February 9th, 2015

We would like to remind families of practices and routines that we review with students that focus on safety. We continue to encounter situations that can put our students at risk.

Please review the following safe practices with your children:

• do not walk through the parking lot
• cross streets with the safety patrols
• walk on sidewalks and walkways
• stay off of snowbanks that run alongside roadways

We thank all families who are walking their children to school or driving and parking on the side streets. We continue to block off the driveway and only allow those drivers who are at Tait on school business. If you are dropping your children off before school, the best practice is to park safely on neighbouring streets, paying attention to the ‘NO PARKING’ signs.

If you plan to drop off your child at our walkway from West River Rd. please remember that access to our parking area is prohibited. This is an exit for the bus lane. Please obey the signage at the end of the driveway indicating DO NOT ENTER, as this is one way only. This is for the safety of our students and their families.

As student safety is of utmost importance, the practice of turning around in our neighbours driveways, is very dangerous. Please be respectful of our neighbours’ driveways by not blocking them as you park in the parking zones on the indicated streets. As there is no throughway for parents, please avoid driving directly to the school.

We are not exempt from the city bylaws pertaining to parking which are posted clearly on the streets surrounding the school.

Your compliance with procedures is a working partnership with the school to keep everyone safe.