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Bus Information

Students will be assigned a bus for the purpose of riding to and from school. Approval for students to ride another bus will be given only if written request is made by the parent. Children are to get off ONLY at their designated stop unless the parents have first approved another stop. Children who go home with friends should do so only with the prior approval of their parents. Approval of any change of bus stop or bus needs to come in the form of a note signed by the parent, including date, bus numbers involved, and children involved.

Buses occasionally get behind schedule because of breakdowns or weather. Every effort to keep buses on schedule or to make other arrangements to get your child home as soon as possible will be made. Please understand that it is not possible for us to phone every parent if a bus is late. If you are concerned, please contact transportation at 770-338-4800. Plan to have your child ready to catch the bus 10 minutes before the usual arrival time and 10 minutes after the usual arrival time. Children who miss the bus from school to home must make arrangements by telephone with parents for transportation home. Parents are encouraged to arrange for their child to take the bus the first day of school.

SCHOOL BUS SAFETY GUIDELINES

1. Students will follow the directions of the driver at all times.
2. Students should be at the bus stop 5 minutes before the bus arrives, waiting in a safe place, clear of traffic and 10 feet from where the bus stops.
3. Students will wait in an orderly line and avoid playing.
4. Students will cross the roadway in front of the bus after the bus has stopped, they have looked at the driver for a hand signal, and they have looked in both directions for traffic: left, right, left.
5. Students will signal the driver with a waving motion if something is dropped and wait for the driver to give a signal before picking up the object.
6. Students will go directly to assigned seat when entering the bus. Keep the aisles and exits clear.
7. Students will remain properly seated, back against the back of the seat, bottom against the bottom of the seat, and keep hands to themselves.
8. Students will not eat, drink, chew gum, or bring tobacco, alcohol, drugs, or any controlled substances on the bus.
9. Students will not carry animals, glass objects, nuisance items, hazardous materials, or weapons onto the bus. Students may carry only objects that can be held in their laps.
10. Students will refrain from using loud voices, profanity, and/or obscene gestures, and respect the rights and safety of others.
11. Students will not extend head, arms, or objects out of the bus windows.
12. Students will be totally silent at railroad crossings.
13. Students will stay seated until time to get off the bus. The open door is the signal to get up from the bus seat.
14. Students must provide a written note, signed by a parent or guardian and a school official giving permission to ride a different bus or to get on or off at a different bus stop location.
15. Students will keep their bus clean and in good, safe condition.

On buses, the bus driver has the major responsibility for maintaining discipline. Bus drivers will attempt to settle any behavior problems first, but because of the nature of their job, bus drivers are more restricted in their efforts to deal effectively with discipline. If a student is a persistent behavior problem, a bus referral will be filed by the driver and turned in to the school. The student is allowed to respond to the complaint. Copies are sent home for signature of parent. The yellow copy is to be returned to the school. Every effort will be made to correct misbehavior with mutual cooperation between the parents and the school. Students can be suspended from riding the bus depending on the severity of the problem and/or the number of referrals.

Car Riders

Car riders are to be dropped off/picked up in the car line in front of the gym. Parents may not drop off children at other locations such as the front drive, by the crosswalk, or in the bus lane. Children are to only exit/enter cars by the assigned school employee stations. Children in the car line are only to exit/enter on the curbside of the car.

You may drop your child off between 8:20 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. (No supervision is provided for students prior to 8:20 a.m.) If you wish to have your child eat breakfast at school, they should be dropped off no later than 8:30 a.m. This will allow car riders ample time to walk to the cafeteria, eat breakfast and be in class by 8:50 a.m. Students are to be seated and ready to begin by 8:50 a.m. Car riders are dismissed at 3:20 p.m.