Parking & Transportation

Changes to Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

 

Below is expanded written communication about the changes to arrival and dismissal procedures specific to walkers and those coming to and from school by car. In addition to the written communication below, you can also view videos here based on your child’s mode of transportation:

• Bike or Scooter
• Buses
• Walkers
• Car
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Walker Area

Snohomish County is expected to approve Northshore’s request to move our crosswalk on 39th Avenue north, a process that began last November. Once approved, Northshore will also be putting in another walking gate and gravel walkway. This will allow us to create an “Enter” and “Exit” loop for parents to collect their walkers. Students will wait for their parents in the parking lot west of the cafeteria, which will be closed for entering and exiting during this time. However, this project is estimated to be completed on or soon after Labor Day Weekend. Please see the image above.

• Procedure to Begin the Year: We will use the same procedure to begin the year as last year.

 

• Walkers will wait in designated grade level spots.
• Parents will wait in their designated area along the fence.
• Grade level signage will be in place to indicate when individual classes are out.
• Once a child sees their parent, our staff will assist them in exiting the walker gate and connecting with their parent.
• A video of this procedure will be shared prior to the start of the school year.

 

• Procedure Once New Crosswalk and Walker Gate Installation:

• Walkers will wait in designated grade level spots. Older students with younger siblings will wait in the area of the youngest student.  
• Parents will wait in their designated area along the fence until they see their student.
• Grade level signage will be in place to indicate when individual classes are out.
• Once their student is present, parents will walk through the “Enter” gate, collect their student(s) and go out through the separate “Exit”gate. We will continue to monitor and send independent walkers on their own.
• More information and a video showing the adjusted procedure will be provided once changes for the new crosswalk and additional walker gate are in place.
• A video of this procedure will be shared once in place.

 

Car Drop Off and Pick Up Area

In partnership with Northshore's Support Services, Transportation, and Security Departments along with collaboration of a traffic engineering company, Fernwood will be making changes to our car drop off and pick up procedures for the 22-23 school year. The intent is to improve the traffic flow, take steps to improve safety of our students, staff, and families during these times, and to ensure the construction occurring across from Fernwood can operate as needed. The image above is a visual of those changes. Within these changes:

 

• Cars can enter the drop off and pick up loop off of 39th from the north or south.
• Parents will be asked to have a sign on the lower right side of their dashboard including their child’s first and last name, teacher, and grade level. Color coded signs will be handed out on the first day of school, so we can quickly identify the pick up area in which your child will be located. Families with more than one student will fill out their sign with the information of their youngest child as siblings will wait in the area of the youngest student.
• Families will stay in their car to pick up students. No parking and coming to pick up students waiting in the car pick up area.
• We will ask cars to pull forward to keep the flow of traffic moving and we will bring your child to your car. Students are to enter from the driver side only to ensure safety.
• Families are asked to turn right only when they exit the drop off and pick up area and to use 35th Ave instead of 39th Ave to minimize traffic congestion.