Getting to School Safely–Community Action Kit

National School Bus Safety Week OCTOBER 15-21, 2000

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Between Sunday, October 15th and Saturday, October 21st, National School Bus Safety Week will be celebrated throughout the country. This annual event is an active, continuing public education program designed to promote school bus safety. National School Bus Safety Week is an excellent way for everyone -parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, etc.- to join forces and address the importance of school bus safety. The theme for this years National School Bus Safety Week will be “Railroad Crossing - Quiet Zone,” to emphasize the need for safety at railroad grade crossings.

The National School Transportation Association and the National Association for Pupil Transportation, along with other sponsoring organizations, encourage your school district to participate in National School Bus Safety Week.

What can you do?

Materials are being developed to support this year’s event, including a booklet of suggested activities, sample media materials, ideas on recruiting local sponsors, and additional information that will also be helpful.

Students can enter the national poster contest for National School Bus Safety Week.

Poster Contest (at a glance)

Any student enrolled in a public, parochial, or private elementary school can enter.

Completed poster designs must be received by October 13, 2000.

Poster and slogan must be original and correct in safety concept and harmonize with the 2001 poster theme of

National School Bus Safety, Show and Tell

Prizes will be awarded for first ($1000 and $500 savings bonds), second ($250 savings bond), and third ($100 savings bond) place.

The winning poster will be used for national distribution in 2001.

For more information contact:

National School Bus Safety Week
625 Slaters Lane
Alexandria, VA 22314

www.schooltrans.com/safeweek.htm

Your State Director of Pupil Transportation (listed in the State and Regional Resources Catalog)

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