🚗 Beach Park Drop-Off & Pick-Up Procedures

Keeping Our Sharks Safe, Focused & On Time! 🦈

Welcome to the new school year! Safety, efficiency, and building independence are our top priorities during drop-off and dismissal. Please take a moment to review these helpful guidelines so we can keep traffic moving smoothly and ensure every student arrives and leaves campus safely.

🅿️ General Parking & Campus Rules

• Limited Parking Lot Access: Our staff parking lot has very limited space. Please plan to park in the neighborhood or near the park and walk in.
• No Parking Areas: Parking is strictly prohibited in STAFF spaces, YELLOW curbs, and RED curbs.
• Cell Phone Policy: Please keep cell phones put away while on campus and in pick-up lines so we can all remain present and focused on student safety.

 

☀️ Morning Drop-Off (TK–5th Grade)

• 8:00 AM — Campus Gates Open: Students and families may enter campus through Gate 1 (Front Office), Gate 3 (Beach Park Blvd.), or Gate 5 (MPR).
• 8:25 AM — Instruction Begins: Classroom doors open and instruction starts promptly at 8:25 AM.
• Building Independence: Students walk to their classrooms independently. Parents, please say your quick goodbyes outside and exit campus promptly so teachers can begin morning routines. Only students are permitted inside classrooms.

🚗 Shell Blvd. Car Drop-Off Zone

If using the drive-through drop-off zone on Shell Blvd., please follow these steps:

1. Be Ready: Have backpacks, water bottles, and lunches in hand before reaching the curb.
2. Pull All the Way Up: Fill all available space along the curb before stopping.
3. Stay in Your Vehicle: Parents should remain in the driver’s seat.
4. Right-Side Exit Only: Students must exit only from the right side of the vehicle directly onto the sidewalk. Never walk between cars.
5. No Parking: Do not park or leave your car unattended in the yellow zone.
6. Exit Safety: Exiting the drop-off zone is RIGHT TURN ONLY.

🚲 Biking & Walking

• Please use crosswalks and wait for the pedestrian traffic signal before crossing.
• Bike and scooter racks are located inside Gate 3 and Gate 5.
• Helmets are required for all students riding wheels.
• All bikes, scooters, and skateboards must be walked once on campus.

⏰ Late Arrivals (After 8:25 AM)

All perimeter gates lock promptly at 8:25 AM. If you arrive after 8:25 AM:

1. Come through the Front Office with your child.
2. Your child will receive a tardy slip and walk independently to class.

🔔 After-School Dismissal

📅 Regular Days (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri)

• TK & Kindergarten (Dismissed at 1:05 PM): Escorted by teachers to Gate 1.
  • Parents: Please wait on the blacktop with cell phones away. Raise your hand, make eye contact with the teacher, and your child will be released directly to you.
• 1st–5th Grade (Dismissed at 3:00 PM): Dismissed from classroom doors. Students exit through a pre-agreed gate with their adult (Gate 1, Gate 3, or Gate 5).
• Preschool: Dismissed at 12:00 PM from Gate 1.

⏱️ Minimum Days (Wednesdays & Special Calendar Days)

• TK & Kindergarten: Dismissed at 12:40 PM from Gate 1.
• 1st–5th Grade: Dismissed at 12:40 PM from classrooms/designated gates.

🥪 Minimum Day Lunch Procedures (Wednesdays)

If your child chooses to eat school lunch on a Minimum Day:

1. Students walk through the lunch line independently to choose their meal.
2. Students will eat at the blue outdoor tables near the MPR under direct adult supervision.
3. Please clean your area after eating and exit campus promptly via Gate 1 or Gate 5 (playgrounds remain closed).
4. After-School Care Note: If your child attends an after-school program, their program staff is responsible for escorting and supervising them during lunch.

🎒 After-School Care Programs

• Annex: TK and Kinder students are picked up directly from their classrooms by Annex staff.
• Off-Campus Providers (Vans/Buses): Drivers park across from the front office, gather students at the blue tables near the classrooms, and escort them safely across the crosswalk. Providers must bring a sign and roster.

🌧️ Rainy Day Procedures

Morning Drop-Off

• Please plan to arrive as close to 8:20 AM as possible.
• Classroom doors open at 8:20 AM. Hallways may be used for drop-off on rainy mornings.
• Please exit campus immediately after drop-off to keep walkways clear.

Dismissal

• TK/Kindergarten: Parents enter through the Library doors to pick up at the classroom door from inside the building.
• 1st–5th Grade: Pick up through designated gates or the yellow car zone. Students may not walk alone into the parking lot.

 

💡 Quick Safety Checklist

• ✅ Never in red/yellow zones or staff spaces.
• ✅ Drive slowly, remain calm, and follow all directional arrows.
• ✅ If gates are closed, please keep them closed—do not prop them open.
• ✅ Keep cell phones away during drop-off and pick-up!

 

Thank you for your partnership in keeping all of our Beach Park Sharks safe! 🦈

 

After School Dismissal

Regular School Day (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)

Preschool is dismissed at 12:00 and TK/Kindergarten is dismissed at 1:05 from Gate 1 escorted by a TK/Kindergarten teacher. 

 

Adults please

• have cell phones put away. 
• wait on the black top. 
• put your hand up for your child to see, make eye contact with your teacher  and the teacher will connect you with your child. 

 

First-Fifth Grades are dismissed from their classroom door, they are to exit a gate agreed upon by them and their adult. Gate 1 (by front office), Gate 3 (by Beach Park Blvd.) or Gate 5 (by the Multi-purpose room)

 

Minimum Days (Wednesdays, conferences, and whenever the calendar says Min Day)

TK and Kinder are dismissed at 12:40 from Gate 1 escorted by the teacher. 

 

First-Fifth Grade students are dismissed at 12:40 from their classrooms. 

 

If your student eats lunch, they are to exit a gate agreed upon by them and their adult, then enter through Gate 1 and eat lunch on campus with their adult supervising them. 

 

After school Care: 

Annex: TK and Kindergarten students will be picked up from their rooms by Annex staff. 1st-5th graders will walk to Annex Room 18 at the end of the school day.

Outside after school providers: Vans/buses will park in the parking spots across the front office. They will gather students on the sidewalk and walk the students across the crosswalk to their van/bus.