School Handbook - Calgary Board of Education

Acadia Student Handbook ContinuedBUS AND NOON SUPERVISION FEE PAYMENTBus and Noon Supervision contracts are available at the office and on our webpage.Payments options are listed on the contracts including on-line, pre-authorized debit,credit card, and cheque or money order payable to the Calgary.If the school is forwarding payment, please enclose in a sealed envelope addressed toCalgary Board of Education, Transportation Services,Any questions or concerns year round about bussing (including late busses andlost items on the bus), please contact Southland Transportation at (403) 253-9323.Please contact CBE Transportation at (403) 817-7433 if you are moving, yourchild is changing schools or you have questions about transportation contractsand bus contract payments.Bus maps are available in the school office during the current school year. They areavailable in the lobby at the beginning of next school year at the end of August. Pleasecall the school and press “6” to hear an announcement that the maps are ready forpick up. Bus routes can change year to year.In order to have a smoothly operating bus system and to promote safety, we askstudents and parents to observe the following routines:1. Students are expected to ride their designated bus.2. Parents must inform the school by note or phone call if they are planning to pickup their child/ren.3. After dismissal, students are to go directly to their bus.4. Bus drivers will make a seating plan where students are expected to sit.5. Once the students get on the bus, they must stay in their assigned seat. They arenot allowed to get off the bus to run back into the school because they haveforgotten something unless given permission by a bus supervisor.6. Parents are asked to use the crosswalk when they pick up their child/ren. Pleasedo not cross directly in front of the busses or between the busses.7. If students miss the bus, they will be asked to phone their parents to come andpick them up. Please note that the school office closes at 3:30 p.m.8. Drivers must keep to their schedule. Please teach your child/ren the importance ofpunctuality. Help your child to be early for the bus. Students are permitted to get on oroff the bus only at their designated stops.9. Bussed students are not permitted to walk home under any circumstances.10. Parents are requested to have an alternate base for their child/ren to go to if theymiss the bus, or if the bus is late (i.e. during bad weather). The phone number ofthe ALTERNATE should be provided to the bus company along with the usualphone numbers of the parents’ home and office.11. www.myschoolbusmonitor.ca is a website to check for late/delayed businformation.