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| Dear parents, First of all, we would like to inform you that we are extending the registration deadline for bus service to Tuesday, September 15th. Unfortunately, thus far it appears we may have to abandon the following routes:
We will make this decision on Wednesday September 16th, after tallying the numbers of registrants up to then. Assuming we do need to abandon the above routes, we will try our best to find other solutions for the affected families, but sadly, we cannot guarantee satisfaction. Please note, as well, that we will most likely change the small bus for a big bus on the White Line, for the morning trip and the 3:30 return trip. Finally, we are trying to find a solution, suitable to all the families concerned, for the morning stop at Comox & Bute, and the afternoon stop at Thurlow & Pendrell. We should be able to propose a new stop tomorrow. The expected modifications to the school bus service will begin on Monday September 21st: we will keep you posted. Before then, the service will continue to run as it does now. This year, we have monitors on the Blue and White bus lines. Please find their phone numbers, below:
Please note that the bus schedule is approximate. Traffic, weather conditions, construction, etc. may delay both the departure and arrival times at pick-up/drop-off stops. However, as a courtesy to the other families and in order to respect the driver’s schedule, it is extremely important for the students to be on time (at least 5 min in advance) at their stop. Children whose parents do not show up at the drop-off stop will stay on the bus and will be taken to the bus depot (1420 Venables Street, Vancouver, B.C., V5L 2G5) where parents will be expected to pick up their child. In those cases, please contact the bus service directly @ First Student Canada, 604-255-3555.
Times, routes or pick/drop-off points are subject to change in case of road work, for safety reasons, or for any other justifiable reason. Parents will be notified of any changes. Should you need more information about the school bus, please feel free to contact Anais at reception at 604-924-2457, or call Charlene from First Student Canada at 604-255-3555. Drivers cannot take any messages or action independently about the bus service. Finally, we remind you to please return the code of conduct, completed and signed (see the end of the document). Without this document, we reserve the right to refuse a student bus service. Thank you for your attention. |
