Comments on: CSD Releases 2011-2012 Bus Schedules

By: Mt Vernon Mom

Mt Vernon Mom — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:55:42 +0000

Didn’t realize entire areas were missing.! Guess I was too busy being bummed that now were an early stop. It’s a good recommendation you have but a) not our responsibility and b) we don’t have a means of recommending when we don’t have access to all FAVE parents. CSD has communication issues. I used to think it was Bruce Roaden’s lack of proper communication strategy but now he’s not over communications and they still have issues so it makes me think it’s higher up. We are 3 days from school starting. This stuff should be worked out and not half baked.

By: Karass

Karass — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:13:14 +0000

Uh oh. There seems to be some errors in the new schedules. Entire streets are left off of the Fifth Avenue 4/5 Schedule and Route 86 is posted twice, once under the appropriate heading of “Route 86″ but then again under “Route 84″. Hopefully, the missing Route 84 that is not posted has all those missing streets.

I’d recommend that Fifth Avenue parents check the new schedules on the CSD website and see whether their stops are listed. If not, email CSD so they’ll know about the omissions and can fix them in time for the bus!

By: TeeRuss

TeeRuss — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:34:22 +0000

Why blame Football when there are 13 other sports teams?

Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Wrestling

By: Mt Vernon Mom

Mt Vernon Mom — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:59:22 +0000

ok. so forget these schedules, just heard from a former CSD employee that they have a new bus schedule out that no one really knows about. Go check the new schedule. So over CSD and their wishy washiness. Now we won’t be taking the bus in the mornings.

By: Karass

Karass — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:06:51 +0000

I guess it’s the football. Or another sport. But even many of the football parents and players are against it. And it’s a problem for the 8th graders who play on the high school team.

I really don’t get it. Sometimes I don’t agree with a decision but usually I at least understand why someone else wanted it. Maybe someone just made up their mind and refuses to change it.

I hope the tutoring that used to go on in the morning really does get shifted to the afternoon. No word on that yet.

By: Becky

Becky — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:27:58 +0000

Actually the K-3 schools seem to have one bus route each (and Glennwood two). At the end of May we got a does qualify for bus for one child and a does not qualify for the other child (yes they live at the same address all the time). I checked to confirm with transportation whether we qualified or not. I checked google maps and door to door by the shortest route is exactly 1 mile. Since the closest stop will be the last stop before Glennwood we are going to try bus in the morning and afternoon. In the past the WP bus schedule was just too early for out night owls. Because our now rising 3rd grader has been a part-time Animal Cracker participant since K there have been a few mix-ups. Once when I wasn’t at the bus stop because it was an AC day the bus driver drove round to our house and let our child off the bus to check if someone was home. The bus driver confirmed that had someone not been home he would have our child back to school. My general experience is that the bus drivers will not let children off the bus unless you are there or have left instructions authorizing alternative pick-up. Over the last three years we have more times where child went to AC instead of getting on the bus ( a testament to AC mostly – even if nerve wracking for parent). I have seen 4/5 graders get off bus and walk home OB own.

By: No Decaf

No Decaf — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:42:09 +0000

According to the letter that arrived today, none of the K-3 crowd will be on buses – so no worries about little ones getting left behind.

On the other hand, my suspicions about the high school’s early bell schedules have been reawakened. If we don’t need the buses for K-3, why does the high school have to start at 8am? It’s the football, isn’t it?

By: Teach

Teach — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:45:58 +0000

Folks- please continue to report people you see doing this. I even suggest you take a picture of the student (hey- from what I understand, if someone’s in public you can take their picture legally) and take it to the appropriate school. You can probably guesstimate the age of the student and find the right school; after all there is just one school for each age range after 3rd grade.

The beginning of the school year is a great time to nip this in the bud!