Count down

I just love a long relaxing weekend at home. And after the past few weeks on the big yellow turd I really need it! We officially have 7 days of school left but those last 7 days are jam packed with field trips and athletic trips. I will be so glad when summer is here!

My elementary kids were hyped up all last week so I was glad to only drive them home a few nights (I was taking the baseball team to a game, and the track teams to meets). But I will say on a few of the nights I did deliver them home I had a few sweet things happen. On Wednesday night I didn't have any Middle Schoolers or High Schoolers on towards the end of the route so I let the elementary kids sit in the back of the bus. I hate riding in the back but to these guys it's the best thing that can happen. There was one little k-garden girl who had fallen asleep early in the route so she didn't get to go to the back but when we got to her house and she was woke up she looked around in a dazed state and said, "Oh, I didn't know I was going to be the first one off." She was so cute, with her hair all plastered to her face with sweat.

And then when I dropped of the last 2 boys the older brother (3rd grade) said, "Thanks for the ride home, Heather." This actually meant a lot to me. It was nice to know that he appreciates the ride home every day, even if he didn't mean it and was just glad he got to sit in the back of the bus.

As much as I enjoy diving the bus I can't wait for June 3rd at 11:31 a.m.

Points for being a Bus Driver

5 points for hitting any animal that is in the road that should be caged ie ducks or chickens

5 points for passing a road that you should turn onto to pick up a child. This point is only awarded if you are daydreaming about your upcoming weekend and the lovely weather.

10 points if you pull out in front of someone.

Add an additional 15 points if they flip you off.

50 points for tearing up a drive as you back into it.

50 points for hitting a live, wild animal as it scurries across the road.

100 points for hitting a principal, superintendent, supervisor or teacher that annoys you.

500 points for making it through the week without strangling a student on your bus.

Ok, I'm just kidding. I'm not suggesting that anyone does any of these things. There is no real point system. You will not win any prize, but it sure would be nice, eh?!? (Hey and I'm not even Canadian!)

Finally back to school

Last week was our spring break including the Friday before off.

Monday no school for a ton of snow.

Tuesday no school because the school didn't have power.

Wednesday and Thursday school (knock on wood we make it both days)

Friday no school because it's Good Friday.

That's like a 2 week break! Only 7 more weeks until summer vacation! Yeah!!!

I love my job.

No School :(

Today was supposed to be our first day back from spring break.

Mother Nature had other plans. 4-7" of the yucky white stuff.

This is a very graphic video of a 16-year-old boy beating a female school bus driver who had repeatedly ordered him to sit down for his own safety. This incident took place last Tuesday in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The woman, a substitute driver, was transporting special needs high school students with emotional and behavioral problems. The boy’s father claimed, the bus driver “provoked” his son by tapping the brakes and throwing him off balance. The boys mother tried to defend her son's actions, saying he was bi-polar and schizophrenic with no history of violence.

But apparently, News channel 3 found five prior assault charges on the boy's record. This teen is currently being held on $5,000 bond at a juvenile detention facility. The bus driver has reportedly suffered a broken hand, burst blood vessels in both eyes, cuts, swelling and contusions in the face area, as well as six stitches in her lip.

WOW can you believe this.....

It's frightening to think what can happen just for doing your job. I couldn't help but cringe while watching this. It is very scary.

Kids say the darndest things #142

K: I broke up with D because he cheated on me with MORRRRGGGIIIIN!

D: {{grins}}

K: So I couldn't go out with him no more

*****some time passed******

K: I have a cheese stick, D if you will go back out with me.

D: I don't need your cheese stick. I have like 100 of them at home.

K: {{frowns}}

R: I have a cheese stick too.

This went on between 3 Kindergarteners last night on the bus. It was very funny in real life, not so much when typed. I just got a kick out of their facial expressions and how serious they all were with each other. K really thought a cheese stick would be enough to win D back.

They do say the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach!

A Public Service Announcement About Bus Safety for Vehicle Drivers on the Road

Since I'm filling in for the big cheese boss while she's basking in the heat that is Florida I thought I'd be the one to pass along a word of caution, and share a story from this morning. Actually it wouldn't matter if she was around or not, this is my blog and I'll write what I want!! :)

One of our drivers has to make a turn around on a major road/highway. There are always cars/as*holes that she is on the look out for, and does everything to be as cautious as possible. I'm sure of it.

This morning a lower elementary student did not come out to the bus at her house, so her mother brought her to catch the bus. The driver was watching traffic and noticed a car coming up close behind her. She was backing into her turn around spot and kept an eye on everyone.

Crazy as it seems the car coming up close behind was the little girl who missed the bus earlier in the route. Her mother had her get out of the car while the bus was backing up and walk infront of the bus, which was still half way into the road. A car coming in the other direction sped around the bus and came too close to hitting the little girl. Our bus driver was still in reverse and just froze and started waiving at the car's driver.

How much sense does this mother have to let her child out in the middle of a busy road to walk in front of a bus that is half way in the middle of the road? How much sense did the other car's driver have to speed around a school bus not knowing what it may have been trying to do?

Luckily no one was hurt. The bus driver was very shook up though. So the next time you are driving and see a bus take extra caution. Stay far enough behind the bus so the driver can see you. Don't be in such a hurry.

If you see a school bus, that means there are kids around and you should take extra caution.