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On any given
school day, hundreds of our students are dropped off at Sunny View Middle School within about 10 minutes. This number greatly increases during the winter
months and on rainy days. As such, traffic congestion in front of the school
in the morning and at dismissal can create a dangerous situation for our
students and staff.
We understand that many families need to drive their
children to school, but that doesn't mean that safety needs to be put at
risk. Based on ongoing concerns about the safety of our students and staff,
we are asking for your co-operation and assistance in following the safety
rules in our parking lot. These rules have one purpose—to ensure that every
child arrives and departs from school safely each day.
Here are some ways you can help to keep students and staff safe in
the school parking lot:
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Drive slowly and with
caution on and near school property. Adhere to the
posted speed limits on Chapparal Drive and
any surrounding streets used by students on their way to and from school.
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Always yield to
pedestrian traffic. Wait for students, staff members and parents to cross
before driving past them.
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There is NO PARKING
and NO WAITING in the Kiss and Ride lane, parking spaces for persons
with a disability, bus lanes or fire lanes. You must keep your car engine
running while in the Kiss and Ride lane. Pay attention to the traffic
in front of you and pull forward as cars move forward.
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Do not leave your car
if you are waiting for your child. If you get out of your car, park in a
lined parking space or on the street.
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Do not double park or
do anything else to block traffic or draw your child off the curb and into
traffic. Do not take shortcuts over curbs.
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Have your child ready
to exit the car when you reach the curb. Say goodbye to your child before you
enter the drop-off area.
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Students must be
dropped off and picked up at the crosswalk in front of the office. Please
ensure that your children exit through the passenger side of your vehicle. If
you choose to park in the parking lot, please escort your child to or from
the nearest foot patroller and use the main crosswalk.
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During regular
drop-off times, students are to remain in the car until it is safe for them
to exit the car.
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If your child is not
waiting for you at the main crosswalk at the end of the day, please circle
the parking lot and rejoin the line or park in a designated parking space to
wait.
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After picking up or
dropping off your child, leave promptly so that others can get in behind you.
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Follow the directions
of staff or volunteers on duty in the school parking lot and treat staff,
students, volunteers, passengers and other drivers with respect.
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Consider
parking off site and walking a short distance to school. This will give you
time to talk to your children about their day, review new vocabulary words,
math concepts, etc.
As you may know,
the by-law enforcement officers for the City of Brampton have the authority
to hand out tickets on school property. Sunny View Middle School assumes no
responsibility for drivers parking where they shouldn’t park.
The
above parking lot rules have been implemented for the safety of our students and their families.
Please follow them when dropping off your children, picking them up or
parking at the school. Your co-operation and patience is greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions, please contact the school.
Thank you for
working with us to keep Sunny View a safe place for students, staff and the
community.
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