Morning Traffic Tips for Student Drop-Off

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we continue to fine-tune our morning arrival procedures. A few simple reminders can help keep traffic moving safely and efficiently for everyone:

• If you would like to avoid peak traffic times, consider dropping your student off before 7:30 a.m.

• Have your child ready to exit the vehicle before reaching the drop-off zone.

• Pull all the way forward before stopping so we can unload as many vehicles as possible at one time.

• Students should exit on the passenger side of the vehicle whenever possible.

• Please remain in your vehicle. Our staff members are there to assist students as they exit.

• Avoid stopping or unloading students outside of the designated drop-off area.

• When possible, please use our designated drop-off line rather than parking and walking students across the parking lot. This helps reduce congestion and keeps traffic moving efficiently.

• If you do need to cross the car line as a pedestrian, please wait for a natural pause in traffic before crossing. This allows vehicles to continue moving safely while also providing a safe opportunity for pedestrians to cross.

Working together allows us to get students into the building safely and helps everyone start the day on a positive note.

Thank you for partnering with us to make mornings at Carpenters Elementary safe, smooth, and successful!

🚗 Important Student Dismissal Traffic Update

Carpenters Elementary Families,

Please take a few minutes to review the attached traffic maps and dismissal procedures so that you are familiar with the updated process. If you have any questions about the procedures or your student's dismissal location, please don't hesitate to contact our front office—we are happy to help.

Our goal is to alleviate as much traffic on Huffstetler Road as possible while ensuring a safe and efficient dismissal for all students. As our student enrollment continues to grow, along with the additional traffic created by Bus 6 and Bus 14 not running in the afternoons, we are experiencing increased congestion during dismissal.

We appreciate your patience, flexibility, and cooperation as we work to make dismissal as safe and efficient as possible for everyone. Thank you for partnering with us to help ensure a smooth end to each school day!

Thank you,

Carpenters Elementary School

Carpenters Elementary Families,

This is a reminder that Bus 6 and Bus 14 will not be running this afternoon.

We apologize that information regarding Bus 14 was inadvertently left out of the district communication sent last evening.

At this time, Bus 6 and Bus 14 will not be running in the afternoon until further notice. As soon as we receive confirmation that either bus has resumed afternoon service, Carpenters Elementary will post an announcement to let our families know. We will continue to share updates as soon as they become available with the families who are affected.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through these transportation challenges.

🚗 Important Student Dismissal Traffic Update

Carpenters Elementary Families,

Beginning today, we will be implementing a few updates to our student dismissal traffic pattern in an effort to improve traffic flow and help reduce congestion.

Please take a few minutes to review the attached traffic maps and dismissal procedures so that you are familiar with the updated process. If you have any questions about the procedures or your student's dismissal location, please don't hesitate to contact our front office—we are happy to help.

Our goal is to alleviate as much traffic on Huffstetler Road as possible while ensuring a safe and efficient dismissal for all students. As our student enrollment continues to grow, along with the additional traffic created by Bus 6 and Bus 14 not running in the afternoons, we are experiencing increased congestion during dismissal.

We appreciate your patience, flexibility, and cooperation as we work to make dismissal as safe and efficient as possible for everyone. Thank you for partnering with us to help ensure a smooth end to each school day!

Thank you,

Carpenters Elementary School

🚗 Important Student Dismissal Traffic Update

Carpenters Elementary Families,

Beginning today, we will be implementing a few updates to our student dismissal traffic pattern in an effort to improve traffic flow and help reduce congestion.

Please take a few minutes to review the attached traffic maps and dismissal procedures so that you are familiar with the updated process. If you have any questions about the procedures or your student's dismissal location, please don't hesitate to contact our front office—we are happy to help.

Our goal is to alleviate as much traffic on Huffstetler Road as possible while ensuring a safe and efficient dismissal for all students. As our student enrollment continues to grow, along with the additional traffic created by Bus 6 and Bus 14 not running in the afternoons, we are experiencing increased congestion during dismissal.

We appreciate your patience, flexibility, and cooperation as we work to make dismissal as safe and efficient as possible for everyone. Thank you for partnering with us to help ensure a smooth end to each school day!

Thank you,

Carpenters Elementary School

🚗 Important Student Dismissal Traffic Update

Carpenters Elementary Families,

Beginning tomorrow, we will be implementing a few updates to our student dismissal traffic pattern in an effort to improve traffic flow and help reduce congestion.

Please take a few minutes to review the attached traffic maps and dismissal procedures so that you are familiar with the updated process. If you have any questions about the procedures or your student's dismissal location, please don't hesitate to contact our front office—we are happy to help.

Our goal is to alleviate as much traffic on Huffstetler Road as possible while ensuring a safe and efficient dismissal for all students. As our student enrollment continues to grow, along with the additional traffic created by Bus 6 and Bus 14 not running in the afternoons, we are experiencing increased congestion during dismissal.

We appreciate your patience, flexibility, and cooperation as we work to make dismissal as safe and efficient as possible for everyone. Thank you for partnering with us to help ensure a smooth end to each school day!

Thank you,

Carpenters Elementary School

Welcome, Deputy Isbill, to CES!

Please join us in giving a warm Carpenters Elementary welcome to our new School Resource Officer, Shane Isbill!

Be sure to check out the attached image for a special message from Officer Isbill. We are excited to have him as part of the Cougar Cub family and look forward to the positive relationships he will build with our students, staff, and families.

Officer Isbill, thank you for your service and for helping keep our school safe. We are so glad you're here! Welcome to CES!

📚 Carpenters Elementary – Friday, July 31 Information

We are excited to welcome all of our Cougar Cubs back tomorrow!

Friday, July 31

First day for All Students in Grades 1–5
First day for Kindergarten students with last names S–Z

Arrival

Doors open at 7:00 a.m.
School begins promptly at 7:45 a.m.

Grades 1–5
Students in Grades 1–5 should enter through the front entrance to the lobby (by the main office). Our teachers and staff will be stationed throughout the building to help students find their classrooms.

Kindergarten (Last Names S–Z)
Kindergarten families should use the same entrance used during Spring Registration Day. A sign will be posted outside the building to help guide you. Kindergarten students may be dropped off beginning at 7:45 a.m.

Dismissal
Dismissal will follow the same traffic map and procedures provided during Registration Day for all K–5 families.

🚌 Important Bus Information
Please note that Bus 6 and Bus 14 will NOT be running tomorrow. We apologize for the inconvenience. The district is actively working to resolve these transportation issues as quickly as possible.

We can't wait to welcome all of our Cougar Cubs tomorrow and begin an amazing school year together. It's going to be a great day at Carpenters Elementary!

Transportation Reminder

Carpenters Elementary Families,

This is a reminder that Bus 14 and Bus 6 will not be running this afternoon.

If your student normally rides either of these buses and you have not already done so, please contact our front office as soon as possible to make alternate transportation arrangements for dismissal.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Phone System Update

Carpenters Elementary Families,

We are happy to share that the functionality of our phone system has been restored, and our office phones are now operating normally.

Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and understanding while our district technology team worked to resolve the issue. We appreciate your support and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

If you need to contact the school, you may now do so by calling our main office as usual.

Thank you, and have a wonderful day!

Phone System Update

Good morning, Carpenters families!

As of this morning, we are still experiencing technical issues with our phone system that are affecting all schools throughout the district.

For today (7/30/26), please use the following procedures if you need to contact our office:

Incoming communication: Please email rachel.conley@blountk12.org, especially if you need to communicate regarding student transportation.

Outgoing communication: If we need to reach you, we will attempt to call from another device. The phone number may not be one you recognize, so please answer any unknown calls today. If we are unable to reach you, we will leave a voicemail.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as this issue is being addressed. We will share another update as soon as our phone service has been fully restored.

Thank you, and have a great day!