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Kristen Stevens, Principal
Alice Gustafson Elementary School/Early Childhood Center
905 Carlisle Road
Batavia, IL 60510
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Attendance Line: (630) 937-8003
Main Line: (630) 937-8000
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Welcome
We are proud of our dedicated, experienced staff and enthusiastic learners at Alice Gustafson Elementary School. It is our desire to keep you informed of all that is taking place at school. School updates will be sent to you through our weekly e-newsletter and AGS Facebook and Twitter feeds. Be sure to follow along.
Arrival and Dismissal Drop-Off Procedures
Arrival:
- Please do not drop students off at school prior to 8:45 a.m. We do not have supervision before that time. Students are expected to be in their classroom seat, ready to learn at 9:00. Students who are not in their seats ready to learn at 9:00 will be assigned a tardy.
- Students arriving in a car, walking, or riding a bike will enter the building at the main entrance (Door S1)
- Students arriving by car: When dropping off or picking up students, please follow the traffic flow and all instructions of AGS staff. Remember, safety is our number one priority. Always pull up to the very end of the diamond lane to allow for as many cars as possible. This alleviates congestion on Carlisle Rd. Once stopped, students may exit the vehicle onto the sidewalk. For the safety of all, students should only enter or exit the car from the passenger side. Motorists should remain in their vehicles. Students will exit the vehicle anywhere along the front sidewalk. Only cars that are turning right onto Carlisle should remain in the right lane. Cars that are turning left may drop off students, pull into the left lane, and turn left onto Carlisle. Please do not attempt to turn right onto Carlisle while in the left lane.
- Please do not pull into the main parking lot to drop off students. Our buses and the ECC buses need to be able to pull into this lot without cars blocking their entry.
- Students arriving by bike: We ask that students arriving by bike walk their bikes on school grounds. This is to ensure the safety of all. We will now be using bike racks located by the front entrance, S1. This will eliminate the need for students to cross at several crosswalks. At no time should students be riding their bikes in the parking lot. We strongly encourage students to lock up their bikes to discourage theft.
- Students who are walking: An adult will be available at the Hoover Crossing to assist students in crossing safely.
Dismissal:
Students being picked up in a car: Cars will enter on Carlisle Road and follow the diamond lane all the way to the Main Entrance (Door S1). Cars should pull as far forward as possible and have their yellow pick-up sign in the window clearly visible. All car riders will be given two yellow pick-up signs. If you need additional signs, Mrs. Cronin, the secretary in the main office, will be able to provide them. Students will need to enter their car on the passenger side. Once your child is in the car, you may carefully pull into the passing lane and exit onto Carlisle Road. Only cars that are turning right onto Carlisle should remain in the right lane. Cars that are turning left may drop off students, pull into the left lane, and turn left onto Carlisle. Please do not attempt to turn right onto Carlisle while in the left lane. We cannot allow adults to walk up and take their child from the car pick-up area for safety reasons. This year, our car rider students will wait inside the building. Their name will be called, they will exit the building, and proceed to the car. Please be sure to have yellow pick up signs clearly visible.
Students who are walking home: Walkers will exit the Main Entrance (Door S1.) Please do not park in the staff parking lots and ask your child to walk to your car. For the safety of our students, we do not want them walking into these areas. Only buses should enter this area after 3:15 pm. Walkers should exit door S1, then proceed to the crosswalk to safely walk home.
Students who are biking home: Bikers will exit through the Main Entrance (Door S1.) Bikers will get their bikes and proceed to the crosswalk, walking their bikes until they are no longer on school property. At no time should students walk or ride through the staff parking areas.
Thank you so much for your support and partnership in keeping our AGS students safe.
If you have a change in transportation, please communicate it to the front office. Please do not email your child’s teacher with this information. You may either call the front office or complete a change of transportation form, found in the PowerSchool portal.
History
Our school was named in honor of Miss Alice Gustafson, a prominent Batavian, and respected educator. Born on May 2, 1892, she graduated from Batavia High School in 1911. She was an educator in Batavia from 1922-1956, serving as a teacher at Grace McWayne School and Louise White School. For the last 18 years of her career, she was the principal of Louise White School. Miss Gustafson died on June 12, 1979. Alice Gustafson School was opened in 1957 and was dedicated on February 9, 1958. Four additions have been made to the original Alice Gustafson School building. The first was completed in 1969, the second in 1989, the third in 2000, and the most recent addition, the District’s Early Childhood Center, was completed in 2008. (Sources: Little Town in a Big Woods, by Marilyn Robinson and John Gustafson’s Historic Batavia by Marilyn Robinson and Jeffrey D. Schielke.)