Middle School Carpool

Dear MS Parents,

This communication contains important information you will need to safely and efficiently navigate middle school carpool in both the mornings and the afternoons beginning next week for 5th and 6th grades (either Monday, October 12 for cohort 1 or Tuesday, October 13 for cohort 2) and the week of October 26 for 7th and 8th grades (either Monday, October 26 for cohort 1 or Tuesday, October 27 for cohort 2).

Morning carpool is from 7:30AM to 7:55AM. Afternoon carpool begins at 2:00PM and parents should arrive on campus no later than 2:30PM.

Please read all of the information below carefully so you are prepared.

Student safety is our #1 priority during carpool drop off and pick up! Always give the carpool staff 100% of your attention and follow their directions at all times when in carpool.

Extra Patience

We will all need to be extra patient during carpool as we return to school. In addition to having the usual “beginning of the year” challenge of new LNC families who are not familiar with the flow and procedures, we also have new health and safety protocols to keep our community safe. We can probably expect that both morning and afternoon carpool will take more time than usual even at the decreased 50% student capacity. We ask that you please be understanding and plan accordingly.

Carpool Maps & Procedures

Please carefully refer to our carpool maps and procedures to understand the flow of carpool at the middle school. Click here if you are dropping off/picking up ONLY a MS student and click here if you are dropping off/picking up both a MS and HS student.

Morning Carpool

To expedite the necessary COVID-19 health screenings in the morning, please complete this form, answering the attestation questions, every morning prior to dropping your child off. See the QR code to the right. You may wish to have this QR code in your car or bookmark the site for your convenience. Once your child exits their vehicle, they will have their temperature taken before they enter the building. While they are waiting, they will remain socially distanced. Be sure your child is wearing a mask prior to exiting your vehicle. Once your student registers an acceptable temperature, he or she will proceed directly to their first period class. For more information about our health and safety protocols, please click here.

There is critical information for you to know about morning carpool at the bottom of the MS carpool maps. Please click here for the MS-only carpool map or here for the dual MS & HS map and read the information carefully. Please also note that if you have BOTH a HS and a MS student to drop off in the morning, you will be able to efficiently drop BOTH students off at the HS, but NOT before 7:30AM. Once your MS student exits your vehicle they will follow the sidewalk to the campus crosswalk (see map) and be escorted across the main campus drive by a staff member. Parents CANNOT drop off their MS student at the HS prior to 7:30AM as we do not have supervision for our MS students prior to that. If you have a circumstance that requires you to drop your MS student off directly at the MS (i.e., your child has an injury, is carrying a heavy project, etc.) you will need to drop off your HS student (anytime after 7:15AM), exit our campus following our carpool route through Verhoeff Drive exit, return to our campus using the Verhoeff Drive entrance and follow the normal MS carpool route (see map for MS only drop off).

Afternoon Carpool

Again this year, the MS will utilize the PikMyKid app, which will help maximize carpool safety and efficiency as you are picking your child up in the afternoon. PikMyKid will be more helpful than ever this year as the carpool process has grown more complex due to different procedures in place to keep our community safe. Please note, PikMyKid is used only at the middle school.

IF YOU HAVE A RETURNING MS STUDENT AND ARE FAMILIAR WITH PIKMYKID, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

IF YOUR FAMILY IS NEW TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

If you have questions or need assistance with the PikMyKid app, please email support@pikmykid.com. If you have questions about the MS carpool process, please email Mr. Bauer at bbauer@lncharter.org.

We appreciate your careful attention to the information contained in this email. We thank you in advance for all you patience and understanding in the first few weeks of the carpool process.