School Bus
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Problems on School Bus
Asked by V.L. from Stationed Overseas
on March 4, 2008
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We just got here about a month ago to the Kaiserslautern area. My son goes to Vogelweh Elementary and likes it o.k. so far. My problem is with the oversight on the bus...
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- I went through the same thing when we lived in the K-Town area. We had a lot of troublemakers on our bus and it seems like the school doesn't care. My oldest daughter ...
- Hi V., I feel for you on the bus situation. That is all I've ever heard about it. My son (kindergarten) wouldn't even ride it to go to school. Finally he would ride...
- Wow.. I can't believe that the bus monitor isn't doing anything about this. My kids don't ride the bus anymore since we moved on post but when we were in Giebelstadt t...
School Bus Problems
Asked by S.M. from Tucson
on March 14, 2008
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I am feeling so frustrated. My 4 yo son has just been diagnosed with speech and language delay, and this week began special education classes from 11 am to 1 pm 4 day...
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- Have you called the director of Transportation to ask for suggestions? Most times the director will become involved to help work out this type of transperporation iss...
- This sounds more like a safety issue. With the amount of kidnappings and other issues you hear about today, the school should be taking the extra step to assure the sa...
- No, you are not being unreasable!!! I have my own war battles, and many I lost. Schools seem to hold all the cards these days. My husband finally made the decision ...
Any School Bus Drivers Out There? I Have a Question
Asked by C.A. from New York
on September 20, 2010
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I am very excited about being a bus driverI I do have some questions to ask. What do you do to make your riders behave? I was told to give stickers or one was to have ...
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- My son is in second grade. His bus driver is very nice. He knows all of their names, which seems simple, but makes my son feel like he cares about him. On Fridays, ...
- I am not a bus driver but I have 3 kids who ride the bus = 0 ) My youngest son is 3 and he LOVES Mr.Joel...all Mr.Joel does is know all the kids names, asks them abou...
- Wow, I am not a bus driver. In fact my kids don't take the school bus, I drop them off and pick them up. But if we had a bus driver like YOU, I would reconsider! Good ...
How Old to Walk Home from Bus?
Asked by M.S. from Bloomington
on March 8, 2011
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we live five houses down from the bus stop, and we can see it from our front door. i'm just wondering what age/grade you moms feel like it's appropriate for elementary...
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- I usually drop my son at school in the morning, but we, too can see the stop from our porch (about 5 houses down) and he now prefers that we wait on the porch. He's i...
- Last year in kindergarten, my son wasn't allowed off the bus unless a parent (or adult associated with my son that the driver recognized) was at the stop. This year, ...
- 5 doors down i would just watch out the window or door and let them do it about 2nd grade
Child Left on Bus...
Asked by M.G. from Harrisburg
on January 16, 2008
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My kindergarten son fell asleep on the bus today and the bus driver did not notice he was still on when his shift was over. My son awoke to find himself alone on the ...
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- Wow, I'm so sorry this happenned to you & I can't imagine how I would feel if this happenned to me! I know on all of our kids buses, the bus driver is to walk to th...
- The first day of school this year, the school put my first grade son on the WRONG bus and because the bus driver didn't know him (first day of school) she didn't reali...
- hi M. yes this has happened to me this year my 9 year old daughter sat in a different seat and was missed the school driver drove right past my house. I started to get...
Unreasonable Bus Driver?
Asked by A.C. from Allentown
on December 1, 2011
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I am having problems with our bus driver. I myself never rode a bus to school and this is my first child on the bus. My son is 5 and is on the bus for 1 hour. Gets ...
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- I am a bus driver and talking does distract you. I have had students talk to me and I will forget a stop. That is not a good thing. Since she is new she really needs t...
- Talking to the driver is a distraction. When I used to ride the bus umpteen years ago, if the kids got out of hand, the bus driver would pull over and give us a warnin...
- OK, mom. You're seeing through Mommy Goggles. There is nothing wrong with telling your son not to talk to the driver. This is NOT the driver's lack of experience. ...
Kindergarten - Bus Teasing... What to Do
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on October 5, 2010
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My son rides the bus to and from school, even though we live very close. Next year, they'll let him walk, so this won't be an issue. I could walk him now, but it mak...
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- I don't know what the teacher could do, but perhaps you could speak to the bus driver? See if you can get a take on what is actually going on. Then you might escalat...
- I work on the school bus and I know that the teacher can do things to help with this and the bus driver can also be notified. I work on a special education school bus...
- There was a show about bullying on Nickelodeon just a couple nights ago. I realize it's only Kindergarten but taking action now can make a difference as these kids wi...
School Bus Stop Problem/property Damage
Asked by M.H. from Seattle
on January 25, 2009
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Okay, so we just moved into our house this summer and little did we know the school bus stop is right in front of our house... The kids run around the cars in our driv...
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- I had a similar situation. Call the school and go from there . They may contact the parents and talk with them so you so not have to be the bad guy!
- Go the to Transportation dept of the school district and explain your problem. Tell them you want the stop moved. I know this can be done. Don't negotiate.
- I would put a mini-fence around the butterfly bush to discourage kids going through it. Then I would put a sign staked to a pole "DO NOT PICK THE STEMS". I saw a yard...
Late Bus Scare
Asked by M.O. from Minneapolis
on December 14, 2007
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Hello,
My son is in first grade and rides the bus. He is usually dropped off at 4:15 PM. Yesterday I watched for him as usual. He didn't arrive at 4:15, at 4:20 ...
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- I respectfully disagree--you are not freaking out too much. Regardless of how much you trust someone, it is always well within your right as a mom to worry about your ...
- This sounds like last Tuesday when we had that snow storm. My daughter was 45min.late coming home. She has about 30-40 kids at her bus stop so I knew the bus didn't co...
- I would have been terrified. I think it's totally reasonable for you to call his school and ask them what happened, to explain what their current procedure is for h...
Would You Drive Instead of Bus?
Asked by J.P. from Pittsburgh
on August 26, 2011
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My son is starting kindergarten next week. I am sick with worry about every aspect of it, but acting so excited for my son. The neighbor told me her son had problems o...
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- Why don't you just give him a chance? My kids never had any problems on the bus. You can't base decisions for your child and your family based on one person's bad ex...
- If you do not let him in the beginning of the year it will be very difficult to do it later because now the bus driver and school personnel will help the kindergartne...
- My daughter started kindergarten this year. I am fortunate enough that my work allows me to drive her to school & also pick her up. I refuse to let her ride the bus ...
