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LWE Arrival/ Dismissal
& Transportation
Information

ARRIVAL

School hours are 7:40 AM – 2:20 PM, with staff supervision starting at 7:10 AM.  Staff members are available to assist students in the hallways.

Students should arrive at school BY 7:40AM. 

After 7:40AM parents must walk their children inside the school, to sign them in and print their tardy slip.

DISMISSAL

Student dismissal begins at 2:20pm.

We ask that students not be checked out after 1:45 PM as we prepare for our dismissal procedures at that time.

We ask that all parents/guardians stay in their cars or at the places where they will meet their walkers at this time to ensure a timely dismissal.

*We dismiss different modes of transportation in waves to ensure a timely dismissal and to support the safety of our students. 

CHANGE OF REGULAR DISMISSAL/TRANSPORTATION

  • If a student will not go home in their usual manner, the student must bring in a signed note on the date of the change.
  •  If dismissal plans change during the school day, notify the school office via a phone call (470-254-7050) BY 1:30 PM.
  • DO NOT EMAIL THE TEACHER(S) regarding dismissal changes; during the school days teachers are engaged in teaching students and may not read emails until after the school day has ended.
  • Any student leaving before the regular dismissal time must be signed out through the office by a parent, legal guardian or parental designee. *We ask that students not be checked out after 1:45 PM as we prepare for our dismissal procedures at that time.
  • Students will not be released to a parent from the classroom. 
  • All students must be checked out from the front office. 

TRANSPORTATION TYPES

CARPOOL

General Information:

  • Location- Front of school ONLY
  • ALL families will be given a carpool number at open house. 
  • Students will need to learn their number as this is how they will be called to cars. 
  • Please always keep your carpool number in your car. 

Morning Carpool:

  • Students are not allowed to be dropped off prior to 7:10 a.m.
  • Students are only dropped off in the Safe Zone, between the flagpole and the end of the awnings. (Not up the hill).
  • All parents should remain in the car when dropping off children in the carpool line. Staff will be available to assist students out of the car should assistance be needed.
  • Your child should be ready to exit your car as you approach the drop-off area. 
  • Never try to pass a car that is dropping off or picking up students.
  • U-turns are not allowed at any point during the carpool process (drop off or pick up).
  • At no time should you double park or park in the fire lane.  Please be sure to always park in a marked parking spot. 
  • If carpool has finished for the day when you arrive, you must park and then come to the front office to sign your child in.  

Afternoon Carpool:

  • Carpool numbers should be displayed on the passenger side dashboard.
  • Please make sure you are in the carpool line no later than 2:30 p.m. for pick-up.  
  • If someone is picking up a student without a carpool number, or if you do not have your carpool number, you will be asked to park and go into the office to show identification.  
  • Please do not park your car and walk up to the carpool holding area to take your child from this area. Students waiting in the carpool pick up area should be picked up by car only.

 

 

DAY CARE VANS

  • Day care vans pick up at 2:20 PM in the designated staging area in the front of the carpool line. 
  • It is very important that if a child does not attend daycare offsite ANY day, that contact is made with the daycare ahead of time, to ensure timely pickup of the students here at school. 

 

 

BUS

General Information:

  • Location- Back of school ONLY
  • Students are given bus numbers and animal colors & mascots for their designated bus.
  • Students must get on and off only at their designated bus stops.  
  • Proper bus conduct is expected as the behavior of students on school buses is an extension of classroom behavior. 
  • Students are subject to disciplinary procedures when bus safety and school rules are violated.  This may include suspension from the bus and/or school.
  • Students should ride on their district-assigned buses to and from their designated stops.
  • The North Fulton County Transportation Department answers questions concerning bus schedules and routes. 
  • Parents may contact the North Fulton County Transportation Department at 470-254-2970.   

Bus Resources:

 

 

WALKERS

  • Lake Windward has a large walking community. 
  • Please be mindful of this while you are driving on campus during arrival and dismissal times.
  • We request that students who walk to school be accompanied by an adult. 
  • In the afternoon, students in kindergarten, first and second grades must have an adult at the meeting location.

 

 

AFTERSCHOOL CARE

  • Students remaining at school for Y after-school care will be escorted to the cafeteria.
  • Pickup for Y students takes place in the bus loop (back of school).
  • It is very important that if a child does not attend  Y Afterschool Care ANY day, that contact is made with the Y Program ahead of time.