THE BURR PTO PRESENTS
Drop-Off and Pick-up Tips at Burr
Drop-off and pick-up can be tricky, especially when the weather is cold and more people are driving. Luckily, we have plenty of tips to help you learn all about the Blue Zone and more!
There are many ways to get to school: walk, bike, bus, and parent drop-off. Periodically throughout the year, we like to remind everybody of Blue Zone safety and other important tips for drop-off and pick-up.
Just about anything anyone needs to know about getting to school can be found here on the Burr PTO website: https://www.burrpto.org/the-blue-zone
THE BLUE ZONE:
The Blue Zone are the two zones (directly in front of the school and directly across from it) that are marked by signs and blue paint on the curb. These are the designated areas for parent drop off and pickup.
PLEASE abide by the Blue Zone rules to ensure that dismissal and drop off is as safe as possible for our children.
Some helpful tips:
Students in grade K-2 should be picked up on the school side of the road. This will ensure that the teachers see you pull up and can get your child to you quickly and safely.
Any motor vehicle may stop in a Blue Zone location only long enough to let a child enter or exit the vehicle. You can't get out to run them inside or wait to watch them go in - you need to keep moving! If you need to do bring your child in or you want to watch them get inside, please find a parking space so you can walk together.
The Blue Zone doesn't work for everybody - and that's OK! If that's the case, enjoy a walk to school or prepare to park and walk up to Burr together.
OTHER NOTES:
There are many ways to get to school: walk, bike, bus, and parent drop-off. Periodically throughout the year, we like to remind everybody of Blue Zone safety and other important tips for drop-off and pick-up.
Just about anything anyone needs to know about getting to school can be found here on the Burr PTO website: https://www.burrpto.org/the-blue-zone
THE BLUE ZONE:
The Blue Zone are the two zones (directly in front of the school and directly across from it) that are marked by signs and blue paint on the curb. These are the designated areas for parent drop off and pickup.
PLEASE abide by the Blue Zone rules to ensure that dismissal and drop off is as safe as possible for our children.
Some helpful tips:
Students in grade K-2 should be picked up on the school side of the road. This will ensure that the teachers see you pull up and can get your child to you quickly and safely.
Any motor vehicle may stop in a Blue Zone location only long enough to let a child enter or exit the vehicle. You can't get out to run them inside or wait to watch them go in - you need to keep moving! If you need to do bring your child in or you want to watch them get inside, please find a parking space so you can walk together.
The Blue Zone doesn't work for everybody - and that's OK! If that's the case, enjoy a walk to school or prepare to park and walk up to Burr together.
OTHER NOTES:
- Don't let your child out on the driver's side - always the curb side.
- No dropping your child off in the middle of the street. Make sure you are pulled up to a curb, even if there's a backup.
- Don't park in the teacher's lot.
- NO U-turns in front of the school and no turning in residential driveways.
- Pay attention to the signage surrounding the school. For instance, on the school side of Washburn Ave. there's a no parking zone during school hours. When people park there, it makes it difficult for cars (and especially buses) to get through.
- Follow the Burr guidelines about dogs. Please keep your furry friends on a leash and away from the school entrance and the Blue Zone.
- Cross only where there's a crosswalk (and crossing guard where applicable.)
- Together we can make the drop-off and pick-up safe for all!