Drive Friendly

I used to read in the carpool lane until this Christmas when I got an iPhone. Now it's my favorite toy to play with while I wait in line. In August I will have to go back to reading when the City of McKinney starts enforcing it's ban on drivers with handheld electronic devices in school zones. This applies to all moving, standing or even parked vehicles in school zones during the designated times.This includes drivers in carpool lanes and parking lots using anything from a cell phone to a gameboy.

For now you are better off concentrating on the current laws like slowing down in school zones. Although not as often enforced, I've also seen cars in the neighborhood given tickets for parking against traffic. I think parked, stalled or standing cars that block a crosswalk (like those at the intersection of Hill and Graves) is also a ticketable offense.

Then there's just common courtesy:
Drop off and pick up in designated areas.
Do not drop off or pick up at any of the corners of Hill and Graves.
Be courteous to Burks' neighbors, do not block their driveways.
If you are going South on Finch don't try to turn left on to Hill and cut in the carpool lane. This happens a lot the first week of school, but I am surprised that it still goes on way into the year.
Give pedestrians the right of way.

Remember little kids are everywhere- on foot, bikes and scooters! Let's keep them SAFE!

Cici's Pizza Night this Tuesday. Pizza is the best cure for cabin fever.

Friday the 20th is the deadline for Six Flag Reading Logs, don't forget to turn yours in!
Check back later this week- Cory is sending me Valentine's Dance pictures and some special thanks yous to volunteers.