Safety Guide - Sharpstein Elementary - Walla Walla, Washington

Closed Campus

Elementary schools operate a "Closed Campus" which means that children are not allowed to leave the school grounds once they have arrived unless they have written or verbal parent permission which the office will verify with the parent/guardian.

Arriving/Leaving Mid-Day During School

Parents need to come to the front office and sign their student out from school when leaving for appointments, vacations, etc. mid-day. Parents are reminded that they need to contact the school office when another person plans to pick up their child mid-day from school. The office must have written or verbal confirmation from the legal guardian before that student will be released. These precautions are taken to ensure the safety of all students.

Safest Route Home

Always use sidewalks where available. Where no walking area exists, walk on the left side of the roadway facing oncoming traffic.
Before crossing any street, stop and look both ways for oncoming traffic.
Where available, cross at marked crosswalks and walk, do not run, while in the crosswalk area.
Cross only at safe corners, even if you must walk farther to do so. - Do not jaywalk!
Obey the instructions of your school patrol, and cross only after receiving direction from him/her.
When crossing at a traffic signal, be sure to press the pedestrian walk button, if available, and wait for signal indication and traffic to stop before entering the street. Flashing "Don't Walk" means do not begin to walk; however, if you are already crossing the street, you may continue walking. After the "Walk" signal, there should be adequate time to allow the average pedestrian to continue walking across the street before oncoming traffic receives a green light.
Do not walk between parked cars. Watch for turning cars.
Refuse to talk to or ride with strangers.
Go directly from home to school or from school to home by the recommended agreed upon route with parents/guardians.

Bicycle Safety

For safety reasons, we recommend that children in grades K, 1, and 2 not ride bicycles to school. No one is allowed to ride on the sidewalks, grass, playground, and in the parking lot around the school between 7:00 am and 4:00 pm during school days. All students riding bicycles to school must wear helmets, park bicycles in designated area, and obey all bicycle rules. Also, bicycle locks are recommended. Skateboard and scooters are not allowed to be ridden on school grounds.

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Safe Schools Tip Line

Students, staff, and parents can now submit safety concerns to district administration through the following Tip Line number:

Safe Schools Tip Line: 855-976-8772

Easily report tips on bullying, harassment, drug use, vandalism or any safety issue concern.

Every tip received about Walla Walla Public Schools is immediately logged in the system and the administration is notified so that they can investigate and take appropriate action. Tips may also be submitted anonymously.