PHS student pick-up policy

[mamamia]

Teachers are traffic monitors. Car pool, bus duty are 2 of the extra duties teachers have.

[jkjs]

This was the Mann's Chapel - Hamlet's Chapel intersection at 2:45 today. Car's coming down Mann's Chapel were going into the on-coming traffic lane to be able to make a left onto Hamlet's Chapel.



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[sshookup]

First day is always like this.  It will calm down. 

[Innocent Bystander]

This was the Mann's Chapel - Hamlet's Chapel intersection at 2:45 today. Car's coming down Mann's Chapel were going into the on-coming traffic lane to be able to make a left onto Hamlet's Chapel.

It does look miserable. However, traffic is not the issue and frankly is neither the concern nor the responsibility of the school. The safety of the students on campus is.
(And t seems to me that the simple solution for parents who don't like the wait or the traffic is to send their kids to and from school on the bus which is both safer and more environmentally friendly than individual cars. Our taxes are paying for them, after all. And with cameras installed on every single bus, whatever safety concerns folks used to have should be way down.)

[jkjs]

This was the Mann's Chapel - Hamlet's Chapel intersection at 2:45 today. Car's coming down Mann's Chapel were going into the on-coming traffic lane to be able to make a left onto Hamlet's Chapel.

It does look miserable. However, traffic is not the issue and frankly is neither the concern nor the responsibility of the school. The safety of the students on campus is.
(And t seems to me that the simple solution for parents who don't like the wait or the traffic is to send their kids to and from school on the bus which is both safer and more environmentally friendly than individual cars. Our taxes are paying for them, after all. And with cameras installed on every single bus, whatever safety concerns folks used to have should be way down.)

First, it is about a 45-60 min bus ride for my kids to school. That is too long of a day. On top of that the bus stop is about 3/4 of a mile from my house.
Second, if you are concerned about the environment the fact that there will dozens of cars idling for 20 mins or more should upset you.
Third, there is not sufficient space for every PHS student to use the bus.
Forth, when there is a major accident at the Mann's Chapel - Hamlet's Chapel intersection someone's safety will be an issue.

Today a parent was passing around a petition asking the policy to be reconsidered. There is going to be a meeting with the principal on August 31st.

[sshookup]

Memories, like the corners of my mind, misty water colored memories, of the way we were.......................................

[natvrabit]

This was the Mann's Chapel - Hamlet's Chapel intersection at 2:45 today. Car's coming down Mann's Chapel were going into the on-coming traffic lane to be able to make a left onto Hamlet's Chapel.

It does look miserable. However, traffic is not the issue and frankly is neither the concern nor the responsibility of the school. The safety of the students on campus is.
(And t seems to me that the simple solution for parents who don't like the wait or the traffic is to send their kids to and from school on the bus which is both safer and more environmentally friendly than individual cars. Our taxes are paying for them, after all. And with cameras installed on every single bus, whatever safety concerns folks used to have should be way down.)

My best guess is move within the city limits of somewhere nearby CH), and stop making myself have to build new schools host you.

First, it is about a 45-60 min bus ride for my kids to school. That is too long of a day. On top of that the bus stop is about 3/4 of a mile from my house.
Second, if you are concerned about the environment the fact that there will dozens of cars idling for 20 mins or more should upset you.
Third, there is not sufficient space for every PHS student to use the bus.
Forth, when there is a major accident at the Mann's Chapel - Hamlet's Chapel intersection someone's safety will be an issue.

Today a parent was passing around a petition asking the policy to be reconsidered. There is going to be a meeting with the principal on August 31st.

[Innocent Bystander]

This was the Mann's Chapel - Hamlet's Chapel intersection at 2:45 today. Car's coming down Mann's Chapel were going into the on-coming traffic lane to be able to make a left onto Hamlet's Chapel.

It does look miserable. However, traffic is not the issue and frankly is neither the concern nor the responsibility of the school. The safety of the students on campus is.
(And t seems to me that the simple solution for parents who don't like the wait or the traffic is to send their kids to and from school on the bus which is both safer and more environmentally friendly than individual cars. Our taxes are paying for them, after all. And with cameras installed on every single bus, whatever safety concerns folks used to have should be way down.)

First, it is about a 45-60 min bus ride for my kids to school. That is too long of a day. On top of that the bus stop is about 3/4 of a mile from my house.
Second, if you are concerned about the environment the fact that there will dozens of cars idling for 20 mins or more should upset you.
Third, there is not sufficient space for every PHS student to use the bus.
Forth, when there is a major accident at the Mann's Chapel - Hamlet's Chapel intersection someone's safety will be an issue.

Today a parent was passing around a petition asking the policy to be reconsidered. There is going to be a meeting with the principal on August 31st.

Wait a second, I'm a bit puzzled. The policy has not changed yet. Right now, it's exactly the same way it was last year. Walkers are being dismissed the exact same way they were last year. The car line procedure is exactly the same as it was last year. There's nothing different happening now. The changes won't be instituted until after Labor Day. I'll be very interested to hear what the meeting with the principal generates as far as ideas for possible changes. People don't like the way it is now and they don't like the way it's going to be. What solutions are being proposed?

[chathambooks]

I agree with IB. There aren't actually more kids this year are there? I think the line is taking a bit long right now because parents are still being issued car rider numbers. It wasn't bad today. Frazier and both Asst Principals were out there today really making an effort to keep the line moving. I think some teachers are wanting to let know that kids are doing well (like my kids teachers) and so things are taking a bit longer. I didn't see any petition. But geez let these administrators get it worked out - cut them some slack it's the first few days. I have preschoolers to pick up after the boys so it's not like I have all day to wait either, but I am willing to relax a bit and let them figure things out.

I don't understand the complaints about safety either. Last year I would see parents who are in a hurry to get around the other cars and then kids are put in jeopardy. I think the school totally recognizes this and they are trying to keep the lane safe for everyone. But Hamlets and Mann - what's the problem? Slow down everyone!

[jkjs]

I agree with IB. There aren't actually more kids this year are there? I think the line is taking a bit long right now because parents are still being issued car rider numbers. It wasn't bad today. Frazier and both Asst Principals were out there today really making an effort to keep the line moving. I think some teachers are wanting to let know that kids are doing well (like my kids teachers) and so things are taking a bit longer. I didn't see any petition. But geez let these administrators get it worked out - cut them some slack it's the first few days. I have preschoolers to pick up after the boys so it's not like I have all day to wait either, but I am willing to relax a bit and let them figure things out.

I don't understand the complaints about safety either. Last year I would see parents who are in a hurry to get around the other cars and then kids are put in jeopardy. I think the school totally recognizes this and they are trying to keep the lane safe for everyone. But Hamlets and Mann - what's the problem? Slow down everyone!

I just happened to be standing next to the woman who was getting signatures. I overheard her conversation and I had to ask her what she was doing. The first sheet was full- so that was about 25 signatures.

My impression is that the gravel lot is not at full as it was last year and thus some parents have already switched to car pick-up. This is possibly why there are more cars on the road.

Now perhaps this change was discussed at the PTA or the school board, but I don't remember a general announcement LAST YEAR soliciting input from parents on how to make pick-up more efficient and safe. 

As I see it, all that needs to happen is that pick-up parents have to park in the gravel lot. You pick up you child and use the path through the woods. That way, no one has to cross in front the car rider line.  What's the issue with that?

[natvrabit]

I agree with IB. There aren't actually more kids this year are there? I think the line is taking a bit long right now because parents are still being issued car rider numbers. It wasn't bad today. Frazier and both Asst Principals were out there today really making an effort to keep the line moving. I think some teachers are wanting to let know that kids are doing well (like my kids teachers) and so things are taking a bit longer. I didn't see any petition. But geez let these administrators get it worked out - cut them some slack it's the first few days. I have preschoolers to pick up after the boys so it's not like I have all day to wait either, but I am willing to relax a bit and let them figure things out.

I don't understand the complaints about safety either. Last year I would see parents who are in a hurry to get around the other cars and then kids are put in jeopardy. I think the school totally recognizes this and they are trying to keep the lane safe for everyone. But Hamlets and Mann - what's the problem? Slow down everyone!

I guess it may could be good PR for Admin.'s to be out there in traffic control and visible, but I'd like to think they would address their time to elsewhere and let some other staff do the traffic control. Personally, I'd rather witness a more efficient bus system and reduce the traffic of all these people that seem to think they must deliver their child to the front door.

[kimmimom]

If the traffic is bad now, it is still on the old policy/procedure.  And everyone needs to remember that the first week or two ALWAYS brings more traffic/delays than after the first couple weeks of school. 

As for parents using the gravel lot, the point of this was also that parents tend to talk and the children are then outside waiting for their parents to finish talking.  Some parents will provide better supervision than others, but we have all seen children running around in circles playing tag or whatever with other children while the parents talk and it would only take one child running into the lot after a ball or another child while the parents converse for a tragedy to occur.         

[whatsup]

Personally, I'd rather witness a more efficient bus system and reduce the traffic of all these people that seem to think they must deliver their child to the front door.

What's your definition of a "more efficient bus system?"

[Silk_Hope]

In the rural county children cannot safely walk on or beside a 55 MPH road. I can see centralized pick up points in developments however.

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