Community Corner
District 47 Hosts ‘Meet the Bus’ Open House
The sixth annual transportation open house will be held on August 6.
From TJA: The Transportation Joint Agreement (TJA), the shared bus service by School Districts 47 and 155, will host its sixth annual transportation open house on Mon., Aug. 6, 2018, from 9am to 1pm.
The open house is a free event for incoming District 47 kindergarteners and Wehde Early Childhood Center students and their families to “meet the bus” and bus drivers, learn about bus safety, ask questions and even board and ride the bus before the first day of school. The free event features a first aid and bus safety equipment station, a safe seating demonstration, snacks, games, activities, and more. One of the event’s most popular attractions is an interactive bus safety show starring Buster the Bus, a miniature “talking” school bus. To avoid congestion, families are encouraged to attend the open house during the time slot that corresponds to their last name: 9am-10am: A-F 10am-11am: G-L 11am-noon: M-R Noon-1pm: S-Z The open house will be held at the TJA's “bus garage,” located at 1204 S. McHenry Avenue in Crystal Lake. If questions, please contact TJA at 815.455.0558.
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