Bus Briefs — 12/10/08
High school students “Stuff the Bus” for needy families WASHOUGAL, Wash. — Students at two local high schools participated last week in ...
High school students “Stuff the Bus” for needy families
WASHOUGAL, Wash. — Students at two local high schools participated last week in a "Stuff the Bus" contest. They filled three school buses with a total of 48,940 pounds of food and toys for families in need. To read the full story, click here.
Third-grader advocates bus safety through bumper sticker
FREEPORT, N.Y. — Third-grader Jamesyka Jadotte recently won first place in a bumper sticker design contest for the “Kids Say Stop!” safety campaign. The sticker features the slogan "Stop 4 the bus and our kids." To read the full story, click here.
Indiana bus drivers take active role in teaching bus safety
BAINBRIDGE, Ind. — A group of North Putnam Community School Corp. bus drivers have generated a bus safety plan for the district’s students. Students learn about bus safety during training sessions, and the drivers have also begun putting together emergency procedure folders for the buses. To read the full story, click here.
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