We are thrilled to announce that our Pave the Way Parking Lot Project has begun! Pinewood Church has been prayerfully seeking reconstruction of our parking lot in order to accommodate our growing church and school. Beginning construction is a major milestone in this process, as our congregation has been faithfully raising campaign funds for over two years. This project is not just a resurface job, but a complete reconstruction of our 40 year old lot. The work will be done in two phases, and the time of completion is dependent on a number of factors, including the weather. We ask for grace and patience as we work together to accomplish this task that we have all been waiting for! Please see below for the current instructions on navigating the parking lot while it is under construction.
Morning Car Line
As a reminder, car line will look different as we navigate our parking lot upgrade! Please pay attention to all directions from staff while driving on campus. Above all, please have patience with our team and your fellow parents. This is new to us all, and our goal is to keep your children safe!
Important Morning Car Line Times:
7:00-7:40am: Extended Care drop off
7:30am - 7:40am: Students of Service (TOTS, Safety Patrol)
**Patrols who do not arrive before 7:40 WILL NOT be able to participate in duties that morning and will receive a demerit.
7:45am - 8:00am: Prek3 - 8th grade drop off
Please note: You WILL NOT be allowed to enter the parking lot before 7:40 without a magenta Extended or Students of Service tag. If you come before 7:40 for general car line, you will need to circle around and return at 7:40.
We will have a staging area, where cars will line up in 4 lines (red area on diagram). When you move into the pick-up/drop-off area (green area on diagram), please put your car into park. When Jake Thomas, Director of Operations, indicates it is time, all students will exit their vehicles. Once staff has confirmed all children are safely out of the pick-up/drop off area, cars will be dismissed one lane at a time. The cars from the staging area will then move up and repeat the process.
Under no circumstances is a child to exit a car in the staging area. Any child who does so will receive a demerit.
Important Morning Car Line Times:
7:00-7:40am: Extended Care drop off
7:30am - 7:40am: Students of Service (TOTS, Safety Patrol)
**Patrols who do not arrive before 7:40 WILL NOT be able to participate in duties that morning and will receive a demerit.
7:45am - 8:00am: Prek3 - 8th grade drop off
Please note: You WILL NOT be allowed to enter the parking lot before 7:40 without a magenta Extended or Students of Service tag. If you come before 7:40 for general car line, you will need to circle around and return at 7:40.
We will have a staging area, where cars will line up in 4 lines (red area on diagram). When you move into the pick-up/drop-off area (green area on diagram), please put your car into park. When Jake Thomas, Director of Operations, indicates it is time, all students will exit their vehicles. Once staff has confirmed all children are safely out of the pick-up/drop off area, cars will be dismissed one lane at a time. The cars from the staging area will then move up and repeat the process.
Under no circumstances is a child to exit a car in the staging area. Any child who does so will receive a demerit.
Afternoon Car Line
*This is a representation only, and not the actual science classroom.
No cars will be allowed to enter the parking lot between 2:00-2:20pm. If you arrive before 2:20pm for car line, you will need to circle around and return at 2:20pm. No one will be allowed in the car line staging area until 2:20pm.
Coaches: You MUST have your green pass in order to enter the parking lot.
We will have a staging area, where cars will line up in 4 lines (red area on diagram). When you move into the pick-up/drop-off area (green area on diagram), please put your car into park. When Jake indicates, we will load the first lane in the pick-up/drop-off area. Once staff has confirmed all children are safely out of the pick-up/drop off area, cars in that lane will be dismissed. Once the lane is empty, we will load the next lane. Once all lanes have been emptied, the cars from the staging area will then move up and repeat the process.
Please give yourself extra time during morning and afternoon car lines, and please have patience and extend grace to staff and parents! Our goal is to keep our students safe!
Coaches: You MUST have your green pass in order to enter the parking lot.
We will have a staging area, where cars will line up in 4 lines (red area on diagram). When you move into the pick-up/drop-off area (green area on diagram), please put your car into park. When Jake indicates, we will load the first lane in the pick-up/drop-off area. Once staff has confirmed all children are safely out of the pick-up/drop off area, cars in that lane will be dismissed. Once the lane is empty, we will load the next lane. Once all lanes have been emptied, the cars from the staging area will then move up and repeat the process.
Please give yourself extra time during morning and afternoon car lines, and please have patience and extend grace to staff and parents! Our goal is to keep our students safe!
Pave the Way Parking Lot Campaign
We have waited a long time for a new parking lot here at Pinewood, and are so thankful to the incredible generosity of our congregation to allow this project to move forward. For more information on our Pave the Way Parking Lot Campaign at Pinewood Church and our fundraising efforts to support this vital improvement to our campus, please click here.