Carline Reminders

Mead Hall's carline operates very smoothly when we all understand and remember to follow the rules. The guidelines in the Parent/Student Handbook are designed to help us load and unload children as safely and efficiently as possible. Please remember:

For morning drop-off, students must remain in their vehicles until Mrs. Gordon and the student helpers arrive to unload cars. If a child must arrive before 7:45 a.m., he or she should be taken to Extended Care.

Please do not get out of your vehicle while in carline. If you need to unlock a trunk or coax a pre-schooler out of the car, please pull forward well beyond the loading/unloading area so carline can keep moving.

Please do not allow your child to get out of the left side of your vehicle. Student helpers will open a door on the right side, and assist younger students to the safety of the sidewalk. Placing carseats on the right side of the car is helpful in this effort.

Please do not walk between cars on Greenville. This is extremely dangerous and slows vehicular traffic. For the safety of you and your children, please use Pendleton Street if you would like to park and walk your child to school.

If you arrive at school after 8:00 and the gate is closed, please park your car and walk your child in to the office for sign-in. Once students and teachers have reported to class, there is no supervision outside to ensure that your child gets to class.

Carline is not a good time to have a parent/teacher conference. Teachers on carline duty must devote their attention to the safety of our students, but will be happy to talk with you at another time.

As a courtesy to fellow Mead Hall parents, please enter carline from the southbound side of Greenville and use the parkway cut-through to approach the gate. Cars should not enter carline from Hayne Avenue to cut in front of those who have been waiting their turn.

As a courtesy to businesses on Greenville Street, please stay to the far left of the southbound side of Greenville Street so patrons to these businesses do not get caught up in our carline.

In the interest of safety, please approach carline by crossing over Richland on Greenville, rather than allowing cars to back up onto Richland. Cars idling on Richland block the flow of traffic and are an easy target for a collision.

Please share these important reminders with anyone
who picks up or drops off your children in carline.
Thank you!