GESD #40 Transporta on Ac vity Book

Let’s Keep Our 

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 We are your  

Bus Buddies ! 

 We ride to school 

together every day! 

 Do you know how 

to keep your Bus 

safe and bully free? 

 This book can 

show you how! 

Fill in the space connec ng the dots below.  

Keeping the school bus safe and bully‐free begins with 

 

 

SCHOOL BUS

STOP

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Bullying is: Being mean to someone. Teasing and taunting. Acting like you’re better than

someone else.

Physical bullying: Using your body or objects to

hurt someone. Hitting Spitting Kicking Shoving or pushing someone.

Verbal bullying: Using words or gestures to

hurt someone. Calling someone names. Gestures. How another person looks in a

negative manner. Verbally making fun of things

(hobbies) another person likes to do using words to hurt peo-ple.

Social bullying: Using other students to tease

one or more students. Using other students to get

someone else hurt (emotionally) in some way.

Spreading rumors about an-other person.

Spreading stories or making up lies about someone else.

Cyber-bullying: Hurtful text messages. Negative or derogatory Emails. Online social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blogs,

Flickr, etc. People think they can hide online and bullying is alright, it is not

alright.

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Are you ready to walk to the

bus stop?

Yep, I packed my homework last night.

Start being safe before you get to the school bus.

Pack your backpack at night so it’s ready to go the next morning. That way, you won’t have to rush to the bus stop.

Draw in the hands of the clock below to show what time you wake up in the morning.

Draw in the hands of the clock below to show what time you need to be at the bus stop.

Get up in time to reach the bus stop at least 5 minutes before your scheduled time.

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Do not bother private

property

Be careful walk-ing to the bus

Line up at the bus stop

Stay out of the street

Color the picture showing the students walking SAFELY to the bus stop below

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What’s a Bully ?

It’s a person who says or does some-thing that hurts an-

other person.

Bullying can be physical, verbal, social and even use text messaging to hurt someone.

Who can you walk with to the bus stop? It can be a friend, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, parent, grandparent or a neighbor. Write your answer on the line.

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It’s smart and easy to stay away from the Danger Zone. Solve each math problem below. Then use the Code Key to find the missing word. Write the letters in the boxes.

10 Big Steps away from the bus is

where you want to be!

To get from the Danger Zone into the Walking Area, 

 

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Code Key

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 R O I T E N U

             

take          giant steps.

I can’t see kids in the Danger Zone!

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ON THE OR

BUS SHOVE

PUSH NEVER

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Arrange the words on the steps to find a special message. Write them on the lines below. One word has been done for you.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

S H O V E ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

 

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Be a Safe Rider. Never open the bus window. All buses have air conditioning and opening the window lets all the cold air out. Keep your hands and feet out of the aisle. Always use an inside (quiet) voice and never put your hands on another stu-dent.

All students are issued a bus pass and assigned a seat num-ber. On your bus pass is your Route number.

If you do not know your seat number or route number, ask your bus driver.

It is your responsibility to carry your Bus Pass to ride on the bus. The pass also allows you to get breakfast and lunch in the cafeteria.

You should never allow anoth-er student to sit in your as-signed seat.

Fill in your answers below.

What is your Route Number: _______

What is your Seat Number: ________

Joyce

It is not OK to be picked on by any bully. Sometimes you can’t solve a bully problem by yourself. Talk to the bus driver, a parent, teach-er or another trusted adult.

If you sit with a bully, stay

calm.

The bully wants you to laugh

with them and be scared.

Talk about some-thing interesting. Not another stu-

dent.

Or just

Ignore the

Bully.

Here are three fun questions to ask your seatmate while you ride the bus. There’s room to write your answer, too!

1. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?

_______________________________________

2. What is your favorite movie or show on TV?

_______________________________________

3. What kind of pet would you like to have?

_______________________________________

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I need to focus on driving.

Electronic devices are not allowed on any school campus. The school bus is an extension of your school and you cannot have or use any electronic device on the school bus.

This means no cell phones, no games and no texting or videoing others on the bus.

The driver can take your cell phone which will be returned to your par-ent or guardian.

Listen to the Driver.

Use your indoor voice and never use your cell

phone

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Put an X on the students who are not following school bus safety rules. Circle the three students who are be-ing safe.

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N P E H F Y L H J L V Z

Q E O X A L I V A U X G

A N B H P F U L C N R T

R C O A I X E T K C D D

M I E E L W A E E H Z S

S L V I O L I N T B W C

L E G S L B O O K O M A

Y O Y O B A G V Y X S P

WORD SEARCH

The word list shows 14 things that should never be in the aisle. Find them in the Word Search. Look across, down and diagonally.

Word List

ARMS BOOK FLUTE LEGS VIOLIN

BAG CAP HANDS LUNCHBOX YOYO

BALL FEET JACKET PENCIL

Keep the Aisle Clear.

If the aisle isn’t clear, people can trip and get hurt. Items in the aisle can roll into the driver compartment. Help everyone stay safe. Keep your back pack or instrument on your lap or under your seat. Any balls must be inside of your back pack. Balloons are not allowed on the school bus.

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Be Prepared! Sometimes an accident or emergency can hap-pen. You may have to sit on the bus for a long time or get off the bus and get onto another bus.

Follow instructions by the driver.

Know where the emergency exits are at.

Use the buddy system with students sharing your seat.

Unscramble the words below the lines to learn three more emergency tips. Write the cor-rect words on the lines. Use the Word Box for help if you need it.

WORD BOX  bus * calm * driver * obey 

1. If an emergency happens, stay _______________________.

l a c m

2. Listen carefully to the ___________ ___________________.

u s b r i v d e r

3. __________ the bus driver’s directions.

b e y o

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1. Being mean to someone.

2. Teasing and taunting.

3. Acting like you’re better than someone else.

Physical bullying Hurtful text messages or online, FB, Twitter,

Instagram.

Verbal bullying

Using another person to tease one or more peo-ple, to get someone else hurt emotionally in

some way, spreading rumors about another per-son or making up stories about someone else.

Social bullying Using words, name calling, gestures or making fun of things (hobbies) another person likes to

do using words to hurt people.

Cyber bullying Hitting, spitting, kicking or pushing or shoving

someone.

Draw a line connecting what type of bullying goes where. One of them is done for you.

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ROUTE

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Getting off the Bus

It’s time to get off the bus. When the bus comes to a complete stop, you can get out of your seat in a single line or follow the instructions of your driver. Walk to the front of the bus and use the hand rail when stepping down off the steps. When you are off the bus, get out of the Danger Zone and onto the sidewalk.

You cannot cross behind a School Bus.

Make sure your driver knows if you need to cross in front of the School Bus.

Always use the handrail when you get off the bus. Find out what else you need to do. Cross out every other letter and write the leftover letters on the lines. The first letter is done

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Q S W T Y E I P Z D A O S W X N

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F W L I N T B H W

H C J A Y R A E

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How Can I Earn a Good Ridership Award?

Follow instructions from the bus driver.

Sit in my assigned seat.

Respect all property on and around my bus stop.

Stay on the sidewalk while waiting for the bus.

Keep hands, feet and personal belongings to myself.

Speak and laugh with an indoor voice.

Keep everything in my back pack.

Do not have electronic devices on the bus.

Do not have any food or drinks on the bus. Water bottles are OK.

Use my bus pass every day by scanning on and off the bus.

Report anyone that is bullying another student to the driver, teacher, parent or guardian.

Ask your driver what you can do to get a Good Rid-ership Award!

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Page 1: YOU

Page 7: 3, 4, 5. TEN

Page 8: NEVER PUSH OR SHOVE ON THE BUS

Page 14: CALM. BUS. DRIVER. OBEY.

Page 16: STEP DOWN WITH CARE.

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Riding the school bus is a privilege for regular education students. Buses may be equipped with G.P.S. and Digital cameras with audio. Let’s keep our G.E.S.D. school bus safe and bully-free. This booklet is designed to teach children safe school bus behavior, whether taking the bus to/from school or on a field trip. It also gives students some important tools to use to avoid being bullied.

How can you help:

Urge your child to tell you about any bus situation whether positive or negative and noti-fy transportation at 623-237-6262. It is better if we handle the situation rather than you. October 21, 2009 Federal law requires that all school bus seats are built at 24 inch-es rather than 20 inches. This means that school bus drivers cannot see what is happen-ing in each seat. A regular education 40 foot school bus can seat up to 84 students. At G.E.S.D. we try to have an average of 70 students (depending upon the size) per bus load to keep students comfortable during transport.

Bullies like to bother children who are alone, so walk your child to the school bus stop or make arrangements for another responsible adult or older child to do so.

Make sure your child has enough time in the morning to avoid rushing to the bus stop. He or she should arrive at the stop at least five minutes early. Tell your child what to do if they miss the bus.

Act out different school bus situations that involve bullying such as making fun of cloth-ing or pushing or shoving in line. This will help your child practice safe strategies for dealing with bullies.

Show your child the Danger Zone (page 7) around a bus (10 feet in all directions). Explain that the area is about the same as 10 big steps in each direction from the bus. This is because the driver cannot see anything inside of the Danger Zone.

If you discover your child has been bullying other children, talk to your child. Emphasize that bullying in not acceptable behavior. It is OK for your child to not like another per-son but it is not OK for them to bully.

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