Dear Scioto Ridge Families, 

Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year! We are excited to be underway and to have the privilege of sharing your child with you each day!  With student safety being our top priority, this year especially, we want to take a moment to clarify morning drop off and afternoon dismissal procedures.  Our procedures and locations for arrival and dismissal are new so it is important that you review the information to help ensure our process runs efficiently.

Morning Drop Off 

Buses- All buses will drop off on the south/ side entrance to the right of the building. Students will be greeted by staff and directed to enter the side doors. 

Parent Drop Off- Parents should use the front drop off loop in the front of the main doors of the  building. Follow the blue arrows through the parking lot and stay in the parent car lane.  Please pull up as far as you can to a numbered parking space along the front.  Students will be greeted by staff and directed to enter the main doors to the lobby. Our front doors will be locked until 8:40am when our school day begins. Students should not congregate outside the front doors in order to maintain social distancing.  

Y-Club- Parents should park in front of the building in the main parking lot.  They should walk their child to the Y-Club door to the right of the main entrance to ring the bell.

Afternoon Dismissal 

Buses- All buses will pick up on the south/ side entrance to the right of the building. Students are escorted by their teacher and directed to get on the appropriate bus. 

Parent Pick Up- This year we will be conducting a no contact parent pick up.  This process is new so please read through the directions carefully.  You should also review the map below for visual guidance.

• Parents will proceed down Big Bear Ave. and turn right at the building sign, following the blue arrows through the parking lot.  

• Parents will need to stay in the blue parent car lane.  

• Parents/ caregivers who are picking up will need to have a sign with their child’s name in the car window.  A staff member will stop vehicles and get the student name from each car and radio back to the building to call students out front.  

• We have painted numbers on the parking lot and sidewalk.  When your child is called, they will be told on which number to stand.  Parents will proceed to the same number on the parking lot.  

• Please wait until the car in front of you moves forward.  Do not pull around the car in front of you so we can maintain safety for all individuals.  

• Once your child is safely in the vehicle, parents will continue to follow the pick up lane back out to Big Bear Ave.

Y-Club- Parents should park in the front parking lot, and buzz the Y-Club door to the right of the main entrance.  All doors will be locked following dismissal. 

Late Arrivals and Early Dismissals During the School Day 

If students are arriving to school after 8:50am or leaving before 3:30pm, parents will need to call the office.  Parents will bring the child to the front entrance and a staff member will meet the child at the door.  Parents will not be allowed to enter the building.

Please be advised that our drop off and pick up procedures may take longer at the beginning of the year as we get to know our new students and everyone’s daily routines. This is a brand new process for SRES and we ask you to please be patient while we make adjustments.  We encourage you to keep your daily arrival and dismissal routines as consistent as possible to help keep students safe and our process running smoothly. 

Please be patient with the arrival of buses as well. Drivers are also getting to know their routes and buses are often running late at the beginning of the school year. Student safety and following accurate dismissal plans are of utmost importance to us and we want to make sure everyone gets home safe and sound. As always, if you have any questions or need to communicate your child’s dismissal plans, please contact the office. We are grateful for your support and are looking forward to an amazing year ahead! 

Your partner in education, 

Melany Ondrus, Principal