SAFETY

The safety and security of each student and adult in the Clayton school community is of paramount importance.   Students should not bring items to school that are dangerous, expensive, or distracting to themselves or other students.  

Arrival and Dismissal -- The circle drive in front of the school is for car pick-up and drop-off.   The drive to the back of the school is for faculty and AISD vehicles and the lane to the east side of the building is for bus and childcare vans only.   All vehicles (except school busses) must exit the drive by turning right.   There are limited visitor parking spaces available in front of the school .   Please park in designated spaces or on the street, but not within the crosswalks.   Cars parked in fire lanes or no parking areas are subject to ticketing and towing.

Students who walk, ride scooters, skateboards or bikes should be aware of car and bus traffic.   Bike racks are located in front of the school on the east side and to the rear of the campus.   Students who ride their bikes or walk from the rear of the campus should enter directly through the rear doors or the playslab entrance into the cafeteria or gym each morning.   After school, they will be released to the back of the campus to retrieve their bicycles, scooters, etc. and return home.

Such students should remain on sidewalks, on the bike/foot paths, or in bike lanes at all times.   Please walk bikes on campus.   At all times, scooter, skateboard and bike riders should wear helmets to protect from injury.   Students should cross streets only in marked crosswalks.   Please DO NOT let your child cross between cars .

Students depend on adults for safety!

ALWAYS . . .

• Stop at crosswalks.
• Park in marked visitor parking spaces in front or on the street.
• Follow the traffic signs.
• Model safety.

In order to provide safe arrival and departure of Clayton students, the following traffic patterns have been established for the front drop-off and pick-up of students before and after school:

• Cars should line up on the right hand side of the front parent loop .   Cars should use the left hand lane of the parent loop for leaving the area following drop off or pick up or pulling into parent visitor spaces.
• Safety Patrol members will be stationed along the right curb to open doors for students entering or exiting cars.
• Please drive carefully in our drop off loop.  
• For dismissal, please use a Clayton identification card and put your child’s name, grade level and teacher’s name in right front window to better assist dismissal and traffic flow.   For safety, please remove these cards from your window when you are not at dismissal.
• Vehicles waiting for a student may pull into a parking space, park in the street, or circle through the line of traffic again while you wait for your student to come out of the building.   Please do not block the flow of traffic by waiting in line for a late arriving child.   Encourage your child to watch for their vehicle and quickly enter it.
• ALL vehicles (with the exception of AISD buses) must turn right onto LaCrosse when exiting pick-up and drop-off loops.

Please do not leave vehicles unattended along the right hand curb area.   This is a fire lane and unattended cars parked here cause a safety hazard.   If you need to come into the school, please park in a visitor parking place or on the street.

Safe transit for both students and parents is important to all of us.   The Clayton staff and parents appreciate your assistance in providing a safe environment for all children.

Bus Behavior and Safety -- Children are   responsible for their behavior on the bus. Students should wait at the assigned bus stop.   Students must remain in their seats while on the bus.   All school rules apply on the bus as well.   In hazardous weather, listen to local radio and television stations for school closings and bus information.