September 5, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
New student pickup guidelines have been established at Smithville Elementary School in order to alleviate afternoon traffic congestion there.
Parents and others who pick up students in the afternoons at Smithville Elementary School are being asked by Director of Schools Patrick Cripps and Smithville Police Chief Mark Collins to follow the following guidelines:
*All cars will line up in the right hand lane of East Bryant Street to enter Smithville Elementary School. Cars picking up K-2 students will enter on Walker Drive and those picking up Pre-K students will enter in the front of the school between the SES sign and City Walk Apartments forming two lines that will alternate picking up students.
*Anyone picking up children will exit the school via Walker Drive, including Pre-Kindergarten students.
*Please do not go into the building to pick up your child after 2:15 p.m. School administrators understand that sometimes parents have afternoon appointments but you are asked to please pick up your child before 2:15 p.m.
*From 2:20 to 3:00 p.m. the school buses have the right of way on East Bryant Street.
*From 2:20 to 3:00 p.m. there will be no westbound traffic on East Bryant Street or southbound traffic on Murphy Street.
There may be days that the Smithville Police Department cannot be there to direct traffic but these guidelines are still expected to be followed. The safety of the children is of the utmost importance. Thank you for your patience and help during this time.