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Traffic Notice:

There are a number of traffic signs around Shepherd Elementary School designed to protect our children's safety.A few traffic safety reminders to keep in mind when going to and from school:

• Do not park along the curb on southbound 14^th Street next to the school. It is has a NO PARKING 8:00AM-4:00PM restriction. If you need to park to walk your child(ren) to their line, plan to take a little extra time and find a space on nearby blocks.
• Do not double park to let your children out of the car.
• Do not let your children cross in the middle of the block.
• The speed limit in a school zone is 15 miles per hour.
• Come to a complete stop before the crosswalk at the STOP sign at 14^th and Jonquil Streets.
• Traffic signal at 14^th and Kalmia Streets,

• NO TURN ON RED signs are posted on all four approaches to the intersection to protect the children;
• Traffic signal at 14^th and Kalmia is set to make all directions stop and give the pedestrians a WALK signal;
• Cheryl Summers is our School Crossing Guard follow her instructions for your safety.

• There are NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER signs at 14^th / Kalmia Streets and 14^th /Jonquil Streets (and every other intersection in the city). The signs are there so that approaching drivers can see the stop signs or traffic signal, and any pedestrians that might be there. If we park our cars blocking the visibility of the signs, drivers may not stop before the crosswalk, potentially endangering our children.
• Do not make a U-Turn in the intersection of 14^th and Jonquil. (Yes, it does happen.)
• When crossing the street children should stop walking before they enter the crosswalk and look left, look right, then look left again before crossing.
• And lastly, even with the everyday rush of things, try to plan ahead and take your time when dropping off or picking up your children from school. Let's make everyday safe and enjoyable for the Shepherd Family!

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