The snowstorms of December and ice storms of January may seem like a distant memory. But for a group of leadership students at Beaverton's Conestoga Middle School, they are still fresh in mind.<a href="https://patch.com/oregon/portland/get-free-local-news-alerts-your-town-right-your-inbox-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HAVE PATCH EMAIL YOU ALL THE LATEST NEWS</a> That's why on Friday - disproving the notion that all kids are ungrateful and have short memories - they were up early serving hot chocolate and pastries to the school's bus drivers.The kids wanted to thank them for keeping them safe when the road conditions were less than ideal.Photos Beaverton School District

The snowstorms of December and ice storms of January may seem like a distant memory. But for a group of leadership students at Beaverton's Conestoga Middle School, they are still fresh in mind.

<a href="https://patch.com/oregon/portland/get-free-local-news-alerts-your-town-right-your-inbox-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HAVE PATCH EMAIL YOU ALL THE LATEST NEWS</a> That's why on Friday - disproving the notion that all kids are ungrateful and have short memories - they were up early serving hot chocolate and pastries to the school's bus drivers.

The kids wanted to thank them for keeping them safe when the road conditions were less than ideal.Photos Beaverton School District

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