Good News

Hello Amazing Salem Parents,

We had a great first day today! 

Our morning drop off finished in record time – at 8:02 am

• Please remember the gravel parking lot is for staff parking and bus unloading ONLY. If you need to come into the school, please park in front of the school and wait for the staff member to help you safely across the traffic.
• DO NOT drop off students in the front of the building.

Afternoon pick up was a learning experience for all! Two of our pickup locations worked well (yellow and blue) but one was very delayed (pink). We apologize to all our families assigned to pink – we saw the problem and are implementing the following changes to fix it:

• We are moving the PINK zone to be in front of the school. We have so many little students (kindergarteners) in this pick up, and we feel it will be much safer for them in front of the school.
  • We are not changing your color or time, just the pick up location. Pink should now enter the driveway.
• We are moving the BLUE zone to be in the gravel parking lot. This pick up has a lot of secondary students, and should flow more quickly with students who can find their cars.
  • We are not changing your color or time, just the pick up location. Blue should now enter the gravel parking lot.
• We will gather the BUS students and take attendance in the gym, and this will dramatically speed up the exit of the buses, allowing the pink zone to load sooner.

Thank you for your patience as we work out all the bugs in our system!

Some things YOU CAN DO to help drop off and pick up run more smoothly:

• DRIVE SLOWLY – 5 mph max
• NO CELL PHONES please
• Arrive on time, but NOT early
• Early pick ups – park in the gravel parking lot 
• When exiting the driveway, RIGHT TURN ONLY

Here is the new map:

Hola increíbles padres de Salem,

¡Tuvimos un gran día hoy! 

Nuestro regreso por la mañana terminó en un tiempo récord: a las 8:02 a. m.

• Recuerde que el estacionamiento de grava es SOLAMENTE para el estacionamiento del personal y la descarga de autobuses. Si necesita entrar a la escuela, estacione frente a la escuela y espere a que el miembro del personal lo ayude a cruzar el tráfico de manera segura.
• NO deje a los estudiantes en el frente del edificio.

¡La recogida por la tarde fue una experiencia de aprendizaje para todos! Dos de nuestros lugares de recogida funcionaron bien (amarillo y azul), pero uno sufrió mucho retraso (rosa). Pedimos disculpas a todas nuestras familias asignadas a Pink: vimos el problema e implementaremos los siguientes cambios para solucionarlo:

• Estamos moviendo la zona ROSA para que esté frente a la escuela. Tenemos tantos estudiantes pequeños (de jardín de infantes) en esta camioneta y creemos que será mucho más seguro para ellos frente a la escuela.
  • No cambiaremos su color ni su hora, solo el lugar de recogida. Pink ahora debería entrar al camino de entrada.
• Estamos moviendo la zona AZUL para que esté en el estacionamiento de grava. Esta recogida tiene muchos estudiantes de secundaria y, de todos modos, esas familias están familiarizadas con este lugar. 
  • No cambiaremos su color ni su hora, solo el lugar de recogida. El azul ahora debería ingresar al estacionamiento de grava.
• Reuniremos a los estudiantes de BUS y tomaremos asistencia en el gimnasio, y esto acelerará dramáticamente la salida de los autobuses, permitiendo que la zona rosa se cargue más rápido.

¡Gracias por su paciencia mientras solucionamos todos los errores de nuestro sistema!

Algunas cosas que USTED PUEDE HACER para ayudar a que la entrega y la recogida se realicen sin problemas:

• Recogidas tempranas: estacione en el estacionamiento de grava
• CONDUZCA LENTAMENTE – 5 mph máx.
• NO CELULARES por favor
• Llegue a tiempo, pero NO temprano
• Al salir del camino de entrada, GIRAR SÓLO A LA DERECHA

Welcome Back!

We are so excited to have your students return tomorrow! We wanted to give a last-minute update and reminder about what to expect. Please remember to do the following: 

• Follow directions of staff
• Be patient and kind
• Pay attention to your pick up time, because you will not be allowed on campus before that time

Morning Drop Off

• Hang or show your tag – we need to make sure everyone is ready for pick up in the afternoon!
• Everyone should “come in the exit” on Salem Canal Road. Stay to the right and drop off in the back of the school. 
• Do not enter the gravel parking lot unless directed there by a staff member. That is used for bus drop off and staff parking only.

Early Pick up

During the first few days of school, it would be so helpful to avoid any early pick ups. However, if you must pick up your student early, please park in the gravel parking lot in the orange stalls. If you park near the school you may not be able to leave once cars start lining up.

Dismissal 3

• Arrive after 2:30 pm
• Students are dismissed at 2:35 pm and will be led to the proper curb
• Yellow
  • Enter from Salem Canal Road, do not enter the gravel parking lot
  • Yellow stay to the right, Pink stay to the left until you get to your curb
• Blue
  • Enter the gravel parking lot, form 2 lines
  • As soon as your student(s) are in the car, move toward the exit, forming 2 lines if needed

Welcome Back!

We are so excited to have your students return tomorrow! We wanted to give a last-minute update and reminder about what to expect. Please remember to do the following: 

• Follow directions of staff
• Be patient and kind
• Pay attention to your pick up time, because you will not be allowed on campus before that time

Morning Drop Off

• Hang or show your tag – we need to make sure everyone is ready for pick up in the afternoon!
• Everyone should “come in the exit” on Salem Canal Road. Stay to the right and drop off in the back of the school. 
• Do not enter the gravel parking lot unless directed there by a staff member. That is used for bus drop off and staff parking only.

Early Pick up

During the first few days of school, it would be so helpful to avoid any early pick ups. However, if you must pick up your student early, please park in the gravel parking lot in the orange stalls. If you park near the school you may not be able to leave once cars start lining up.

Dismissal 2

• Arrive between 2:20 – 2:30 pm
• Students are dismissed at 2:20 pm and will be led to the proper curb
• Pink and Yellow
  • Enter from Salem Canal Road, do not enter the gravel parking lot
  • Yellow stay to the right, Blue stay to the left until you get to your curb
• Blue
  • Enter the gravel parking lot, form 2 lines
  • As soon as your student(s) are in the car, move toward the exit, forming 2 lines if needed

Welcome Back!

We are so excited to have your students return tomorrow! We wanted to give a last-minute update and reminder about what to expect. Please remember to do the following: 

• Follow directions of staff
• Be patient and kind
• Pay attention to your pick up time, because you will not be allowed on campus before that time

Morning Drop Off

• Hang or show your tag – we need to make sure everyone is ready for pick up in the afternoon!
• Everyone should “come in the exit” on Salem Canal Road. Stay to the right and drop off in the back of the school. 
• Do not enter the gravel parking lot unless directed there by a staff member. That is used for bus drop off and staff parking only.

Early Pick up

During the first few days of school, it would be so helpful to avoid any early pick ups. However, if you must pick up your student early, please park in the gravel parking lot in the orange stalls. If you park near the school you may not be able to leave once cars start lining up.

Dismissal 1

• Arrive between 1:45 – 2:05 pm
• Students are dismissed at 2:10 pm and will be led to the proper curb
• Pink and Yellow
  • Enter from Salem Canal Road, do not enter the gravel parking lot
  • Yellow stay to the right, Blue stay to the left until you get to your curb
• Blue
  • Enter the gravel parking lot
  • Form 2 lines

Welcome Back!

We are so excited to have your students return tomorrow! We wanted to give a last-minute update and reminder about what to expect tomorrow.

Morning Drop Off

• Hang or show your tag – we need to make sure everyone is ready for pick up in the afternoon!
• Everyone should “come in the exit” on Salem Canal Road. Stay to the right and drop off in the back of the school. 
• Do not enter the gravel parking lot unless directed there by a staff member. That is used for bus drop off and staff parking only.

AM Kindergarten

We anticipate higher than usual traffic on the first day of school, so we encourage you to either drop your student off with older siblings, or leave younger siblings at home so your full attention can be given to safely walking your student into the school. 

All kindergarten students will be picked up from the gravel parking lot (PINK). You will be given a pink window sign on the first day. This will help us find the correct car quickly.

PM Kindergarten

All students will be dropped off in the gravel parking lot (PINK). Unless your students are picked up dismissal 3, we tried to assign all families with a kindergarten student to be picked up in the gravel parking lot (PINK).

Early Pick up

During the first few days of school, it would be so helpful to avoid any early pick ups. However, if you must pick up your student early, please park in the gravel parking lot in the orange stalls. If you park near the school you may not be able to leave once cars start lining up.

Haga clic aquí para ver este correo electrónico en español.

Drop Off

• Enter the driveway from Salem Canal Road
• DO NOT enter the parking lot – this will be used for BUSES ONLY in the morning
• Drive around the school and drop off on the east side
• If the curb is full, use the extra lanes to wait your turn
• Exit and turn right only – this will keep traffic flowing smoothly

Kindergarten Drop Off/Pick Up

Because there is no way to have cars turn around in the middle of the day, kindergarten pick up and drop off will be in the gravel parking lot. 

Pick Up Times

Once the entrance on Elk Ridge Drive is available, we will make changes to our pick up, but until then we will do the following: With only one entry and exit, we can have a maximum of 100 cars on campus at any given time.  To accommodate for this, we will have 3 (three) dismissal times:

• Dismissal 1 – 3:10 pm (these cars must arrive between 2:45 – 3:05 pm)
• Dismissal 2 – 3:20 pm (these cars must arrive between 3:20 – 3:30 pm)
• Dismissal 3 – 3:35 pm (these cars must arrive after 3:30 pm)

We have assigned some students to participate in Academic Extended Day based on their standardized test scores, grades, and teacher input. If Academic Extended Day will not work for your family, please request a different dismissal and provide an explanation. 

We encourage any parent who is interested in Academic Extended Day to request the last dismissal and have your students participate! This makes afternoon pick up easier, and gives your student(s) extra time to work on homework or get assistance from their teacher(s). Everyone in your family and carpool must be assigned to the same dismissal.

Carpools

We encourage our families to create carpools – this will allow more students to be picked up during each dismissal. We are limited to 100 cars, but that could include up to 150 families if they are carpooling. If you have a carpool that will leave together EVERY DAY, include that information on the Google form. Both parties must request each other to be considered a valid carpool.

Pick Up Locations

We will also have 3 (three) pick up locations. These locations will be assigned to best meet the needs of our students. 

• Back of school – Yellow
• Front of school – Pink (changed 8/22/24)
• Gravel parking lot – Blue (changed 8/22/24)

To make requests or changes to your pickup assignment, email mkimber@apamail.org.

Dismissal 1

Dismissal 2

Dismissal 3

Haga clic aquí para ver este correo electrónico en español.

Many of you have had questions about access to the school with the construction on Elk Ridge Drive and Salem Canal Road. We have updates and a plan for drop off and pick up.

Current Access to School

Salem Canal Road is currently open to access the school via 300 West. You may need to drive past construction signs, but it’s paved and easy to get to us! Our entire staff will be in training on Monday, August 12. The offices will be open and available beginning Tuesday, August 13th.

First Day of School – August 21

Elk Ridge Drive/Loafer Mountain Parkway will be available from the light to Salem Canal Road on August 20th! Salem Canal Road will be open and accessible from BOTH DIRECTIONS on August 20th! The construction crews have worked so hard to make this possible for us, and we are grateful! 

You can approach from any of these directions on the first day of school, but the only entrance to the school is on Salem Canal Road. 

Drop Off

• Enter the driveway from Salem Canal Road
• DO NOT enter the parking lot – this will be used for BUSES ONLY in the morning
• Drive around the school and drop off on the east side
• If the curb is full, use the extra lanes to wait your turn
• Exit and turn right only – this will keep traffic flowing smoothly
• Download PDF here

Kindergarten Drop Off/Pick Up

• Because there is no way to have cars turn around in the middle of the day, kindergarten pick up and drop off will be in the gravel parking lot. 
• Download PDF here

Pick Up Times

Once the entrance on Elk Ridge Drive is available, we will make changes to our pick up, but until then we will do the following:

With only one entry and exit, we can have a maximum of 100 cars on campus at any given time. 

To accommodate for this, we will have 3 (three) dismissal times:

• Dismissal 1 – 3:10 pm (these cars must arrive between 2:45 – 3:05 pm)
• Dismissal 2 – 3:20 pm (these cars must arrive between 3:20 – 3:30 pm)
• Dismissal 3 – 3:35 pm (these cars must arrive after 3:30 pm)

We have assigned some students to participate in Academic Extended Day based on their standardized test scores, grades, and teacher input. If Academic Extended Day will not work for your family, please request a different dismissal and provide an explanation. 

We encourage any parent who is interested in Academic Extended Day to request the last dismissal and have your students participate! This makes afternoon pick up easier, and gives your student(s) extra time to work on homework or get assistance from their teacher(s). Everyone in your family and carpool must be assigned to the same dismissal.

Carpools

We encourage our families to create carpools – this will allow more students to be picked up during each dismissal. We are limited to 100 cars, but that could include up to 150 families if they are carpooling. If you have a carpool that will leave together EVERY DAY, include that information on the Google form. Both parties must request each other to be considered a valid carpool.

Pick Up Locations

We will also have 3 (three) pick up locations. These locations will be assigned to best meet the needs of our students. 

• Back of school – Yellow
• Front of school – Blue
• Gravel parking lot – Pink

To make requests or changes to your pickup assignment, email kattyhatch@apamail.org.

Dejar

• Ingrese al camino de entrada desde Salem Canal Road
• NO ingrese al estacionamiento; este será usado SOLO para AUTOBUSES por la mañana.
• Conduzca alrededor de la escuela y bájese en el lado este.
• Si la acera está llena, use los carriles adicionales para esperar su turno.
• Salga y gire a la derecha únicamente; esto mantendrá el tráfico fluyendo sin problemas.

Dejar/recoger al jardín de infantes

Debido a que no hay manera de que los autos den la vuelta a la mitad del día, la recogida y entrega del jardín de infantes será en el estacionamiento norte.

Horarios de recogida

Una vez que la entrada en Elk Ridge Drive esté disponible, haremos cambios en nuestra recogida, pero hasta entonces haremos lo siguiente: Con una sola entrada y salida, podemos tener un máximo de 100 coches en el campus en un momento dado. Para adaptarnos a esto, tendremos 3 (tres) horarios de salida:

• Salida 1 – 3:10 pm (estos autos deben llegar entre las 2:45 – 3:05 pm)
• Salida 2 – 3:20 pm (estos autos deben llegar entre las 3:20 – 3:30 pm)
• Salida 3 – 3:35 pm (estos autos deben llegar después de las 3:30 pm)

Hemos asignado a algunos estudiantes para participar en el Día Académico Extendido según los puntajes de sus exámenes estandarizados, sus calificaciones y los aportes de los maestros. Si la jornada académica extendida no funciona para su familia, solicite una salida diferente y brinde una explicación. 

¡Animamos a cualquier padre que esté interesado en el Día Académico Extendido a solicitar la última salida y que sus estudiantes participen! Esto facilita la recogida por la tarde y le da a su(s) estudiante(s) tiempo adicional para trabajar en la tarea o recibir ayuda de su(s) maestro(s). Todos los miembros de su familia y del viaje compartido deben estar asignados al mismo despido.

Compartir coche

Alentamos a nuestras familias a crear viajes compartidos; esto permitirá que más estudiantes sean recogidos durante cada salida. Estamos limitados a 100 automóviles, pero eso podría incluir hasta 150 familias si comparten automóvil. Si tienes un viaje compartido que saldrá juntos TODOS LOS DÍAS, incluye esa información en el formulario de Google. Ambas partes deben solicitarse mutuamente para que se considere un viaje compartido válido.

Lugares de recogida

También tendremos 3 (tres) lugares de recogida:

• regreso a la escuela
• frente de la escuela
• estacionamiento norte

Estas ubicaciones se asignarán para satisfacer mejor las necesidades de nuestros estudiantes. 

Despido 1

Despido 2

Despido 3