Bus Transportation Registration

BUS REGISTRATION STARTS Monday JUNE 9TH FOR THE

2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR!

Online bus registration in Aspen for the 2025-2026 school year will open the morning of June 9th beginning at 8am.

Who Needs to Register?

· Students in grades K – 6 who live 2 or more miles from school who want transportation (Must register to receive a bus pass)

· Any other students who need transportation

ANYONE who needs their student to take the bus MUST register each year, even if you receive the bus for free and/or live more than 2 miles from school. It’s the only way we know if you need to take a bus. Buses fill up fast!

For information on how to register for the bus, pay for the bus online, or request a fee waiver, please go to https://www.maynard.k12.ma.us/page/bus-information

The Maynard Public School District provides free transportation to all students in grades K-6 who live two or more miles from their school. Based on availability, all other students may receive transportation for a fee, regardless of the distance to their homes from their school.

Bus Route Procedures

• Parents/caregivers are asked to help maintain safe and respectful behavior at the bus stops while the children are waiting for the bus to arrive.

• All students should be at the bus stop five (5) minutes before their scheduled pick-up time.

• Students are issued bus passes which they should carry each day (Many students attach this to their school bag). Students are not permitted to ride any bus other than the one indicated on their pass.

• Students are expected to display cooperative, respectful, and safe behavior at all times as they ride on the bus.

• Safety on the bus is our primary concern. If behavior on the bus becomes an issue, parents will be contacted. Bus privileges may be suspended at the discretion of the school administration.

Kindergarten Students Who Ride the Bus

Kindergarten students ride on the same buses as all the other students. Seats at the front of the bus are reserved for kindergarten students. Siblings will sit with their grade level peers

Kindergarten students will be dropped off ONLY if there is a parent or designated person waiting at the bus stop when the bus arrives. If no adult is present to pick-up the kindergarten student, he/she will be brought back to school on the bus to await pick-up by a parent or another adult listed on the child's emergency release form. If for some reason, the person who regularly meets your child at the bus stop is not able to do so, please make alternate arrangements in advance and send in a note to the school to let us know who will be waiting for the bus to meet your child.

Changing Your Child's Dismissal

• If your child is not going to ride his/her regular bus home on a given day, the parent/caregiver MUST send a signed note to the child’s teacher clearly explaining the alternate dismissal plan for which you are giving permission.

• A phone call will not be accepted as permission to go home by another means.

• All adults unfamiliar to the staff should be prepared to show proper identification before the child is released to their care.

Being a kind, safe learner on the BUS

All bus-riding students are expected to exhibit good conduct and courtesy on the bus and at the bus stop. Students in kindergarten are to sit at the front of the bus, students in grades one and two in the middle, and students in grade three at the back of the bus.

Waiting for the bus:

• Be on time to the bus stop.

• Stand at a safe distance from the designated bus stopping area.

• Stay off the roadway.

• Line up when the bus approaches.

• Be kind and respectful to others waiting for the bus.

Riding the bus:

• Remain seated at all times while the bus is moving.

• Stay in the same seat for the entire bus ride.

• Use quiet voices and appropriate language at all times.

• Treat others with kindness.

• Follow directions given by the bus driver.

• Keep hands, heads, and all other objects inside the bus windows.

• Parents will be held liable for any malicious damage to a bus by a child.

• Do not bring anything that can be harmful or used as a weapon on the bus or to school.

If a student does not follow these rules, the bus driver will issue a warning. If the behavior continues, the child may be given an assigned seat. If this does not result in appropriate behavior, the child will speak with a school administrator and a notice will be sent home to the parent/caregiver. Children may be suspended from riding the bus for a specified period of time and the parents/caregivers will be responsible for transporting them to and from school. Riding the bus is a privilege that can be revoked if any student misbehaves, is not courteous, or if he/she endangers the safety of others.

If your child is having difficulty on the bus, please call the Green Meadow office at (978) 897-8246.