Photos and Story by Lisa Carolin
The crowd of people swarming the halls and classrooms at North Creek Elementary School on Aug. 28 did not indicate the start of school, but rather an open house in preparation for the big day, Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Families had the chance to explore the school and to listen to Principal Marcus Kaemming talk about what they can expect this school year.
He said that the biggest change will be in the procedure for picking up students after school. Buses will now be out front, and parents will pick up students in the back of the school.
“The a.m. has not changed,” said Kaemming. “There will still be curbside drop off out front. It’s just the afternoon pick up that will be different, and it will take a little time to get used to it.”
Kaemming attributed the change to the results of a survey parents filled out last school year with the goal to make picking up kids safer. He said that last year there were a number of exit points and the new procedure will limit that.
He explained that students in each grade will receive a color for identification that should be taped in the passenger window of their car.
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