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8/28/18
Kiss and Ride/Student Drop Off
Very Important - If you will be driving your student to school,
please be aware that the student drop off is on the Stadium side/door 4 ONLY.
Please arrive early if you are driving your student to school. The
building opens at 7:30am. Parents are asked to pull up through the coned area
to limit traffic back-up onto South Lakes Drive. Please only drop off students
on the stadium side/door 4. The flagpole/door 1 side is reserved for
busses/staff traffic and parking. Upon exiting the stadium lot you will only be
able to make a right turn. The neighborhood across from school, Tanbark
Drive, is not meant to be a cut through.
Students who will ride the TJ bus, can be dropped off in the bus
lane on the Flagpole side/door 1 until 7:30am. This bus lane is for
busses only from 7:30am until 8:15am and 2:20pm to 3:15pm. The bus lane is for
ONE-WAY traffic at all times. Seahawk Drive is two-way traffic. Please
observe all posted traffic signage to ensure the safety and security of our students,
staff and visitors.
Staff and Visitor Parking
Staff have assigned parking spaces in the lot on door #1 side as
well as along Seahawk Drive. No one but staff should be using these spaces for
any reason from 7AM to 3PM. If you have business at the school in
the morning or during the day, please use the designated visitor parking spaces
in the parking lot marked “Visitor”.
Again, student drop off is on the stadium side/door #4 so there
should be no need to pull into a reserved spot.
Parking Permits
Students who applied for a parking permit were notified on
Wednesday, 8/22. Parking permits are available for pick up on Tuesday and
Wednesday in the Security Office, Room 330, between 8:30am-3:30pm. Parking pass
enforcement will begin on Thursday, 8/30. More parking spaces are
available for junior and senior students. Students may apply online at Student Parking
Information.
Most neighborhoods around South Lakes have reserved spaces for
their residents. They will ticket and/or tow cars parked in their spaces during
the day.
FCPS Bus Route Information
FCPS Transportation Services has sent detailed bus route information
to parents by phone and email. If your child rides the bus, be sure to check
your email or voice mail for a message. Bus route information for your child is
also available by logging into your FCPS 24-7
(Blackboard) account. To see it, click your child’s name in the
module titled “Bus Stop Information (Parent).”
FCPS Bus Delay Notification System
Stay up-to-date on school bus arrivals with FCPS' bus
delay notification system. This system provides parents with timely
notification of late bus route information. Access it
directly online. Morning bus route information will be available
until noon. The afternoon bus route information will be available from 1 to
5:30 p.m.
E-Notify (BlackboardConnect) email messages will also be sent to
announce bus delays. Need assistance or have questions? Visit the FCPS
Transportation page for more information.
Academy Shuttles
Those students who will be riding a FCPS shuttle to academy
classes at other schools should get their bus outside door #1. The early
morning shuttle typically leaves right about 8:10 so make sure you are out at
door #1 on time.
Fairfax Connector Bus Passes
Free Student Bus Pass returns with new passes, however, those are
not ready yet from the Connector. All South Lakes students are eligible
to receive one free Student Connector Pass SmartTrip card. Students are
permitted to ride the Connector between 5:00am to 10:00pm without charge.
In order to get a new pass, an application must be submitted that
includes a parent/guardian signature indicating consent and the student’s
signature that they understand the terms of the pass. Passes will be
revoked for misuse.
Applications are available in the main office, Security Office and
a printable copy is available for download on the link below. Passes will
be distributed during all lunch periods once they are available from Fairfax
Connector, which is expected to be in late September. Until then you can use
last years pass.
Fairfax Connector
Student Pass Application
Fairfax Connector
Pass Information
South Lakes/Ride Heights Bike Lanes
New bike lanes have been put in place along South Lakes Drive
between Twin Branches and Ridge Heights and between Soapstone and Colts Neck.
Please pay extra attention when driving next to the bike lanes which are
designed to improve cyclist’s safety. Drivers should not veer into the bike
lanes at any time and should be exercise caution when driving next to a person
on a bicycle. NOTE: As of this morning there were no markings / signs
indicating the new lanes are designated for cyclist. The volume of traffic was
noticeable this morning.
In our efforts to understand the impact of the new lanes, we
received the information below from FCDOT. If you have questions, comments or
concerns please contact the county and/or VDOT.
South Reston Information
Ridge Heights Road
To address speeding concerns and facilitate safer pedestrian
crossings, FCDOT and VDOT proposed adding bike lanes. On-street parking will be
maintained on both sides. Extra wide parking lanes will be provided for school
bus parking.
South Lakes Drive
In response to road safety concerns along the South Lakes Drive
corridor, FCDOT and VDOT proposed a road redesign between Reston Parkway and
Sunrise Valley Drive. Safety concerns include speeding, limited sight distance
for vehicles turning onto Sunrise Valley Drive, above-average pedestrian volumes
and pedestrian crossings, disconnected sidewalks, and no safe and convenient
South Reston east-west bike route. South Lakes Drive has comparatively low
traffic volumes and is not expected to see significant vehicular volume
increases despite development in Reston.
Where feasible, FCDOT and VDOT propose to maintain one travel lane
in each direction and to convert the outside travel lane to a buffered bike
lane, which has shown to be an effective safety improvement for people that are
driving, biking and walking. The current lane configuration will be maintained
approaching all signalized intersections and the South Lakes High School Kiss
& Ride. Buses will continue to stop at the curb to serve passengers.
Additionally, FCDOT and VDOT propose to extend the bike lanes on South Lakes
Drive between Reston Parkway and Sanibel Drive. On-street parking will be
maintained on both sides.
Robin P. Geiger
Head of Communications, Fairfax County Department of
Transportation
Direct: 703-877-5602, TTY 711
Robin.Geiger@fairfaxcounty.gov
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