SHAWANO, WI- Hillcrest Primary School Administration is working on improving the student pick-up process after school. “It’s getting better and better every day,” said Principal Aaron Manders.
At the start of the year, Hillcrest created a new drop off and pick up process that kept safety and security at the forefront. The new pick up process had vehicles enter the school parking lot from one side, only, and kept them in line in front of the building. Parents were given a three digit number card to hang from the mirror and that number, after being entered in an iPad upon arrival, would notify another staff member to bring that child outside to the parents vehicle.
“On the first day, we had our wifi crash on us, so that slowed us down,” Manders said. “On the second day, it worked much better.
One issue that parents had was that the slower process had vehicles lined on along both sides of Waukechon Street. The congestion caused frustration. “Turning right when exiting the building is probably the best bet,” Manders added.
School Board President Mike Musolff said patience is the key. “The staff is doing the best they can to make the situation better.” He said the parking lot was not built for that kind of traffic years ago, but now they are working hard on making that work. “Drive slow, that way if a child runs out you can stop.” Musolff added that if you don’t need to be around the school at that time, it would be helpful to take a different route.
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