- Van Wyck Junior High School
- Can my child ride the bus to a friend's house?
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Can my child ride the bus to a friend's house?
Students are permitted to ride other buses for emergency reasons only. Transportation is not provided for parties or get-togethers, especially during Halloween. These requests will be denied.
Bus changes are ONLY allowed if it is a district student going to an existing bus stop.- The guest student must get a note from their parent(s)/guardian(s) that give that student permission to ride a host student’s bus. The note from his/her parent(s) or guardian(s) must state their knowledge that their student(s) is/are going to the guest student’s house.
A sample note is shown below:Guest Student Note:
DATE ____________
I (name of parent) give my permission for my (son/daughter) to ride the bus home with (name of student) on (date).
Parent work number: _________
Parent home number: _________
(Signature of Parent) - The host student must submit a note from his/her parent(s)/guardian(s) giving guest student(s) permission to be with their host student. The parent or guardian must acknowledge that they know the guest student(s) is/are coming home with their child.
A sample note is shown below:Host Student Note:
DATE ____________
I (name of parent) give my permission for (name of student) to ride the bus home with my (son/daughter), (name of student) on (date).
Parent work number: _________
Parent home number: _________
(Signature of Parent)
- The notes must include telephone number(s) where parent(s) can be reached during the day, as changes of buses may need to be verified via telephone contact with the parent.
- Student must hand the note to the homeroom teacher to send in with the attendance at the beginning of the school day. A copy of the note, signed by one of the assistant principals or his/her designee, must be picked up at the Greeter (monitor in the main lobby) during the lunch period of the student with a pass from the cafeteria.
- They must present the approved pass to the driver when boarding the school bus.
- The guest student must get a note from their parent(s)/guardian(s) that give that student permission to ride a host student’s bus. The note from his/her parent(s) or guardian(s) must state their knowledge that their student(s) is/are going to the guest student’s house.