• Riding the school bus can be a very pleasant experience for children depending to a great extent on the behavior of the passengers.  Safety is of great importance.  Parents can help by going over the bus behavioral expectations with their children.  If necessary, reports of misconduct are submitted by bus drivers to the principal.  If a problem persists, the child may be excluded from bus service for an appropriate period of time.

    1.  Children must remain seated; hands must be kept inside windows.
    2.  Appropriate language is to be used at all times.
    3.  Children may not eat or drink while riding the bus.
    4.  Children are expected to talk normally to others nearby and refrain from excessive noise.
    5.  Nothing may be thrown from windows.
    6.  Children must understand that anything causing the driver to divert his/her attention from driving may result in an accident.
    7.  Children should cross the street in front of the bus, never behind it.
    8.  Children are expected to ride the bus without causing stress or fear to another child.

    Please be certain that a parent or an adult designated by parent is at the bus stop to assume responsibility for kindergarten or first grade students.

    In the event there is no parent or designee to receive a kindergartner or first grader, the student will be returned to school for his/her safety, and the parent will be contacted by the school.
Last Modified on September 4, 2009