If you see CMS school buses on the road this week, don’t panic; you haven’ t missed the start of classes.

Drivers will be conducting practice runs this week in preparation of the first day of school on Aug. 25.

More than 1,096 school buses will conduct dry runs over a five-day period, starting Monday. Drivers will practice driving their routes and picking up students. The buses will be on the roads from approximately 6 to 9 a.m. and 1:15 to 5 p.m.

A reminder: CMS this year will not have neighborhood pickup for students attending full magnet middle and high schools. Parents will be responsible for getting students to and from designated shuttle stops. CMS will then pick up and drop off students at those assigned stop.

CMS officials said the change will save the district more than $3.5 million.

Parents should check the location of their child’s bus stop before school starts. CMS also offers the following safety tips:

• Walk to and from your child’s bus stop to become familiar with its location.
• Ensure that your child arrives at his/her stop 10 to 15 minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive.
• Tell children to cross the street in front of the school bus after the stop arm and hazard lights come on.
• Remind children to tell the bus driver if something is dropped near the bus.
• Remind children to tell a school administrator or police officer about any disruptive behavior or suspicious activity at stops.

Transportation information, including bus-stop locations, pick-up and drop-off times and bus route-numbers, is being mailed to families. Parents with questions about transportation or a bus stop should call the school or the Transportation office at 980-343-6715.

Parents also may fill out a transportation service request form online to request changes to their child’s transportation schedule.
 

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