Bus Expectations

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to the 2008-2009 school year. We are excited to have all of our students back and look forward to having a great year. Because safety is very important, I want to make sure that we are all on the same page in regards to student bus conduct.

It is my job to make sur ethat each child is provided with a safe bus ride to and from school each day. In order to do this, I need your help. Below is a list of district guidelines that all students must adhere to.

Failure to follow these guidelines will result in a bus referral being submitted to administration. A bus referral will only be writen after a child has been warned about engaging in certain behavior. Fighting is the only offense for which a warning will not be given.

A student will be allowed two bus referrals by their bus driver before bus riding privileges are revoked. All referrals will be sent home by the child and should be returned to school the next day signed by a parent. Please refer to the chart below to better understand referrals and their consequences.

Referral #	Consequence
1st referral	1st warning
2nd referral	2nd warning
3rd referral	3 day bus suspension
4th referral	1st warning
5th referral	2nd warning
6th referral	6 day bus suspension
7th referral	1st warning
8th referral	2nd warning
9th referral	10 day bus suspension
10th referral	1st warning
11th referral	2nd warning
12th referral	Bus privileges revoked for the rest of the school year.
1st fight	Automatic 3 day bus suspension
2nd fight	Automatic 6 day bus suspension
3rd fight	Automatic 10 day bus suspension
4th fight	Bus privileges revoked for the rest of the school year.

*Parents will be notified of all referrals via phone call or form home.

Please know that it is not my desire that any of our students lose their bus privileges for any length of time. However, bus safety is my first responsibility. Please encourage your child to follow his/her bus procedures so that all students can be safe.

In the spirit of celebrating our students' success, I will be implementing something new this year. We will have a "Bus of the Month." The bus that has the least number of bus referrals each month will be named "Bus of the Month." Each student who rides this bus will be given a special surprise. There will even be a little something special for the bus driver. It is my hope that every one of our buses will be "Bus of the Month" each month. I am hopeful that this incentive will help our students rise to the challenge and exemplify exceptional bus conduct. I am confident that they can do it.

Please talk with your child about the importance of doing their part to ensure a safe ride to and from school each day. Together we can do anything!

Sincerely,

Aisha Howard

Assistant Principal

last updated 10/22/08

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