H1N1 flu and the busses:

Bus Aides will read these rules to their students on the bus every day for the first week and once a week thereafter for the rest of the year:

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze
• If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hand
• Put your used tissue in the waste basket (make sure we have a waste receptacle easily accessible for the students)
• Always clean your hands after coughing or sneezing

Please keep your children home
when they are sick.

Our main phone number is 816-4895. Our fax is 816-4904. You can also always contact us by email at:   yellowbus@buffaloschools.org

2010 SUMMER/FALL UPDATE: PARENTS PLEASE NOTE - FOR THE SECURITY OF OUR STUDENTS, ALL YELLOW BUSES ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIO / VIDEO RECORDING.

Help your child get safely to school by reviewing the following safety tips:

·Have your children put everything they carry in a backpack or school bag so that they won't drop things along the way.

·          Have them wear bright, contrasting colors so they will be more easily seen by drivers.

·          Make sure they leave home on time so they can walk to the bus stop and arrive before the bus is due. Running can be dangerous.

Walking to the Bus Stop

· Walk your young child to the bus stop and have older children walk in groups. There is safety in numbers; groups are easier for drivers to see.

·Practice good pedestrian behavior. Your children should walk on the sidewalk; if there is no sidewalk, they should stay out of the street.

·If they must walk in the street, they should walk single file, face traffic and stay as close to the edge of the road as they can.

· Tell you child to stop and look left, right and then left again if they must cross the street. They should do the same thing at driveways and alleys. Exaggerate your head turns and narrate your actions so your child knows you are looking left, right and left.

Waiting at the Bus Stop

·Don't let your child play running games or push and shove at the bus stop. It is dangerous near traffic.

·Make sure your child stands at least 10 feet (5 giant steps) from the road while waiting for the bus. The child will then be out of the way of traffic. Have younger children practice taking 5 giant steps to become familiar with 10 feet.

Getting On and Off the Bus

·Warn children that if they drop something, they should never pick it up. Instead, they should tell the driver and follow the driver's instructions. If they bend over to pick up a dropped object, they might not be seen by the driver and could be hurt if the driver pulls away from the stop.

·Remind children to look to the right before they step off the bus. Drivers in a hurry sometimes try to sneak by busses on the right.

· Teach your children to secure loose drawstrings and other objects that may get caught in the handrail or door of the bus as they are exiting.

·Give your child a note or follow the school's procedures if you would like for the child to get off at a stop other than the one they are assigned. The driver isn't allowed to let a child off at another stop without written permission.

·If you meet your child at the bus stop after school, wait on the side where the child will be dropped off, not across the street. Children can be so excited at seeing you after school that they dash across the street and forget the safety rules.

Riding the Bus

· Children should talk quietly, be courteous to the driver and follow the driver's instructions. 

·Children should stay seated during the entire bus ride and keep the aisles clear.

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