Patrols

Welcome to School Patrols!

Dear Parents,

School Safety Patrol is an essential job at Diamond Path and in every school around the country.  The School Safety Patrol group provides a service for the school and the community.  To make a good patrol, your son or daughter will need to be punctual, caring, and trustworthy. Attached is a form to submit if they are interested in one of the following two positions:

Crossing Guard Patrols - are stationed at the crosswalks on the corners of Dominica and 147th Street and 144th street.  They enable walkers to get to school and home again safely and are on duty from 8:55 A.M. until 9:10 A.M. in the morning.  In the afternoon, they are on duty from 3:45 pm. until 3:55 pm.  Crossing Guards will not be on duty in extreme weather (extreme cold, heavy snow, heavy rain, lightning). Crossing Guards will be notified by 8:00 am/3:30 pm if Crossing Guards are canceled. They work in teams of two to three students.  Crossing Guards are on a rotating schedule with other teams.  A schedule will go out the first few weeks of school and will be posted on the 5th grade website.

Kindergarten Patrols - are asked to report to my office to pick-up their bus sign and will walk through the Kindergarten wing of classrooms to pick up Kindergarten students who are on their bus. Kindergarten Patrols are responsible for keeping the Kindergarten students in a line that is moving safely out of the school toward the bus. If their school bus has not arrived, the Kindergarten Patrol is responsible for keeping students on their bus in a line, while staying attentive to when their bus arrives. Kindergarten Patrols will work in teams of two to three. Kindergarten Patrols hold their position for the entire school year. Application for Kindergarten Patrols will be sent out the first week of school.

Another Opportunity

**Our bus drivers will be assigning bus patrol positions once school starts (bus patrols can and are encouraged to sign-up for one of the Safety Patrol positions listed above as well.)

The bus patrols “assist” the driver with his or her efforts to maintain control on the bus and may also be called upon to flag so children are able to cross the street at their bus stops.  Bus Patrols are not responsible for disciplining other students. It is the driver’s responsibility, not that of the students.  Bus Patrols are to act as a liaison and a helper.  Bus Patrols are looked up to by many of the younger students at Diamond Path, so they will need to act as a good role model and reflect our Diamond Path Elementary in a positive way to the community.

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding patrols.

Sincerely,

Mike Chamberlain

Physical Education Teacher/School Patrol Advisor