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Carpool

Carpool is the system we use to safely and efficiently get your child into the building in the morning and into your car in the afternoon. At first glance, it can be intimidating.

Upper and Middle School Carpool Changes for 2007-2008

• The front parking lot will be one-way traffic from 7:30-8:00 a.m. and from 2:50-3:15 p.m. daily. Traffic will flow from east to west, entering from the Middle School drive and exiting through the Upper School drive.

• Students may be dropped off or picked up in the front parking area in the curb lane only. Cars will not be allowed to enter the parking lane at any time except to park and enter the building.

• Parents and guests will not be allowed to park in the Upper School parking lot waiting to pick students up after school. Students can only be picked up from the carpool line.

• All buses will pick students up on the Upper School side of the building. Buses will enter the last turn into the parking lot and proceed to the curb area for pick-up.

• These changes are being made to provide continued safety for our students and employees. Your assistance and cooperation are greatly appreciated.

Lower School

Lower School students are assigned carpool numbers and a specific drop off/pick up door, which is staffed by school personnel. To help the flow of carpool, parents should not arrive before carpool starts. If parking your car, park only in parking lots and not on the road or in front of the school where you could block traffic.

Cubs parents are encouraged to park in the parking lot and walk their youngsters into and out of the school building.

Download a copy of the Lower School Afternoon carpool map. (You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to open.)

More Middle School

Middle School carpool flows on the east side of the McClellan Road campus to the cafeteria doors. Please form two lines on the outside, leaving the middle lane open so cars can exit when the child arrives. As you wait, pull your car up as far as possible. Do not park your car in the carpool area and leave.


Inclement Weather

If weather conditions or other emergencies make it necessary to close school, parents should check www.usjbruins.org or listen to one of the radio or television stations listed below. Avoid phoning the school because this ties up phone lines in difficult times. Children will be supervised until all have been picked up by parents.

Media

Besides our web site, turn to one of these stations for USJ news:

92.3 FM, 1390 AM, 104.1 FM, 105 FM, 101.5 FM, WBBJ TV, 1310 AM, 103 FM, 88.7 FM, 95.3 FM, Q102, 107.7 FM, 106.9 FM, 96 KIX, and 1460 AM.