OAK VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

TRAFFIC August 1 7, 2009

 

 

When we return to school in August, you will find that a few new traffic changes have been implemented by the county. Please observe the following:

 

  • Before and after school, the Oak Valley staff will continue to provide a safe and orderly environment while on duty by monitoring students and controlling the traffic flow in the school parking lot. This is the safest place for student to be dropped off and picked up. The California Highway Patrol will be monitoring during our drop off and pick up times. When they are present, the flow of traffic is better and the children are safer.
  • The section of Bernardo Center Drive/Carmel Valley Road between Dove Canyon and Winecreek is THREE-MINUTE DROP OFF/PICK UP (No extended parking allowed) from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm directly at the curb, with the bike lane “floating” outside of that. PLEASE use caution when you cross that bike lane, as we expect our students to use that lane to come to school.
  • There are flashing yellow lights letting drivers know they are in a school zone, and to reduce speed to 25 mph.
  • There is a new NO U-TURN/NO LEFT TURN DURING SPECIFIC TIMES, sign posted in the median in of our bus drop-off driveway.
  • The designated right turn lanes to bring you into our parking lot have not changed.
  • At the end of Winecreek Road, there is an entrance to Ivy Gate development. This is a private road. Please respect the sign which states “Private Road – DO NOT ENTER.” Do not use that road for U-Turns, waiting to pick up your child, etc…

 

Helpful Tips for drop off and pick up:

    1. Reduce your speed around our school.
    2. When using the traffic circle, follow the directions of our staff.
    3. Please remind your students to use the sidewalk and cross in the marked areas in the parking lot.  Remind them to cross at the intersections with controlled signals and crosswalks (Dove Canyon/Carmel Valley Road and Winecreek/Carmel Valley Road).
    4. Please watch for students walking in the parking lot, on sidewalks and in crosswalks.
    5. Conditions would improve and be safer if parents waited five to ten minutes longer to pick up their student. Traffic is essentially non-existent at 3:20 pm.
    6. Please watch all posted signs, such as NO U-turns, parking limitations, etc.
    7. Please do not park on the Ivy Gate private road at the end of Winecreek Road, (in front of our school).

 

By following these few rules, we can help keep our students safe. Together, we can set an example of good citizenship for our children. 

Thank you for your cooperation.