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SCHOOL BUS RECOGNITION WEEK

Governor James Doyle has proclaimed February 18 through February 24, 2007 as "School Bus Recognition Week." This is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to recognize bus drivers and the job they do.

WHAT IS A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER?

A bus driver is a person who smiles in the morning and smiles in the evening and eats "Rolaids" in between.
A bus driver gets there when nobody else can; s/he finds houses which don't exist and children with no names.
A bus driver drys tears, dispels fears, and finds lost notebooks.
A school bus driver has eyes in the back of his/her head and hears every word that is said, even in sign language.
A school bus driver separates the meek from the mighty, the timid from the bold, and gives reassuring nods to anxious mamas and papas standing at the end of their driveways.
A bus driver is the epitome of patience and perfection of skills; s/he also has a good understanding of human nature and Mother Nature.
A bus driver leaves before daylight and returns after dark. S/he has a grudging friendship with the glaring sun, the beating rain and driving snow.
A bus driver's favorite words, besides "good morning" and "good night," are "sit down."
A bus driver's favorite color is yellow.
The bus diver's worst apprehension involves five-year-olds with motion sickness, especially in the winter, when the windows are closed and the heater is on.
Many people set their clocks by a bus driver's schedule.
A bus driver sits at the helm of a six or seven ton $50,000+ machine that is loaded with 65-81 units of the most precious cargo on earth -- our children.

Renee R. Bremer, Manager of Transportation Services Jeff Fedler, Transportation Coordinator 4711 Pflaum Rd Madison, WI 53718 Phone: (608) 663-5288 Fax: (608) 204-0345 rbremer@madison.k12.wi.us jfedler@madison.k12.wi.us

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