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Safety
Our Number One Priority from your door to the school door!
The transportation Department would like to welcome both you and your student to our Safety Team. As school transportation professionals, we know that we are transporting a precious cargo and the future of our community.
Each of our passengers is special to us and their safety comes first. Cooperation and support is the foundation of all successful teams. It takes drivers and parents working together make a powerful school bus safety team!
Please take these three steps to help keep the bus safe.
1. Review the bus rules with your child
2. Explain the importance of bus safety
3. Support the enforcement of the rules
Bus Safety Rules
Be Respectful
* Show courtesy to the driver and others
* Speak quietly to your neighbor
* Keep the floor and seat clean and undamaged
* Be quiet at railroad tracks & while dome lights are on
* Listen and follow directions
Be Responsible
* Be at your stop five(5)minutes before stop time
* Walk on and off the bus
* Sit and stay in your seat
* Keep feet, hands and objects to self and inside the bus
Be Honest
* Tell the truth
* Ride on your assigned bus
* Get on and off at your assigned bus stop
Be Watchful
* Cross the street 10 steps in front of the bus.
* Wait to cross until you see the driver signal its safe to cross.
Bullying behavior
* Is not allowed either at the bus stops or on the bus
School Bus Safety Web - Resources
NHTSA Child Safety Seat Inspection Station Locator
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cps/cpsfitting/index.cfm
While installing and using child safety seats may appear to be easy enough, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has estimated that close to 3 out of 4 parents do not ...
NHTSA offers these links:
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/bike/BSKitBoth/3152BSKit/index.htm
"Bicycle Safety Activity Kit", and its Spanish counterpart: "Seguridad en Bicicletas", to provide parents, caregivers, teachers, community leaders, and children with tools to learn the important basics about bicycle safety.
"Play it Safe My Traffic Safety Page" - contains games, activities and information for kids and parents.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/childps/PlayItSafeWeb/pages/index.htm
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Upcoming Events
Jan. 31- High School Information & Enrollment Night, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Meadow Community School (9150 Monroe St., Thornton)
Feb. 3- Parent and Teacher Recognition Night at Girls Varsity Basketball game, 7 p.m., Skyview Campus (8990 York St.)
Feb. 16- District Spelling Bee, Skyview Campus Auditorium, 5 p.m.- Student qualifiers arrive, 5:30 p.m. - Written competition, 5;45 p.m. - Pizza dinner, 6:30 p.m. Oral competition
Feb. 20- Presidents' Day Holiday - All schools closed
Feb. 28- Board meeting, 6 p.m. Admin Office (591 E. 80th Ave., Denver)
March 26-30- Spring break
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