Transportation
Parent Responsbilities
- Read over all bus rules with student and make sure there are no questions.
- Students are assigned one pick up and drop off.
- Parents/Guardians can find all their students Transportation information on the My Ride K-12 website and App. To sign up click here.
- Parents/Guardians and students are to be at the bus stop 5 minutes before scheduled pick up & drop off times, including delayed start times.
- If a change in transportation is needed, including after school activities, a parent/guardian must send a written note with the student to give to the teacher in the morning, OR a phone call must be made to the office at (303)838-7666x1300 before 2:30pm. Voice messages are not accepted. Please continue to call until someone is able to answer.
- Preschoolers and students K-2 have to be picked up at the bus stop by a responsible designated individual.
- If a parent/guardian is not at the bus stop, the student should not get off the bus and notify the bus driver right away.
- If there is no parent/guardian at the bus stop, we will transport the child/children back to Deer Creek Elementary and notify all contacts. If this happens, the parents may pick up their child/children in the office until 5:00pm. After 5:00 pm if the child/children have not been picked up, the Sheriff’s office will be notified.
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact the Transportation Department at (303)838-7666x1270 or the Office at (303)838-7666x1300.
*Please keep for your records and to refer back to if needed
Where to Find my Bus Route Schedule
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You will need to sign up for My Ride K-12
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Click here for step by step instructions on how to sign up for the website and/or App
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If you have questions, please contact the Transportation Department-
Bus Rules
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The driver is in charge of the bus and the students.
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The driver may assign students to certain seats.
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Students are required to swipe their Student ID when loading and unloading the bus. The first ID will be given at no charge, any replacement badges will cost $5.00.
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Students will remain seated when bus is in motion, and will be seated properly. May change seats when bus is stopped with permission from driver.
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Keep aisle clear.
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Students will be expected to respect school and bus property, and will be held responsible for damaging seats on the bus.
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Students are not to extend body parts out of windows, nor to throw objects out of windows.
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Students are expected to be respectful of adults and other students. Keep to your own space; allow others to enjoy their space.
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Students are expected to be quiet when dome lights are on, including when entering and departing schools. At other times, talk quietly using appropriate language.
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Food and/or liquids may be consumed only with the permission of the driver. “Keep it neat or lose your treat”.
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No tobacco/vape products, alcohol, or illegal controlled substances may be carried onto, or consumed on, school buses.
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No unsafe objects may be carried onto buses (weapons, skate boards, etc.).
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No animals of any kind are allowed on buses because of possible distraction to driver or possible danger to other students. (The only exception would be a service dog.)
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SAFETY FIRST – no fighting, throwing objects, or causing disruption on the bus will be tolerated.
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All school rules and regulations are extended to the bus and the bus stop. Please abide by these rules at all times. If a driver feels that a student is not abiding by these rules he/she may choose to write a Disciplinary Referral. If this occurs:
The 1st Disciplinary Referral is a warning with a phone call home to the parent/guardian.
The 2nd Disciplinary Referral will result in a 4-day bus suspension. This suspension will apply to any and all bus privileges, including field trips and other activities accessed by district transportation.
Any additional Disciplinary Referral will result in an additional 32-day bus suspension.
Preschoolers and students K-2 must have an adult with them at the bus stop. A younger sibling can walk with a responsible sibling in grades 3-5. If there is nobody to pick-up a child preschool and students K-2 from the bus stop, then the child will be brought back to the school.
*Please keep for your records and to refer back to if needed
Contact Information
Director: Steve Varney 303-679-7553
Transportation Secretary : Andrea Harvey 303-679-7552