Please follow the designated carpool route during carpool times. Do not pull directly into the driveway, even if you do not see any cars. Cars are almost always en route around the block during carpool times.
Carpool protocol is in effect during these times:
8:30 - 9:00 am
12:00 - 12:15 pm
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Please limit walk-ups to extenuating circumstances. Our priority will be to keep the carpool line moving smoothly.
In order to ensure the safety of our children and to facilitate traffic flow, the parking lot is closed during carpool.
If you have an emergency and must walk up, park on the north side of Root Street. Do not park in front of the school or the house next door. Because of the location of the Fire Station, these are City of Crest Hill “No Parking” zones and you may be ticketed.
During carpool, the staff is concentrating on the safety of our children. Please do not give the attendants verbal messages. Provide written notes which can be forwarded or call the office during the school day.
Please wait until your vehicle is along the sidewalk to allow your children to exit. Do not let your children out in the parking lot unless a member of the carpool staff is there to escort them. When getting out of the passenger side children are to walk around the front of your vehicle, only, to reach the sidewalk.
Carpool numbers must be displayed at all times when picking up your children. Please do not depend on the staff to recognize you or your vehicle.
Children will not be released to unauthorized people without a note or phone call from the parent. Authorized people who are not in possession of a carpool number will be required to provide identification before we will release your child. Please be patient; the safety of our children is our first priority.
Traffic on Root Street has the right of way. Do not stop on Root Street to allow parents to turn into JMS. This can create a safety hazard for fire trucks leaving the station and interrupts the flow of traffic.
Please help us be good neighbors. Do not U-turn in our neighbor’s driveways or on the streets surrounding the school. While waiting on Imperial, please wait behind our school sign prior to turning the corner onto Root Street. Do not wait at the stop sign. This will allow neighborhood traffic to continue unimpeded. Please follow all rules of the road as well as our carpool protocol.
Family carpooling is strongly encouraged to minimize congestion.
Children not picked up by the close of carpool will be sent to extended care, and invoiced accordingly.
Thank you for your cooperation!