Staff at Barriere Elementary say they are planning to say “hello” to their students on Friday, May 1, when they will take to their vehicles in a parade formation and tour through the heart of the community so they can see their young students, and of course the students will be able to wave at their teachers and school support staff.
Staff have already planned their route through the community, and are now inviting students to come out on porches, stand in the garden, or just wave from the windows. However, students must remember the current social distancing guidelines while participating in waving or shouting “hello”.
School staff are planning to “start their engines” and leave the elementary school parking lot on Friday, May 1, at 1:45 p.m. as they begin the following route;
• North on Airfield Road, east on Barkley Road, south on Barriere Town Road
• East on Mountain Road, then completing the Mountain Road and Dunsmuir Road loop
• North on Highway 5, north on Barriere Town Road, east on Bradford Road, south on Spruce Crescent, then north on Birch Lane to complete the Birch Lane and Spruce Crescent loop.
• North on Barriere Town Road, then turn left at the three-way stop and continuing west on Barriere Town Road, north on Glentana Road, west on McLean Road, west on Oriole Way and Robin Drive, and north on Gibbs Road.
• West on Barriere Town Road, south on Deejay Road, east on Oriole Way, south on Deejay Road, south on Highway 5, east on Station Road, north on Airfield Road, and ending at Barriere Elementary.
Mark your calendars today, and make sure you give the teachers and the students a cheer of encouragement as the Elementary School parade goes by.