Parking Lot Safety and Student Drop Off

 Hello Aurora Grove Families,

Welcome back from March Break.  We continue to have snowbanks in our parking lot, but would like to remind families of parking lot routines to help keep all of our students, families and staff safe.

 

Parking

·       Please ensure that your vehicle is parked in a designated parking spot if you are leaving your vehicle

·       The diagonal yellow lines in the parking lot are considered fire routes and we have been informed by Town of Aurora By-law officers that they will be ticketing vehicles for this violation

·       There is available parking on the school side of Stone Road throughout the school day, where posted.  Please be aware of the signage.

 

Drop Off

• We are fortunate to have staff on duty in our drop off area. Their primary responsibility is to ensure the safety of our students. Please follow their instructions
• Students should exit the vehicle from the passenger side only. They should not exit into traffic.
• Parents should not be exiting the vehicle in the drop off area
• If parents would like to take their child(ren) to their entry door, please park your car in a designated parking spot or on the street and safely accompany your child to the school
• While in the drop off lane, vehicles should continue towards the front door so that we have space for all vehicles in the drop off lane
• Do not stop between the pylons near the intermediate doors unless directed by staff.  These are designated drop off spots for buses and taxis
• Please use caution when exiting the drop off lane for oncoming traffic
• Students and families should use the designated crosswalk by the office doors when walking through the parking lot

  

 

Afternoon Pick up

• Ensure that your vehicle is parked in a designated parking spot (see the red streets in the image below). Do not double park your vehicle. Consider parking on the school side of Stone Road and then meeting your child(ren) at their exit door
• Families of older students – consider meeting at a location within a short walking distance to the school
  • Primeau Drive (behind the school field)
  • Crows Nest Gate (across from Holy Spirit Elementary School)
• Students are NOT to cross through the parking lot without adult supervision. If you are parked in the parking lot, please meet your child at their exit door so you may accompany them through the parking lot 
• The morning drop off lane is a designated fire route and there is NO stopping or parking in this area.  Vehicles will be ticketed.