COUNTY |
SCHOOL |
Name, Title |
Date of Event |
HOW PARTICIPATING |
Anson |
Morven Elementary |
Shelly Winfree, Physical Ed & Bus Supr. |
Feb 9-13 |
All week long drivers will receive something special. On Feb 13th Buster the bus will present school bus safety to students in grades PK-3. Other grades will join and an appreciation event will be held for the drivers (certificates, selected students will talk about their driver, all students will give their driver a valentine card). |
Asheboro City |
Asheboro City Schools |
Rebecca Brewer, Transportation Supr. |
Feb 10th |
Love the Bus Driver's Breakfast inviting administrators, Board of Education members, bus drivers and city officials. Motivational speaker Dr. John Leak with Buster the school bus. |
Brunswick |
Jesse Mae Monroe |
Bill Boynton, Transp. Supr. |
Feb 9-13 |
Posters, valentines, candy for bus drivers. |
Cabarrus |
Cabarrus Co. Schools |
George Douglas, Transportation Director |
Feb 9th |
New Buster the Bus will be introduced at the school board meeting on Monday Feb 9th |
Cabarrus |
Beverly Hills Elementary |
Trish Scardina |
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Camden |
Camden Co. Schools |
Sharon Harrell, Transportation Director |
Feb 9-13 |
Each school providing breakfast, valentines from students. Bus garage staff will provide treats, cards, etc. for drivers during the week. |
Edenton-Chowan |
White Oak Elem (K) |
Billy Nixon, Director |
Feb 12th |
Banner for drivers |
Currituck |
Currituck County High School |
Selena Harris, Assistant Principal |
Feb 11, 13 |
Certificates of appreciation, cards, coffee and hot chocolate during appreciation event. |
Forsyth |
Forest Park Elementary |
Norma White, Bilingual Liaison |
Feb 9-13 |
Valentine cards with special gifts and candy. Banners, special lips for buses, decorate the bus ramp with rules and safety tips for all to see. |
Gates |
Gates County Schools |
Janet Mizelle, Transportation Supervisor |
Feb 12th |
Love the bus breakfast at Gatesville Baptist Church starting at 8:30. Also school based activities. |
Guilford |
Guilford Co. Schools |
Jeff Harris, Transportation Director |
Feb. 13 |
Love The Bus - Bus Driver Appreciation Event |
Guilford |
Jesse Wharton School |
Penny Loschin, Asst Principal |
Feb. 13 |
Ongoing project “Days of Peace” on the school buses. Prizes awarded to students – pencils, small toys – as well as note pads and candy for drivers. Certificates of appreciation on Feb 13th. |
Halifax |
Pittman Elementary |
Bettie Archibald & James Hunter, Principal & school counselor |
Feb 11th |
Breakfast for bus drivers. Students will present drivers with cards of appreciation |
Hertford |
Ahoskie Elementary |
Sandra Dudley |
Feb 13th |
Breakfast for drivers and recognition with gift bags. |
Lee |
Greenwood Elementary |
Vicki Haislip, Asst. Principal |
Feb 13th |
In AM bus drivers will be treated to breakfast, presented with certificate and valentine cards created by the students. |
Mecklenburg |
J.H. Gunn Elementary |
Monique Burge, Asst. Principal |
Feb 11th |
Welcome Banner on bus lot, morning & afternoon refreshments & snacks, artwork & valentines made by students given to drivers. |
Onslow |
Blue Creek Elementary |
Nicole Ochs, Asst. Principal |
Feb 13th |
Buster the Bus, bus safety presentations, bus driver appreciation activities. |
Pamlico |
Pamlico Primary Sch. |
Kim Potter, Asst. Principal |
Feb 9-13 |
Event for each day: Mon-Breakfast, Tues-make hearts & post on window for the afternoon, Wed-refreshments before drivers get on bus, valentines given by students, Thurs- video made by students and shown on the morning news stating how important & special they are, Friday- special cake with LTB logo with a goodie bag. |
Scotland |
Laurel Hill Elem |
Kesha B. Williams, |
Feb 13th |
Pictures & "gifting" will be on Feb. 13th about 2:15 pm. Valentine cards to drivers will be presented. "Goodies" will be given to the bus drivers. Special announcements. School bus safety books read in class. |
Surry |
Franklin Elementary |
Molly Anderson, Asst. Principal |
Feb 12th |
Each grade level is "adopting" a bus driver. They will coordinate gifts for the drivers which we will present to the drivers on Feb. 12th at 2:30 pm. |
Union |
Benton Heights Elementary |
Jessica Shoe Blanchard, Asst. Principal |
Feb 9-13 |
Each grade will adopt a bus and supply treats, cards, etc. for a week-long event. |
Vance |
Carver Elementary |
Claudette Scales, |
Feb. 13 |
Special cake deisgned for drivers. Special cards for bus drivers from staff & students. Decorated card holders for school bus drivers. |
Wake |
Pleasant Union Year Round Elem |
Jack Zellmer, Asst. Principal |
Feb 11-12 |
Valentine Cards to drivers on Feb 12th; making posters for Nat'l School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest; providing donuts, bagels, coffee & juice for the drivers on Wednesday morning, Feb. 11th. |
Wilson |
Wilson Co. Schools |
Jim Lewis, Transportation Director |
Feb 4-13 |
Doug Horn, Wilson County Schools, Bus Driver of the Year and transportation director Jim Lewis will be appearing on the local TV channel "Education Today" to discuss Love the Bus and other transportation topics. Some of the school-based activities include: Vick Elementary - a "Love The Bus" essay contest and a poster contest.; Springfield - "Love The Bus" cards with candy; Speight - treats each day for their drivers; Forest Hills - providing gifts and cards for their drivers; Forest Hills EC Class - drawing school bus safety poster and a possible presentation to some of the 6th grade classes. Wilson County students who placed in the 2008 school bus safety poster contest will be recognized during the "Good News" presentations at our next School Board meeting on February 9th. |
