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J Wallace James Elementary

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Car Rider Information

GENERAL CAR RIDER TIPS/COURTESY:

  • SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY. Having your Car Rider tag ensures that we’re dismissing the students safely.
  • Please don’t speed in our parking lot.
  • The Car Rider line begins on Alcide Domingue Road. Please do not jump into line on Reading Avenue or cut in front of others who have been waiting in line.
  • Staying off your cell phone while in car rider line ensures that it can move quickly and safely.
  • NO left turn allowed out of the parking lot.
  • All parents (car riders, bus riders, or extended care) must have a Car Rider tag to be able to pick up students in the car rider line. If you do not have a Car Rider tag, please visit the office to receive one.
  • Our actions are teaching our littles. Please be mindful of how you are interacting with other adults and staff members during Car Rider. We want our Starblazers to be Safe, Thoughtful, Accountable, and Respectful. They need to see ALL OF US modeling those values!
  • Please remind all family and friends that are helping you with car rider drop off and pick up these rules to follow.

MORNING CAR RIDER INFORMATION:

  • AM Car Rider begins at 7:55 am. 
  • Please be focused while dropping off your students. Being attentive and off your cell phone ensures the line keeps moving & all students and staff members remain safe. Your child’s backpack should be packed before they get out of your car.
  • NEW! After following the curve in the JWJ Staff Lot, safely separate into 2 lines.
  • Students should exit your car quickly and safely.
  • AM Car Rider ENDS at 8:20 am. If you are in line after 8:20 am, report to the front office to sign in your child. Please respect our staff’s time to ensure they’re ready to receive our students for instruction at 8:25 am.

AFTERNOON CAR RIDER INFORMATION:

  • PM Car Rider will begin dismissing students at 3:40 pm.
  • Cars will begin entering the JWJ Staff Lot at 3:30 so we can begin inputting Car Tag numbers.
  • Please ensure your Car Rider Tag is VISIBLE and has been seen by the Golf Cart ladies. 
  • This ensures your child will be ready for pickup when you arrive at the Car Rider Pavillion.
  • If you do not have a car rider tag, your child will not be released to you in Car Rider line. Report to the front office with your ID.
  • Keep your Car Rider Tag displayed until AFTER your child is with you in the car.
  • This ensures our Car Rider Staffers know who needs to get into the car.
  • If your child is not at their line when you arrive, you’ll be asked to go to Line 7.

  • PM Car Rider will END at 4:10 PM. Students will be escorted to the front office at 4:10 pm. If you arrive after 4:10 PM, report to the front office to sign out your child.

Bus Transportation

CLICK HERE for a list of our Satellite Stops. This list includes bus number, bus driver, and contact information for each stop. Please contact Transportation to get your student properly tagged for the bus. Times are subject to change depending on the size of the bus load and how many students ride the bus at one time.

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