School Bus Safety Caverna Schools Be Safe Be

School Bus Safety Caverna Schools Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible

Know the Bus Rules!!! Be SAFE, RESPECTFUL and RESPONSIBLE on the school bus! ● Be SAFE ○ Stay out of the bus danger zone ○ When riding the bus, remain seated at all times ○ Keep hands, feet and belongings to yourself ● Be RESPECTFUL ○ Use quiet voices and be courteous ○ Follow the driver’s instructions ● Be RESPONSIBLE ○ Bring only school approved items on the bus ○ Help keep all the students safe

Be Safe: Know the Danger Zones! ● Always cross in front of the bus ● Wait for the driver to signal you to cross ● Never enter the danger zone to pick up dropped items ● Remember the driver cannot see you in the danger zone

Be Safe: Loading the Bus ● Never cross in front of the bus until the driver motions you ● Never run toward the bus ● Wait where you are until the bus comes to a complete stop and the door opens ● Use the handrail when climbing the steps of the bus

Be RESPONSIBLE: Riding the bus ● Go directly to your assigned seat and sit down ● Back to the back of the seat, bottom to the bottom of the seat, feet down ● Keep your body inside the bus

Be RESPECTFUL: Riding the bus ● The Bus Driver is in charge ○ Use an inside voice ○ Keep hands, feet and property to self ○ Keep aisle clear ○ Face front ○ Follow the directions of the bus driver

Be SAFE: Leaving the bus ● Respect Self ○ Stay in your seat until the bus stops ○ Remember to take everything with you ○ Exit from front to back (don’t push or crowd) ○ When exiting the bus, always move away from the bus danger zone quickly and do not go back toward bus.

Be SAFE: Know the consequences ● ● Bus RULES for riding: ● Stay seated on your bottom in The school bus has rules and your assigned seat until it is time consequences just like the to get off the bus or until the driver tells you to move classroom ● Talk in a quiet voice level. Never Riding the school bus is a scream or make sudden loud privilege, NOT a right! noises that can cause the driver Anything that distracts the driver to lose focus. is dangerous and will not be ● Always keep hands, feet and tolerated other objects to yourself You can help keep your bus ● Never put anything out of the bus safe window.

Be SAFE: Know the consequences ● A distracted bus driver can cause your bus to be unsafe. Other drivers can cause your bus to wreck, too. ● A bus crash can happen anywhere, at any time. Carrollton Kentucky Bus May 14, 1988 Metcalfe County School Bus September 8, 2016 Caverna School Bus November 30, 2015

Bus Safety Videos ● Video for Pre. K – 1 st ● Video for elementary students ● Video for middle and high school students