This week at our monthly School Council Meeting we discussed travelling safely to and from school as well as ongoing parking concerns. We are working with AMA to do a patrol safety review as well as working with our partners at Calgary Parking Authority and CPS. This is continuing to be ongoing work. I have included the Mahogany School Park and Walk map that was created in conjunction with EverActive Schools last year to encourage families to walk in to the school, by parking a few blocks away and walking in we can reduce a great deal of traffic congestion immediately surrounding the school and help create a safer, and less challenging commute. When crossing Mahogany Blvd. Please consider waiting at the crosswalk until there are a few families to cross together, this may help the traffic flow. The hug n go area continues to be a challenge. We have several families who seem to be arriving an hour to an hour and a half early and are parking in the hug n go, there is no parking at any time in the hug n go area. The purpose of the hug n go area is to pull in up to the curb, allow your child (ren) to hop in from the sidewalk, then pull out and exit from the lane next to the parking lot. There is no stopping at any time in the flow-through lane next to the parking lot. Additionally, students should not be entering cars in the flow-through lane as this is extremely dangerous. When out in the community, please be mindful of houses and driveways. There is no parking in front of Driveways –especially on Mahogany Way. Please remember that the people in those houses may need leave and even partially blocking their driveways can be problematic. Thank you- your help with this really does make a huge difference in student safety!

• Pathway trails shown in green.
• NO PARKING - bus loading zones are no stopping zones
• Consider a park and walk location to add some physical activity to your day and help reduce congestion in the immediate school area.
  Location #1 - Marine Dr. SE - 8 minutes/600 m walk to school
  Location #2 - Mahogany Way SE - 5 minutes/350 m walk to school
  Location #3 - Mahogany Manor SE - 6 minutes/400 m walk to school
  Location #4 - Marquis Commons SE - 8 minutes/550 m walk to school
  Location #5 - Mahogany Grove SE - 4 minutes/280 m walk to school
  Location #6 - Marquis Point SE - 8 minutes/550 m walk to school
  Find your own Park and Walk location and walk/wheel to/from school

Let's be a great neighbourhood.

• Do NOT block residential driveways. Park 1.5m from driveways or garage access.
• Park 5m from marked crosswalks, stop signs, and fire hydrants

School Hug n' Go and Staff Parking Lot and Mahogany Blvd.

Please note that the parking lot is not available for visitor/volunteer/parent parking. For safety reasons, DO NOT use the staff parking lot to drop-off or pick-up children. The parking lot is only accessible to CBE employees as staff members pay for the privilege of accessing assigned parking, and they arrive at various times throughout the day. 

There are two lanes, one for short term stopping for drop off and one to drive through and/or pass by stopped cars. Please note that all families using the Hug n' Go drive through are asked to be respectful during both drive through and stopping. This is NOT an area for long time parking. Parking for student drop off and pick up will be available before school start and before school dismissal along Mahogany Way SE.

The area in front of the school on Mahogany Blvd. is NOT for parent drop off and pick up. This is a designated bus lane which is used by Mahogany School busses as well as other school and public busses throughout the day. Please DO NOT stop or park there. Crossing Mahogany Blvd. is only permitted at the round-a-bout and at the corner of Mahogany Way. Safety first.

Drop-off and Pick-up

All doors are available for students to access this year – students can enter at beginning at 7:45am daily and can enter through all doors including the parking lot doors for Hug n’ Go flow.

If you would like to access the school, or your children are late, please go to the main entrance on Mahogany Blvd. Please ring the intercom bell. The door lock will release, and you will be able to enter the main office.

Hug n’ Go

Reminder that there are two lanes for this student drop off area. We ask that parents dropping off stay to the sidewalk side so others can get by. There is no parking permitted in this area.

Parking Lot

This is a School Staff parking lot only. Do not park in this lot to drop off your child. There are just enough spots for our teaching staff, and they do come at different times throughout the day and other staff will have to park on the street this year. The only access is for designated handicap parking (requires a pass).

Parking

There are designated parking times along Mahogany Way beside the school during morning entry and afternoon dismissal times. Feel free to park here and walk your child to their doors. Do NOT Park or drop off in front of the school as this is a bussing lane for our school and other schools.