Drop Off and Pick Up
Safety must be your top priority during drop off and pick up. Please take a minute to read the important information below.
Rules to Remember
Morning Drop Off begins at 8am when teachers and traffic attendants arrive outside. . students K-5 go directly to the playground, 6-8th grade students ofollow go to their classroom. Drop off (when not parking) is only allowed via Driveline in the loading/unloading zone located along the west side fence of the playground. The bell rings at 8:25am. The drop off Driveline ends at 8:30am. If you arrive after 8:30am you must park and walk your child inside the building to sign them in.
Afternoon Pick Up begins at dismissal time: 3:30pm on M, T, W, F, and 1:30pm on Thursday. The pick up Driveline ends 20 minutes after dismissal. If you plan to use our walk up area during pick up time, please park in the school parking lot or use our remote park & walk locations (see info below). If you arrive after the Driveline closes, you must park and come inside to pick up your child. Arrival after 4pm will result in a late charge of $1 per minute per child.
For those using Driveline:
During drop off, at the traffic attendant's signal, drivers may pull forward into the loading/unloading zone, allowing their children to exit the car. Give us a thumbs up when your children are unloaded safety. During pick up, hang your family Driveline number tag on your rearview mirror. Children will be dismissed from their classroom when their number is dispatched and will take the sidewalk to the Driveline Corral (blue zone on diagram). Once in loading/unloading zone, cars are stopped and children are released by an attendant to walk to their cars. Give a "thumbs up" when your children are loaded safety. When everyone is safely loaded, an attendant will signal to slowly move forward out of the parking lot.
For those who park, walk, or bike: You will need to know your family Driveline number. After arriving, use the sidewalk to go to the Walk Up Pick Up (green zone on diagram). Give your family Driveline number to the Walk Up Dispatch attendant. Children will be dismissed from their classroom when their number is dispatched. When your children arrive, please exit the Walk Up Pick Up zone.
Biking and Remote Park & Walk Options
Parking and walking a short distance, even once a week, will greatly assist in reducing car traffic, congestion, and air pollution at school. It also gives your child time for some energizing morning exercise, or the time after school to chat and reconnect with you. Try these park and walk locations:
Rules to Remember
- Always drive slowly!
- Carefully follow directives of traffic attendants.
- Watch for students who are biking or walking.
- If not parking, drop off is only allowed via Driveline in the loading/unloading zone located along the west side fence of the playground.
- Do not use your cell phone during the drop off/pick up flow.
- Do not impede traffic on the east-west roadway.
- Parking is very limited at Mountain Sage, and parking is not allowed in surrounding lots.
- No idling! When parked in front of the school building or while waiting in the drop off/pick up zone, turn off your car.
- Keep your Driveline number private. Remove the tag from your rearview mirror when not in use. Talk to your children about who is allowed to pick them up, and inform them of what/who they should expect at pick up each day.
- Inform the school if you have any safety concerns.
- Model the 4 Pillars during traffic. Be Kind, Safe, Respectful, and Responsible.
Morning Drop Off begins at 8am when teachers and traffic attendants arrive outside. . students K-5 go directly to the playground, 6-8th grade students ofollow go to their classroom. Drop off (when not parking) is only allowed via Driveline in the loading/unloading zone located along the west side fence of the playground. The bell rings at 8:25am. The drop off Driveline ends at 8:30am. If you arrive after 8:30am you must park and walk your child inside the building to sign them in.
Afternoon Pick Up begins at dismissal time: 3:30pm on M, T, W, F, and 1:30pm on Thursday. The pick up Driveline ends 20 minutes after dismissal. If you plan to use our walk up area during pick up time, please park in the school parking lot or use our remote park & walk locations (see info below). If you arrive after the Driveline closes, you must park and come inside to pick up your child. Arrival after 4pm will result in a late charge of $1 per minute per child.
For those using Driveline:
During drop off, at the traffic attendant's signal, drivers may pull forward into the loading/unloading zone, allowing their children to exit the car. Give us a thumbs up when your children are unloaded safety. During pick up, hang your family Driveline number tag on your rearview mirror. Children will be dismissed from their classroom when their number is dispatched and will take the sidewalk to the Driveline Corral (blue zone on diagram). Once in loading/unloading zone, cars are stopped and children are released by an attendant to walk to their cars. Give a "thumbs up" when your children are loaded safety. When everyone is safely loaded, an attendant will signal to slowly move forward out of the parking lot.
For those who park, walk, or bike: You will need to know your family Driveline number. After arriving, use the sidewalk to go to the Walk Up Pick Up (green zone on diagram). Give your family Driveline number to the Walk Up Dispatch attendant. Children will be dismissed from their classroom when their number is dispatched. When your children arrive, please exit the Walk Up Pick Up zone.
Biking and Remote Park & Walk Options
Parking and walking a short distance, even once a week, will greatly assist in reducing car traffic, congestion, and air pollution at school. It also gives your child time for some energizing morning exercise, or the time after school to chat and reconnect with you. Try these park and walk locations:
- Riverbend Ponds Natural Area on the north side of Prospect. It is a ¾ mile walk on the sidewalk and/or Spring Creek Trail.
- East parking lot of Edora Park near EPIC (Riverside Ave & Prospect Rd). It is 20-minute walk on the Spring Creek Trail.
