Love the Bus!

COUNTY

SCHOOL

Name, Title

Date of Event

HOW PARTICIPATING

Wake Brier Creek Elementary
Derek Graham,
DPI Transportation Section Chief
Feb 11 Breakfast for drivers, students will decorate the bus and "show their love" for safe school bus transportation. State Superintendent June Atkinson will ride the bus to school and recognize school bus drivers.

Cumberland William H. Owen Monica Carter,
Assistant Principal Feb 8-12 Bus driver breakfast, heart messages from student & staff, decorate buses and bus entrance

Scotland Laurel Hill Kesha B. Williams,
Assistant Principal Feb 8-12 Week long appreciation gifts,cards, notes, on Friday kids present gifts.

Forsyth
Forest Park Norma H. White, Feb 8-12 AM & PM, treats for the bus riders each day different treat.

Cumberland Hillsboro Street Elementary Erica Woodyard/Reggie Pinkney,
Counselor/Principal Feb 8-12 We will have a different activity for each day of the week which teachers can assist students in completing. These activities include a poster contest, letter to the principal, and making a Valentine for the bus driver, to name a few.

Cabarrus Multiple Randi Hayden,
Transportation Planner Feb 8-12 4 schools doing assemblies with Buster the Bus and many others are having driver appreciation events such as breakfasts or Ice cream sundae parties. Rachael Deer the AP at Furr is having a special “treasure hunt” event the whole week concluding with a “special surprise “ for the drivers on Friday.

Sampson Clement Elementary Linda Williams,
Principal Mar 11 Hosting a community "Health Fair" on March 11th from 3:00 - 7:00pm in our gymnasium. We focus on health issues, safety concerns, drug / alcohol awareness, school bus safety, and numerous other issues during the fair.

Gates Multiple Janette Mizelle,
Transportation Director Feb 18 Gates County Schools will be having a Love the Bus breakfast on February 18, 2010 at Gatesville Baptist Church, as well as events a individual schools.

Cherokee Teresa Hayes,
TIMS Manager TBD Still in planning stages.

Perquimans Central Andrew Harris,
Administrative Intern Various We intend to hold "Breakfast in Bus" for our bus drivers; a bus safety assembly for students, staff, and faculty; Valentine's Cards from students to drivers; hallway decorations for the school. Please register our events so that our school may be recognized.

Duplin School Bus Garage Jeff Thigpen,
Transportation Director Feb 10 AM- Transportation Director to ride route on Bus #288

Duplin School Bus Garage Karen House,
TIMS Coordinator Feb 9 AM- Tims Coordinator to ride bus route on Bus # 113

Duplin North Duplin Elementary Jacquelyn Arthur Feb 12 7:30-8:00 AM - breakfast and "bus cake" for drivers - K-2 is having a poster contest.

Duplin All Elementary with Pre-K Ricky Ramirez Feb 9 9:00 AM - Bus driver meeting & "Thank You" event

Robeson Rex-Rennert Elementary Bobby Oxendine/ Cheryl C. Bullard,
Principal/ Teacher Assistant. Feb 8-12 Different activities will be done each day to show appreciation to our bus drivers. We will also promote safety awareness.

Moore Multiple Steve Saunders & Gracie Dowdy,
Transportation Specialist Feb 8-12 On Monday, Feb 8, 2010 we will kickoff our Love the Bus Campaign at Sandhills Farmlife Elementary School with an Appreciation and Bus Safety Ceremony. In attendance will be some bus drivers, students, parents, school board school memebers, superintendent, principals, representatives from the pres, SHP, School Bus Traffic and Safety DPI Transportation Services. All week long other schools will host events such as sending bus drivers cards, certificates, breakfasts, safety performances with "Buster", and decorating School Buses.

Wake Jeffreys Grove Elementary Rosalyn L. Lofton.
Assistant Principal Feb 8-12 Giving our drivers a Chick-Fil-A coupon and a goodie bag with snacks.

Mecklenburg 9 Schools Dan L. Collins,
Transportation Safety & Training Specialist Feb 3 Buster the Safety Bus will visit 9 schools in 13 days during February

Bladen All Schools in Bladen Anita Edge,
Transportation Director Feb 8-12 Valentine Cards for all drivers. All schools holding individual appreciation events. Buster the Bus is entertaining and teaching school bus safety to all 635 Pre-K and Kindergarten students in Bladen at each location incorporating the "Love the Bus" theme in each presentation. Children receive Buster stickers, Love the Bus Stickers, and bookmarks.

Anson Wadesboro Elementary Mary B. Ratliff,
Principal Feb 16 1. School Bus Driver Appreciation Breakfast February 16, 2010 at 9 AM in the Family Resource Room. 2. The Art classes will make large bus cards and all the students will sign the bus that they ride and present the card to the bus driver.

Scotland North Laurinburg M. Snead/R Byers,
Principal/Assistant Principal Feb 9 Breakfast for AM drivers, Art Classes prepared cards and posters for drivers in PM.

Onslow Blue Creek Elementary Assistant Principal Feb 8-12 We will be participating again this year in the "Love the Bus" event! Our students will be collecting Valentine cards and candy and writing thank you letters to our drivers the week of the event. In addition we will be having a safety presentation for grades K-2 with Buster the Bus (the talking bus) to remind students about safety procedures. Grades 3-5 will have bus safety information and activities incorporated into their character education lessons for the month.

Edenton-Chowan White Oak Elementary Amanda Goodwin,
Administrative Assistant Feb 10 We will have a safety lesson outside for the kindergartners and allow them to stick their valentine to the bus and provide the students wit a snack and have a reception for the drivers.

Rowan Various
Judy Burris,
Transportation Director
Feb Displaying pictures of bus drivers in "red" hearts; Valentine cards for bus drivers; Breakfast for drivers; Posters to display in schools; Articles in local newsletters and webpage; Candy/Prizes/Small Gifts to drivers; Banners promoting "Love the Bus"; School announcements honoring the bus drivers

Cumberland Howard Hall Classical Elementary School Mary Hales,
Assistant Principal Feb 15-19 Monday: announcement of the campaign and “We Love Our Bus Drivers” banner placed outside in front of school and “We Love Our Bus Drivers” displayed on school marquee visible from the highway. Tuesday: present drivers with a certificate of appreciation during breakfast with legislators @ 9:00am (NC House of Representatives Richard Glazier and Elmer Floyd will be in attendance). Wednesday: all teachers will have physically conducted the mid-year review of the School Bus Evacuation procedures with every student and bus drivers will be presented with ‘I love the bus driver because…’ cards created by students in each classroom to write a message to their drivers Thursday: present each bus driver with a gift basket and provide a cake that states ‘We Love Our Bus Drivers” to be consumed during each driver’s lunch period. Friday: assemble staff outside to hold up “We Love Our Bus Drivers” banner and state ‘we love our bus drivers’ as each bus departs the campus (afternoon dismissal).

Dare Nags Head Elementary David Twitty,
Transportation Director Feb 11 Nags Head Elementary will be doing a lunch and cards for the drivers.

Pitt Wahl-Coates Elementary Heather Mayo,
PIO Feb 12 1:00 District Media Event planned with Superintendent, school bus drivers and the first grade students.

Pitt Central Office Heather Mayo,
PIO Feb 15-19 6:30 PM Reception for Bus Drivers prior to Board of Education meeting. (Drivers, Board members, school administrators)

Mecklenburg University Meadows Jovetta Dennis,
Assistant Principal Feb 12 Certificate from website and bag of treats for drivers.

Forsyth Whitaker Elementary Dr. Susie Seats,
Assistant Principal Feb 12 We are going to draw big lips and/or big hearts and have the students sign them for each bus driver.

Pitt JH Rose High School Heather Mayo,
PIO Feb 12 The school is serving breakfast to their bus drivers to show their appreciation. In addition, the school's art department is making a huge banner to display and say thank you to the bus drivers.

Lee Edwards Elementary Lisa Godwin,
Assistant Principal Feb 8-12 Signed cards for all of the bus drivers. These cards will be designed and created in our art classes the week prior to the big week; A Valentines Day Post Office for the bus drivers; Hot Chocolate Station for bus drivers; Delivery of Red Hots Candy for our "Red Hot" drivers!; Bus driver breakfast; Special announcements each day with tips on how to be safe on the bus.

Surry Dobson Elementary Regina Barbour,
Assistant Principal Feb 12 Each Bus Buddy of the month will present their bus driver with a certificate of appreciation, a card signed by all 707 students, and a box of candy.

Rowan Morgan Elementary John D. Hoffman,
Assistant Principal Feb 8-12 We plan to post links for the American School Bus Council and the NC Bus Safety Council on a School Notes page. In addition, we will make a morning announcement honoring drivers and put an article in the February newsletter.

Asheboro City Various Rebecca Brewer,
Transportation Director Feb 12 (1.) Having a Bus Safety Poster Contest between the elementary school, a poster will be selected from each school and display in the board room at ACS central office. (2.) A Love the Bus Driver Lunch will be held on Friday, February 12, 2010. (3.) The school administrators will distribute appreciation items to each driver at their school.

Graham Various Chris McClung,
Transportation Director Feb 8-12 PM: Cards maded by the after school program, treat bags, key chains made by the EC class, valentine candy, water bottle.

Dare Manteo Elementary David Twiddy,
Transportation Director Feb 12 Our "Love the Bus" will be on Feb 12. Our kindergarten students will have made cards and valentines for the bus drivers and their assistants.

Chapel-Hill/Carrboro Glenwood Elementary Darlene C. Ryan,
Assistant Principal
Month of Feb February is Love The Bus month. We will participate in activities each week of February to encourage student respect for the bus drivers and riding the bus safely. Please see activities below and include time for participation in each of these. Also, during January, we started PBS Gator chomps on the buses. Students receive a bus chomp from the driver when he/she is following school bus safety rules. The students then turn in the chomps to me and I tabulate the chomps for a bus reward. (1)Our first bus celebration was in the cafeteria on Friday, January 31 for bus 119. The students and driver enjoyed cookies together before the ride home. (2)February 1-5: Review our PBS matrix bus rules and have students color the Color Me Safe picture posting in our hallway around the bus door. (You may place the pictures in my box and I will take care of posting or you can put them up in the hallway around your room). (3)February 8-12: Write a Valentine's message to the Bus Drivers using the Valentine Card template placed in your mail boxes. Grade levels will deliver the cards to the buses on designated days - 5th Monday, 4th Tuesday, 3rd Wednesday (includes Rinaldi), 2nd Thursday, K/1 Friday.(4)February 15-19: On February 19, appreciation certificates will be presented to the drivers. In the classroom this week, please include a literacy activity which your students will share with drivers on the 19th. Also, engage in games in technology center or as whole group to remind them of bus safety. Some options are listed below...you may have some of your own. (5)February 22-26 A group of fifth graders has created a bus safety video. All classrooms will view this video. On Friday, the bus with the most February chomps will be rewarded with their driver in the cafeteria at 2:20 (students released early for this). The winning bus number will be given during announcements.

Lenoir Pink Hill Elementary Ann Williams,
School Counselor Feb 12 I plan to serve them breakfast. We are planning to have a state trooper to visit our school and discus bus safety and have the students design Valentine Day cards for the bus drivers. Requesting some safety posters/pencils/other mat'l you have available.

Johnston Dixon Road Elementary Dawn Alligood / Terri Sessoms,
Principal/ Public Information Officer Feb 8-12 1. Breakfast for our School Bus Drivers. 2. Students made valentines with candy attached for bus drivers and coordinators. 3. Posters to be posted on hallway to bus drop-off and pick-up. 4. Classroom lesson on School Bus Safety and Quick Facts.

Lee All Lee Co. Schools Sharon Spence,
Public Information Officer Feb 8-12 Lee County Schools’ leadership team will visit the bus drivers at each of our schools, bringing with them breakfast goodies or afternoon snacks along with our sincere appreciation for all they do!

Avery
All Avery Co. Schools Martha Davis,
Public Information Officer Feb 19 Avery County Schools has declared February as Love Your Bus month. Schools are encouraged to show their appreciation in any way possible. February 19th is Love Your Bus Day!! Each school will honor their bus drivers in special ways.--Cards, goodie bags, banners, pictures .....In addition to this, school bus safety will be emphasized. A feature on the department and drivers will be release to the press and the drivers will be highlighted by name, school and a photograph of the group will be included.

Camden All Camden Co. Schools Sharon Harrell,
Transportation Director Month of Feb Each one of the schools are having breakfast for the drivers. There will be special decorations and other things presented to the drivers. We will try to send pictures. Grandy Primary has a bulletin board with pictures of each of the drivers and substitutes on display for the month.

Guilford Gateway Education Center Deborah Graves,
Transportation Supervisor Feb 11 Gateway Education Center is honoring their bus drivers and safety assistants with a continental breakfast and special thank you from students.

Guilford Allen Jay Elementary Amy Stanley Feb 12 We had planned to have a small appreciation treat for the drivers on Friday

Guilford Claxton Elementary Jeff Harris,
Transportation Director Feb 12 All of our classes this week are making valentines in the computer lab for the bus drivers. They will be given to the regular bus drivers with a few valentine treats on Friday. The EC teachers are letting their students make valentines for their bus drivers.

Guilford Ready Fork Elementary Jill Wall,
Love the Bus Coordinator Feb 8-12 Each day we are giving the drivers something for breakfast (breakfast burrito, breakfast bar, orange juice), a snak, a llittle gifts and cards.

Guilford Gibsonville Elementary Jeff Harris,
Transportation Director Feb 12 We will make cards for our drivers. I have a very small token for them as well.

Guilford McLeansville Elementary Mrs. Tucker,
Love the Bus Coordinator Feb 15-EOM We will be participating in Love the Bus to honor bus drivers Feb 15 through the end of the month. Mrs Tucker will provde the drivers a Grab and Go Breakfast on Feb 15. Each grade level will adopt a driver/bus to recognize through valentine hearts, special messages and notes, treat bags.

Guilford Oak View Elementary Jeff Harris,
Transportation Director Feb 8-12 We have goodie bags for them and students were working on cards/etters.

Guilford Shadybrook Elementary Jeff Harris,
Transportation Director Feb 12 Students will be making cards or writing letters to the bus drivers. On Friday afternoon, each bus driver will receive their own collection of letters and cards, along with a goody bag of sweets as a thank you for everything they do for us.

Duplin Kenansville Elementary Suzanne Vann,
Assistant Principal Month of Feb 1. Feb. 5 - 7:30 AM breakfast furnished by PTO 2. Feb 8-12 --Student sign a heart saying they love their bus drivers. Drivers are to use as a sunshade on windshield for the week. 3. Feb 15-19 -- Student will write notes of appreciation on a heart and give to bus driver on Friday the 19th. 4. Feb 22-26--1:00 p,m lunch furnished by PTO and Suzanne Vann

Caldwell Gamewell Elem & Middle Jason Teffeteller,
Assistant Principal Feb 15-19 Week long celebration: certificates of appreciation, breakfast, buses cleaned, chocolates, etc.

Perquimans Hertford Grammar Casey Bunch,
Assistant Principal Feb 18 School will celebrate love the bus week by providing breakfast biscuits and juice for all bus drivers and monitors serving the school's students.

Perquimans Perquimans Middle Melissa Fields,
Assistant Principal Feb 16 School plans to celebrate its bus drivers and monitors with a special treat and certificate of appreciation.

Perquimans Perquimans High Chante Lassiter,
Assistant Principal Feb 16 School will celebrate its bus drivers with Perquimans High School t-shirt and subway gift cards

Perquimans Central Office Julie Williams,
Transportation Director Feb 8-12 The transportation department plans to hold a cake and ice cream social during love the bus week for all bus drivers and monitors

Cumberland William T. Brown Elem. Hope James,
Parent Facilitator Feb 8-12 Monday - Appreciation Breakfast with coffee, juice and sausage biscuits. Tuesday - We will present them with cards & letters from students. Wednesday - Afternoon snacks and flowers. Thursday - Goody-bags with candy presented to drivers. Friday - They will receive certificates and will enjoy cake & juice.

Hertford Hertford High School Jerry Simmons,
Principal Feb 12, 19, 26 12th - Valentines Day Hugs and Kisses (chocolates!) 19th - Start the day with love (Biscuits & Beverages) 26th - "if you love it, wear it -From our hearts to yours" (T-shirts) NOTE: the schools is also launching a Driver of the Month Award on February 26th and continuing thoughout the remainder of the year. The chosen driver will receive a plaque.

Hertford Hertford Middle School Carson Watford,
Principal Feb 15-19 Sweet treats to be provided every day

Hertford Hertford Co. Early College High School Teresa Howington-Vaughan,
Principal Feb 15-19 15th - "Breakfast for Champions" and/or "Lunch on us" (area restaurants are making donations) 16th - Thank you cards; Thank you posters displayed throughout campus, Thank you banner. 17th - Tee Shirts. 18th - Goodie Bags (edible treats). 19th - Gift Bags (variety of items such as hand sanitzer, small candies, etc.

Hertford Riverview Elementary Patty Hardy,
Principal Feb 12 The school will host a "pre-afternoon ride" reception at 2:30 pm for all bus drivers.

Hertford Central office Debbie Rollins,
Assistant Superintendent Month of Feb Press release honoring all the bus drivers on the main web page and local paper. Drivers ill also be recognized during an upcoming board meeting.