•  Where there is no sidewalk, walk on the left side of the road facing traffic, single file.

• Be on time. Help the bus driver to remain on schedule.

• No snowballing.

• Respect people’s property -- lawns, fences, bushes, etc.

• Wait well back from the shoulder of the road.

• Be orderly at the bus stop, looking out for younger children.

• Form a single line and use the handrail.

• If you must cross a busy street, wait until the bus arrives and stops before crossing.

• Crossing Lake Michigan Drive to get on a bus at the public school is prohibited for safety’s sake.

• Allendale Public School shuttles students to and from our building each morning and afternoon.

Behavior on the bus

• Remain seated while the bus is moving.

• If you must stand, face the front of the bus.

• Keep backpacks and instruments out of the aisle.

• Keep head, hands, and arms inside the bus.

• Do not disturb the driver while the bus is moving.

• Obey the driver at all times.

• No loud talking, screaming, or pushing.

• Do not damage the seats or other equipment on the bus.

• No eating or drinking on the bus.

• No throwing anything on the bus or out of the bus.

• Keep the bus clean.

• Be polite and courteous to others.

• Profane and obscene language will not be tolerated.

• Do not use the emergency door unless there is an accident or fire.

• Small band instruments should be carried on; larger instrument can be kept in one of the front seats.

• Student may get off the bus only at his normal drop-off point. If there is a change, the driver must be notified by the parent, teacher, or office - not by the child.