Tranportation & Bus Updates
September 2024
BUS SAFETY
Dear Cole Manor Families,
As we approach the end of the first month month of school, I would like to remind all families that safety is our first priority when it comes to our students. This begins with the students route to school each day. I want to thank all families for adhering to our drop off / pick up protocols and the times that are posted regarding when we can have cars enter the lots. Thank you very much for your flexibility and patience. In regard to buses, please review the reminders below. Please review these with your students on a regular basis to ensure bus rules are being followed each and every day. It is imperative that our students are acting in a safe manner at all times.
Thank you!
Dr. Poncheri
1. Students must act safely at bus stops
2. Adults may not board the school buses
3. Students must stay seated on the bus and report any concerns to the bus driver when he or she is not driving.
4. Bus transportation is a privilege and can be revoked temporarily or permanently if students are engaged in unsafe acts on a repeated basis.
Please review the NASD guidelines below.
HOW TO TRACK YOUR CHILD'S BUS
NASD BUS GUIDELINES
Bus Guidelines
Please make sure that you and your students are familiar with the following guidelines:
Under normal circumstances the school bus can come 10 minutes before/after the scheduled time.
Students must be at the bus stop 10 minutes before and wait up to 10 minutes after the scheduled pickup time.
An adult MUST be at the bus stop for Kindergarten students to be let off in the afternoon; and must keep the 10- minute window in mind.
Make sure that you and your students know their bus number and bus stop location.
While waiting at the bus stop, students are expected to stand a safe distance from the street and are expected to avoid activities that could injure themselves or others.
If it necessary for a student to cross the road to board the bus, the student is expected to observe the driver's instruction and always cross in front of the bus with the aid of the flashing stop sign and cross arm.
Students are expected to obey the bus driver, to remain seated on the bus, to keep their hands to themselves, and to keep noise to a minimum.
No fighting, smoking or profanity will be tolerated.
The following items are NOT permitted on school buses: Weapons, inflated balloons, food; drink, gum, animals; and musical instruments, sporting equipment or book bags that cannot fit on the students lap or the floor in front of them.
Seat assignments may be necessary to assure passenger safety.
Contact Information
Chief Operations Officer Jeffrey Cardwell Transportation Supervisor Matthew Beasley Transportation Foreman Chris Blake Secretary Maria Mendoza Pina To Speak with someone in this department, please dial 610-630-5020
Normal Business Hours are between 7am and 4pm Monday through Friday.