WATERFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS REGULAR BUS ROUTES
2008 - 2009
COMMENCING TUESDAY AUGUST 26, 2008

Quaker Hill Elementary schedule

Special Notes

1. The published bus routes are as of 7/30/2008, and reflect all known student ridership;
however, route times may require adjustments due to incoming student registrations
during the remaining summer months.

2. To identify buses, bus numbers corresponding to the routes listed below will be posted in the second window next to the entry door of each bus.

3. Full-day Kindergarten students at Quaker Hill will take the regular a.m. and p.m. buses.

4. Parents of half-day Kindergarten students will be notified by each school prior to the start of school as to approximate mid-day drop off times for morning Kindergarten students and
approximate mid-day pick up times for afternoon Kindergarten students. REMINDER:
morning Kindergarten students take the regular bus in the morning, and afternoon
Kindergarten students take the regular bus at the end of the day.

5. Parents of Magnet, Friendship, Vo-Ag, Dual Language Academy, Science, and
Technical School(s) students will be notified by First Student regarding their child’s transportation.

6. Students being transported by special buses and vans will be notified by the contractors as to pick up and drop off times.

7. Parents are requested to contact First Student at 443-2244, the school’s Principal’s Office, or the Business Office at 444-5849, in that order, if there are any transportation problems.

8. Late runs for detention and after school activities at Clark Lane Middle School and
Waterford High School will begin on Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 2, 2008.

9. Waterford Public Schools regulations for pupil behavior on buses are published in the
student handbooks.

10. Bus routes are subject to change daily throughout the school year due
to traffic, weather, and driving conditions as well as ridership.

11. ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE. PLEASE BE AT YOUR ASSIGNED BUS STOP AT
LEAST FIVE (5) MINUTES BEFORE SCHEDULED TIMES.

12. Before School Care Programs are available at each elementary school (K-5) beginning at
7:30 a.m. and at Clark Lane Middle School (K-8) beginning at 6:30 a.m. Transportation is provided to the elementary schools from Clark Lane Middle School. Registration is
required and forms are available at each school.

13. Afternoon bus transportation to Clark Lane Middle School’s After School Program,
Ballestrini’s, and Carelot, are offered to all elementary students.

14. Bus Stop Change Request Forms are available at each school.

TRANSPORTATION

Bus Transportation Request Forms

Request forms are available in the Business Office and at each school for bus stop changes, new student transportation, daycare transportation, student address changes, and school transfers.

Bus Stop Change Request Forms must be submitted to the Business Office Attention: Business Manager. In order to request a bus stop change, parents or guardians must complete the yellow Bus Stop Change Request Form. Information on the current bus stop, the bus number, the requested bus stop, and the rationale for the request must be filled in. The approval or denial of the request may take up to two weeks.

School Bus Transportation Change Form (three part form) may be obtained from each school or the Business Manager's office. This form is used for transportation requests to daycare, changes of address, new students, and student transfers to another school. Forms must be submitted at least two school days before the effective transportation change date.