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Walker Procedures

Morning Procedures

Staff members do NOT supervise the front of the building before 7:45AM.
Students should not be left unsupervised in front of the building before the doors open.

  • Walkers will be allowed to enter the building at 7:45 AM and should enter the building through DOOR #7 (front ramp leading to New Cafeteria).
  • Parents may NOT park or drop-off students in front of the building.
    • Due to safety concerns for other walkers and bus riders, cars should NOT drive down Barth Ave., or park in front of the building, between the hours of 7:30AM - 8:15AM.
  • DOOR #7 closes at 8:15AM. Any students arriving after 8:15AM must go through DOOR #1 to the front office to be checked in.
  • Students listed as Walkers will not be allowed to enter through the front office before 8:15AM.

Dismissal Procedures

An adult must be present for a student to leave the building as a Walker.
If you want your student to walk home, without an adult present, a walker waiver must be on file in the front office.

  • Walkers will be dismissed at 2:55PM, to avoid students crossing the street while busses are leaving.
    • Walkers are dismissed a few minutes earlier than everyone else to help avoid students having to cross the street while buses are leaving.
  • Walkers will exit the building through DOOR #6 (Double Doors facing Barth Ave.).
  • Walkers will cross Barth Ave., at the crosswalk, and proceed to walk to the adult waiting to pick them up.
  • Students with a Walker Waiver on file, in the front office, will be allowed to walk home without an adult present.
    • Students will only be allowed to walk home if the location is within .5 miles of the school.
  • Cars may NOT park or pickup students in front of the building.
    • Due to safety concerns for other walkers and bus riders, cars should NOT drive down Barth Ave., or park in front of the building, between the hours of 2:30PM - 3:30PM.
  • If attempting to find a legal parking spot on the street, please ensure there is adequate distance between the vehicle and stop sign.
    • Indiana Code 9-21-16-5 states that a vehicle must not be parked within 30 feet of a stop sign. This regulation helps ensure visibility and safety at intersections.

  • Students listed as Walkers will not be allowed to exit through the front office.

Please refer to the Family Handbook & Student Policies for complete details on our drop-off and pickup policy.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • If you are running late, and will arrive at the school after 8:15AM, your student must enter DOOR #1 to go to the front office, where they will be checked in.

  • If you are running late, and will arrive at the school after 3:00PM, please call the front office at 317-423-0204. Please let them know your estimated arrival time, or if someone else will be showing up to pickup your student.. Students will be sent to the front office and the adult picking up the student must come into the building through DOOR #1, located in the front of the building.

  • If you want to have your student walk to a designated location, they must have a walker waiver on file. The path to the designated location must be accessible by walking on the sidewalk. Students will NOT be allowed to cross the alley, due to safety concerns. Please call the front office, at 317-423-0204, for more information.

  • The school assesses each case individually, but the typical rule is that the student must be in 4th Grade or higher, or be walking with a sibling that is in 4th grade or higher. Additionally, each student must have a walker waiver on file.  Please call the front office, at 317-423-0204, for more information.

  • Due to the safety concerns for Walkers and Bus Riders, any student listed as a Walker must enter the building through DOOR #7, if before 8:15AM, or DOOR #1, if after 8:15AM. Walkers being picked up must exit through DOOR #6, unless they have a walker waiver and are walking to a designated location. Cars should NOT be driving down Barth Ave., or parking in front of the building, between the hours of 7:30AM - 8:15AM and 2:30PM - 3:30PM.

  • Due to limited seating availability, students must be assigned to a bus in order to ride it. The school is unable to accommodate students riding a bus on a temporary basis.

  • Yes, any student can be temporarily changed to a Car Rider. All changes must be made by calling the front office BEFORE 1:45PM. If you change your student to a Car Rider, they must be picked up in the Car Rider line, located in the alley, and they will be dismissed from the Multi-Purpose Building. Students listed as Car Riders may NOT be dismissed from the front office.

     

  • To have someone pick up your student, they must be listed as a primary or emergency contact in our system, and they must provide a valid ID. Please contact the front office at 317-423-0204 to update contact information.

     

  • Please call the school, at 317-423-0204, to inform the front office of any safety concerns. The school will address these concerns to determine what, if any, changes need to be made for everyone's safety.