Dufferin-Peel CDSB - St. Alfred

KISS AND RIDE

The Kiss and Ride program takes place before school and after school. Individuals dropping students off at the school, or picking students up after school may not park in any of the lanes at any time, and, must remain in the vehicle at all times.

The Bus Lane is the lane next to the sidewalk and must remain clear at all times. At no time, are vehicles, other than authorized student bus vehicles and emergency vehicles to use this lane.

The Kiss and Ride Lane is the lane in the middle and is strictly for drop off. This lane allows an adult to drop-off their child without getting out of the vehicle. Vehicles are never to be left unattended in the Kiss and Ride lane. Individuals dropping students off AND picking students up are to use this middle Kiss and Ride lane, and must remain in their vehicle at all times. Please ensure that if you are the first car in the queue that you drive up to the stop sign.

The Drive Thru Lane is the lane to the left. Vehicles must not stop in this drive-thru lane. Once you have dropped your child off using the Kiss and Ride lane, you may enter the Drive Thru lane, after signaling and ensuring it is safe to do so.

Parents wishing to park may do so at the front parking area or in the side parking lot, but will need to follow the directions of the staff member on duty when leaving the parking lot, as our students’ safety comes first.

Please remember that student safety supersedes parents’ convenience. Staff members are on duty to ensure that our students are safe. If you have concerns or suggestions about our Kiss and Ride procedures, please put them in writing and hand them in at the office. Please do not openly address staff with inappropriate comments or gestures in front of our students.

KISS AND RIDE PROCEDURES

To ensure the safety of our students we require all parents using the program to follow the procedures outlined below:

• Use the Kiss and Ride lane to drop off or pick up your child. (Never leave your car unattended in the Kiss and Ride Lane – it is against the law and you may be ticketed.)

• Do not use the drive-thru lane for dropping off or picking up children

• Move up the Kiss and Ride lane as far as possible to maximize the number of cars using the program

• Do not get out of your car and do not back up

• Students must exit the car using the passenger side doors only (the side closest to the sidewalk)

• The driver then signals to get into the drive- thru lane (on the left) to exit

Please follow staff directions when you are asked to move up, drive away, etc.

If you need to stop at the office, please park in the parking

lot – do not park in the Kiss and Ride Lane, as this lane is

reserved for buses and emergency vehicles and must remain

free and accessible at all times.

The staff and faculty of St. Alfred Catholic School appreciate your in following these procedures. We thank you for your cooperation and continued patience as we work together to ensure the safety of all students using the Kiss and Ride program, all students walking to school, as well as all of our bus students.