Gibbon Public Schools

This week's Spotlight is on the High School Science Team. They are working hard to make our students use their brains to try new things and figure out the why and how things work in our World. Thanks for your hard work!

Parents and community members are invited to join us on December 19th at 11:00 a.m. for the second K-12 "Big Event" of the school year. We want to acknowledge all the amazing things happening at our school- from academics, to activities and athletics. We will be focusing on honoring all the awards and achievements our students received during the 2nd Quarter of the year as well as recognizing students for their participation in winter sports. We hope you will join us! Please enter through the west commons doors to the high school gym for this event.

Good Evening Gibbon Nation,

We are receiving complaints about drivers who are not following drop-off, pick-up procedures. Failing to follow designated procedures increases the possibility of someone getting hurt or causing an accident. Today, we want to emphasize the importance of following procedures designed to increase the level of safety for students, staff, and parents.

The Procedure

Vehicles should enter the drop-off, pick-up area from the south.  Most vehicles arrive to the facility via Court Street but there are a few cars that take the private road to enter the drop-off, pick-up area.  Vehicles that take the private road still enter the drop-off, pick-up area from the south.  There are several options to consider once a vehicle arrives to the drop-off, pickup area.  Those include;

1.     ALL DRIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THE ESTABLISHED DROP-OFF and PICK-UP PROCEDURES.  

2.     DROP-OFF, PICK-UP LANE. In the morning, the driver stops their vehicle along the curb. Their children quickly exit the vehicle and then they move safely to the sidewalk.  THE DRIVER DOES NOT EXIT THE VEHICLE. Once the children exit the vehicle, the driver exits the facility to the west. In the afternoon, the child will wait on the sidewalk. The parent stops their vehicle along the curb and their children enter the vehicle as quickly as possible. THE DRIVE DOES NOT EXIT THE VEHICLE. Once their children enter the vehicle, the driver exits the facility to the west. Following this procedure eliminates stoppage to the flow of traffic.  

3.     IF THE PARENT WANTS TO LEAVE THEIR VEHICLE and WALK THEIR CHILD TO THE BUILDING. The driver of the vehicle parks in the designated parking area and walks their child to the sidewalk.  Never leave your vehicle vacant in the drop-off, pick-up lane.  This option exists for both morning arrival and afternoon dismissal.

4.     EXITING THE FACILITY. The driver of each vehicle exists to the west and takes the private drive to leave the facility.  Please do not travel back across the parking lots where students, staff and parents are walking.  By exiting the facility to the west, we increase the level of safety for students, staff and parents. 

We have noticed more parents are parking their vehicles in the gravel parking lot to the west.  Before and after school.  We appreciate their willingness to do so and applaud efforts to keep everyone safe.  Thank You.  This is another reason why we ask that all drivers exit to the west.  We need to keep these parents and their children as safe as possible. 

One final thought. The quickest way to drop-off and pick-up children is by following the designated procedures.  We appreciate all our parents, grandparents and guardians for their efforts to protect others.  

Thank You

Please donate to the Gibbon "Give Where You Live" campaign for the following organizations/clubs TODAY, Thursday, December 4. If you would like to give online, type "Gibbon" in the search field and select your favorite organizations/clubs, or go to the Gibbon Public Library to donate in person from 8 am to 6 pm. Thank you for your generosity!