A Letter to Parents: Ensuring Safe Behaviors on the Bus
January 14, 2025
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope that your family enjoyed a wonderful winter break, and a comfortable return to school last week. We’ve been fortunate to have mild weather so far this January, and it looks like the snow will hold off in Plainfield until the weekend, which is always a welcome relief.
This evening, I’d like to take a moment to emphasize the importance of bus safety, an essential part of our students’ daily routines. Ensuring that every child has a safe, comfortable, and positive experience during their ride to and from school is a top priority for all of us in the Plainfield School District.
A student’s day often starts and ends on the bus, and these moments can significantly influence their overall experience. To help make every day a positive one, it’s essential that students follow expectations for respectful and responsible behavior while on the bus. Safe and courteous conduct not only protects the well-being of each student but also allows our bus drivers to concentrate on safely navigating their routes. We value your partnership in reinforcing these behaviors, as we know this collaboration is key to fostering a safe environment.
This week, every school in Plainfield will revisit our bus expectations with students to reinforce the importance of safe transportation practices. These conversations will help students better understand how their actions affect their own safety and that of others.
In an effort to facilitate family conversation around appropriate bus behavior, we’ve shared each school’s guidelines for bus behavior on our website. It can be found here.
https://www.plainfieldschools.org/departments/transportation/student_expectations
Talking with our children about our expectations is important, and so is taking the time to thank them for being kind and respectful. On a school bus, every child has the power to create a better experience for those sitting nearby. Spending just a few moments reviewing these guidelines and discussing them with your children can make a big difference. Together, we can help ensure that riding the bus is safe and positive for everyone.
Thank you for your ongoing support and for working with us to create a safe, nurturing environment for all of our students. Please feel free to reach out to my office if you have questions.
Warm January regards,
Paul M. Brenton
Superintendent of Schools
Plainfield School District
P.S. We are always looking for community members to join our team and help make our programs the best they can be. If you or a family member is interested in helping monitor our buses, I’ve included a link below.
https://www.applitrack.com/plainfieldschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff&AppliTrackJobId=480&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1