08/11/2026
Maverick Parents -
We are so excited to see all of our Little Mavericks tomorrow morning! Please know that student drop off does still occur in both the front of the school and in the back of the school. The tardy bell rings at 7:30 a.m. Please be mindful that we will likely have many walkers this year. Following safety expectations while driving or walking is of utmost importance.
I would like to start by saying that we acknowledge that processes will take longer the first days of school. This is unavoidable when we are setting procedures and then making adjustments based on staffing, number of students, traffic issues, etc. We know that everyone wants to pick their children and head home. Please know that the car in front of you and the car behind you have the same objective as you. I ask that all parents come ready with patience, understanding, and flexibility so that we can get everyone home as soon as possible, but more importantly, safely.
Please see the map of how dismissal will look. (yes, I handmade it 😬 I know 🤣)
Here's how it works for car riders:
Car riders in 2nd-5th grade will be picked up in the front of the school (unless the 2nd-5th grader(s) has a sibling in Prek-1st grade). All cars for dismissal will enter the parking lot at the drive directly across from Libra Path (the drive furthest from Woodlake Parkway). Cars coming to the front of the school for pickup should be in the LEFT LANE. Please be sure to have your yellow placard with your student(s) names and teacher names written large and neat for easy reading. Teachers will load cars 4-6 at a time and then release those cars to exit. The exit for front car riders will be the drive in the front closest to Woodlake Parkway.
Car riders in PreK-1st AND any older siblings of these car riders will be picked up in the back of the school. The entrance for the back car line is still in the front. Back car line will also enter the parking lot at the drive directly across from Libra Path (the drive furthest from Woodlake Parkway). Cars coming to the back of the school for pickup should be in the RIGHT LANE. Please be sure to have your yellow placard with your student(s) names and teacher names written large and neat for easy reading. Teachers will load cars 6 at a time and then release those cars to exit. The exit for back car riders will be the back drive exiting onto Woodlake Parkway. Please note: NO LEFT-HAND TURNS FROM THE BACK PARKING LOT ONTO WOODLAKE PARKWAY.
For those who were here last year, this process is the same as we had at the end of the year. We appreciate everyone's patience during this first week, as we know that processes are always slow at the beginning of the school year. It will get faster every day and it will be a piece of cake by the end of next week.
WALKERS: If your student(s) is a walker, they will exit with our staff and be brought to the corner of Sierra Sunset and Woodlake Parkway. At the corner, staff will safely cross students in both directions. Parents should not call their students to cross the road to them outside the crosswalks. Please allow our staff to ensure everyone's safety. Students who are walkers MUST go with the walker group and be crossed by campus staff. Parents may not walk up to the front of the school to pick up their child. In addition, parents should not park in the front parking lot to walk up and pick up their student. Anyone picking up their student(s) by car will be asked to join the car line. We do not know yet how many walkers vs. car riders we have, so please allow us to observe and gather this information and then we will reassess procedures, if needed.
Our staff will be out tomorrow afternoon to help guide everyone where they need to be. I would love to see us getting through these first days of dismissal with nothing but smiles. Please look over the map included, read through this information, and feel free to post questions so we can clarify for all.
I am truly excited to start this new year with your students and to be able to partner with all of you to make this Masters Elementary’s best year yet.
Respectfully,
Ms. V - Masters Principal
