot you will be considered Walk-Up. You must walk from your parked car, through the park district lot, and over the crosswalk on the West side of the school. Meet your child on the sidewalk. Return to your parked car and exit the lot.
Students may walk or ride a bicycle on their own from the neighborhood.
Walking back to the neighborhood, use the crosswalk to cross the driveway on the West side of the school. Students will be encouraged to leave the school grounds quickly and not loiter at the front of the building.
Bicycle riders should use the crosswalk to cross the driveway on the West side of the school, take their bikes from the bike rack and ride directly home.
Student Dismissal Procedures
Main Doors
- Kindergarteners
- First Graders
- Bus / Day Care Van Riders
East Doors
- Second through Fifth Grade
Classroom Doors
- Fifth grade students may exit from classroom doors
Life Skills
- Students will exit from classroom doors
DRIVE SLOWLY whenever on the school property. Children and adults are present. This is for everyone’s safety.
Remember that the driveways are fire lanes and law prohibits parking.
Please follow the directions of staff members in order to assure the safety of all members of our community.
Use the pedestrian crosswalks when crossing streets.
Do not let children walk/run unsupervised in the parking lots. When in the parking lots, children should always be with an adult.
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