Robert Street Campus Student Handbook 2019-2020

7 6. Chewing gum or eating on the bus is not permitted. 7. Students are to help the driver keep the bus clean. 8. Smoking and profane language will not be tolerated on the bus. 9. Ordinary conversation is permissible. 10. Consequences imposed by the driver range from 1 to 30 days off of the school bus. Repeated offenses may result in suspension for the remainder of the school year. SAFETY HINTS FOR SCHOOL BUS RIDERS Students should: 1. Arrive at the bus stop 5 minutes before the bus is due to arrive. 2. Wait in a line away from traffic until the bus comes to a complete stop. 3. Cross the road to get to or from the bus, be sure you can see your driver's face. If you can't see your driver's face, your driver can't see you. 4. Wait until all traffic has stopped in both directions before crossing the road. 5. Speak quietly and behave in an orderly manner on the bus so your driver can pay attention to driving the bus safely. 6. Keep head, hands and arms inside the bus. 7. Stay in your seat until the bus has come to a complete stop. 8. Pick up dropped objects when getting on the bus, tell the bus driver. Wait until the bus driver says that it is safe to pick it up. Remember, books and papers can be replaced----you cannot. 9. Before getting off the bus, be sure all belongings are in your book bag so you don't drop anything. 10. Always go straight home when you get off the bus. Prepared by the MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COUNTY SCHOOL BUS DISCIPLINE POLICY Students who fail to abide by the bus rules will be disciplined. Bus drivers have the right to suspend a student from riding the bus for a period of one day. The principal and assistant principal may suspend students for additional days. Parents will be notified of suspensions before they go into effect. The School Bus Discipline Policy is as follows: 1st Offense Referral to the principal's office. Discipline at the discretion of principal/designee 2nd Offense Referral to the principal's office. Discipline at the discretion of principal/designee 3rd Offense Referral to the Transportation Office. Conference with the Supervisor of Transportation, parent and student (and driver if deemed necessary). The student will be removed from the bus until a satisfactory conference is held. At this conference a decision will be made as to how long the student will remain off the bus. 4th Offense Automatic 30 school days off the bus. 5th Offense Automatic removal from the bus for the remainder of the school year. FIELD TRIPS A single class, grade level , or combination of classes frequently takes field trips. They are not, however, a requirement. Field trips are taken at the discretion of the teachers at each grade level and must be curriculum oriented with specific objectives taught prior to the trip and appropriate extension activities conducted after the trip. When trips are taken, it is most important that all members of the class attend. Otherwise, several lessons will have no meaning for the students who do not attend. If this creates a financial problem for a family, please call the school principal or assistant principal to discuss possible arrangements for assistance. Such calls will be kept confidential. Money for field trips is determined by the number of people going on the trip, the cost of buses and the cost of any admittance fees. It is impossible to refund money paid for trips if, for any reason, a person cannot participate, since we assess the absolute minimum to pay for the expenses listed above. Once a teacher decides to take the class on a field trip, teachers will provide written notice to parents of all details concerning the trip. Questions about trips should be directed to the child's homeroom teacher.