school bus safety

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Safety on the roads, please!

It’s School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 21-25) and we are also participating in the “Celebrate My Drive” national campaign to win $100,000.

School buses:  Please take time to ‘THANK a bus driver’ schoolbus1this week (and every week) while honoring and remembering their important role of keeping our students safe traveling to and from our campus.  The MISD Transportation Department sent out flyers to remind all drivers of the rules of the road when school buses are stopped with yellow or red lights flashing:

  • When you see a school bus, assume children will be around and take extra care; leave lots of space around the bus.
  • When the bus turns on the yellow flashing lights, this means it is about to stop to load or unload students. Slow down and prepare to stop.
  • When the bus turns on the red flashing lights- this means STOP in BOTH directions. NEVER pass a school bus with red flashing lights in either direction. Stop well away from the bus.  If you have any doubt what to do, always STOP.

Celebrate My Drive:  This is teen driving awareness campaign sponsored by State Farm giving our district a chance to win a grant of $100,000 and a concert by Grammy Award-winning artist, Kelly Clarkson (our good neighbor from Burleson).  Here’s how to help:

  • Go to celebratemydrive.com and complete the form.
  • Commit to safe driving on behalf of Midlothian High School.
  • Do this once per day everyday from through Oct. 26th (Saturday).

While our little learners may not be driving to school just yet, it is never too early to teach safe driving and bus practices daily.  After all, they do watch what we do on the roads…you can count on it!  😉

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School Bus Safety Week!

We are blessed to have the BEST school bus drivers in the nation right here in Midlothian ISD!  LME is especially thankful for the men and women who safely deliver our learners early each morning and return them safely each afternoon.  National School Bus Safety Week is observed this week (October 15-19) as a community awareness program to keep our learners safe.  MISD encourages all motorists to use extra caution when driving in school zones and pay attention to our learners getting on and off the bus everyday.  Our bus riders (including our Head Start friends) are also practicing evacuation drills and reviewing bus safety procedures all week.

This is also a time for all of us to show appreciation for our dedicated bus drivers who transport over 3,000 students on a daily basis.  We are passing out Miller goodie bags this week to all our drivers; they are loved!

We know being a school bus driver is no easy task.  They undergo rigorous training and an extensive license process.  Additionally, they must pass a background check, random drug testing, and receive regular driving record checks.

The MISD Transportation Department staff, drivers, monitors and mechanics who keep the department running enjoyed a special appreciation luncheon to recognize their hard work.  They also released balloons in memory of former bus driver Tillie Square, who was a long-time driver in MISD (she drove one of our Miller routes for three years in fact); we miss her . . .  Thank you, MISD Bus Drivers, for driving with heart, soul, and safety first everyday!

Note:  If you would like more details about the transportation department, please view a detailed list of school bus safety tips and procedures on the MISD Transportation Handbook site.