Please understand that the safety of your children is our utmost concern. We have many parents dropping off and picking up at the same time, so we appreciate your cooperation.
We have been warned by the Corona Police Department that they will cite our parents for:
Learners may NOT be dropped off in the parking lot. All learners in the parking lot must have an adult with them. If your child is observed alone or being picked up in the parking lots, he or she will lose the privilege of a Walking Pass (applicable only to middle school).
Pets in the Parking Lot: Pets are not allowed on campus without Administration’s approval. Permitted pets must be on a leash at all times.
Crosswalk: ALL Pedestrians must use the designated crosswalk. Do not cut through the car-line at any time.
Red Curb: NO PARKING on red curbs at any time. This is an EMERGENCY lane only. The Corona Fire Department has warned us about citing cars that are parked by the red curb.
Handicapped Parking: Those parking in a handicapped stall must have a current Parking Pass displayed.
Reserved Parking Spaces: Reserved parking is only for designated staff and is part of our school safety plan. Please do not park in reserved parking spaces.
Parking Lot Speed: Please drive slowly and carefully in our parking lot while always yielding to pedestrians. Our younger learners are hard to see between the parked cars or even in your rear-view or side mirrors.
Monitor Your Children: Warn your child about the importance of being aware at all times. Do not assume that a moving vehicle will yield. Hold smaller children by the hand and do not let them run ahead of you.
Cell Phone Usage: It is illegal to use any Hand-Held Wireless Telephone while driving. Please do not use your cell phone while dropping off or picking up your child. Your undivided attention will help us keep children safe on our campus.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Morning Drop-Off
Learners may be dropped off through the car line or escorted by a parent through the front gate between 7:30 AM and 7:50 AM. All gates will close promptly at 8:00 AM, and parents will be asked to remain outside the gates after that time.
• Learners may not be dropped off in the parking lot.
• Any learner in the parking lot must be accompanied by an adult.
• Please do not park in the circle in front of the school, as this area is designated
for drop-off and pick-up only.
TK and Kindergarten Drop-Off Only
TK and Kindergarten learners should be dropped off in the upper family parking lot above Kinderland. Parents must park and walk their child into Kinderland. Learners may not be dropped off unattended. If you have additional learners in grades 1st–8th, you may walk through the crosswalk and down the stairs to the playground after dropping off your TK or Kindergarten learner.
Reminder: All gates close at 8:00 AM. Please allow enough time to return to your vehicle before the gates close. School begins promptly at 8:00 AM. Please plan your arrival so that your learner is in the classroom and ready to begin the day on time. Every minute of instructional time is valuable, and we do not want learners to miss any part of their learning experience.
Tardy Arrivals
If you arrive after 8:00 AM, a parent or guardian MUST walk your learner TK-8th grade
to the front office and sign them in. Learners should not walk to the office alone, as
supervision may not be available.
Afternoon Pick-Up Procedures
TK and Kindergarten Pick-Up Only
TK and Kindergarten learners are dismissed at 2:30 PM.
Parents must:
• Park in the upper family parking lot above Kinderland.
• Walk in to pick up their learner.
Any learner not picked up by 2:45 PM will be escorted to the main campus for afterschool care or sibling pick-up. Families utilizing sibling pick-up must have a completed Sibling Pick-Up Form on file. Siblings will not be allowed to stay in sibling pick-up without this form for safety reasons.
Car Line Times
• Grades 1–5: 2:45 PM–3:00 PM
• Middle School (Grades 6–8): 3:00 PM–3:15 PM
Please do not enter the circle more than 10 minutes before your learner’s dismissal
time. The circle is reserved exclusively for active pick-up and drop-off. Do not park in
the circle in front of the school.
Sibling Pick-Up
Families with older CCS learners may choose to have an older sibling participate in sibling pick up. A completed Sibling Pick-Up Form is required. For safety reasons, learners may not participate in sibling pick-up without this form on file.
Learner Safety
To maintain the safety of our learners, school personnel will not release learners to any parent or guardian who appears to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Learners may only be:
• Picked up through the designated car line by an authorized adult, or
• Released after a parent or guardian checks them out through the school office.
Learners may not be picked up in the parking lot.
Facilitator Communication
Please do not use dismissal time to speak with facilitators. Their attention must remain focused on supervising learners and ensuring a safe dismissal process. If you need to communicate with a staff member, please arrange another time.
Middle School Walking Passes
Walking passes are available for CCMS learners only and require parent permission through a Walking Pass Form available in the front office. A walking pass allows a learner to leave campus independently without parent pick-up.
Learners with walking passes:
• Should leave campus immediately after dismissal.
• May not wait at the crosswalk or in pick-up areas.
• Learners must walk completely off campus.
Any learner observed waiting alone, remaining on campus, or being picked up in the parking lot or at Canvas Coffee unattended may lose the privilege of a walking pass.
Jacie Booher Circle Traffic Flow
Outside Lane (Closest to the School)
• Reserved for 1st–5th grade pick-up only.
• Families picking up only a 3rd–5th grade learner may use the center lane.
• Families picking up both elementary and middle school learners should pick up their younger learner first and then pull around and proceed to the middle school lane.
Center Lane
• Reserved for passing traffic and 3rd–5th grade pick-up only.
• Do not stop or block this lane.
• Families picking up a middle school learners should pick up their younger learner first and then pull around and proceed to the middle school lane.
• Always remain alert for learners entering and exiting vehicles.
Inside Lane (Closest to the Flagpoles)
• Reserved for Middle School (6th–8th grade) pick-up only.
• Approved sibling pick-up learners will meet their younger siblings and walk together to the middle school pick-up area.
• Families not participating in sibling pick-up should pick up their younger learner first and then loop around for their middle school learner.
Rainy Day Carline Procedures
During rainy weather, dismissal procedures will be adjusted to keep learners safe and dry. We will make this process as quick and efficient as possible.
As you enter the car line, please be prepared to provide:
• Your learner’s name
• Grade level
A staff member will radio for your learner to come to your vehicle. Families walking up should also be prepared to provide their learner’s name so staff can call them from the classroom if needed.
You can help keep the line moving efficiently by:
• Pulling forward as vehicles ahead of you move.
• Remaining attentive to staff directions.
Once the elementary car line is complete, middle school learners will move under the front overhang and may be picked up in that designated area.
Important Notice
Administration reserves the right to modify arrival and dismissal procedures as needed to best support the safety and well-being of our learners, families, and staff. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:5-6
