School Safety
One area of emphasis relating to school safety involves our Bethany parking lots. The picture below shows the pattern (in green) that we ask all parents who are not parking to follow when dropping off and picking up students before and after school. Parents that are parking should use the first two rows of parking spaces (outlined in yellow) to wait for students or to enter the building for school business. All students are instructed to cross into the parking lot using the marked crosswalk (between the red lines) and we ask that cars waiting in line for pick up do not block the walkway. Please also be aware that we cannot have cars wait in line at the end of the day in front of the school beyond the posted sign (blue line). If the line of cars is beyond the sign, please park in the first two rows and wait for your child.
Students in grades 1-8 will be dropped off at the north circle drive (MS gym entrance).
Grades 1-5 drop off between 7:15-8:00am
Grades 6-8 drop off between 7:45-8:30am
- Parents dropping off students in grades 1-8 should drive along the front of the school (green arrows below) to the circle drive.
- Cars leaving the drop off line should follow the green arrows below to exit.
- Cars that park in the first two rows should exit west (left in picture) when leaving. Please watch carefully for cars exiting from the right.
Students in grades 1-8 will be picked up at the north circle drive (MS gym entrance).
Grades 1-5 will be picked up between 3:00-3:15pm (unless waiting for older siblings)
Grades 6-8 will be picked up between 3:30-3:45pm (unless participating in afterschool activities)
- Parents picking up students in grades 1-8 should drive along the front of the school (green arrows below) to the circle drive.
- Cars leaving the pick up line should follow the green arrows below to exit.
- Cars that park in the first two rows should exit west (left in picture) when leaving. Please watch carefully for cars exiting from the right.
If you have students in grades 1-5 and 6-12, you may pick them up at 3:30pm at the MS circle drive. At 3:15pm students in grades 1-5 waiting for an older student will be supervised in the MS gym until picked up. Older students will come to the MS gym to get a younger student prior to leaving.
Please be prompt in picking up your students. Our Lower School teachers collaborate from 3:15-4:00 daily; while our Middle and Upper School teachers collaborate in the morning.
Thank you for your help in making our school safe.
Bethany now offers students access to a confidential hotline to report bullying, harassment and other community safety concerns.
Beginning this school year, the Safe School Helpline will be available to students either through a phone call, text or via a web form. They also have an app available for download.
Safe School Helpline offers students 24/7 access and an anonymous and confidential way to report threats to the safety of themselves and other students in the Bethany community.
If a student is in immediate danger, the Safe School Hotline transfers the report to a local 911 call. Other reports are communicated to school officials anonymously the following day.
To submit a report:
Call: 800-418-6423 ext. 359
Text: 614-426-0240, then type TIPS