Greenbrier Middle School

Dear Parents and Students,
 
The 2007-2008 school year is underway, and we are off to a very successful start. The greatest priority we have at Greenbrier Middle School is to attain the highest levels of student achievement possible in a safe, positive learning environment. To start our days off successfully, we need your help with student morning and afternoon supervision.
 
In the past, some students have been dropped off at the front of the building prior to 7:00 a.m., the official arrival and start time for faculty and staff. To accommodate these students, we have allowed them to enter the building and remain in the lobby until teachers arrive and can provide proper supervision. This year the number of students arriving early has reached approximately 70 and has caused us to have to reconsider this practice.
 
Therefore, to provide proper supervision of students, beginning September 18, 2007, the school building will not be open to students until 7:00 a.m. We are requesting that parents refrain from dropping off students before this time. Your help in this regard will support our commitment to providing a safe learning environment for our students.
 
We also request that parents of car riders pick up their children promptly at dismissal, which is 2:35 p.m.. Additionally, students should not re-enter the building after dismissal unless they participate in school-sponsored activities.
 
Parents of car riders, please note the following requests: We have two lines for afternoon pick-up; one is located in the teacher parking lot and one directly in front of the school. Please arrange with your children in which line you will meet them.
 

• Parents picking up students in the teacher parking lot, please meet your children at the end of the sidewalk. (Crossing between cars is unsafe for students.) Please enter the parking lot nearest to the athletic field, and exit there, as well.

• When picking up students in front of the school, please pull your car into the curve portion of the driveway (past the flagpole). Pulling forward allows more students to meet their parents simultaneously.

• Please do not leave your car unattended in car-rider lines as this impedes traffic flow.

• It is unsafe for students to walk through the parking lot to meet parents in parked cars. For parents that choose to park, please meet your children at the front entrance and escort them through the parking lot to your cars.

• Walkers should stay on the sidewalk and are not permitted to walk through parking lots without a parent.