Dear District families,
In a continuing effort to keep everyone in the district safe, beginning on Monday, Oct. 12, we will implement the following procedures for after school parent pick up at Hawthorne Elementary for Mondays-Thursdays (with different times for Friday’s early release):
- At 2:20 p.m. the gates at the entrance to the U-drive will be closed. Only parents with a school provided placard will be allowed to enter the U-drive. Also, at 2:20 p.m. the SpEd Buses will enter, load and leave.
- At 2:45 p.m. the school buses will enter the U-drive to prepare for dismissal. At this time any parent still waiting to pick up their student from the U-drive will wait until the school buses leave before leaving the parking lot.**
- **Note: The far end by the two trees will be blocked with orange cones and there will be no exit for staff or parents, until GenEd Buses leave.
- At 2:55 p.m. school is dismissed for the day.
- At 3:05 p.m. the school buses will leave and the gates will be opened.
On Fridays the times will be adapted as follows:
- At 12:10 p.m. the gates at the entrance to the U-drive will be closed. Only parents with a school provided placard will be allowed to enter the U-drive.
- At 12:25 p.m. the school buses (SpEd buses) will enter the U-drive to prepare for dismissal. At this time any parent still waiting to pick up their student from the U-drive will wait until the school buses leave before leaving the parking lot.
- At 12:35 p.m. Gen Ed Buses will enter the U-drive and prepare for dismissal.
- At 12:45 p.m. school is dismissed for the day.
- At 12:55 p.m. the school buses will leave and the gates will be opened.
- **Note: The 1st six parking spots in the first full row (one side only) will no longer be for staff; they will be designated “Visitor Only” with a green sign, please no staff can park there.
As a reminder, Hawthorne families were previously notified of the updates. Thank you for your continued understanding!
— Keokuk Community School District
