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Raptor Safe

Dear Falcon Families,

Thank you for attending our Meet the Teacher event yesterday! It was wonderful to meet our new students and warmly welcome our families. We are eagerly awaiting an amazing first day of school on Monday, August 11th.

To help ensure a smooth start, please review the Raptor Dismissal safety information and download the app if you haven’t already. Be sure to set your child’s default mode of transportation in the app—car line, bus, or  Activity (Biker/ Walker, The Nest, Staff Classroom).  If a change in dismissal is needed throughout the school year, parents can easily update it directly in the app. More information about how to make changes to your child’s dismissal is included below and also available on our website: https://www-fca.stjohns.k12.fl.us/raptor/

For our carline families, please have your car tag ready, displayed in your windshield, on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Richard and myself will be visiting each car and entering your 4 digit code into the Raptor app. As each code is entered, your child’s name will be displayed in their classroom to be dismissed from their classroom and report to the car line. We appreciate your patience as we learn this new program together. The car line will move slowly during the initial roll out of Raptor especially as our students and staff are learning new dismissal procedures and routines. 

Thank you again for your partnership and support. We’re looking forward to a fantastic school year as we “Take Flight and Break Barriers- To Infinity and Beyond!”

With Falcon Pride,
Melissa Lime
Principal
Freedom Crossing Academy

Raptor Dismissal Safe Information 

The Raptor Safe App provides a secure and convenient way for:

  • Visitor check-in via QR code.
  • Managing and updating your child’s daily or recurring dismissal plan.

App Highlights:

  • Within the Raptor Safe Mobile App, the Raptor Passport allows pre-verification of identity for faster campus check-ins to visit campus activities.
  • Once registered, you will be assigned a QR codes regenerate every 5 minutes for security.
  • For dismissal purposes, the app also allows parents easy access to change dismissal plans right from the app.

Download the Raptor Safe App
Available free on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store by searching “Raptor Safe.”

Step-by-Step Setup:

  1. Create your account and scan your driver’s license.
  2. Take a live selfie for ID verification (photo is not stored).
  3. Accept your school invitation under the “Invitations” section of your profile.
  4. This invitation will be sent to all families via Raptor on Tuesday, July 29th.

Raptor App Invitations

Raptor will send families an invitation by text or email to register on the Raptor Safe app. Please accept this invitation. This will give you access to make changes to your student’s dismissal.

Raptor sent families who have not registered yet an invitation today and will also send another invite on Monday. If you do not receive the invite, please contact the front desk with questions at 904-547-4230. 

Dismissal Default

Once registered in the Raptor Safe app, please add your child’s dismissal default into the app.

Choose one of the following default options: Car Line, Bus, or Activity- The Nest, Biker/Walker, Staff

Types of Changes You Can Make in the App:

  • Specific Date – One-time changes (e.g., riding with a friend, bus instead of carpool).
  • Recurring – Ongoing weekly schedule changes.
  • Search and select carpools by student or parent name.
  • Bus riders cannot ride home with a friend on another bus-per the Transportation Department.

Dismissal Changes:

All dismissal changes must be submitted through the Raptor Safe App by:

  • 1:40 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
  • 12:40 PM on Wednesdays

If there are emergencies, please contact the front office at 904-547-4230.

Dismissal in Action

Car Riders

  • Display the Car Tag on your dashboard with:
    • Last Name, Student First Name, Grade, and 4-digit code.
  • Staff will check in students at the car line by entering the each student’s unique 4 digit code.
  • Students will report to the car line from their classrooms once parents have been checked in via the app.
  • Safety Patrol members will assist with loading and navigating students to their vehicles.

K–1 Biker/Walkers

  • Escorted by staff to the bike rack.
  • Students are released only to guardians or older siblings wearing the Red Lanyard.
  • Please write your child’s 4 digit code on the back of the ID tag.
  • Coming Soon- Dismissal will be recorded in the Raptor app.

Extended Day & Enrichments

  • Students will be dismissed from their class first to ensure accurate attendance.
  • Staff will check students out using the Raptor Safe app once parents have signed their child out from the program.
  • Parents can check out their children from the cafeteria. 

Bus Riders

  • Bus information is available via the BusPlanner web portal or Chipmunk App:
    🔗 https://sjcsd.mybusplanner.com
    • Parents must use the same email address as listed in HAC.
    • HAC will no longer display transportation info.
  • Raptor Safe can be used to change a student’s dismissal mode to/from the bus but not for riding another student’s bus.

FCA Dismissal Order

  1. Extended Day & Enrichments
  2. Biker/ Walkers/ Car Riders
  3. Bus Riders & Daycare Vans

All students, K-8, will receive a Backpack Tag the first week of school to help staff identify dismissal instructions. Please do not remove this tag, as it adds another layer of security.

Parent Resources

  1. Parent app web videos and initial walkthrough – https://raptortech.com/raptorsafe-app/
  2. Guide to Getting Started PDF
  3. Videos: https://raptortech.com/raptorsafe-app/#dismissal
  4. How to Make Student Dismissal  Changes  PDF