Bus

We encourage every student to ride the bus whenever possible...both to and from school.  Cobb County School District offers bus service for students who live outside walking distance.  One amazing fact about riding the bus:  A student is never tardy if they ride the bus!  Some other benefits are

• The bus ride provides social interaction time for students.
• Students arrive at school with ample time to buy and eat breakfast.

Carpool

The school doors open at 7:20 a.m. Car riders may begin unloading in the carpool area at that time.

Should your child need additional assistance getting out of the vehicle or unloading items, please park and walk your student to the front door.

Students will be marked tardy if they are not in the building when the bell rings at 7:50 a.m.

Important:  In order to expedite car pool in the safest and most efficient manner, we ask that you review the following guidelines:

• Please drive slowly.
• Stay in a single line. (Do not pass a stopped car that is unloading children.)
• Watch for instruction signs and pull your vehicle all the way to the beginning of the drop off area to allow as many students to enter/exit their vehicle as possible.
• Please do not let students out of your vehicle until you are in the drop off area which is staffed by Murdock personnel.
• Students must enter/exit their vehicles on the passenger side only.
• Parents, please do not get out of your cars. If you need to come inside or assist your child with the seatbelt, please park the car and escort your student via the crosswalk monitored by Murdock's duty personnel.
• All student materials are to be secured and organized prior to exiting the vehicle.
• Please allow extra time during inclement weather.

Walkers

For students who are within walking distance of the school, they may walk from their house to school.

• Students ages 9 and above may walk without an adult.
• Students ages 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult and wait with the student until the building opens.