Love the Bus Month 2023 Recap
A collection of social media posts celebrating the big yellow bus, the people who drive them, and those who keep them running their routes.
It's the time of year when once again we celebrate the critical importance that the yellow school bus and its drivers, mechanics, and managers play in making sure students get to and from school every day.
Image: American School Bus Council
February is Love the Bus Month, a nationwide campaign designed to highlight the important role that buses and bus drivers play in our communities. As part of this campaign, people across the country take to social media to share their appreciation for the hard-working men and women who keep our buses running smoothly every day. Let's check out some of the heartwarming and inspiring social media posts celebrating Love the Bus Month.
CFISD transportation employees treated Olivia, a 3-year-old cancer survivor, to a day at the Westgreen Transportation Center to help bring her love for buses to life. Check out the details! https://t.co/czh1qkQp6s#CFISDspirit#LoveTheBus#CFISDforAll 🎉🚌 pic.twitter.com/29Dxr2nUoG
— Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (@CyFairISD) February 9, 2023
Thank you to Greg R., with our #ElgieBusLines Team, for capturing this rainbow over our #busyard in #London#Ontario! #HappyFriday#STAFamily#STC#schoolbusfamily#blessingofthefleet#safetravels#lovethebuspic.twitter.com/VSZlKRCeBC
— Student Transportation of America (@RideSTBus) February 10, 2023
We continue celebrating School Bus Driver Appreciation Week & Love the Bus Month. Today we feature Judy and 2 of her high school bus riders. Thank you, Judy and all HPS bus drivers, for keeping our students safe! ❤️🥰 🚌 @WELOVETHEBUS#LoveTheBus#HPSMovingForwardTogetherpic.twitter.com/qqxtg2Py4i
— Hickory Public Schools (@hickoryschools) February 14, 2023
Love the Bus week is underway 🚍 and they're 'sweet' on the drivers at Surf City Elementary 💙 THANK YOU to all of our drivers who often times are the first and last faces our students see each school day. #lovethebus#PCSPridepic.twitter.com/Oiet8dIVsx
— Surf City Elementary (@sce_seaturtles) February 13, 2023
February is #LoveTheBus Month, and we're encouraging our schools and families to show some love and appreciation to PCPS drivers. Without them, we'd be going nowhere! https://t.co/gqTeRaGO3Q ❤️🚍#lovePolkschoolspic.twitter.com/zqDnrb8YGY
— Polk County Public Schools (@PolkSchoolsNews) February 8, 2023
It is School Bus Driver Appreciation Week and we partner with some of the very best school bus drivers in SC, including Angela Griffin.
Angela has been driving a bus for 28 years and also delivers interoffice mail.
THANK YOU Angela for all you do!#GrowingGreatness#LoveTheBuspic.twitter.com/qlb0iaQjQH— Edgefield County School District (@ECSD_SC) February 14, 2023
Received some notes and a gift card during 💛 the 🚌. #LoveTheBuspic.twitter.com/O1xiCn38Vg
— Josh Trotter (@Josh_Trotter81) February 20, 2023
Our BETA Club students made posters to show their gratitude to our drivers for Love the Bus Week. @Scurlockbears@nationalbeta#lovethebuspic.twitter.com/SAPjpROVnH
— Amanda Briggs (@MrsBriggsEdu) February 15, 2023
February is #LoveTheBus Month, where we celebrate our school bus drivers for their hard work. Whether it's transporting students, WiFi, or grab-and-go meals, classwork, bus drivers go the extra mile to help students thrive. RT show your appreciation! @PSRP_AFTpic.twitter.com/mrQ8k94n1b
— AFT (@AFTunion) February 19, 2023
We ❤️ our bus drivers. #lovethebus#celebratetheirdedication#schoolbus#busdriverspic.twitter.com/Ip60t1mQOQ
— Principal-Widmann (@828Principal) February 15, 2023
We are celebrating ❤️the🚍 month and recognizing our 750 dispatchers. Dispatchers are the key to a smooth ride. They supervise routes, orchestrate schedules, oversee office responsibilities & manage the phones. Dispatchers are the hearts of our locations. #lovethebus#750reasonspic.twitter.com/fnz2Rh9xMo
— First Student (@FirstStudentInc) February 20, 2023
Did you know that February is "Love The Bus" Month? We'll be celebrating the drivers, aides, mechanics, and support staff who keep our buses running all month long - kicking things off with this video created by our amazingly talented students @ FMS! #LoveTheBuspic.twitter.com/hvRSXuhiRV
— Freedom Middle (@fssdFMS) February 7, 2023
In honor of #LovetheBus Month, our Grayslake, IL, team hosted a carnival-themed event at their location! Team members enjoyed carnival games, prizes, food, cotton candy, and face painting throughout the day. pic.twitter.com/ikMaqJAzLW
— Durham School Svcs (@DurhamSchoolSvc) February 20, 2023
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