Getting To & From School

This section of the website serves to provide information and safety measures about the different ways students can get to and from school. It's important to us that students get to school and back home safely every single day!

Early Pick Up, Late Drop Offs, & Absences

Please let us know by 9am if your student will be late or absent for the day by emailing or calling the school's attendance line.

If your student needs to leave school early, please alert the office before the start of school. Before leaving for the day, we ask that you come into the office to sign them out.

Contact

Middle Office & Attendance:
763-262-2537
Attendance Email

Vision Transportation:
763-263-7900
Email

School Hours: 7:20 am-3:30 pm

Arrival/Departure

School Hours

School officially begins at 8:30, and ends at 3:20. Doors open to students before school at 7:45 am, but they must wait in the entry until 8:00 am.

Students are expected to leave immediately at the end of the day unless they have appointments to work with a teacher or are involved in an after school activity.

Alternative After School Transportation?

If your student usually rides the bus but is being picked up for the day, please call or email the office so that we can let the student know. When you arrive, pull up to the curb and your student will meet you at the car.

Bussing

Vision Transportation offers bussing to all students who live within district boundaries and open-enrolled students who are dropped off at an existing bus stop. Please contact Vision directly with any bussing questions or concerns.

See the transportation page for more information about bussing services.

Walking & Biking Safety

Suggested Walking/Biking Routes

Updated maps coming soon. Please connect with building offices for current safe-routes.

General Safety Procedures

Walking Safety

Use a crosswalk and the crossing guards: Always cross at corners or at a marked crosswalk where drivers expect to see you. Cross with the crossing guard if your school has one.
Look before you cross: look left, right, and left again before crossing a street. Make eye contact with drivers before stepping off of the sidewalk.
Be visible: wear reflective or bright-colored clothing and walk with one or more walking buddies.
Walk with care: if there is no sidewalk, walk facing traffic as far to the side of the road as possible, without weaving in and out of parked cars.

Biking Safety

Wear your helmet: it models good behavior. Helmets should fit snug, be level on your head and should always be buckled firmly under your chin.
Ride predictably: look for vehicles and signal to drivers which direction you plan to go before making turns. Ride in a straight line. Avoid the door zone, about 5 feet away from parked cars.
Ride with traffic: ride on the right, in the direction of traffic. Obey all signs and signals.
Lock your bike: when you get to school, lock your bike to a bike rack. Lock both your front wheel and the bike frame to the rack.

After School Activities

Looking for Before or After School Care or Activities?

Learn more about school sports and activities, learn about activities and opportunities available through Big Lake Community Education and the Wave Youth Center!

Athletics & Activities

Community Education Catalog

The Wave Youth Center

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