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Parent Traffic Patrol

Traffic safety at St. Matthew’s is a shared responsibility between the faculty and parents of the school.  Each family is required to perform six traffic shifts per school year.  Each shift counts as one volunteer hour.  The shifts are tracked by the Administration and must be fulfilled each school year before re-registration can be finalized with the school.

Traffic & Yard Duty Shift Calendar

Please refer to the calendar if you need to switch shifts and are looking for other families scheduled around the same time as yours to help.
View Traffic & Yard Duty Shift Calendar for January - February 2012 »

To Locate Your Traffic Patrol Shifts

Below are the steps to follow to locate the dates you are registered to serve your traffic/yard safety shifts for the current school year.

• Go to https://www.securedata-trans16.com/ap/stmatthewcatholicschool/index.php?page=10  (There is a direct link from the St. Matthew’s home page.)
• Login using your unique username and password.  This information was provided in your last registration kit.  If you do not know this information, please contact trafficandsafety@stmatthewcath.org or Diane Honey at 732.742.9350
• Once you’ve logged in, your family’s current Existing Appointments are listed at the bottom of the page under the directions on how to register.

To Sign Up For Traffic Patrol

Below are the easy steps you need to get started.  Each registered family is required to serve six traffic and two yard duty shifts per school year.

• Go to https://www.securedata-trans16.com/ap/stmatthewcatholicschool/index.php?page=10  (There is a direct link from the St. Matthew’s home page.)
• Login using your unique username and password.   This information was in your last registration kit.  If you do not know this information, please contact trafficandsafety@stmatthewcath.org or Diane Honey at 732.742.9350
• Select the Shift Type you would like to schedule from the drop down box on the top left: Traffic AM, Traffic PM, Yard/Lunch.
• Select a date.  You can scroll back and forth through the school year.  Available dates for a particular shift are shown in white.  Shifts will be available on a first- come, first-served basis.  Once a particular shift is full, it will no longer be available to schedule.
• Select a time by clicking in the white box on the right hand side of the screen next to the time slot.  This will secure your shift and take you to the Selected Appointment Information View.
• In the Selected Appointment Information View, input your desired email address/es and/or mobile phone number to receive shift reminders. (Note that you will only need to enter this information the first time.  After that, it will already be in the system.).  Then, click to finalize your appointment.
• You will immediately receive a confirmation email where you will then have the ability to download the shift, date and time to your iCal or Outlook calendar.
• Go back to Step 4 and repeat until you have registered the amount of traffic (6) and yard (2) shifts your family is required to serve.

***Once you have chosen your required amount of shift dates, click on the Appointments tab on the top menu and scroll down.  From here you will see all of your existing appointments.  Print all.  

What to do while on Traffic Patrol

 Overall

Student safety requires active participation from all parents while on patrol.  We ask that you pay attention to your patrol area and keep the interaction with other parents to a minimum.  Please do not use your cell phone or text while you are performing your traffic shift.  Traffic patrol is no place for young children.  Please arrange for a sitter or have another parent watch your younger children while you are on patrol. 

A.M. Patrol Shift

The AM traffic shift starts at 7:30 am and ends at 8:10 am.  Please plan on parking in the stalls along Notre Dame Ave. since the school lot does not open until 7:40 am.  Walk in to the 5th Grade Annex near the play structure.  Find your name in the traffic log and INITIAL next to your shift.  You must sign-in to receive credit for your shift.  Once signed in, a faculty member will assign you to a patrol location.  Please put on an orange safety vest and wear/read the lanyard that is associated with your assigned position.  The lanyard contains the patrol location and guidelines.  To help you find the location, look for the number from the lanyard on the schoolyard pavement or sidewalk.  When your shift is over, please return orange vests AND lanyards to the 5th Grade Annex.

P.M. Patrol Shift

The PM traffic shift begins 30 minutes prior to dismissal and continues until 20 minutes after dismissal.  Please be aware of dismissal times as they vary frequently during the school year.  Plan on parking in the stalls along Notre Dame Ave.  Walk in to the schoolyard and sign in at the 5th Grade Annex near the play structure.  Find your name in the traffic log and INITIAL next to your shift.  You must sign in to receive credit for your shift.  Once signed in, a faculty member will assign you to a patrol location.  Please put on an orange safety vest and wear/read the lanyard that is associated with your assigned position.  The lanyard contains the patrol location and guidelines.  To help you find the location, look for the number from the lanyard on the schoolyard pavement or sidewalk.  When your shift is over, please return orange vests AND lanyards to the 5th Grade Annex.

Overview of Patrol Locations

Your patrol location will be assigned to you based on safety priority.  If a faculty member is not present to assign locations, please take the locations in their numbered order as follows: 

Covered Crosswalk #1

• SIGN IN AND WEAR ORANGE VEST
• Remove center yellow post and chain, if needed
• Keep students from Ramp Area until 7:50 am
• Direct flow of traffic- KEEP CARS MOVING OUT OF PARKING LOT. TRY TO AVOID BACKUP OF CARS.
• Stop traffic to let large groups of students cross
• Remind students to walk, not run to classrooms. 

Crosswalk/Lunch Tables #2

• SIGN IN AND WEAR ORANGE VEST
• Direct cars for parking to the person monitoring  the parking area (#3).
• Stop cars to let students/parents cross
• Remind students/parents not to loiter in parking area or roadway
• Ensure all families coming/going to their cars use the crosswalk.

Main Schoolyard Parking  #3

• SIGN IN AND WEAR ORANGE VEST
• Direct cars around big tree entrance to stalls
• Direct cars to the correct parking spots
• Do not let cars park over thick red line
• Ensure families walking through the lot are safe from moving vehicles.

Ramp Drop off  / Pick Up #4

• SIGN IN AND WEAR ORANGE VEST
• Direct cars to pull as far forward as possible
• Keep children at top of steps when waiting for pick up
• Assist students in quickly getting in/out of cars
• Direct children up/down third grade steps.
• Discourage drop off/pick up at 4th grade steps.
• Assist drivers that need to back up from stalls across from ramp

Kindergarten Corner in Front Lot #5

• SIGN IN AND WEAR ORANGE VEST
• Keep Kinder students safe and on sidewalk
• Slow down cars exiting from schoolyard.
• Watch for safety of walkers
• Ensure no one walks across the front lot.  All should use the covered crosswalk access.
• Stroll down Aragon Blvd. & remind parents that we do not park on Aragon or in Front Lot for drop off

Middle School Drop Off/Pick Up  #6

• SIGN IN AND WEAR ORANGE VEST
• Direct cars to move as far forward as possible
• Assist students in quickly getting in/out of cars
• Remind students/parents not to loiter in drop off/pick up area or in roadway

Missed Traffic Shift

Making up a missed shift is easy.  You will be emailed the day of your missed shift.  Follow the instructions on that email and make up your missed shift within one week.  Simply sign-in on the day of your make up and write MAKE UP next to your name.  If you do not sign in, we do not have any way of tracking your attendance and you will be marked as having missed your shift.

What to do if you can no longer make your shift

Any adult 18 years or older, who has a Shield the Vulnerable certificate on file with the school, can perform a traffic patrol shift.  If you are not able to perform your assigned shift, you may ask another parent to stand in for you.  They simply need to sign in under your name and you will get credit for fulfilling your shift.  This shift counts as being fulfilled for the family that was originally assigned to the patrol.  It does not count as a traffic shift for the family who filled in.  An on-call list is available on an emergency only basis.  It can be obtained from the front office.