Coming soon to Olive will be the addition of a NO LEFT TURN sign at the exit of our parking lot. This new traffic rule will be in place to increase safety measures for our students during arrival and dismissal. The Arlington Heights Police Department has been working closely with us to ensure a safe implementation of this new traffic pattern. We anticipate this sign being posted and the NO LEFT TURN rule going into effect after winter break. At that time we will have an increased police and administrator presence to help with the transition. Please start planning your new routes now so that you are prepared once this goes into effect. Thank you!
- If our parking lot is full, you may park in the church parking lot across Olive Street.
- If you do park in the parking lot, please accompany your child to school using the sidewalk and designated crosswalks. There are a lot of cars pulling in and out, so we want to ensure that your child arrives safely to the school building. The parking lot may NOT be used to bypass the drop off line, as students are not allowed to exit cars that are not in a designated spot
- Parents dropping their students off on the Belmont Avenue cul-de-sac must stay in their car and travel through an organized line to approach school on the east side of Belmont, turn to drop-off, and then exit along the west side of Belmont. If you would like to park your car and walk with your student(s), please use one of the parking lots.
- If you are picking up your AM kindergarten student or dropping off your PM kindergarten student midday, you may temporarily leave your car unattended in the parkway to walk your child to the kindergarten doors.
- We appreciate that the line for dropping students off in the parkway can become long, particularly on inclement weather days. To ensure that the line continues to move smoothly, we ask that you continue to pull forward so that your child(ren) may exit your car on the driver’s side. To prevent traffic from backing up, we also ask that students not exit cars until you are parked along the sidewalk where the playground fence ends. Cars must not be left unattended in this area.
- As indicated by signs, a portion of Olive Street is designated as a drop-off/pick-up area. Please make sure that you do not leave your car unattended between these signs during the designated times.
- Our crossing guard continues to be a great enhancement to our arrival/dismissal process. Please make sure that you and your child(ren) cross with the crossing guard in the designated crosswalk.
Together we can set a good example as we drive and walk in our school zone area. Thank you for your support!
