September 7, 2023
THANK YOU to all of the parents and guardians who are already in the habit of wearing their nametags!
It is MPA’s number one priority to provide the safest campus environment possible for you and your children. We ask that you share this critical information with all of the drivers in your home and others who may provide transportation for you.
Drive-Thru Lanes
In the interest of safety, courtesy, and efficiency, we ask that drivers refrain from pulling in front of another car or “leap-frogging” to the front. To make the process as efficient as possible, please pull up all the way to the crosswalk to allow maximum space in the drive-thru lanes. Please help ensure no gaps are present in the drive-thru lanes, even if that means your child needs to wait or walk further to enter the vehicle.
Entering and Exiting the Car
Children may only enter and exit the car from the right/curbside in the drive-thru lanes. If you need to leave the vehicle to help your children in or out, please park in the lot and walk them in, using the appropriate crosswalks. No Lower School student should cross the crosswalk into the parking lot without an adult caregiver by their side.
Holding The Door
Our culture supports kindness, but that does not extend to letting someone in behind you who you do not know. This is something that MPA is working to mitigate, but your help is needed. If someone behind you needs access, you must know their name/relation to the school and they must have an MPA nametag visible. Otherwise, simply direct them to buzz in.
See Something, Say Something
All community members are expected to speak up if they see something that does not seem right. This might include a person
Parking Lot Courtesy
At the Spring Auction, several families generously bid on reserved parking spaces. Those spaces are noted with custom signage and are reserved 24/7 for those families. In addition, several spaces are reserved for admission office visitors and disability parking. Drive-thru lanes and other areas of campus are noted as no parking zones. Please do not park in any of these spaces or block the entrance or exit from these spaces at any time of the day.
Safety
Please do not leave your vehicle unlocked or young children in the vehicle when you depart it.
Please Slow Down
Keep your speed at or below 10 MPH. This is particularly important near crosswalks and drive-thru lanes.
No Left Turn between 3 and 3:30 PM
Making a left-hand turn when coming from the west on Larpenteur into the Lower School drive-thru lane is not allowed in the afternoons. There is often no room in the line for extra cars, and the confusion that ensues is not safe. Please approach and enter the line from the east instead. Should you need to approach from the west, continue past the drive-thru entrance and safely turn around on Beebe Road to enter the line.
Distracted Driving
We ask all parents and students to refrain from using cell phones (hands-free or otherwise) while driving on campus. This helps us all to be aware of the children moving around us and keep the traffic flow steady and uncongested.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via email. Thank you for all you do to help us ensure our campus remains safe for everyone. You and your children are precious to all of us here at MPA.
