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White
Oak Elementary School The Mission of White Oak Elementary School is to cultivate strong student character, personal responsibility, and community/global involvement in a culture of learning that empowers and prepares life-long learners. |
TRANSPORTATION
Our bus drivers have a tremendous responsibility to ensure all their bus riders arrive safely. We ask that you impress upon your child the importance of meeting all bus expectations and behaving responsibly and respectfully. These expectations apply to activity bus travel also.
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On The Bus |
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We Are Respectful |
Greet the driver Use kind words and actions Say "Please" and "Thank you" Respect personal space of others Respect property of others Help others Use a quiet voice Get attention the right way
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We Are Responsible |
Follow the bus rules Wait for the driver’s signal to cross Keep our belongings closed and with us at all times Be ready to get on/off the bus at the right time Stay seated Enter and exit the bus appropriately Keep the aisle clear |
In the event there is a problem on the bus, the following steps will apply (also on pages 4 & 5 of student agenda).
Students who fail to observe bus rules will be subject to immediate disciplinary action since their failure to do so may affect the safety of others. Drivers may assign consequences to students for more minor infractions. Any serious or repeated rule violations will be reported to an administrator. The administrator will determine if the offense warrants parental notification.
1st referral: A bus conduct report labeled “First Offense” describing the incident will be sent home; the student will review the bus rules with the assistant principal; the student will be placed in silent lunch and/or time out.
2nd referral: A bus conduct report labeled “Second Offense” will be sent home and will necessitate the parent’s appearing with the child in a meeting with the principal or assistant principal before the student may ride the bus again. The parent will be notified that suspension from the bus will occur upon the next offense; the student will be placed in silent lunch, time out, and/or after-school detention.
3rd referral and all subsequent referrals:
A bus conduct report labeled “Third Offense” will be sent home informing parents of the bus suspension dates. The period of time for the suspension will be in relation to the seriousness of the offense and the student’s previous bus conduct offenses. (One day or more for the third offense and one week or more for subsequent offenses.)
*Excessively dangerous behavior will result in immediate disciplinary action by the principal.